Exclusive: J&J plans to bankrupt talc liabilities, sources say

[ad_1] (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson are investigating a plan to offload responsibility for the widespread baby powder litigation at a newly formed company that would then seek bankruptcy protection, according to seven people familiar with the matter. During settlement discussions, one of the healthcare conglomerate’s attorneys told plaintiffs’ attorneys that J&J could pursue the … Read more

Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines establish booster responses to reinfection

[ad_1] Researchers in the United States conducted a study showing that the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna generate a coordinated adaptive immune response capable of eliciting booster responses to future infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus. 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The University of California team found that immunization with Pfizer-BioNTech’s BNT162b2 … Read more

Dow Jones, DAX 30, US Dollar, Euro, ECB, Bitcoin, Elon Musk

[ad_1] Global market sentiment mainly deteriorated last week as major benchmarks underperformed in North America and Europe. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite fell about 0.6%, 1% and 1.9% respectively. That’s when the FTSE 100 and DAX 30 weakened by 1.6% and 0.9% respectively. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 managed … Read more

Tencent buys Sumo Group for $ 1.3 billion

[ad_1] Photo: Digital sumo British company Sumo Group, whose various studios have worked on everything from Hitman at Power at Disney infinity, was acquired by Chinese giant Tencent for $ 1.3 billion, Reuters report. The purchase is only the latest from Tencent, which in recent years has invested in or taken possession of other game … Read more

Maryland man charged with drunk driving after family of 6 beaten up in Gaithersburg, police say – WJLA

[ad_1] Maryland man charged with impaired driving after his family of 6 was beaten up in Gaithersburg, police sayWJLA Police: Man shot dead by police in Gaithersburg after “deadlock” with McDonald’s park officersWUSA9 Montgomery County Police Kill Man in ‘Gun Showdown’ at McDonald’sNBC4 Washington Montgomery Co. officers shoot and kill gunman who refused to leave … Read more

Democrats seek to tackle climate change with import tax

[ad_1] Democrats are considering a tax on imports from countries that do not have strong policies to tackle climate change, seeking to include such a tax in a broad spending package that could pass without Republican votes. A senior Democrat official said the $ 3.5 trillion budget deal that leading Senate Democrats reached on Tuesday … Read more

Asian stocks extend losses amid new fear of virus and inflation concerns

[ad_1] An investor looks at an electronic board displaying stock information at a brokerage house in Beijing, August 27, 2015. REUTERS / Jason Lee MSCI ex-Japan slips for second consecutive day Japan’s Nikkei starts the week in red territory The Japanese yen appreciates against the US dollar Gold holds above $ 1,800 an ounce SYDNEY, … Read more

These are the real winners of record car awards

[ad_1] © David Paul Morris / Bloomberg / Getty ImagesHonda Motor Co. vehicles at an AutoNation car dealership in Fremont, California, United States on Monday, February 15, 2021. Who are the real winners of the record car awards? Not the automakers. Despite very high prices and growing customer demand, most automakers are set to report … Read more

Tencent buys UK video game company Sumo for $ 1.3 billion

[ad_1] July 19 (Reuters) – Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings (0700.HK) will buy video game company Sumo Group (SUMO.L) in a deal that values ​​the UK company at £ 919million ( $ 1.27 billion), the companies said on Monday. . Sumo shareholders will receive 513 pence in cash per share, Tencent said. The offer is … Read more