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Novartis could expand direct-to-patient sales in US, CEO says

Swiss drugmaker Novartis is exploring options to add more medicines to its direct-to-patient platform that is expected to launch in the U.S. on November 1, CEO Vas Narasimhan told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday."We're certainly looking to see if we can add other medicines to the platform," Narasimhan said, while cautioning that "no concrete plans" were yet confirmed.Pharmaceutical companies are scrambling to respond to U.S. President Donald Trump's pressure on the industry to slash drug prices and to cut out middlemen like pharmacies, insurers and pharmacy benefit managers.DRUGMAKERS LOOK

UnitedHealth lifts 2025 profit forecast, CEO eyes growth in 2026

Kremlin says its troops will 'destroy' foreigners fighting for Kyiv

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Mexico's Cemex beats estimates in third quarter on higher prices, cost cuts

Mexico's Cemex beat estimates to post a 19% jump in third-quarter core earnings as it boosted prices and benefited from cost-cutting measures.The cement maker said on Tuesday that it had logged $882 million in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for July-September, comfortably above an LSEG consensus estimate of $858 million. Increased prices helped revenue tick 5% higher, despite cement sales volumes being flat while volumes for ready-mix concrete and aggregates such as sand and gravel slipped slightly.Cost-cutting measures including headcount reductions re

Bank of England to hold rates this quarter and resume cutting early 2026: Reuters Poll

MSCI reports third-quarter profit rise on robust demand for index products

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Bessent says US, China reach framework deal on rare earths, Trump's tariff threat -NBC interview

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday he has reached a "very substantial framework" with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng that will avoid 100% U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods and achieve a deferral of China's rare earths export controls.Bessent said during the taping of an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" program that the framework reached in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia will allow President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss further trade cooperation next week. The agenda would include more balanced U.S.-China trade, Chinese purchases of American soybeans and o

Asia markets and US stock futures rise after US and Chinese officials agree on trade deal framework

US stock futures rose Sunday after US and Chinese representatives agreed on a framework for a trade deal, potentially averting a tariff hike to 157% on Chinese goods and as investors expect another interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve.Dow futures were up 0.65%, S&P 500 futures rose 0.74% and Nasdaq futures climbed 0.92%, as of 6:29 p.m. ET.The Dow closed above 47,000 for the first time Friday after September’s Consumer Price Index data showed annual inflation had heated up but less than expected. The news boosted expectations that the central bankers will cut interest rates at the poli

US detains British commentator Hamdi in middle of national speaking tour

Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers fall short in QB's reunion with Packers as Love leads 35-25 win

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Indiana governor calls a special session to redraw US House maps as redistricting battle spreads

The Republican governor of Indiana said Monday he’s scheduling a special session to redraw congressional boundaries after weeks of pressure to back President Donald Trump’s bid to add more winnable seats with midcycle redistricting. Trump has pressed Republicans to draw new maps that give the party an easier path to maintain control of the House in the midterms. But Democrats have pushed back in some states, including Virginia, where a special session Monday marked a first step toward redistricting. While Republicans in Texas, Missouri and North C

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British political commentator Sami Hamdi detained by federal authorities at California airport

Sami Hamdi, a British political commentator, was being held Monday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after he was detained by ICE officers at San Francisco International Airport, according to federal officials. One senior U.S. official said the detention was related to comments he has made about the Middle East. Hamdi, who is Muslim, was on a speaking tour in the U.S. and on Saturday had addressed the annual gala for the Sacramento, California, chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR. “Earlier this morning, ICE agents abducted Brit