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Pharma heavyweights clash over anti-obesity drug ads
Copenhagen (AFP) - Danish pharmaceuticals heavyweight Novo Nordisk said Tuesday it is suing arch US rival Eli Lilly over "false and...
Panama, China renew maritime port agreement
Panama City (AFP) - Panama announced on Monday an agreement with China to renew a maritime shipping treaty that grants...
Novartis says buoyed by new treatments in second quarter
Zurich (AFP) - Swiss pharmaceuticals giant Novartis said Tuesday that group sales exceeded expectations in the second quarter of 2026,...
Leasing firm SMBC orders 200 planes from Airbus and Boeing
Farnborough (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Leasing firm SMBC Aviation Capital ordered 200 new medium-sized aircraft from Boeing and Airbus at...
Ryanair quarterly profit slides on Mideast war impact
London (AFP) - Irish no-frills airline Ryanair on Monday said net profit slumped 34 percent in its first quarter as...
Boeing gets order for 100 737 MAX jets from leasing company SMBC
Farnborough (United Kingdom) (AFP) - US aircraft maker Boeing said Monday that it has received an order for 100 of...
France blocks access to Polymarket
Paris (France) (AFP) - France said Friday it was blocking access to the online prediction market Polymarket, as punters continued...
Volvo Cars sees declining sales in ‘challenging’ environment
Stockholm (AFP) - Swedish carmaker Volvo Cars on Friday reported a drop in sales in the second quarter, noting a...
Farnborough to survey the state of Boeing’s comeback
Everett (United States) (AFP) - Fresh off last week's launch of new production capacity in Washington state, Boeing plans a...
Ukraine state energy boss Koretsky becomes new PM
Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine's parliament on Thursday approved the appointment of Naftogaz state energy boss Sergiy Koretsky as the...
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