Factbox-Amgen-Horizon deal joins mega mergers facing regulatory heat

(Reuters) – A U.S. antitrust regulator said on Tuesday it will sue to stop Amgen’s $27.8 billion deal for Horizon Therapeutics Plc, as it would give Amgen “monopoly positions” in treatments for thyroid eye disease and chronic refractory gout. Here is a list of some mergers that recently faced strong antitrust scrutiny around the world:…

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Russian court sentences Colombian man to 5 years in prison for ‘fake news’

(Reuters) – A Colombian man has been sentenced to five years and two months in prison for spreading “fake news” about the actions of Russian armed forces in Ukraine in a rare case of Russia applying its war censorship laws against a foreigner, independent Russian news outlet Mediazona reported on Tuesday.Alberto Enrique Giraldo Saray was…

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Philippine central bank to hold rates at 6.25% in May after nine straight increases – Reuters poll

By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Philippines central bank will likely leave its key interest rate unchanged at 6.25% on Thursday, and keep it there for the rest of 2023, marking an end to a year-long tightening cycle as inflation shows signs of cooling, a Reuters poll found. Although annual inflation slowed to 6.6%…

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Turkey election results show Erdogan dominating in quake-hit region

By Ali Kucukgocmen and Ece Toksabay ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party came out on top in Sunday’s elections in 10 of the 11 provinces hit by February’s earthquakes, with analysts saying his vow to rebuild devastated cities had reassured voters in what are mostly AKP strongholds. The ruling party’s strong showing,…

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U.S. charges Chinese national with providing weapons materials to Iran

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States has charged a Chinese national with violating U.S. sanctions by providing to Iran materials used to produce ballistic missiles, federal prosecutors in Manhattan said on Tuesday. Xiangjiang Qiao works at Sinotech Dalian Carbon and Graphite Manufacturing Corporation, a China-based company which the U.S. Treasury Department placed on a…

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