International Companies
Roche gets FDA nod for 'Rozlytrek' treatment
Roche announced on Friday that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved ‘Rozlytrek’ (entrectinib) for the treatment of adults with ROS1-positive, metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
Jefferies welcomes governance changes at Burford Capital, reiterates 'buy'
Analysts at Jefferies gave the 'thumbs up' to Burford Capital's response to shareholder concerns about governance, reiterating their 'buy' recommendation and 2,400p target price for the shares.
NHS to get £8.0m payout from Aspen over anti-competitive practices
The Competition and Markets Authority on Tuesday ordered that pharma company Aspen payout £8. 0m to the NHS after an investigation found that it had engaged in anti-competitive practices.
Facebook paid contractors to transcribe private Messenger audio clips from users
Facebook has reportedly been paying hundreds of outside contractors to transcribe audio clips from their users’ Messenger conversations, revealed people close to the subject.
Rolls Royce powered Norwegian Air 787 makes emergency landing in Rome
Romans in the suburbs around the city's Fiumicino airport were forced to dash for cover at the weekend following a malfunction in one of the Rolls Royce Trent 1000 engines powering a Norwegian Air's Boeing 787 Dreamliner that had just taken off.
Merger talks between CBS and Viacom are continuing
CBS and Viacom are continuing to try and hammer out at a price for the merger of the two companies.
Huawei equips devices with HarmonyOS as trade deal with US unlikely
Huawei began equipping its devices with it's new operating system, instead of Google's Android operating system, as a trade deal between the US and China before 2020 was deemed increasingly unlikely.
Chinese schoolchildren work overnight to assemble Amazon Alexa devices
Hundreds of children have been working overnight at Amazon sites in China assembling Alexa devices in an attempt to hit production targets, the Guardian revealed on Friday.
White House holding off on decision to allow restart of sales to Huawei
The White House was holding off on a decision on whether or not to grant licenses to some US firms to restart sales of equipment to Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei following Beijing's decision to halt purchases of American agricultural products.
Bayer reportedly proposes $8.0bn Roundup settlement
Bayer has reportedly proposed to pay up to $8. 0bn in a settlement for 18,000 US lawsuits related to the Roundup weedkiller which allegedly provokes cancer.
Volumes and profits rise comfortably for Coca-Cola European Partners
Coca-Cola European Partners reported a 2% improvement in volumes in its first half on Thursday, to 1. 21 billion cases, while its revenue grew by 7% to a reported €5. 8bn.
BBVA offloads Paraguay operation in $270m deal
BBVA has reached agreement with Banco GNB Paraguay, an affiliate of Grupo Financiero Gilinski, for the sale of the entire stake that BBVA holds in BBVA Paraguay, it announced on Thursday.
FCA approves launch of Robinhood investing app in UK
Robinhood announced that the Financial Conduct Authority has approved the launch of its zero-fee stock trading app in Britain.
Twitter admits it may have used user data for ads without consent
Twitter said on Tuesday that it may have used user data for personalized ads without their permission due to issues with the microblogging website’s settings.
Tesla's Model 3 under scrutiny over safety concerns
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sent Tesla CEO Elon Musk a cease-and-desist letter in October last year regarding the safety of the carmaker's Model 3 sedan.
Vivendi in talks to sell 10% stake in Universal Music to China's Tencent
Vivendi has entered into preliminary discussions about the sale of a 10% stake in the Universal Music Group (UMG) to Chinese technology company Tencent.
Snap plans to raise $1.0bn via private debt offering
Snap announced on Tuesday that it plans on raising $1. 0bn through a private debt sale to pay for operating and capital costs, sending its stock down by 2% in early trading.
Klarna valued at $5.5bn in funding round for US expansion
Klarna said on Tuesday it had raised $460m in a funding round that valued the Swedish online payments firm at $5. 5bn ahead of a potential stock market flotation.
Mastercard to buy Nets' corporate services business for €2.85bn
Mastercard has agreed to buy the majority of the corporate services businesses of Scandinavian payments company, Nets, for €2. 85bn.
Iconic US retailer Barney's files for Chapter 11
US luxury clothing retailer Barney's filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, citing a "challenging retail environment" and "excessively high" rents.