Global Times: Xi, Macron hold talks, calling for upholding independence

BEIJING, May 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — China and France should uphold mutual benefits, jointly oppose acts of “decoupling” and disrupting industrial and supply chains, and say no together to building barriers, President Xi Jinping made the remarks on Monday when holding talks with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron in Paris. China and France should uphold… Continue reading Global Times: Xi, Macron hold talks, calling for upholding independence

Strategic significance of China-France relations is becoming increasingly prominent: Global Times editorial

BEIJING, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived Sunday in Paris for a state visit to France as the first stop of his European trip. He received a grand welcome from the French side. At the same time, President Xi’s written speech upon arrival at Paris Orly airport, the signed article published… Continue reading Strategic significance of China-France relations is becoming increasingly prominent: Global Times editorial

Olam Agri tops Louis Dreyfus with sweetened $95m bid for Namoi Cotton

Singapore’s Olam Agri said on Wednesday it intends to raise its off-market takeover offer for Namoi Cotton to A$144.9 million ($95.49 million), a day after rival bidder Louis Dreyfus valued the Australian firm at A$138.6 million. Olam Agri raised its offer price to A$0.70 per share from its prior offer of A$0.66 apiece, above commodity… Continue reading Olam Agri tops Louis Dreyfus with sweetened $95m bid for Namoi Cotton

MediaAlpha Prices Secondary Offering

HAMILTON, Bermuda, May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. (NYSE: WTM) announced today that MediaAlpha, Inc. (“MediaAlpha”) priced an underwritten secondary public offering of 6,600,000 shares (not including 990,000 shares subject to the underwriters’ option to purchase additional shares) of its Class A common stock by certain selling stockholders. The shares of Class… Continue reading MediaAlpha Prices Secondary Offering

German Manager Magazine: Tesla: Grünheide stops production for four days, sales slump in China003301

The US electric car manufacturer Tesla wants to stop production at its factory in Grünheide near Berlin for four days because of the announced protests. All employees would be required to work from home on Friday, reports “Handelsblatt “ on Tuesday, referring to an email from Tesla to the workforce. For employees in vehicle production,… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Tesla: Grünheide stops production for four days, sales slump in China003301

Chinese EV makers bring price war to Thailand even as sales sag

BANGKOK — The rush of Chinese automakers into Thailand’s electric vehicle market is fueling a race to the bottom on prices, but heated competition in a soft market has raised alarms, prompting at least one player to turn to hybrids. At the Bangkok International Motor Show earlier this spring, Chinese EV giant BYD’s booth at… Continue reading Chinese EV makers bring price war to Thailand even as sales sag

John Rich, Renowned Country Music Singer, American Patriot, and Savvy Entrepreneur, Teams Up with Base Molecular Resonance™ Technologies (BMRT) as Shareholder and Strategic Partner

STUART, Fla., May 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — John Rich, a multi-platinum hit generator and music industry leader with a robust entrepreneurial and leadership resume will bring his passion and business acumen to Base Molecular Resonance™ Technologies, LLC (BMRT) as a shareholder and Strategic Partner.  BMRT stands at the forefront of revolutionizing public safety, military security, and… Continue reading John Rich, Renowned Country Music Singer, American Patriot, and Savvy Entrepreneur, Teams Up with Base Molecular Resonance™ Technologies (BMRT) as Shareholder and Strategic Partner

To Make Cars Safer, Connect Them to Everything

This article is part of our exclusive IEEE Journal Watch series in partnership with IEEE Xplore. Between Elon Musk’s broken promises of “Full Self-Driving“ and California’s ban on Cruise’s driverless taxis, initial public enthusiasm for autonomous cars has given way to rampant skepticism and regulatory scrutiny. Yet automakers, tech giants, and researchers continue to work… Continue reading To Make Cars Safer, Connect Them to Everything

Innovent Receives NMPA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for IBI343(Anti-Claudin18.2 ADC)as Monotherapy for Advanced Gastric Cancer

SAN FRANCISCO and SUZHOU, China, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Innovent Biologics, Inc. (“Innovent”) (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, cardiovascular and metabolic, autoimmune, ophthalmology and other major diseases, announced that the Center for Drug Evaluation (CDE) of China’s National Medical Products Administration (NMPA)… Continue reading Innovent Receives NMPA Breakthrough Therapy Designation for IBI343(Anti-Claudin18.2 ADC)as Monotherapy for Advanced Gastric Cancer

New research confirms that Beethoven had lead poisoning — but it didn’t kill him

Findings published today in the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine’s (formerly AACC’s) Clinical Chemistry journal WASHINGTON, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — To this day, no one knows for certain what caused the liver and kidney disease that led to Ludwig van Beethoven’s untimely death. However, a new letter to the editor in the Association for Diagnostics… Continue reading New research confirms that Beethoven had lead poisoning — but it didn’t kill him