Tokyo’s Sézanne is the newly crowned winner of “Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants 2024” list. The two Michelin-starred neo-classical French restaurant, located on the 7th floor of the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi, climbed from No. 2 on the 2023 list to secure the top spot. Japan had nine restaurants […]
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Norfolk Southern CEO says activist investor’s responses to settlement are ‘unreasonable’
Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw sharply criticized Ancora Holdings, the activist investor currently engaged in a proxy fight with the railroad company’s board, during an interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday. “We’ve gone to the activist, and we’ve offered a settlement — their responses have been unreasonable at the […]
Moderna moves three vaccines into final stage trials as it works to rebound from Covid slump
Nikos Pekiaridis | Lightrocket | Getty Images Moderna has more to offer beyond its Covid vaccine. The biotech company Wednesday announced positive clinical trial data on three experimental vaccines against other viruses. The company is moving those shots to final stage studies, it said. The update brings Moderna a step […]
UnitedHealth Group has paid more than $3 billion to providers following cyberattack
In this photo illustration the UnitedHealth Group logo displayed on a smartphone screen. Sheldon Cooper | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images UnitedHealth Group has paid out an additional $1 billion to providers that have been impacted by the Change Healthcare cyberattack since last week, bringing the total amount […]
Trump targets New York hush money trial judge’s daughter day after gag order
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at 40 Wall Street on March 25, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Donald Trump on Wednesday again targeted on social media the daughter of the judge in his upcoming criminal hush money trial — one […]
TikTok makes $2.1 million TV ad buy as Senate reviews bill that could ban app
C Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images TikTok has launched a $2.1 million advertising campaign with a clear message for senators in tough reelection fights this year: Block the House bill that could effectively ban the app in the United States. “Think about the 5 million small business owners that […]
Ahead of sentencing, SBF team argues for 5-6 years in jail because FTX customers will get money back
Government exhibit in the case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Source: SDNY While prosecutors are requesting that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried spend 40 to 50 years in prison for his crimes, the defense team is urging the judge to consider a sentence that’s roughly 90% shorter. Bankman-Fried’s fate will […]
China’s economy is on track for ‘strong’ March performance, survey says
Employees work on a battery production line at Jiangsu Yongda Power Supply Co. on March 26, 2024 in Suqian, Jiangsu province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s economy is ending the first quarter on a “strong” note, according to a business survey published […]
Altimmune says weight loss drug minimized muscle loss in trial results, which may set it apart
Daniel Grill | Tetra Images | Getty Images Altimmune on Wednesday said its experimental drug helped patients shed weight but also minimized the loss of muscle mass in a midstage trial, a finding that could set it apart in a potentially crowded market. Altimmune is one of several smaller biotech […]
Hyundai considering hybrid vehicle production at $7.6 billion Georgia EV plant
Hyundai CEO Jae Hoon Chang (left) and José Muñoz, Hyundai president and global chief operating officer, attend the 2024 New York International Auto Show Michael Wayland | CNBC NEW YORK – Hyundai Motor is reevaluating its plans to exclusively produce all-electric vehicles at a new plant under construction in Georgia, […]