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France's antitrust watchdog body approved Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc's (NASDAQ:META) obligations regarding the French online advertising sector. Meta had committed to giving access over five years to advertising inventories and campaign data to adtech companies on 'transparent, objective and predictable' conditions. The watchdog's investigation services raised competition concerns about multiple practices by Meta…

DNA analysis of seven people who died in the 14th century suggests the Black Death may have originated in modern-day Kyrgyzstan.

McDonald's Corp (NYSE:MCD) has agreed to settle a tax dispute in France by paying about $1.3 billion in fines and back taxes, the Wall Street Journal reported. The fast-food giant has been facing a probe in France over the proper declaration of all its activities. The deal's details are expected to be…

BP plc (NYSE:BP) is acquiring the largest stake in a vast solar, wind, and green hydrogen project in Western Australia that will cost more than $30 billion to develop, reported Financial Times. The energy company stated that it has agreed to buy 40.5% of the Asian Renewable Energy Hub, which it will…

Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) shared additional data from the Phase 2/3 EPIC-SR study of Paxlovid (nirmatrelvir and ritonavir tablets) in patients at standard risk for developing severe COVID-19.  In previously reported interim analyses, the novel primary endpoint of self-reported, sustained alleviation of all symptoms for four consecutive days was not met. Non-significant 70% relative…

Qualcomm Inc (NASDAQ:QCOM) clinched victory against a €997 million ($1.05 billion) penalty slapped by EU antitrust regulators, Reuters reports. The EU imposed the fine four years back for paying Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) to use only its chips and block out rivals like Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC). Also Read: Qualcomm Agrees To Work With Europe's Foundry Partners: Reuters The European Commission…

Baidu, Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU) is exploring selling its controlling stake in iQIYI, Inc (NASDAQ:IQ) at a potential valuation of ~$7 billion, Reuters reports. Baidu, which owns 53% of iQIYI and holds over 90% of its shareholder voting rights, looks to sell all its holdings in China's Netflix, Inc (NASDAQ:NFLX) counterpart. Baidu's targeted valuation of $7 billion represents…

AT&T Inc (NYSE:T) could hike mobile-service prices again to ease the impact of the surging inflation, Bloomberg quotes CFO Pascal Desroches. Inflation pressure is outrunning cost projections, Desroches reasoned. "We're seeing inflation in labor, supplies, energy, and transport. So we're keeping an eye on it," Desroches said at an investor conference.  Also Read: This…

Amid lower demand, Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) and BioNTech SE (NASDAQ:BNTX) agreed to delay supplies of their Covid-19 shot to the European Union. Doses to be shipped from June to August would be sent in September and Q4. Reuters reports that the bloc is putting heat on Pfizer to restrict supplies further. The move comes two weeks after…

The word “witches” makes many Americans think of women working in league with the devil. But that hasn’t always been the face of sorcery.

Ryanair Holdings (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Chief Executive Michael O'Leary stated that bookings are strengthening, and he expects summer fares to be between 7% and 9% higher than pre-pandemic levels, reported Reuters. In an interview with Reuters, he predicted that the load factor, a measure of how well an airline fills available seats, should be…