By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a bid by a New York lawyer to restrict how much money federal prosecutors can take from his 401(k) retirement[...]
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Health
Insurers’ climate alliance loses nearly half its members after more quit
By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) -Three more insurance companies including Tokio Marine have left a United Nations-backed net-zero climate alliance, leaving the group with about half the number of mem[...]
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Purdue Pharma can protect Sackler owners in opioid bankruptcy, court rules
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bankrupt OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma can shield its owners, members of the wealthy Sackler family, from opioid lawsuits in exchange for a $6 billion con[...]
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Pharmacy chain Walgreens Boots Alliance to cut corporate jobs by 10%
(Reuters) – Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc said on Friday it would slash its corporate staff by about 10%, as it streamlines operations and focuses on consumer-facing healthcare businesses. None o[...]
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Moderna says looking for opportunities in China after registering legal entity
BEIJING (Reuters) -Vaccine maker Moderna Inc said on Friday it was looking for opportunities in China after confirming that it had registered a legal entity in the world’s second largest economy[...]
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Icahn scores partial Illumina win amid pressure to defend investment acumen
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Carl Icahn secured a seat on Thursday for one of his three nominees to the board of gene sequencing machine maker Illumina Inc, a partial victory for the act[...]
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Senate Republicans want EPA to drop plan to cut emissions, boost EVs
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A group of 27 Senate Republicans on Thursday called on the Biden administration to drop its plan to drastically cut vehicle emissions through 2032 and ramp up[...]
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Allianz, AXA and SCOR quit UN climate alliance as insurers hold talks
FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) – A U.N.-convened climate alliance for insurers was holding talks on Thursday to decide if it had a future after three more companies – Allianz, AXA and SCOR[...]
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Colombia regulator suspends trading in shares of Grupo SURA, Grupo Argos and Grupo Nutresa
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s financial regulator on Thursday suspended trading in shares of Grupo SURA, Grupo Argos and Grupo Nutresa, after top shareholders in the companies announced ne[...]
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