Microsoft and Activision extend deadline to close $69 billion deal under close regulatory scrutiny
The deadline for Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of video game company Activision Blizzard has been extended to as the companies seek to close a deal that has been opposed by regulators in the U.S. and the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority
2023-07-19 21:50
Integrated DNA Technologies Launches New Respiratory Virus Panel
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2023-07-19 21:19
Revolving Door: DEA’s No.2 quits amid reports of previous consulting work for Big Pharma
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s second-in-command has quietly stepped down amid reporting by The Associated Press that he previously consulted for a pharmaceutical distributor sanctioned for a deluge of suspicious painkiller shipments and did similar work for the drugmaker that became the face of the opioid epidemic: Purdue Pharma
2023-07-19 20:55
IMF Board Member Expects Sri Lanka to Pass First Bailout Review
Sri Lanka stands a strong chance of passing the first review of its $3 billion bailout given falling
2023-07-19 20:48
Russia hits critical port facilities in Odesa after Kremlin halts grain deal
Russia unleashed intense overnight drone and missile attacks that officials said damaged critical port infrastructure in southern Ukraine, including grain and oil terminals, and wounded at least 12 people
2023-07-19 20:45
South Africa says Putin will skip a summit next month because of his ICC arrest warrant
South Africa says Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the BRICS economic summit in Johannesburg next month
2023-07-19 19:51
Gucci's CEO is stepping down as its French parent shakes up leadership
The president and CEO of Gucci is stepping down later this year
2023-07-19 19:19
India's Tata will build a $5-billion new electric car battery factory in the UK
India’s Tata Sons has confirmed plans to build a 4-billion-pound, or $5.2-billion, electric car battery factory in the U.K. The plant is expected to become one of Europe’s largest battery cell manufacturing sites when it begins production in 2026
2023-07-19 19:18
Edmunds compares: Kia Telluride and Mazda CX-90
The Kia Telluride has become a hit in the SUV space
2023-07-19 18:52
How does MLB take over a local broadcast? Even with months of planning, it's a mad scramble
Major League Baseball's takeover of San Diego Padres' broadcasts involved months of planning, a playbook MLB is following this week with Arizona Diamondbacks' telecasts
2023-07-19 18:20
Emhoff will become the highest-profile US official to visit Samoa as US makes a Pacific islands push
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff next week will become the highest-profile U.S. official to visit Samoa, as the Biden administration steps up its outreach to Pacific island nations
2023-07-19 17:58
Russia launches intense nighttime attacks across Ukraine, targeting the southern port city of Odesa
Ukrainian officials say Russia has launched an intense series of nighttime air attacks using drones and missiles against targets across Ukraine
2023-07-19 17:00