Merck said on Monday that it will split its human-health operations into two separate divisions, a move designed to sharpen focus across its portfolio and ensure smoother launches of new medicines. The move comes as the drugmaker seeks to prepare for mounting sales pressure later this decade, driven by the looming loss of exclusivity for
Royal Bank of Canada stock has been in an unstoppable bull run in the past few years and is now hovering at its all-time high. It has soared by 160% in the last five years, beating JPMorgan, which has jumped by over 133% in the same period. So, will the rally accelerate as the company
Millions of people on GLP-1 weight-loss drugs know the weekly routine by heart: a new injector pen, a new box, another reminder to refill, and one more item for the sharps bin. Eli Lilly is trying to make that routine feel less like a chore. The company says it has launched a new Zepbound KwikPen
US equities were little changed on Monday after President Donald Trump announced an increase in global tariffs to 15%, following a Supreme Court ruling that struck down his earlier “reciprocal” tariff framework. The S&P 500 hovered around the flatline during the session, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite also traded with
Almirall, a pharmaceutical firm based in Spain, ended 2025 with a net profit of €46.2 million, which was 357% more than its 2024 profit of €10.1 million. The Barcelona-based pharmaceutical company was able to exceed the significant €1 billion sales threshold thanks to a 12.5% increase in revenue to €1.1145 billion. Following a more muted
The crypto market bounced back during the weekend as investors reacted to the latest US consumer inflation report, which showed that prices rose at a slower pace than expected in January. Bitcoin price jumped to $70,000, while the market capitalization of all coins rose to over $2.4 trillion. This article provides a forecast for some
Fastly stock price surged to its highest level since February 2024 as the company’s recovery accelerated. FSLY jumped to a high of $18.25, up by over 273% from its lowest level in 2025 as its turnaround gained steam. This recovery has pushed its market capitalization to over $2.7 billion. Fastly stock has rebounded as the
For decades, Jeffrey Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse functioned as an unofficial annex to some of the world’s most powerful boardrooms. Association with the financier was once treated as a marker of access and influence. That calculus has now reversed sharply. The unsealing of millions of pages of Epstein-related court records and federal filings has transformed old
New Delhi will host the India AI Impact Summit 2026 starting Monday, bringing together the world’s most influential artificial intelligence leaders, policymakers, and corporate executives. The five-day gathering at Bharat Mandapam will run from February 16 to February 20 and is the first global AI summit hosted in the Global South. It is also expected
The most noteworthy cryptocurrency developments in the region this week came from Argentina, Brazil, and El Salvador. El Salvador is planning a $100 million tokenised investment program for local SMEs, Brazil is considering a bill to eliminate crypto taxes and establish a strategic Bitcoin reserve, and Argentina’s fintech industry suffered a blow when lawmakers revoked