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Hims & Hers shares surge 50% after Novo Nordisk drops patent infringement case over compounded weight loss drugs
Novo Nordisk has dropped its legal case against telehealth provider Hims & Hers over patent infringement, after the two companies agreed Hims would sell Novo’s branded medicines through its platform. “We have decided to drop the current court proceedings and, of course, we reserve to bring that back if need be, but I don’t foresee […]
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‘No to war’: Spain PM hits back over Trump’s threats to cut trade over military base access
The President of the Government, Pedro Sanchez, speaks during the official opening dinner of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2026, at the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya, on 1 March 2026, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Europa Press News | Europa Press | Getty Images Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday doubled down on […]
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Iran war live updates: Tehran keeps up strikes as Gulf states deny missile shortages
Middle East conflict adds to central bank headaches as oil extends four-day rally A widening Middle East conflict has posed a fresh test for global central banks, as fears of an oil shock and renewed inflation risks complicate policymakers’ calculus for shoring up growth. Brent crude prices extended four days of gains, rising 1.6% to $82.76 […]
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Iran war live updates: U.S. embassy in Riyadh hit by drones, Trump promises response ‘soon’
Trump touts ‘virtually unlimited’ U.S. munitions; UAE, Qatar deny weapons’ shortage President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. has a “virtually unlimited supply” of munitions as the war with Iran escalates. He added that the stockpiles “at the medium and upper medium grade” have never been higher or better. It was not immediately clear […]
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Live updates: Iran security chief Ali Larijani rejects U.S. talks, blames Trump for ‘chaos’
Follow the latest news after the U.S. and Israel launched a massive attack on Iran that killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Source
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Israel says it has attacked Iran, declares state of emergency
An aerial view of the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group while operating at the Arabian Sea, escorted by two military replenishment ships and two U.S. Coast Guard vessels, as fighter jets from Carrier Air Wing Nine conducted flight operations overhead in the Arabian Sea, on Feb.6, 2026. US CENTCOM | Anadolu | Getty Images […]
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Jeep maker Stellantis posts first annual loss in company history after EV writedowns
Antonio Filosa attends the presentation of the new Fiat 500 Hybrid at the Stellantis FIAT Mirafiori plant in Turin, Italy, on November 25, 2025. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Auto giant Stellantis on Thursday reported its first-ever annual loss after saying it had over-estimated the pace of the energy transition. The multinational conglomerate, which […]
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HSBC annual pre-tax profit drops over 7%, revenue jumps as bank’s results top estimates
A view of the logo of HSBC bank on a wall outside a branch in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 14, 2024. Henry Romero | Reuters Europe’s largest lender HSBC on Wednesday reported annual pre-tax profit of $29.91 billion, beating the estimates on the back of a strong performance in its wealth division and Hong […]
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Novo Nordisk sinks 10% after weight loss drug fails to match Eli Lilly’s in trial
Novo Nordisk stock fell over 10% Monday after it said its next-generation weight loss drug didn’t meet its primary target. The drug, CagriSema, didn’t achieve its primary endpoint of demonstrating non-inferiority on weight loss when compared to Eli Lilly‘s rival drug tirzepatide after 84 weeks, Novo said in a statement Monday morning. Eli Lilly‘s stock […]
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King Charles’ brother Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prince Andrew leaves Westminster Abbey following the coronation ceremony of Britain’s King Charles and Queen Camilla, in London, Britain May 6, 2023. Toby Melville | Reuters U.K. police on Thursday arrested King Charles’ brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office, with the monarch expressing his “deepest concern” over the […]
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