Experimental Lilly pill leads to 14.7% weight loss in mid-stage trial
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Experimental Lilly pill leads to 14.7% weight loss in mid-stage trial

June 23 (Reuters) – In a mid-stage trial, the highest dose of Eli Lilly’s (LLY.N) experimental pill orforglipron led to 14.7% weight loss after 36 weeks for people who were obese or overweight, setting a marker in the race to develop effective oral obesity drugs, researchers said on Friday.Results from a different trial, also presented… […]

Exclusive: Nissan investigates claims CEO put deputy under surveillance
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Exclusive: Nissan investigates claims CEO put deputy under surveillance

TOKYO, June 24 (Reuters) – Nissan (7201.T) has launched an investigation into claims by a senior adviser that Chief Executive Makoto Uchida carried out surveillance of his deputy Ashwani Gupta, four people with direct knowledge of the matter said.The surveillance claims, first reported by the Financial Times, were made by Hari Nada, 58, a senior… […]

Berlin plans to spend 8 billion euros in package for 60 Boeing Chinook helicopters
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Berlin plans to spend 8 billion euros in package for 60 Boeing Chinook helicopters

BERLIN, June 23 (Reuters) – Germany aims to purchase 60 Chinook helicopters from Boeing (BA.N) in a package that would cost up to 8 billion euros ($8.71 billion), including necessary infrastructure for the aircraft, a parliamentary source told Reuters on Friday.The sum includes the procurement of the CH-47 heavy-lift helicopters for 6.27 billion euros, 700… […]

Quality of new vehicles in US declining on more tech use
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Quality of new vehicles in US declining on more tech use

June 22 (Reuters) – Quality of new vehicles sold in the United States is declining as factors such as growing use of technology and lower build quality of certain parts are making the models more “problematic”, according to automotive consultant J.D. Power.Build quality of certain parts such as audio systems and cup-holders have resulted in… […]

Lidl can have injunction to stop Tesco infringing trademark, London court rules
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Lidl can have injunction to stop Tesco infringing trademark, London court rules

[1/2]A general view of Tesco, in Oldham, Britain, April 13, 2023. REUTERS/Molly Darlington/File PhotoLONDON, June 22 (Reuters) – German-owned discount supermarket Lidl can have an injunction to stop rival Tesco (TSCO.L) copying its logo, London’s High Court has ruled, despite hearing it will cost Tesco nearly 8 million pounds ($10.2 million) to remove them all.Britain’s… […]

Fracas in Vegas? Musk, Zuckerberg talk cage match in social media bluster
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Fracas in Vegas? Musk, Zuckerberg talk cage match in social media bluster

SAN FRANCISCO, June 22 (Reuters) – Forget about famed boxing bouts like the Rumble in the Jungle or the Thrilla in Manila — billionaire social media moguls Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have been egging each other into a mixed martial arts cage match in Las Vegas.In recent days, Twitter owner Musk and Facebook parent… […]

Amazon duped millions of consumers into enrolling in Prime, US FTC says
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Amazon duped millions of consumers into enrolling in Prime, US FTC says

WASHINGTON, June 21 (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday accused Amazon.com (AMZN.O) of enrolling millions of consumers into its paid subscription Amazon Prime service without their consent and making it hard for them to cancel, the agency’s latest action against the ecommerce giant in recent weeks.The FTC sued Amazon in federal court… […]

Putin says Russia’s new Sarmat nuclear missiles soon ready for deployment
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Putin says Russia’s new Sarmat nuclear missiles soon ready for deployment

MOSCOW, June 21 (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia’s new generation of Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missiles, which are capable of carrying 10 or more nuclear warheads, would soon be deployed for combat duty.In a speech to new graduates of military academies, Putin stressed the importance of Russia’s “triad” of nuclear forces… […]

China unveils $72 billion tax break for EVs, other green cars to spur demand
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China unveils $72 billion tax break for EVs, other green cars to spur demand

China to exempt NEV purchase tax in 2024-2025Purchase tax exemption will be halved in 2026-2027Auto shares rally after the announcementBEIJING/SHANGHAI, June 21 (Reuters) – China unveiled on Wednesday a 520 billion yuan ($72.3 billion) package of tax breaks over four years for electric vehicles (EVs) and other green cars, its biggest yet for the industry… […]