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16 Junho 2021 - 4:10AM
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Regeneron's Antibody Drug Cuts Risk of Death in Some Covid-19 Patients
Trial results for REGEN-COV buoy hopes that doctors could soon
have a new way to tackle severe hospital cases.
Alibaba Falls Victim in Large Data Leak
A Chinese software developer trawled the popular Taobao shopping
website for eight months, collecting more than 1.1 billion pieces
of user information including IDs and phone numbers, a Chinese
court verdict said.
Chinese Trucking Startup Seeks to Raise Up to $1.6 Billion in U.S. IPO
Full Truck Alliance, which provides an Uber-like service for the
road-haulage industry, is targeting a maximum valuation of roughly
$21 billion.
FDA Authorizes More Covid-19 Vaccine Doses From Troubled Plant
The agency cleared 15 million doses, bringing the total doses
authorized for export to 25 million, according to a senior U.S.
official.
Platinum Equity Strikes Deal to Buy McGraw Hill From Apollo
The deal for the textbook publisher and educational-technology
company is valued at about $4.5 billion, including debt.
Southwest Airlines Flights Thrown Into Disarray by Technical Problems
The second day in a row of disruptions led the airline to cancel
500 flights.
Oracle Reports Record Annual Profit, Revenue
Oracle Corp. reported an 8% revenue increase in the latest
period, ending the year with a record $40.48 billion in
revenue.
Megaworld Unit Plans Philippines' Biggest REIT Offering
MREIT Inc., a unit of Megaworld Corp., is planning to raise
$567.4 million through a listing, which, if successful, would be
the largest such fundraising in the country by a real-estate
investment trust.
U.S. and EU Agree to Suspend Airbus-Boeing Trade Fight
The move to end the longest and most costly spat in the history
of the WTO will significantly reduce trade tensions between the two
economies.
DraftKings Shares Fall After Research Firm Unveils Short Position
Short seller Hindenburg Research alleges that the sports-betting
company's gambling-technology subsidiary operates in countries
where gambling is banned, an allegation that DraftKings denies.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
June 16, 2021 03:00 ET (07:00 GMT)
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