On Monday, in a statement, Citadel, a Chicago-based hedge fund and Citadel Securities, which provides trading services to asset managers, banks, broker-dealers and hedge funds, said, it will open a new office in Singapore. Both businesses, which have offices across… Read More ›
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Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings in talks with dozen countries over COVID-19 vaccine supply agreement: CEO
In a statement, the CEO of Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc disclosed, the U.S.-based company is in discussions with around a dozen countries for a COVID-19 vaccine supply agreement. The company is in early human testing of its COVID-19 candidate. In… Read More ›
Bayer AG reaches $1.6 billion settlement agreement for U.S. lawsuits surrounding Essure birth control implantable device
German drugs and pesticides giant Bayer AG stated, it will pay around $1.6 billion to settle the majority of U.S. claims involving its Essure birth-control device. The agreement comes in the wake of a $10.9 billion settlement which it hammered… Read More ›
U.S. hedge fund Third Point LLC sells 100% of ADRs in Sony: SEC filings
According to regulatory filings, U.S. hedge fund Third Point LLC has sold all American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) that it holds in the Japanese company. In recent months it had been pushing Sony Corp to increase return of stakeholders, including spinning-off… Read More ›
Swiss drugmaker Novartis AG settles kickback charges for $729 Million: DoJ
In a statement, the U.S. Department of Justice said, Novartis AG has agreed to settle U.S. government charges that it had made illegal transfers, in the nature of kickbacks, to doctors and patients, in order to boost drug sales. Swiss… Read More ›