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Investor's Business DailyPfizer Now Rivals The World's Most Expensive Medicine After FDA Approves Gene Therapy
The FDA approved Pfizer's hemophilia gene therapy on Friday, putting the pharma giant on track to rival the world's most expensive drug.
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Sweden should spend more on defense and increase the number of conscripts, lawmakers recommend
Sweden should increase its military budget by nearly 54 billion kronor ($5 billion) until 2030 to strengthen its air defenses and beef up the number of conscripts, a Swedish parliamentary committee recommended Friday. The report by the Defense Committee which is made up of representatives of the eight political parties sitting in the Swedish parliament, said that NATO membership and the serious security situation require higher ambitions. “An armed attack against Sweden or our allies cannot be ruled out,” the commission said in its report entitled “Strong defense capability, Sweden as an ally.”
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Jensen Ackles cast in Tracker
The Supernatural alum will officially share the screen with Justin Hartley in the new CBS series Tracker. Hartley shared the casting news on Thursday 25 April, revealing on Instagram that Ackles is set to play his character Colter's brother, Russell Shaw. "We finally came up with what I think is the perfect casting choice. This person knocks it out of the park every time.", Justin Hartley / Instagram. "We agreed to do this together, but apparently he's in the middle of something," he quipped as he panned the camera over to reveal Ackles playing an arcade game.
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Aon first-quarter profit grows on gains from investments, funds
Interest income rose nearly six times to $28 million in the first quarter ended March, primarily due to interest earned on $5 billion investment of debt proceeds used to fund the purchase of NFP. Last year, Aon agreed to buy privately held NFP in a deal valued at about $13.4 billion to tap the fast-growing middle-market segment of insurance brokerage, wealth management and retirement plan advisory. Fiduciary investment income, which rose to $79 million in the quarter from $52 million a year ago, refers to interest earned on funds held in a fiduciary capacity by entities acting in a custodial role.
- The Telegraph
Wales is becoming a safe haven for trans extremists
For years, parents, teachers, clinicians, women’s-rights groups and others across the UK challenged, quite reasonably, the assumptions behind diagnoses of “gender dysphoria” in the young – and the evidence base for the treatment being prescribed.
- Sky News
Edinburgh council urges residents going to BBL surgeries offered online to contact them
A council has warned residents set to undergo a 'Brazilian Butt Lift' (BBL) to contact them over concerns about cosmetic surgeries being offered through social media. According to the NHS, a BBL has the highest death rate of all cosmetic surgeries. The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) has previously advised its members not to carry out the procedure.
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Girl accused of school stabbings remanded to youth detention
The 13-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons will appear at Swansea Crown Court on May 24.
- Reuters
Daimler Truck faces imminent strike by over 7,300 US workers
Daimler Truck must reach a new labor contract with over 7,300 hourly workers at six facilities in the U.S. South by the end of Friday or face a possible strike by the United Auto Workers (UAW) union members. The workers are seeking higher pay, institution of cost-of-living adjustments and greater job security from the heavy-truck maker, UAW President Shawn Fain said during an online speech earlier this week. "Workers' wages at Daimler have not kept up," he said on Tuesday.
- Evening Standard
FTSE 100 Live: Index hits another record, shock Darktrace buyout, Anglo rejects BHP
Darktrace’s three year stay on the London stock market is set to end after the cybersecurity firm backed a £4 billion takeover by a US private equity firm. The developments came as mining giant Anglo American said it had rejected BHP’s “opportunistic” £31 billion bid approach.
- The Telegraph
Shut down the asylum system until we figure out what the hell is going on
How incredibly tolerant we’ve been, led to believe our security measures are robust, yet the mainstream media remains silent, they won’t speak about it and the political class are seemingly indifferent.
- Simply Wall St.
WEX First Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS: US$1.57 (vs US$1.58 in 1Q 2023)
WEX ( NYSE:WEX ) First Quarter 2024 Results Key Financial Results Revenue: US$652.7m (up 6.7% from 1Q 2023). Net...
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Dow Jones Futures Rise As Microsoft, Google Jump; New Market Rally Still Must Do This
Microsoft and Google jumped on earnings late after the market rally attempt showed resilience Wednesday amid Meta's sell-off.
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General Motors First Quarter 2024 Earnings: Beats Expectations
General Motors ( NYSE:GM ) First Quarter 2024 Results Key Financial Results Revenue: US$43.0b (up 7.6% from 1Q 2023...
- Evening Standard
Jack Whitehall reacts after Prince William calls his jokes 'dad-like'
The future King said on Thursday: ‘I’ve been asked to produce a dad joke, so I’m trying to channel Jack Whitehall’
- Reuters
UPDATE 1-China's Shein set to face tougher EU online rules
The European Union designated Chinese-founded fast-fashion company Shein as a very large online platform (VLOP) after it reported a huge number of users, the EU said in a statement on Friday. Companies with more than 45 million users are regarded as VLOPs under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), facing stricter rules on online content that require them to do more to fight illegal and harmful content as well as counterfeit products on their platforms. The online retailer said it was committed to comply with the rules.
- Simply Wall St.
American Airlines Group First Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations
American Airlines Group ( NASDAQ:AAL ) First Quarter 2024 Results Key Financial Results Revenue: US$12.6b (up 3.1% from...
- HuffPost UK
'What's Her Billie Jean?': Neil Tennant Has Some Big Opinions About Taylor Swift's Pop Dominance
The Pet Shop Boys singer has admitted he's a little "disappointed" by Taylor's musical offerings.
- Simply Wall St.
Here's Why Shareholders May Want To Be Cautious With Increasing Vericel Corporation's (NASDAQ:VCEL) CEO Pay Packet
Key Insights Vericel's Annual General Meeting to take place on 1st of May Salary of US$790.0k is part of CEO Nick...
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Fortive Corporation Just Recorded A 16% EPS Beat: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Next
Shareholders might have noticed that Fortive Corporation ( NYSE:FTV ) filed its first-quarter result this time last...