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March 27 (Reuters) - European stocks climbed on Monday, as a sense of calm returned to markets following a week of turbulence over concerns about banking sector stability after the collapse of Credit Suisse and two U.S.
March 22 (Reuters) - Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Wednesday the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration had approved the expanded use of its drug in children aged 5 to 11 years to treat an ultra-rare disease that causes high cholesterol.
The drug, Evkeeza, was approved in February 2021 as an additional treatment with other lipid-lowering therapies for patients aged 12 years and above with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH).
Since its release last year, Microsoft-backed OpenAI's ChatGPT has set off a tech craze, prompting rivals to launch similar products and companies to integrate it or similar technologies into their apps and products.
Ford has said it plans to start production by 2025. Construction began last year. (AP) - Ford says its new assembly plant under construction in western Tennessee will be able to build up to 500,000 electric pickup trucks a year at full production. Known as the Memphis Regional Megasite, the land designated by the state for industrial development sat unused for years before Ford decided to move in. Ford says the assembly and battery plants will employ about 6,000 people with an investment of roughly $5.6 billion. The automaker announced in September of 2021 that it would build the plant and a joint-venture battery factory on a 3,600-acre (1,460-hectare) parcel of land in rural Stanton, northeast of Memphis.
New York Islanders 37 28 9 219 205 83 5. New Jersey Devils 46 19 8 256 201 100 3. Montreal Canadiens 29 38 6 211 270 64 Metropolitan Division W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Pittsburgh Penguins 36 27 10 235 236 82 6.
Washington Capitals 34 32 8 236 231 76 7. Minnesota Wild 42 22 9 219 198 93 2. Tampa Bay Lightning 42 26 6 253 230 90 4. Florida Panthers 36 30 7 255 251 79 5. Louis Blues 33 34 6 236 268 72 7. Philadelphia Flyers 28 32 12 195 236 68 8. Chicago Blackhawks 24 43 6 179 262 54 Pacific Division W L OTL GF GA PTS 1. Ottawa Senators 35 33 5 231 238 75 7. New York Rangers 43 20 10 247 198 96 4. Carolina Hurricanes 47 16 9 241 188 103 2. Dallas Stars 39 20 14 251 204 92 4. Columbus Blue Jackets 23 42 7 196 285 53 Central Division W L OTL GF GA PTS 1.
BRUSSELS, March 23 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms on Thursday voiced its strongest criticism to date of a push by EU telecoms operators to get Big Tech to foot some network cost, saying the plan is not the solution to their financial problems and it also ignores tech companies' hefty investments.
In the key northeastern region of Adamawa -- which could see the election of Nigeria's first woman governor -- the results were declared "inconclusive" as the number of voters unable to cast their ballot was greater than the margin between the two fro
Buffalo Sabres 35 31 6 258 267 76 6. Mar 27 (Stats Perform) - Standings from the NHL games on Sunday Atlantic Division W L OTL GF GA PTS 1.
Boston Bruins 57 11 5 275 157 119 2. Detroit Red Wings 31 32 9 209 238 71 8. Toronto Maple Leafs 44 20 9 251 203 97 3.
The Fed on Wednesday raised interest rates by 25 basis points, as expected, but took a cautious stance on the outlook because of banking sector turmoil even as Fed Chair Jerome Powell kept the door open on further rate rises if necessary.
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc fell 1.01%. Concordia Financial Group Ltd was Nikkei's worst-performing financial stock, losing 1.68%. Chiba Bank Ltd lost 1.2% and Shizuoka Financial Group Inc declined 1.06%.
Calgary Flames 33 26 15 235 231 81 6. Vancouver Canucks 34 34 5 250 267 73 7. Vegas Golden Knights 46 21 6 242 205 98 2.
Los Angeles Kings 43 20 10 258 236 96 3. Colorado Avalanche 43 23 6 240 200 92 3.
March 27 (Reuters) - European stocks rallied in early deals on Monday, as calm descended on markets following a turbulent week for banking shares that was fuelled by worries about stability in the sector after the collapse of Credit Suisse and Silicon Valley Bank.
SVB and Credit Suisse put banks under a microscope on the impact that higher rates would have on certain credits," said Victor Balfour, investment strategist at Rothschild & Co. "Banks have been under an immense amount of pressure.
March 27 (Reuters) - UK equities surged on Monday, helped by a gain in bank stocks on renewed hopes that the turmoil in the sector will be contained following the buyout of Silicon Valley Bank, while Standard Chartered jumped after agreeing to sell its Jordanian business.
According to the results from Saturday's vote declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), APC won the governorship in 15 states -- Lagos, Sokoto, Katsina, Jigawa, Gombe, Kwara, Niger, Yobe, Nasarawa, Cross River, Ebonyi, Ogun, Benue, Kaduna
Toshiba's board, which includes representatives from Paul Singer's Elliott Management and Farallon Capital Management, formally accepted JIP's offer of 4,620 yen a share, Toshiba said in a statement on Thursday, valuing it at 2 trillion yen ($15.2 billion).
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