U.S. FDA panel backs Aerie’s glaucoma drug Rhopressa U.S. FDA panel backs Aerie’s glaucoma drug Rhopressa:- Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc’s experimental glaucoma treatment should be approved, an advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday, after it found the benefits outweigh the risks. The panel voted 9-1 […]
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Rohingya refugee boat capsizes on way to Bangladesh 12 dead Rohingya refugee boat capsizes on way to Bangladesh 12 dead:- A boat carrying Rohingya Muslim refugees to Bangladesh capsized and at least 12 people, most of them children, drowned, police said on Monday, the latest victims of violence in Myanmar […]
U.S. Treasury outlines sweeping reform of capital markets U.S. Treasury outlines sweeping reform of capital markets:- The U.S. Treasury on Friday unveiled a blueprint for sweeping reforms of the U.S. capital markets as it looks to implement Republican President Donald Trump’s agenda to promote economic growth by slashing red tape. […]
North Korea preparing long-range missile test North Korea preparing long-range missile test:- North Korea is preparing to test a long-range missile which it believes can reach the west coast of the United States, a Russian lawmaker just returned from a visit to Pyongyang was quoted as saying on Friday. Anton […]
EU takes Ireland to court for not claiming Apple tax windfall EU takes Ireland to court for not claiming Apple tax windfall:- The European Commission said on Wednesday it was taking Ireland to the European Court of Justice for its failure to recover up to 13 billion euros ($15.3 billion) […]
U.S. lawmakers seek to shut banks that harm consumers U.S. lawmakers seek to shut banks that harm consumers:- U.S. House Democrats introduced legislation on Wednesday to direct banking regulators to review operations at the country’s largest banks and consider shutting them down if they exhibit repeated wrongdoing to consumers. The […]
Trump to keep Obama rule curbing corporate tax inversion deals Trump to keep Obama rule curbing corporate tax inversion deals:- The Trump administration will keep for now an Obama-era rule that helped halt a wave of U.S. corporations moving abroad via tax-driven corporate inversion deals, it said on Wednesday, but […]
Global stocks hit fresh highs, dollar slips despite data A gauge of global stocks and Wall Street rallied to fresh highs on Wednesday on encouraging growth worldwide, while the dollar fell even as data revealed an accelerating U.S. service sector that could lead to higher interest rates in December. The […]
U.S. business groups say WTO unable to curb many Chinese trade practices U.S. business groups say WTO unable to curb many Chinese trade practices:- U.S. business groups expressed frustration on Wednesday with what they said are China’s efforts to tilt the economic playing field in favor of domestic companies, adding […]
Wall St. extends run of record highs, services data upbeat Wall St. extends run of record highs, services data upbeat:- Wall St. extends run of record highs, services data upbeatU.S. stocks edged up to extend their run of record closing highs on Wednesday as data on the services sector added […]
