Britain’s AstraZeneca launches $1 billion China investment fund with CICC
AstraZeneca said it is launching a new fund with China International Capital Corporation (CICC) to invest $1 billion in China’s healthcare sector, as it expands...
Mallinckrodt receives SEC subpoena over Acthar gel lawsuit
Mallinckrodt Plc said on Tuesday it has received a subpoena from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for documents related to the drugmaker’s lawsuit against...
Serbia’s opposition protest at state TV studios, forcing president to use side door
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic had to use a side entrance to access the state television building on Tuesday evening after around 200 angry opposition supporters...
Workers plug Keystone pipeline in North Dakota to access site of spill
TC Energy Corp has plugged its Keystone crude oil pipeline in North Dakota, allowing workers to excavate a portion of the pipeline that leaked last...
Trump administration schedules lease sale for Arctic Alaska lands
The Trump administration said on Tuesday it will be auctioning off nearly 4 million acres (1.6 million hectares) of land in Arctic Alaska for oil...
Johnson, in phone call, urges Trump to lift tariffs on scotch whisky
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in a phone call, urged U.S. President Donald Trump to lift tariffs on goods including scotch whisky, a Downing Street...
France says troops kill a leading jihadist in the Sahel
French troops killed one of the Sahel region’s leading jihadists on Oct. 9, France’s defense minister said on Tuesday....
U.S.: Iran’s expansion of uranium enrichment ‘a big step in the wrong direction’
Iran’s expansion of uranium enrichment activities in defiance of key nuclear commitments is “a big step in the wrong direction,” a spokesperson for the U.S....
Tunisian TV channel owner arrested on corruption allegations
The owner of a Tunisian private television channel that has been critical of the government was arrested on Tuesday on allegations of corruption, an official...
Restricting flavored tobacco could curb youth use
(Reuters Health) – Policies that restrict flavored tobacco access can reduce teen use in as little as six months, a study in Massachusetts suggests....