The pharmaceutical industry is a major player in the overall life science sector, responsible for developing and manufacturing the majority of prescription drugs. Companies in this space are constantly researching and creating innovative treatments for various medical conditions. In recent years, there has been a particular focus on developing new treatments for diabetes, weight loss
Bitcoin may soon share space with gold on central bank balance sheets, according to a new report from Deutsche Bank (NYSE:DB) that frames the cryptocurrency as an emerging reserve asset. “There is room for both gold and Bitcoin to coexist on central bank balance sheets by 2030,” Marion Laboure and Camilla Siazon, both analysts at
United States Antimony (NYSEAMERICAN:UAMY) has secured a US$245 million sole-source contract from the US Defense Logistics Agency to supply antimony ingots. The five year ‘indefinite delivery indefinite quantity’ agreement was finalized after months of negotiations and makes US Antimony the exclusive supplier of antimony ingots to the National Defense Stockpile. The company confirmed that first
By Libby George LONDON (Reuters) – The new era of unpredictability, marked by tariff threats and rising global tensions, is prompting emerging market investors to look for shelter in frontier markets that are relatively safe from U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade policy shifts. Trump’s return to the White House put Mexico’s peso on a roller
BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Central bank independence is being questioned in parts of the world and greater political influence over policy could undermined their ability to keep inflation down, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said on Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump said last week he would demand that the Federal Reserve lower borrowing costs, claiming that
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Fuji Media said on Monday its chairman and the head of its TV unit would step down immediately amidst a probe into alleged sexual misconduct by a celebrity TV host. The scandal, which has led to an exodus of advertisers and investor calls for a management shake-up, has also
Investing.com — Markets may be ignoring an important lesson of 2019, according to Goldman Sachs. The Wall Street bank said in a note that the upcoming January Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting is unlikely to provide substantial new information. Its strategists believe that the statement may acknowledge stabilization in the labor market but is
Investing.com – US stock futures dropped on Monday as markets assessed the release of a Chinese firm’s new artificial intelligence model that may rival OpenAI’s ChatGPT, while the dollar rose in response to a tariff spat between President Donald Trump and Colombia. Later this week, the Federal Reserve is expected to keep interest rates unchanged, while
(Reuters) – European shares slid on Monday as the technology sector joined the retreat in other markets after China’s upgraded low-cost, low-power artificial intelligence (AI) model sparked worries about the profits of rivals and the need for costly tech. The pan-European STOXX 600 was down 0.7% of 0815 GMT. U.S. Nasdaq Composite futures tumbled 3.1%,
By Valentina Za, Gianluca Semeraro and Mathieu Rosemain MILAN (Reuters) -Monte dei Paschi (MPS) CEO Luigi Lovaglio has pulled several all-nighters since arriving in Siena in early 2022, when Italy’s Treasury picked him out to revive the fortunes of the world’s oldest bank, five years after bailing it out. Back in October 2022 he worked