Gilead Sciences increases stake in oncology company Arcus Biosciences to 33%
Gilead Sciences has announced that it has increased its stake in Arcus Biosciences to 33% and expanded its presence on the company's board of directors to three, deepening its collaboration…
Rise in reports of fake weight loss drugs linked to a shortage of real drugs
The World Health Organisation has warned that a global shortage last year of popular diabetes drugs that are also used for weight loss, such as Novo Nordisk's Ozempic has been…
Rakuten increases dollar bond issue to $1.75bn
Japanese e-commerce conglomerate Rakuten Group has increased the size of its planned three-year preferred bond issue from $1 billion to $1.75 billion. The increase will allow the company to fully…
Japan to allocate $300m to develop optical chips
Japan's Industry Ministry said on Tuesday it will allocate about 45.2 billion yen ($307 million) in subsidies to an initiative to develop optical technology for use in chips to help…
Elon Musk’s Neuralink implants a brain chip in the first human being
The first human patient received an implant from brain chip startup Neuralink and is recovering well, billionaire founder Elon Musk said. "Initial results show promising detection of neural spikes," Musk…
Jordan beat Iraq 3-2 late to advance to the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup
Jordan reached the quarter-finals of the Asian Cup after two goals in added time secured a 3-2 victory over Iraq. Jordan will now face tournament debutants Tajikistan in the last…
49ers are considered favourites to beat the Chiefs in the Super Bowl
Betting experts believe the San Francisco 49ers have what it takes to prevent the Kansas City Chiefs from becoming the first team in 19 years to win back-to-back Super Bowls.…
Russian figure skater Valieva disqualified for doping
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva received a four-year disqualification for doping on Monday, effectively stripping the Russian Olympic Committee of her gold medal in the team event at the 2022…
Pakistani court jails ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan for 10 years ahead of elections
A Pakistani court on Tuesday sentenced Imran Khan to 10 years in prison for divulging state secrets, his party said. It is the harshest sentence against a former prime minister…
Israel says commandos killed three militants in raid on West Bank hospital
Israeli authorities said commandos disguised as Palestinians killed three militants at a hospital in the occupied West Bank town of Jenin on Tuesday, one of whom they accused of planning…
