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Russian Airstrikes Target Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure

March 07, 2025 05:11 ET russianairstrikes 07032025 lt

Ukraine's Energy Minister German Galushchenko said the country's energy infrastructure and gas production facilities came "under massive missile and drone shelling" by Russia overnight. At least 18 people, including four children, were injured in the attacks, reports quoting local authorities said. The southern port city of Odesa and the eastern city of Kharkiv were heavily bombed. Ukraine's en

  • US Govt. Establishes Strategic Bitcoin Reserve And Digital Asset Stockpile March 07, 2025 05:20 ET

    Thursday, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order to establish a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and a U.S. Digital Asset Stockpile, with the aim of positioning the United States as a leader among nations in government digital asset strategy. The Order creates a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve that will treat bitcoin as a reserve asset. The Strategic Bitcoin Reserve will be capitalized with bitcoi

  • FBI Adds Canadian Drug Lord Ryan Wedding To Most Wanted Fugitives List March 07, 2025 06:05 ET

    FBI has added Canadian drug lord Ryan James Wedding to its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List. In addition, the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs announced a reward of up to $10 million for information leading to his arrest and/or conviction. Wedding...

  • UK Lifts Asset Freezes On Central Bank Of Syria, Syrian Arab Airlines, Energy Companies March 07, 2025 06:24 ET

    The UK government has has lifted asset freezes on 24 Syrian entities that were previously used by the Assad regime to fund the oppression of the Syrian people They include the Central Bank of Syria, Syrian Arab Airlines, and energy companies. "This approach underscores our commitment to help the...

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Ulta Beauty Stock Up On Q4 Earnings Beat, Positive FY25 Sales View, $900 Mln Buyback Plan

March 14, 2025 01:41 ET rttnewslogo20mar2024 lt

Shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. (ULTA) gained around 7 percent in the after-hours trading on Thursday after the specialty beauty retailer reported fourth-quarter earnings above market estimates, and issued fiscal 2025 outlook, expecting higher sales. The company also announced plans for share repurchases...

Biotechnology Weekly Update - March 12, 2025

March 12, 2025 09:36 ET
It seems like there’s no respite from layoffs, and this week, we highlight a company that halved its workforce. In other news, a new study has found that dogs and humans share a common gene in an epidemic disease. Barely days after a US drug maker reduced the price of its weight-loss drug, a Danish drug maker has also made a similar move. On a brighter note, promising results from a mid-stage trial offer hope for refractory chronic cough, suggesting potential relief for patients.

Softer Inflation Levels Fail To Lift Cryptos

March 13, 2025 09:57 ET bitcoincrisis 21012025 13mar25 lt

A softer-than-expected inflation update from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for the month of February failed to boost crypto market sentiment meaningfully.

US Dept Of Education Cuts Work Force By Half

March 12, 2025 10:15 ET usdeptofeducation 12032025 lt

The US Department of Education has started downsizing its workforce to almost half. As part of the Trump Administration's policy to improve economic efficiency, various departments have slashed their sizes. When President Donald Trump was inaugurated, the Education Department's strength was 4,133....

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Biotech Stocks Facing FDA Decision In March 2025

March 06, 2025 03:39 ET fdabuilding 06032025 lt

March is recognized as Awareness Month for several diseases, including Colorectal Cancer, Cerebral Palsy, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Endometriosis, Essential Tremor, Kidney Cancer, Multiple Sclerosis, and others.

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Edge Down To 220,000

March 13, 2025 09:41 ET usinitialjoblessclaims 13032025 lt

A report released by the Labor Department on Thursday unexpectedly showed a modest decrease by first-time claims for U.S. unemployment benefits in the week ended March 8th. The Labor Department said initial jobless claims edged down to 220,000, a decrease of 2,000 from the previous week's revised level of 222,000. The dip surprised economists, who had expected jobless claims to inch up to 225,000.

  • U.S. Producer Prices Unexpectedly Flat In February March 13, 2025 09:38 ET

    With an increase in prices for goods offset by a decrease in prices for services, the Labor Department released a report on Thursday showing producer prices in the U.S. were unexpectedly flat in the month of February. The Labor Department said its producer price index for final demand was unchanged in February after climbing by an upwardly revised 0.6 percent in January.

  • Eurozone Industrial Output Rebounds In January March 13, 2025 08:00 ET

    Euro area industrial production recovered at a stronger-than-expected pace in January due to the rebound in intermediate and capital goods output, official data revealed Thursday. Industrial output grew 0.8 percent on a monthly basis in January, reversing a 0.4 percent fall in December, Eurostat reported. Output was expected to climb 0.5 percent.

