Merck’s RSV drug meets key end-stage trial targets
Merck said Tuesday that its respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) drug met safety and efficacy targets in a mid- to late-stage study testing it in infants.
Novo Nordisk buys land in Denmark for possible new production plant
Novo Nordisk, the maker of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, earlier this month bought a 200-acre site in Denmark's third-largest city, Odense, and will begin preparatory excavation work for a possible…
Google scraps plan to remove cookies from Chrome
Google plans to keep third-party cookies in its Chrome browser, after years of promising to phase out these tiny packets of code designed to track users on the internet.
Spotify misses revenue forecast and user growth target
Spotify reported quarterly results that were in line with analysts' expectations, but failed to meet its own user growth target. The audio streaming giant sought to cut costs through layoffs…
Cybersecurity firm Wiz cancels $23bn deal with Google
Israeli cybersecurity firm Wiz has ended talks with Google, terminating a $23 billion deal in what would have become the US tech giant's largest-ever acquisition. Wiz's CEO said the company…
LeBron James chosen as US men’s flag bearer for Paris Games
LeBron James will be the men's flag bearer for the US team at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on 26 July. The 39-year-old two-time Olympic gold medallist will…
Aguirre named Mexico coach for third time
Javier Aguirre has been named coach of Mexico's national football team, replacing Jaime Lozano, who was sacked this month after a group-stage exit at the Copa America. It will be…
De Bruyne is not going anywhere, says Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has rubbished reports linking Kevin De Bruyne with an exit from the club. De Bruyne, whose contract expires in 2025, said last month that he…
US calls on Moscow to release Russian-American journalist Kurmasheva
The US embassy in Moscow called on Russia to release Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist who was jailed last week. A court in the city of Kazan revealed that it…
French left-wing party plans law to scrap Macron’s pension reforms
France's left-wing France Unbowed (LFI) party will take legislative action to scrap President Emmanuel Macron's pension changes and reverse the increase in the legal retirement age from 62 to 64.…
