SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian stocks edged up on Monday, catching some of Wall Street’s momentum after surprisingly strong U.S. jobs data, although regional gains were capped by concerns about China’s economic slowdown due to the prolonged Sino-U.S. …
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Adds background. PARIS, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Sanofi SASY.PA said on Monday it had agreed to buy California-headquartered biotechnology firm Synthorx in a cash deal worth about $2.5 billion aimed at beefing up the French drugmaker’s pipeline of drugs for …
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… * To sell equity brokerage business to ZKB. * Investment banking chief Studer to leave operating role. * Results up year-on-year through November (Recasts to focus on brokerage business exit). By John Miller. ZURICH, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Swiss private bank …
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Avocados that stay ripe for twice as long as usual thanks to an edible coating on their skin made from plant materials will go on sale in Europe for the first time this week. Large supermarket chains in Germany and Denmark will stock the fruit, which is treated …
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LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) – British subprime lender Amigo Holdings Plc AMGO.L said on Monday that its Chief Executive Hamish Paton is stepping down after less than five months in the job. Amigo, which issues loans typically guaranteed by a borrower’s …
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