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U.S. opens tariff probe targeting Germany’s drug pricing policies
The U.S. has launched an investigation into Germany's pharma policies over what it referred to as "persistent underpayment" for medicines as the European country looks to limit spiraling healthcare costs, including spending on drugs. …
What’s next for the weight loss drug maker
Shares of Danish biotech Zealand Pharma recently plunged after detailed data on its weight loss drug survodutide showed far higher patient dropout rates than leading treatments, prompting analysts to slash peak sales forecasts and…
UK’s Starmer faces leadership challenge as rival Burnham becomes MP
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hosts the first roundtable of regional English mayors with Andy Burnham (R) Mayor of Greater Manchester, at Downing Street on July 9, 2024 in London, England.Ian Vogler | WPA Pool | Getty…
U.S.-Iran accord hits early snag after Swiss talks fail to proceed as
A newspaper featuring the headline story on indirect negotiations between Iran and the United States in Muscat, Oman, is displayed at a newsstand in Tehran, Iran, on April 12, 2025.Fatemeh Bahrami | Anadolu | Getty ImagesNews that the…
Indian IT stocks slump up to 7% as Accenture cuts revenue outlook, fueling
Pedestrians walk past a digital broadcast displaying share prices on the facade of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on the day of India's general election result in Mumbai on June 4, 2024. Punit Paranjpe | Afp | Getty ImagesStocks of major…
Oil drifts lower as Strait of Hormuz reopens, focus shifts to demand
Oil was in choppy trade on Friday, as markets assess the implications of the interim U.S.-Iran deal and signs that shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz is recovering. International benchmark Brent crude futures for August fell…
Why Japan’s intervention and a rate hike didn’t prop up the yen more
The yen rose on Monday, helped by comments from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda who left the door open to a near-term rate hike. Javier Ghersi | Moment | Getty ImagesJapanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama is increasingly finding…
shipping resumes as fragile peace takes hold
The first signs of a post-war recovery are emerging across the Middle East after the U.S. and Iran signed a memorandum aimed at ending the conflict. Oil tankers are once again transiting the Strait of Hormuz, and daily routines are…
Japan core inflation holds steady in May, matching expectations despite
An employee at the Celsior Wadamachi supermarket in Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. Soaring food costs are a key component driving broader inflation higher, with data Friday expected to show consumer price growth has stayed…
Roy Cooper North Carolina race could help decide control of the next Senate
Roy Cooper, left, former governor of North Carolina and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate for North Carolina, and Michael Whatley, former chair of the Republican National Committee and Republican U.S. Senate candidate for North…