  • UK Housing Demand Weakest Since 2023, Sales Fall: RICS March 13, 2025 05:25 ET

    Demand for residential property declined to the lowest since 2023 and agreed sales turned negative and house prices logged a subdued growth in February as the stamp duty deadline approaches, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, or RICS, said on Thursday. Buyer demand weakened in February with the balance falling to -14 percent from -1 percent in January. This was the weakest result since

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Premature Menopause Has Higher Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes: Study

March 07, 2025 08:05 ET diabetesrisks 07032025 lt

A recent study has revealed that women who experienced premature menopause had a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes, with the risk increasing as the age of menopause decreased. Menopause marks a major hormonal shift in a woman's life, influencing metabolism, insulin sensitivity, and overall glucose control. While the role of estrogen in these processes is well known, the impact of menopause timing on

  • Dr. Reddy's Labs Recalls Levetiracetam In Sodium Chloride Injection March 14, 2025 00:58 ET

    Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. is recalling Levetiracetam in 0.75% Sodium Chloride Injection in the United States citing mislabeling of infusion bag, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The recall involves one Batch/Lot No: A1540076 of Levetiracetam in 0.75% Sodium Chloride Injection, 1,000 mg/100 mL (10 mg/mL) single-dose infusion bags to the consumer level.

  • Smiths Medical's Intubation Oral/Nasal Endotracheal Tubes Recalled March 12, 2025 01:23 ET

    Smiths Medical, affiliated to infusion therapy company ICU Medical, Inc., has called back various sizes of Intubation ORAL/NASAL Endotracheal Tube products for an urgent medical device correction, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The 2.0, 2.5, 3.0 and 3.5 mm sizes of Intubation ORAL/NASAL Endotracheal Tube products are being smaller than expected...

  • Little Leaf Farms Recalls Select Southwest Salad Kits March 03, 2025 00:21 ET

    Little Leaf Farms is recalling a specific lot code of its Southwest Salad Kits citing the potential presence of undeclared fish and wheat, known allergens, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The recalled Southwest Salad Kit comes in individual clamshell with lot number 050011 as the first six digits and Enjoy By Date of 03/08/2025.

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Company Name
Drug
Event
Astellas Pharma Inc.
( ALPMY, ALPMY)
IZERVAY (revised sNDA)
02/26/2025
FDA decision on the company's request to add positive 2-year data to the IZERVAY label
SpringWorks Therapeutics
(SWTX)
Mirdametinib (NDA)
02/28/2025
FDA decision of Mirdametinib for the treatment of neurofibromatosis type 1-associated plexiform neurofibromas (NF1-PN)
ARS Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
(SPRY)
Neffy 1 mg (sNDA)
03/06/2025
FDA decision on neffy 1 mg for the treatment of Type I allergic reactions, incl. anaphylaxis, in adults and children who weigh 15 to 30 kg
scPharmaceuticals Inc.
(SCPH)
FUROSCIX (sNDA)
03/06/2025
FDA decison on FUROSCIX indication to include treatment of edema due to fluid overload in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
Organon & Co.
(OGN)
VTAMA (sNDA)
03/12/2025
FDA decision on VTAMA for treatment of atopic dermatitis in adults and children two years of age and older.

Dollar General Q4 Earnings Weak, Sees FY25 EPS Below Market; But Stock Climbs On Sales View

March 13, 2025 09:12 ET dollargeneral 13032025 lt

Discount store major Dollar General Corp. reported Thursday weak fourth-quarter profit, and issued fiscal 2025 earnings outlook below the Street. However, Dollar General shares were gaining around 9 percent in the pre-market activity on the NYSE after the firm projects higher net sales and same-store sales in fiscal 2025 after reporting improved quarterly sales results.

  • Elon Musk's Starlink Partners With India's Jio And Airtel March 12, 2025 10:36 ET

    Close on the heels of signing an agreement with one of India's telecom majors Airtel, Elon Musk's SpaceX signed a deal with the country's another tycoon Jio Platforms Ltd, affiliated to Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries, to offer Starlink satellite Internet services in the country.

  • PUMA Stock Plunges On Weak Outlook, Dividend Cut, Despite Upbeat Q4 March 12, 2025 07:07 ET

    Shares of Puma SE were sinking more than 24 percent in the morning trading in Germany after the sportswear maker on Wednesday warned on weak earnings in its first quarter and fiscal 2025 and trimmed dividend, despite reporting significantly higher profit in its fourth quarter with strong sales.

  • Smiths Medical's Intubation Oral/Nasal Endotracheal Tubes Recalled March 12, 2025 01:23 ET

    Smiths Medical, affiliated to infusion therapy company ICU Medical, Inc., has called back various sizes of Intubation ORAL/NASAL Endotracheal Tube products for an urgent medical device correction, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The 2.0, 2.5, 3.0 and 3.5 mm sizes of Intubation ORAL/NASAL Endotracheal Tube products are being smaller than expected...

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Indian Markets Closed For Holi

March 13, 2025 22:49 ET rttnewslogo20mar2024 lt

Indian stock markets remain closed today for Holi. Benchmark indexes Sensex and Nifty ended down around 0.3 percent each on Thursday, giving up early gains as tariff worries overshadowed Ukraine and Fed rate-cut optimism. The rupee surged 17 paise to settle at 87.05 against the U.S. dollar, extending...