Biotech companies are producing new ideas at a record pace. New-medicine approvals have remained strong even as staff have left the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Meanwhile, major drugmakers are buying biotech firms to ...
?brbrBy late 2021, investors valued Singapore-based Sea Limited (NYSE: SE) at nearly $200 billion. Its stock had climbed past $350 on hopes that the company would take control of online retail across southeast Asia and othe...
?brbr?brbrChinese battery maker CATL says its newest pack could end range anxiety, offering as much as 1,500km from one charge. A five-minute top-up would add another 520km. BYD, another Chinese car company, has also un...
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On these sites, users buy "yes" or "no" contracts tied to future real-world events. If the event occurs, the contract pays $1; if it does not, it pays $0. The price reflects the market'...
Asia is still home to some of the world's leading technology companies, semiconductor makers, and digital consumer platforms.brbrThe region's long-term growth prospects attract many investors, but investing there can be dif...
?brbrThe measures announced by chancellor John Healey in his first Autumn Budget on 28 October will largely come as a relief to investors.brbrHealey backed away from the controversial ISA changes and, to investors' reli...
Consumer brands were once reliable outperformers. Lately, even established names such as Diageo, Unilever, and Reckitt Benckiser - companies that had steadily compounded shareholder value over many years - have struggled.brb...
?brbrbrbrThe Starter ISA was one of the most striking measures in Chancellor John Healey's first Autumn Budget.brbrVery little has been disclosed about the product so far. It will be developed with the UK's investme...
?brbrbrbrAI and technology shares rose early this week after Anthropic released its IPO prospectus. The filing showed that the Claude chatbot maker generated more than $16 billion in revenue during the first half, a fig...
?brbrbrbrChancellor John Healey's first Autumn Budget centred on the pressure of rising living costs.brbrHis 28 October speech and the accompanying Budget document included measures aimed at households facing higher...