(Reuters) – A handful of American companies have pulled advertising from Facebook Inc. in support of a campaign that called on the social media giant for not doing enough to stop hate speech on their platforms. FILE PHOTO: Silhouettes of laptop users are seen alongside an on-screen projection of a …
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(To get a live blog on the US stock market, click or type LIVE / in a news window.) * Disney slips when theme parks reopen * Boeing slows after Berenberg downgrade * Futures down: Dow 0.86%, S&P 0.69%, Nasdaq 0.18% (Add comments, details; update prices) By Medha Singh and …
Read More »Moderna targets third quarter for first doses of possible COVID-19 vaccine with Catalent deal
(Reuters) – Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said Thursday that it was partnering with contract pharmacist Catalent Inc (CTLT.N) to prepare 100 million initial doses of its coronavirus vaccine for the United States, starting in the third quarter of this year. FILE PHOTO: A sign marks the headquarters of Moderna Therapeutics, which …
Read More »Gilead’s remdesivir to become Europe’s first COVID-19 therapy
(Reuters) – Doctors in Europe will soon be able to treat COVID-19 patients with Gilead (GILD.O), antiviral drug, remdesivir, after the support of the health regulator set it on the path to becoming the first therapy for the disease on the continent. FILE PHOTO: Pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences Inc is …
Read More »Bayer bets on science in attempt to prevent future Roundup lawsuits: legal experts
(Reuters) – In an attempt to avoid further claims, Bayer AG is riskingly betting that an independent scientific review will finally prove that its widely used herbicide Roundup does not cause cancer, legal experts said. The company agreed on Wednesday to pay up to $ 10.9 billion to end litigation …
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