Month: February 2025
Biogen beats estimates on cost cuts and new drugs like Leqembi, but profit outlook falls short
A test tube is seen in front of displayed Biogen logo in this illustration taken on, December 1, 2021. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Biogen on Wednesday posted fourth-quarter revenue and profit that topped expectations as its cost cuts showed progress and new products, including its breakthrough Alzheimer’s treatment Leqembi, saw growth. But the biotech company’s […]
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CVS results top estimates even as high medical costs drag down insurance unit
An exterior view of a CVS pharmacy in Danville, Pennsylvania. Paul Weaver | Lightrocket | Getty Images CVS Health on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter revenue and profit that topped estimates, even as its troubled insurance business continued to see higher medical costs. The company also issued a full-year 2025 adjusted earnings outlook of $5.75 to $6 […]
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India’s inflation falls for third straight month to 4.31% in January, making case for further monetary easing
India’s central bank held its key interest rate for a seventh straight policy meeting on Friday as growth in the economy is expected to remain robust while inflation stays above the 4% target. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images India’s headline inflation dipped year-on-year for a third straight month to 4.31% in January, providing more […]
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Fintech unicorn Zepz to lay off 20% of its global workforce, sources say
Mark Lenhard, CEO of U.K.-based remittances platform Zepz. Lukas Schulze | Sportsfile for Web Summit via Getty Images LONDON — British digital remittances company Zepz is laying off dozens of IT workers and is in the process of closing down business units in Poland and Kenya. Roughly 200 staff members will be impacted by the […]
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East Germany is a far-right stronghold — and economic concerns helped make it happen
Alice Weidel, chancellor candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party, speaks to supporters as they wave German flags at the AfD election campaign launch rally. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images Germany’s far-right party is dominating polls in the country’s eastern region less than two weeks before the federal […]
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CNBC Daily Open: Tesla wobbles as BYD gets ahead in self-driving and Elon Musk is everywhere
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and U.S. President Donald Trump appear during an executive order signing in the Oval Office at the White House on Feb. 11, 2025 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images Elon Musk is the world’s richest person, and the leader of Tesla, SpaceX, X, […]
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SoftBank posts surprise loss in third quarter, revenue also misses estimates
The logo of SoftBank is displayed at a company shop in Tokyo, Japan January 28, 2025. Issei Kato | Reuters SoftBank Group posted a surprise quarterly loss Wednesday as its Vision Funds investments fell into red. The Japanese company’s revenue also missed analysts’ estimates. Here are Softbank’s results compared with LSEG SmartEstimate, which is weighted […]
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Europe wants to be part of the AI race against China and the U.S. — and shake off its anti-innovation image
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, speaks with French President Emmanuel Macron at Station F, during an event on the sidelines of the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris, France, Feb. 11, 2025. Aurelien Morissard | Via Reuters PARIS — Music was blaring and people were cheering at the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris on […]
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European markets head for positive open as traders await latest U.S. inflation data
European markets are heading for a positive open Wednesday as global markets await the latest inflation reading out of the U.S. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 index is expected to open 4 points higher at 8,785, Germany’s DAX up 75 points at 22,104, France’s CAC up 12 points at 8,042 and Italy’s FTSE MIB 102 points higher […]
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Chinese tech giant Baidu to release next-generation AI model this year as DeepSeek shakes up market
Men interact with a Baidu AI robot near the company logo at its headquarters in Beijing, China April 23, 2021. Florence Lo | Reuters BEIJING — China’s Baidu plans to release the next generation of its artificial intelligence model in the second half of this year, according to a source familiar with the matter, as […]
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