November 13, 20240 Comments

EU regulators quiz Novo Nordisk, Catalent rivals on $16.5 billion deal By Reuters

By Foo Yun Chee and Maggie Fick BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators have asked pharma rivals and customers for feedback in four business areas in light of Novo Holdings’ planned $16.5 billion takeover of Catalent (NYSE:), people familiar with the matter said. Novo Holdings is the controlling shareholder of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk (NYSE:), whose profits from blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy propelled it to become Europe’s most valuable company

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November 8, 20240 Comments

Factbox-Who will Trump pick as regulators? Here are the contenders By Reuters

(Reuters) -Donald Trump has begun the process of choosing a cabinet and selecting other high-ranking administration officials following his U.S. presidential election victory. Here are some of the contenders for several posts overseeing regulation and enforcement. Commerce Department LINDA MCMAHON McMahon is seen as a top contender for Commerce secretary. She served as head of the Small Business Administration in the first Trump administration and is chair of the pro-Trump

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