Author Archives: Syndicated Content
California, other states join FTC bid to block Amgen deal
(Reuters) - The states of California, Minnesota and Wisconsin on Thursday joined a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit to stop Amgen's $27.8 billion deal to buy Horizon Therapeutics, according to a court...
Jun 22, 2023
Kesha settles producer Dr. Luke’s defamation lawsuit over rape accusation
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - Pop star Kesha on Thursday settled a lawsuit brought by her former producer Dr. Luke, who claimed that she defamed him by accusing him of raping her. Terms of the settle...
Jun 22, 2023
Medicare offers details on reimbursement for new Alzheimer’s drugs
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - The U.S. Medicare health plan on Thursday offered details of plans to collect patient data as a condition for reimbursement for Eisai Co Ltd and Biogen Inc's n...
Jun 22, 2023
Mexico’s ‘super peso’ keeps gaining, but exports will likely suffer
By Noe Torres MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's peso currency has reached its highest value versus the U.S. dollar in seven years, as the president celebrates its strength but analysts warn of harmful ...
Jun 22, 2023
At least 209 Pakistanis were on board migrant boat that sank off Greece, data suggests
At least 209 Pakistanis were on an overloaded boat that capsized and sank in open seas off Greece last week, according to data shared with Reuters on Thursday by a Pakistani investigative agency. The ...
Jun 22, 2023
US appeals court vacates travel mask mandate ruling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court panel Thursday vacated an April 2022 ruling that had declared unlawful a government order requiring masks on airplanes and other transportation modes during...
Jun 22, 2023
US to launch working group on generative AI, address its risks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. agency will launch a public working group on generative artificial intelligence (AI) to help address the new technology's opportunities while developing guidance to confr...
Jun 22, 2023
Banxico keeps interest rate at 11.25%, will hold for ‘extended period’
By Brendan O'Boyle and Isabel Woodford MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The Bank of Mexico maintained its benchmark interest at 11.25% on Thursday, signaling it will hold the rate "for an extended period" as i...
Jun 22, 2023
Meta to end access to news on Facebook, Instagram in Canada
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Meta Platforms Inc said on Thursday it would end access to news on Facebook and Instagram for all users in Canada after parliament approved legislation designed to compel internet g...
Jun 22, 2023
US climate change lawsuit seeks $50 billion, citing 2021 heat wave
By Clark Mindock (Reuters) - An Oregon county on Thursday sued Exxon, Chevron, other major oil and coal companies, and industry groups, seeking over $50 billion to counter the harms caused by extreme ...
Jun 22, 2023
