[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s unexpected decision to ban all Iranian oil purchases after May 1 – ending exemptions for eight nations – came after hawkish economic and security advisors allayed the
GSK expects shingles drug sales to exceed $1.3 billion after ‘fantastic’ quarter
[ad_1] (Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline forecast 2019 sales of its fast-growing shingles vaccine Shingrix to be “significantly” more than 1 billion pounds ($1.31 billion) on Wednesday as a drop in the British drugmaker’s free cash flow
Widows of hanged Nigeria activists can continue case versus Shell: Dutch court
[ad_1] THE HAGUE (Reuters) – A Dutch court said on Wednesday it has jurisdiction to hear a damages suit brought against Royal Dutch Shell by four widows of activists executed by the Nigerian government in
Global Markets: Apple magic extends global equities’ months-long rally
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Global equities were higher on Wednesday, extending a rally into a fifth month as Apple’s strong results soothed broader worries about weak earnings and the dollar dipped ahead of a Federal
GSK first-quarter beats estimates on shingles vaccine surge
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) logo is seen on top of GSK Asia House in Singapore, March 21, 2018. REUTERS/Loriene Perera/File Photo (Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline Plc reported better-than-expected first-quarter revenue and earnings on Wednesday,
Tata Steel workers lose faith in Thyssenkrupp deal: works council
[ad_1] Germany’s ThyssenKrupp CEO Heinrich Hiesinger and Chairman of Tata Steel Natarajan Chandrasekaran pose at a joint news conference after signing a final agreement on Saturday to establish a long-expected steel joint venture, in Brussels,
Britain’s Sainsbury’s to invest and cut prices after Asda dream dies
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Sainsbury’s boss Mike Coupe vowed to cut prices and invest in its stores and online business to steer Britain’s second biggest supermarket back to sales growth after the humiliation of his
Brexit deadline in March hit UK lending, BoE data shows
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: A man walks past the Bank of England in the City of London, Britain, February 7, 2019. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo (Reuters) – British lenders approved the fewest mortgages in March since December
Gold prices dip on firm equities, focus shifts to Fed decision
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Gold prices eased on Wednesday on overnight gains in U.S. equities, with a May Day lull gripping most Asian markets ahead of a closely monitored Federal Reserve decision on the outlook for
Sainsbury’s boss Coupe says he is sticking with the company
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Customers shop in a Sainsbury’s store in Redhill, Britain, March 27, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Sainsbury’s Chief Executive Mike Coupe said on Wednesday he was not going anywhere after