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Novartis to Buy Excellergy for Up to $2 Billion

The acquisition brings a new approach to treating allergic diseases to the company's immunology pipeline.

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Why Kraft Heinz's CEO Decided Not to Split the Company in Two

Steve Cahillane, the food CEO who has twice broken up companies, is now taking on the surprise challenge of keeping one together.

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Norwegian Cruise Line to Overhaul Board After Truce With Elliott

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings said it will reshape its board after reaching a truce with activist Elliott Investment Management, as the cruise operator works to address operational missteps that have weighed on performance.

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CrossCountry Mortgage to Acquire Two Harbors

Two Harbors Investment accepted an improved acquisition bid from CrossCountry Mortgage, backing out of its previous merger agreement with UWM Holdings.

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Mitsubishi Electric, Rohm, Toshiba to Explore Merger of Power Chip Businesses

The Japanese companies are exploring a possible merger of their power semiconductor businesses to cope with increasingly fierce international competition.

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Carnival Cuts Profit Outlook as Fuel Costs Rise

Carnival cut its full-year profit outlook as higher oil prices drive up fuel costs, though strong demand and onboard spending are helping to offset the pressure.

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AstraZeneca Shares Rise After Lung Drug Hits Goals in Late-Stage Trials

Tozorakimab met the primary goal in two late-stage clinical trials, reducing the rate at which patients' symptoms worsened, the company said.

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LVMH's Sephora, Benefit Cosmetics Face Italy Probe Into Marketing Practices

The Italian Competition Authority said it is investigating beauty brands Sephora and Benefit Cosmetics over potential rule breaches related to the premature use of adult cosmetics by children and adolescents.

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The SpaceX IPO Will Be Just as Unconventional as Musk Himself

From the investor meetings to how shares are doled out, Elon Musk is navigating his own path.

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China's Moonshot AI Seeks Listing in Hong Kong Under Heightened Scrutiny

Moonshot AI, one of China's most promising artificial-intelligence startups, is considering changing its corporate structure to pave the way for an initial public offering in Hong Kong.

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Pernod Ricard in Talks to Combine With Jack Daniel's Maker Brown-Forman

The two companies are discussing a deal that is mostly stock and could be weeks away.

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Major Australian LNG Plants Suffer Outages as Cyclone Hits

A strong cyclone has affected liquefied natural gas plants in Australia, potentially adding more pressure to a market already reeling from massive supply disruption caused by war in the Middle East.

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Santander Flags Strong First Quarter, Sticks to Targets

The bank backed its targets despite increasing global economic uncertainty, with Chair Ana Botin saying its geographic diversification mitigates risk by reducing volatility.

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Anthropic Wins Injunction in Court Battle With Trump Administration

A federal judge said the government's 'measures appear designed to punish Anthropic' in a standoff over military use of AI.

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Orbital Data-Center Startup Aetherflux Raising New Financing at $2 Billion Valuation

Aetherflux, led by Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt, seeks to launch solar-powered satellites for AI computing.


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