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By Blake Brittain (Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson has settled its lawsuit over Amgen Inc’s proposed biosimilar version of J&J’s top-selling treatment Stelara for psoriasis and other autoimmune conditions, according to a filing in Delaware federal court. Amgen said in a statement on Tuesday that the settlement terms are confidential, but it will allow the company to sell its biosimilar of Stelara “no later than January 1st, 2025.” Representatives for J&J did […]

(Reuters) – Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka has signed a new long-term deal at the club, the Premier League side said on Tuesday. The 21-year-old England international, who joined the north London side’s academy as an eight-year-old, has been a key figure in the last two campaigns, having already made 178 first-team appearances. Saka scored 14 goals and registered 11 assists in all competitions for Arsenal this season. He was also […]

(Changes “connected” to “connect” in paragraph 4 to correct typo) By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) -Apple Inc on Tuesday said it has entered a multi-billion-dollar deal with chipmaker Broadcom Inc to use chips made in the United States. Under the multi-year deal, Broadcom will develop 5G radio frequency components with Apple that will be designed and built in several U.S. facilities, including Fort Collins, Colorado, where Broadcom has a major factory, […]

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar hit a two-month high on Tuesday in line with higher Treasury yields after hawkish comments from Federal Reserve officials led investors to position for the possibility of further rate hikes. Regional Fed Presidents James Bullard and Neel Kashkari on Monday indicated that the U.S. central bank may need to continue hiking rates if inflation remains high. “The focus is slowly […]

By David Morgan and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House and congressional Republican negotiators will meet again on Tuesday to resolve a months-long impasse over raising the government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, with the nation facing the risk of default in as soon as nine days.     Aides for President Joe Biden and Republican House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy, will convene again on Tuesday, McCarthy’s lead negotiator said. […]

By Ngouda Dione and Bate Felix DAKAR (Reuters) -The delayed rape trial of Senegal’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko resumed in his absence in the capital Dakar on Tuesday as defence lawyers withdrew from the case and his party called for public protest. Security forces patrolled crossroads and enforced a temporary ban on motorcycles as authorities feared another round of protests that have flared sporadically since Sonko was first detained over […]

By David Morgan and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House and congressional Republican negotiators will meet again on Tuesday to resolve a months-long impasse over raising the government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, with the nation facing the risk of default in as soon as nine days.     Aides for President Joe Biden and Republican House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy, will convene again on Tuesday, McCarthy’s lead negotiator said. […]

By Aditi Shah NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Blackstone is in talks with companies including Microsoft and Amazon to build Indian data centres for them to meet growing storage and processing demand, the CEO of its Lumina CloudInfra data centre platform told Reuters. COVID-19 created a shift in data consumption habits with more people working remotely and a spike in the use of social media, streaming platforms and e-commerce. This caused […]

By Michael Holden and Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) -Prince Harry on Tuesday lost his legal bid to challenge the British government’s refusal to let him pay for his own police protection when he is in the United Kingdom. Harry, King Charles’ younger son, was stripped of the police security usually afforded to royal figures in the United Kingdom after he and his American wife Meghan stepped down from their official […]