May2017
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc to buy Dutch drug ingredients maker Patheon NV for $5.2 billion
May 15, 2017News Hour: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc said on Monday it would buy Dutch drug ingredients maker Patheon NV, as it looks to become a one-stop shop for contract drug development and manufacturing. The offer price of... -
Western Digital sought international arbitration to stop partner Toshiba Corp from selling its chips arm
May 15, 2017News Hour: Western Digital Corp has sought international arbitration to stop partner Toshiba Corp from selling its chips arm without its consent, potentially derailing a much-needed capital injection for the Japanese conglomerate. The two companies jointly... -
Lyft Inc and Waymo launches a self-driving vehicle partnership
May 15, 2017News Hour: U.S. ride services company Lyft Inc and Alphabet Inc’s self-driving car unit Waymo have launched a self-driving vehicle partnership, bringing together two rivals to dominant ride-sharing service Uber Technologies Inc. Lyft, the No. 2... -
The WannaCry “ransomware” cyber attack hobbled Chinese traffic police and schools
May 15, 2017News Hour: The WannaCry “ransomware” cyber attack hobbled Chinese traffic police and schools on Monday as it rolled into Asia for the new work week, while authorities in Europe said they were trying to prevent hackers... -
Insomnia and sleep apnea cases increased five-fold in the U.S. military over a decade
May 15, 2017News Hour: Insomnia cases have quadrupled, and sleep apnea cases have increased five-fold in the U.S. military over a decade, according to a recent study. Rates of these two sleep disorders among service members are now... -
Siemens sees the first signs of success from a turnaround of its underperforming medical ultrasound business
May 15, 2017News Hour: Siemens is seeing the first signs of success from a turnaround of its underperforming medical ultrasound business, the chief executive of Siemens Healthineers said on Monday. “We know we can do better and we... -
Cholera kills at least 115 people in the Yemeni capital Sanaa
May 15, 2017News Hour: Cholera has killed at least 115 people in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, the local Saba news agency said, after authorities on Sunday declared a state of emergency over the outbreak and called for international... -
China’s retail sales grew 10.7 percent year on year in April
May 15, 2017News Hour: China’s retail sales, a key indicator of consumption, grew 10.7 percent year on year in April, 0.2 percentage points slower than the March level, official data showed on Monday. Total retail sales of consumer... -
China’s factories and workshops saw their output slow sharply in April
May 15, 2017News Hour: China’s factories and workshops saw their output slow sharply in April, data showed on Monday, as the world’s second-largest economy grapples with tighter credit and weaker demand. The data comes as China hosts an... -
Toshiba to delay reporting its annual earnings for the past fiscal year
May 15, 2017News Hour: Troubled conglomerate Toshiba on Monday said it will delay reporting its annual earnings for the past fiscal year, but warned it will likely book a net loss of 950 billion yen ($8.4 billion). The...