GENEVA – Swiss biotech company Roche says sales grew 5 percent in the first nine months of the year, crediting new product launches and citing double-digit growth in the pharmaceuticals division in the U.S. market. Continue Reading Below The Basel-based drugs and diagnostics group expressed confidence about meeting full-year targets […]
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The Latest: Catalonia threatens to declare independence
BARCELONA, Spain – The Latest on the Spain-Catalonia political crisis (all times local): Continue Reading Below 9:50 a.m. Catalonia’s leader has threatened to explicitly declare independence from Spain if no talks are offered and central authorities follow through on a threat to take control of the region’s semi-autonomous powers. Carles […]
China’s economic growth stays stable as ruling party meets
BEIJING – China’s economic growth stayed relatively stable in the latest quarter, buoyed by strength in retail spending and exports, giving the ruling Communist Party a boost as President Xi Jinping prepares for a new term as leader. Continue Reading Below The economy expanded at a still-robust 6.8 percent annual […]
New York City hotel bringing back $1,000 bagel
NEW YORK – New Yorkers with a taste for an expensive city staple will have an opportunity to try the $1,000 bagel when it returns to the city next month. Continue Reading Below The Westin New York hotel in Times Square says it’s bringing back the extravagant bagel for a […]
LG, Qualcomm join hands for autonomous driving
SEOUL, South Korea – LG Electronics said Thursday that it will work with Qualcomm to jointly research and develop autonomous driving technologies. Continue Reading Below The South Korean company said in a statement that the U.S. chipmaker and the company have opened a joint research center in Seoul and will […]
FDA approves Gilead cancer gene therapy; price set at $373,000
U.S. regulators approved on Wednesday a new therapy for a type of lymphoma, which was developed by Gilead Science Inc’s Kite Pharma, marking the second approval for this potentially revolutionary approach to fighting cancer. Continue Reading Below The Food and Drug Administration approved the gene therapy, to be sold under […]
Oil markets stable on tighter US market, expected extension of OPEC supply cuts
Oil prices were stable on Thursday, supported by ongoing OPEC-led supply cuts, tensions in the Middle East and lower U.S. production due to hurricane-enforced closures. Continue Reading Below Brent crude futures were at $58.10 at 0411 GMT, slightly lower than their last close, but around 30 percent above mid-year levels. […]
U.S. bankers hold onto hopes that Trump will boost profits
Top U.S. bankers are still hoping that President Trump’s administration will make policy changes to boost profits, but made clear in public comments in recent days that they are not seeing any signs of progress so far. Continue Reading Below Optimism about tax cuts, infrastructure investment and an unwind of […]
Tanaka, Yankees top Keuchel, Astros 5-0 for 3-2 lead in ALCS
This time, it was Masahiro Tanaka who was untouchable on the mound. Continue Reading Below And when the New York Yankees sent Houston ace Dallas Keuchel to an early exit, their rollicking crowd let loose with a cathartic roar that must have boomed all over the Bronx. One […]
China third-quarter GDP growth slows as expected
China’s economic growth slowed slightly as expected in the third quarter as the government’s efforts to rein in the property market and debt risks tempered activity in the world’s second-largest economy. Continue Reading Below The economy grew 6.8 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, in line with […]