Bayer hires former J&J executive for more pharma deals
Bayer said it hired Johnson & Johnson executive Marianne De Backer to manage acquisitions and licensing deals at its drugs unit, as the German drugmaker...
Israeli marketing technology firm Zoomd goes public in Toronto
Israeli marketing technology firm Zoomd on Tuesday went public on the Toronto Stock Exchange Ventures, raising C$9.3 million ($7 million) at a share price of...
Slow-moving hurricane Dorian pounds Bahamas, inches towards Florida coast
The slow-moving hurricane Dorian, one of the most powerful Atlantic hurricanes on record, pounded Grand Bahama Island on Tuesday and was forecast to come “dangerously...
UK’s Prince Harry says rarely takes private jets, offsets his CO2
Britain’s Prince Harry, under fire for using private jets while endorsing environmental causes, said on Tuesday he only uses them rarely, for safety reasons, and...
Barclays, Julius Baer bolster wealth business with ex-Credit Suisse bankers
Britain’s Barclays and Switzerland’s Julius Baer have targeted Credit Suisse’s International Wealth Management business, which in July saw the departure of its head Iqbal Khan,...
Brexit showdown: British lawmakers bid to block PM leaving EU with no deal
British lawmakers will on Tuesday try to stop Prime Minister Boris Johnson from pursuing what they cast as a calamitous no-deal Brexit, a challenge a...
UK opposition parties to vote against election unless no-deal Brexit blocked: ITV
British opposition parties have agreed to vote against Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s possible request for an election, unless legislation has been passed blocking a no-deal...
Spain’s Sanchez says no to coalition with Podemos; offers another option
Spanish Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez said on Tuesday there were too many disagreements with far-left Unidas Podemos to form a coalition government but offered an...
Stock Futures slip as trade tensions weigh
U.S. stock index futures fell on Tuesday, as Washington’s new round of tariffs on some Chinese goods kicked in and after a report that officials...
Democrats slam Pence for staying at Trump hotel in Ireland
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence drew fire from Democrats on Tuesday when he met with Irish leaders in the capital, Dublin, but stayed at a...