NH Gov. Sununu: staying out of 2024 race so Republicans can beat Trump

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu said on Monday he would not join the crowded field vying for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, saying too many candidates will help former President Donald Trump win the nomination. “Our party is on a collision course toward electoral irrelevance without significant corrective action,”…

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Biden plans Chicago fundraiser with billionaire Illinois governor Pritzker

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s Democratic allies are planning a private Chicago fundraiser with billionaire Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker as soon as this month, two people briefed on the president’s plans say. A specific date for the tentative event had not been confirmed and a spokesman for…

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Analysis-Stelara patent deal puts J&J back on path to $57 billion 2025 revenue forecast

By Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson’s legal settlement with Amgen Inc to delay a biosimilar version of its blockbuster psoriasis treatment Stelara until January 2025 could make the drug a larger contributor to J&J’s 2024 and 2025 sales than Wall Street is forecasting. Stelara, introduced in 2009, has been J&J’s top-selling drug since…

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UnitedHealth offers over $3 billion for home health firm Amedisys

By Leroy Leo (Reuters) – UnitedHealth Group on Monday made a surprise $3.26 billion all-cash offer to acquire Amedisys Inc, pitting itself against another healthcare company set to buy the home health and hospice care firm. Interest in the home health sector has jumped since the pandemic as patients and caregivers increasingly prefer accessing medical…

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UBS expects to seal Credit Suisse takeover as early as June 12

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -UBS expects to complete its takeover of Credit Suisse “as early as June 12”, which will create a giant Swiss bank with a balance sheet of $1.6 trillion following a government-backed rescue earlier this year. The deal’s completion is subject to the registration statement, which covers shares to be delivered,…

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Settlement expansion is obstacle to peace, Blinken tells US Israel lobby

By Simon Lewis and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Secretary of State Antony Blinken pledged continued U.S. commitment to both Israel’s security and a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict on Monday, but said the expansion of Jewish settlements would be an obstacle to peace. In a speech to the pro-Israel lobby group the American Israel…

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