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AstraZeneca breaks ground at $4.5 billion Virginia plant as drugmakers court Trump
By Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) -AstraZeneca broke ground on a new plant in Virginia on Thursday and said it would spend $4.5 billion on the facility as drugmakers look to respond to President Donald ...
Thomson Reuters 17h ago
Exclusive-US pharmacies, drug discounters are discussing TrumpRx role with administration
By Deena Beasley (Reuters) -Retail pharmacies and prescription drug savings site GoodRx are talking with the Trump administration about joining its TrumpRx website, they told Reuters, suggesting an ex...
Thomson Reuters 17h ago
University of Phoenix owner valued at $1.35 billion as shares jump in NYSE debut
(Reuters) -Phoenix Education Partners shares jumped 18.8% in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Thursday, valuing the University of Phoenix owner at $1.35 billion as it weathered a U.S. government...
Thomson Reuters 18h ago
GM relaunches affordable Bolt EV
(Reuters) -General Motors said on Thursday it was bringing its affordable Bolt electric vehicle back, as the Detroit automaker looks to widen its offerings in the space. The Bolt's launch comes at a t...
Thomson Reuters 18h ago
MercadoLibre to enter Brazil's online medicine market after acquiring first drugstore
(Reuters) -Latin American e-commerce firm MercadoLibre will test the waters for online pharmaceutical sales through its newly acquired drugstore in Brazil, the company's local head said on Thursday, a...
Thomson Reuters 18h ago
Peoria pastor arrested, accused of passing harmful materials to a minor
PEKIN, Ill. - The head pastor of Peoria's Riverside Community Church has been arrested for dissemination of harmful materials to a juvenile. On Sunday, Pekin Police were notified of evidence related t...
Julia Bradley 18h ago
Democratic bill to end US government shutdown falling short of passage in Senate, voting continues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A Democratic bill to fund the U.S. government and end a shutdown was falling short of the votes needed for passage in the Senate on Thursday, as voting continued. (Reporting by B...
Thomson Reuters 18h ago
Citi rejects Grupo Mexico bid for Banamex unit
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Citigroup on Thursday rejected Mexican mining and transport conglomerate Grupo Mexico's bid for its retail unit in the country, known as Banamex, opting instead to push forward ...
Thomson Reuters 18h ago
Canada's stats agency warns trade data could be delayed by US government shutdown
By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada's federal statistics agency said on Thursday it might have to postpone releasing September international trade data next month if the U.S. government shutd...
Thomson Reuters 18h ago
African trade bloc COMESA launches digital payments system
NAIROBI (Reuters) -The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa has launched a digital payments system to cut transaction costs by allowing businesses to settle deals in local currencies, it said...
Thomson Reuters 18h ago

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