U.S. consumer confidence improved significantly more than expected in June, hitting a four-month high as households showed signs of relief from slowing inflation and post-resolution of the dispute over the debt ceiling at the beginning of the month. The index measuring this confidence rose 8.8% from May to 64.4 points, according to final results released … Read more
A hearing will take place on July 6 before the Rouen administrative court, seized by France Nature Environnement (FNE) of two appeals against a floating LNG terminal project in Le Havre, we learned from the court on Wednesday. In the context of heightened tensions over energy since the start of the war in Ukraine in … Read more
Consumer confidence in the United States rose again in June, much more than expected, after falling the previous month to its lowest level since November, with current conditions looking better than before, according to the published index. Tuesday by the Conference Board. The general index rose to 109.7 points, that of May being revised slightly … Read more
FDA Approves Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Limited to Young Patients In a groundbreaking development, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for a gene therapy to treat Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (MD). This rare genetic disease primarily affects young boys and severely limits their life expectancy. The newly approved treatment, called … Read more
GSK Stock Price Boosted by Amicable Settlement in Zantac Cancer Lawsuit British pharmaceutical giant GSK experienced a significant boost in its stock price on Friday morning following the announcement of an amicable settlement in a California lawsuit related to its heartburn drug, Zantac. The drug has been accused by patients of contributing to their cancer. … Read more
SNCF Voyageurs, a subsidiary of SNCF, has won a contract worth 100 million euros for the operation of the first batch of the Pays-de-la-Loire TER network. The region has chosen to open up the network to competition in order to increase its rail offer. This is the fourth batch of TER open to competition awarded … Read more
By Le Figaro with AFP Published on 02/06/2023 at 19:01update on 02/06/2023 at 19:14 This content is not accessible. The AAA rating is the highest possible. Stock Adobe The Fitch rating agency maintained on Friday its negative monitoring under which it had placed the valuable AAA rating of the United States due to the Debt … Read more
By Le Figaro with AFP Published on 26/05/2023 at 15:19update on 05/26/2023 at 15:24 This content is not accessible. Total orders amounted to $283 billion, up 1.1% from March. STEPHEN BRASHEAR / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP Durable goods orders continued to rise in April in the United States, for the … Read more
By Le Figaro with AFP Posted on 05/18/2023 at 19:11 This content is not accessible. Lorie Logan, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, attends a dinner at Grand Teton National Park where financial leaders from around the world gather for the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium outside Jackson, Wyoming , USA, 25 … Read more
By Le Figaro with AFP Published on 05/17/2023 at 17:38 This content is not accessible. Last week, US commercial inventories rose by 5 million barrels. Stock Adobe The commercial reserves of crude oil rose again massively last week in the United States, according to figures published on Wednesday by the American Energy Information Agency (EIA): … Read more