Pfizer’s First Gene Treatment For A Rare Genetic Bleeding Condition Gets Approved By The FDA

The uncommon genetic bleeding condition treatment developed by Pfizer was cleared by the Food and Drug Administration on Friday, marking the company’s first clearance for gene therapy in the United States. The medication, which will be sold under the brand name Beqvez, was approved by the agency for use in people with moderate to severe…

Russia’s Reinsurer Supports Businesses Seeking An India Maritime Insurance License

As Moscow tries to ease trade with India in the face of Western sanctions, three Russian insurance companies have received financial support from Russia’s state-owned reinsurer, enabling them to obtain Indian approval to offer marine insurance coverage to tankers, according to two sources. Due to a series of sanctions imposed by the United States and…

If Legal Measures Fail, ByteDance Would Rather Close Down TikTok In The US: Reuters 

If ByteDance, the company that owns TikTok, uses all of its legal options to oppose legislation that would remove the platform from U.S. app stores, the Chinese business would sooner close down its loss-making app than sell it, according to four people. According to people close to ByteDance, the algorithms TikTok uses to run its…

According To MG Motor India, Tesla’s Entrance Into The Indian EV Industry Will Be “Good News” For The Nation

Although there isn’t much competition in India’s electric vehicle market now, foreign automakers like Tesla will level the playing field, according to MG Motor India CEO Emeritus Rajeev Chaba. Currently, there isn’t much competition. Because consumers don’t have many attractive options, numbers are still limited, Chaba said to CNBC’s Sri Jegarajah in Gurugram, India. About…

Visa’s Performance Exceeded Forecasts For Robust Consumer Spending

As consumers brushed aside concerns of a weakening economy to swipe cards on everything from travel to dining out, Visa’s second-quarter profits blew past Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, sending its shares up 2.7% after the bell. Despite higher loan rates for longer periods of time, U.S. consumer spending has been impressively robust, with consumers…

Data Shows Apple’s Smartphone Exports To China Fell 19% In First Quarter 

According to market statistics, Apple suffered from Huawei’s new product introductions in the premium class, which caused the iPhone maker’s smartphone shipments in China to fall 19% in the first quarter of the year—the lowest level since 2020. From 19.7% a year earlier, Apple’s share of the largest smartphone market in the world dropped to…

A US Ban Would “Trample Free Speech,” According To TikTok

Western officials have expressed concern over TikTok’s growing popularity among youth, claiming the platform is controlled by Beijing and used as a propaganda tool. Bytedance, the company’s owner, has refuted these accusations. A possible US app ban, according to TikTok, would “trample the free speech” of 170 million people. On Saturday, the US House of…

Wealth Gurus Tell Us Where The World’s Top 0.001% Of Investors Are Placing Their Money

The lifestyles of the ultra-wealthy are very different, and their investment portfolios differ greatly from those of the typical investor. “Although there isn’t a set cutoff point, joining the 0.001% club can be achieved by centimillionaires or those with a net worth exceeding $100 million,” stated Kevin Teng, CEO of WRISE Wealth Management Singapore, a…

After Iran’s Seizure, The Shipping Industry Calls On The UN To Safeguard Ships

The global shipping sector stated in a letter released on Friday that with attacks in the Middle East intensifying, merchant ships and seafarers are becoming increasingly at danger at sea, and the UN needs to take more action to safeguard supply chains. Since Israel began its war in Gaza in October, tensions have increased throughout the Middle…