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Sanofi to Buy U.S. Autoimmune Drugmaker in $3.4 Billion Deal

(Bloomberg) — Sanofi plans to acquire San Francisco, California-based Principia Biopharma Inc in a deal with an enterprise value of $3.4 billion as the French drugmaker pivots toward innovative therapies to spur growth.The all-cash deal will see Sanofi taking full control of the American company which focuses on treatments for multiple sclerosis and a range of autoimmune disorders, the company said in a statement Monday. Bloomberg reported last month that Sanofi is studying potential acquisitions of U.S. biotechnology firms, including Principia.Sanofi will pay $100 per share, according to the statement, representing a 10% premium over the Friday closing price of …read more […]

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Factbox: Oil refiners shut plants as demand losses seen continuing

The pandemic initially cut global fuel demand 30% and refiners temporarily idled plants. * Royal Dutch Shell will permanently shut its 110,000-barrel-per-day Tabangao facility in Philippines’ Batangas province, one of only two oil refineries in the country. Shell blamed a pandemic-led slump in margins for turning the plant into an import terminal. …read more […]

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China grants country's first COVID-19 vaccine patent to CanSino – state media

China’s vaccine specialist CanSino Biologics Inc has won a patent approval from Beijing for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate Ad5-nCOV, state media reported, citing documents from the country’s intellectual property regulator. It is the first COVID-19 vaccine patent granted by China, state-owned newspaper People’s Daily reported on Sunday. The paper cited documents published by China’s National Intellectual Property Administration saying that the patent was issued on Aug. 11. …read more […]

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IBM rolls out newest processor chip, taps Samsung for manufacturing

The IBM-designed Power10 chip will be manufactured by Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and is meant for use by businesses inside data centers, IBM said. The chip will use Samsung’s 7-nanometer chip manufacturing process, which is similar to the 7-nanometer technology that Advanced Micro Devices Inc uses to have its chips made by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd. …read more […]

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IBM rolls out newest processor chip, taps Samsung for manufacturing

The IBM-designed Power10 chip will be manufactured by Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and is meant for use by businesses inside data centers, IBM said. The chip will use Samsung’s 7-nanometer chip manufacturing process, which is similar to the 7-nanometer technology that Advanced Micro Devices Inc uses to have its chips made by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd . …read more […]

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Gold eases as investors await Fed minutes

Spot gold was down 0.2% to $1,940.73 per ounce by 0258 GMT. Gold fell 4.5% last week in its biggest decline since March as investors reassessed their positions after bullion retreated from a record peak of $2,072.50 scaled on Aug. 7. U.S. gold futures were flat at $1,950.50. …read more […]

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Dollar Edges Down, China Stocks Gain; Gold Slips: Markets Wrap

(Bloomberg) — Stocks in Asia began the week mixed as investors assessed soured U.S.-China ties, with Chinese stocks outperforming after the central bank injected cash. The dollar slipped.China’s central bank injected liquidity into the financial system to support banks. Hong Kong also rose. Equities in Japan and Australia were lower. South Korea is closed for a holiday. S&P 500 futures rose and crude oil climbed. Gold declined, building on last week’s slide. Treasuries were steady, with the 10-year yield at 0.70%.The U.S. and China postponed talks planned for over the weekend that had been aimed at reviewing progress at the …read more […]