UK regulator authorises updated Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine
Britain's health regulator said on Wednesday it has granted approval to Pfizer and BioNTech's updated COVID-19 vaccine targeting the JN.1 subspecies for use in infants, children and adults. The Medicines…
Pfizer gene therapy reduces bleeding rates in haemophilia A in late-stage study
Pfizer the company reported that a gene therapy for haemophilia A significantly reduced the number of annual bleeding episodes in patients with the rare disease in a late-stage study and…
Roche raises 2024 profit forecast due to strong drug sales
Roche on Thursday raised its full-year profit forecast after beating expectations for the first half of the year, driven by strong demand for new drugs such as eye drug Vabysmo.
Megacap stock sell-off demonstrates investor concerns over technology glut
The fall in heavyweight stocks that have helped drive markets higher this year underscores Wall Street's vulnerability to any weakness in the trading of big tech companies and raises fears…
NVIDIA supplier SK Hynix reports six-year high profit thanks to AI boom
South Korea's SK Hynix on Thursday Nvidia posted its highest quarterly profit since 2018. opens new tabThe vendor said demand for AI chips will only increase, such as high-bandwidth memory…
Taiwanese rocket startup could be the first test of Japan’s plans for a space centre
A Taiwanese start-up aims to become the first foreign firm to launch a rocket from Japan by early next year. It is part of a plan that industry backers say…
Argentina coach Mascherano denounces ‘circus’ after chaotic opening defeat
Argentina coach Javier Mascherano said he had never witnessed such a circus after a pitch invasion sparked a dramatic, postponed outcome to his country's 2-1 loss to Morocco in their…
WNBA strengthens its popularity with new media rights agreements
The WNBA's rapid growth is reflected in the league's new media rights agreements announced Wednesday for the 2026-2036 seasons. Disney, which owns ABC and ESPN, and Amazon Prime Video remain…
NBA signs $77 billion broadcast deal with Disney, Amazon and Comcast
Walt Disney's ESPN, Comcast-owned NBCUniversal and Amazon.com gobbledygook said Wednesday it has acquired the rights to carry National Basketball Association games as part of an 11-year, $77 billion agreement.
The EU warns Slovakia against foreign agents law for NGOs
The European Commission warned Slovakia that it will take immediate legal action if the government goes ahead with a draft law requiring NGOs receiving funding from abroad to be labelled…
