Fox and Disney shareholders approve deal for entertainment assets
Twenty-First Century Fox Inc and Walt Disney Co said on Friday their shareholders voted to approve Disney’s $71 billion purchase of Fox’s film and television...
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Merck profit beats, but Keytruda sales fail to impress
Posted by Reuters | Jul 27, 2018 | World News |
Merck & Co beat quarterly profit estimates on Friday as sales of its blockbuster drug Keytruda overtook rival Bristol-Myers Squibb’s Opdivo, but that was not enough for investors who expected bigger gains in market...
Read MoreGlobal stocks poised for fourth week of gains, with focus on earnings
Posted by Reuters | Jul 27, 2018 | World News |
World shares were little changed on Friday as mixed corporate profits and economic data that met expectations struggled to offset concerns over trade and central bank policy, though a key global equity index was still set for a...
Read MoreFix Irish border or face hard Brexit, EU lawmakers warn May
Posted by Reuters | Jul 27, 2018 | domesticNews, Reuters: UK |
The British government has so far failed to offer a “workable” backstop plan to avoid Brexit border frictions in Ireland and must do so now if the European Parliament is to endorse a smooth transition out of the EU,...
Read MoreMerck profit beats, but plan for animal health unit disappoints
Posted by Reuters | Jul 27, 2018 | World News |
Merck & Co beat quarterly earnings estimates as sales of blockbuster drug Keytruda nearly doubled, but investors were disappointed after the drugmaker said it was unlikely to follow rival Eli Lilly in separating its animal...
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