November 10, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

AstraZeneca’s Q3 financial report bodes profit growth

This is the third consecutive quarter that the company came in ahead of analyst predictions. Chief executive officer (CEO) of the Cambridge-based pharmaceutical enterprise, Pascal Soriot, said: Our company continued its strong growth trajectory in the third quarter with Total Revenue from our non-COVID-19 medicines up 13% compared to last year. To boost its future…

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November 09, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Grayscale fights SEC for looser restrictions on trust products

Grayscale’s GBTC operates as a spot bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP), more commonly known as an ETF.  The SEC's involvement in negotiations with Grayscale signifies a critical step in the potential approval of several ETFs for the crypto industry. If the approval goes ahead, the entry of everyday investors into the digital asset space could be…

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November 09, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Fox appoints Adam Ciongoli as its new chief legal and policy officer

At present Ciongoli is the executive vice president, general counsel and chief sustainability, corporate responsibility and governance officer for the Campbell Soup Company (CPB). In his new capacity, he will report directly to Lachlan Murdoch, the executive chair and chief executive officer (CEO) of Fox. Ciongoli has nearly 30 years of legal experience in the…

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November 08, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Bayer considers a business split after 2023 financial performance projections

Bayer’s chief executive officer, Bill Anderson, said: We are looking closely at our structural options. We have an expert team – including external financial advisors – evaluating them. They’re reviewing market conditions, what structural changes would mean for our value creation, one-time costs and dis-synergies, cash flows and leverage ratios, tax leakage, and other criteria.…

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November 07, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

LHV founder Rain Lõhmus’ gains and loses $474m from Ethereum wallet

The account, which was originally filled with ETH, purchased during Ethereum’s Initial Coin Offering in 2014, first registered at $75,000. Now sitting at $474m, Lõhmus’ lost wallet represents an investment that has grown approximately 6,300 times. However, without a key, Lõhmus unfortunately cannot retrieve this astronomical wealth. In today’s session, Ethereum sits at $1,906.80, ETH/USD.…

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November 07, 2023 BY Elizabeth Anderson

WeWork enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection plea

The company indicated WeWork locations outside the United States and Canada will not be affected by this process. This startup, which was backed by the SoftBank Group (9984.T), experienced an ephemeral rise and fall as more and more leases curdled on the back of its initial success. Don’t miss out the latest news, subscribe to…

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