Novartis’ Zolgensma study halted by FDA amid safety questions
U.S. regulators have halted a trial of Novartis’s Zolgensma treatment after an animal study raised safety concerns, the company said on Wednesday, in a setback...
Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot confirm talks over potential $50 billion tie-up
Fiat Chrysler and Peugeot owner PSA are in talks over a potential tie-up that could create a $50 billion giant better placed to tackle a...
Apple mobilizes suppliers to unveil first 5G iPhones: Nikkei
Apple Inc is mobilizing suppliers to launch its first 5G iPhone range, the Nikkei Asian Review said on Wednesday....
Huawei tightens China market hold with 42% share at expense of iPhones: Canalys
Huawei Technologies captured a record 42% of China’s smartphone market in the third quarter as local consumers rallied behind it after U.S. sanctions, leaving Apple...
Zalando to cut plastic packaging, make own brand “sustainable”
Zalando, Europe’s biggest online-only fashion retailer, announced plans on Wednesday to cut its emissions of carbon dioxide, eliminate single-use plastics in packaging and make its...
Iraq’s Umm Qasr port operations halted by protesters: officials
Operations were at a complete standstill at Iraq’s Umm Qasr commodities port near Basra on Wednesday after protesters blocked its entrance in the previous day,...
Iraqi prime minister’s main backers agree to oust him
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi’s two main backers have agreed to work to remove him from office as protests against his government gained momentum...
Iran criticizes foreign interference in Lebanon and Iraq, calls for calm
Iran on Wednesday accused the United States, Saudi Arabia and Israel of stoking unrest in Lebanon and Iraq, and called for calm in both countries....
Protests, elections show LatAm tide turning against pro-market agenda
By Jamie McGeever, Fabian Cambero and Joan Manuel Santiago Lopez...
South Sudan’s Machar says won’t join unity government by Nov. 12 deadline
South Sudan’s main opposition leader called on Wednesday for a six-month extension to a deadline of Nov. 12 for forming a unity government, confirming the...
