SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stock markets rose on Friday but are set to end a hectic week with only slight gains as rising coronavirus infections cast a shadow over encouraging economic data and verified hopes for a rapid global recovery. . FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask, …
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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 »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 …
Read More »Top CEOs of American airlines to hold meeting at White House on Friday
WASHINGTON / CHICAGO (Reuters) – CEOs of major US airlines will hold a meeting on Friday to discuss various travel issues related to the coronavirus, including a push to convince the federal government to order temperature controls for passengers, three people They reported on the matter, he said. FILE PHOTO: …
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