China October 10, 2023 Xpeng's vice president suspended amid corruption investigation in supply chain management Xpeng, a prominent Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer, announced on Tuesday that its vice president, Li Feng, has been suspended as part of a corruption investigation.
US October 10, 2023 FDA warns online vendors to stop selling unapproved weight-loss drugs semaglutide and tirzepatide FDA issued warning letters to two online retailers, Semaspace and Gorilla Healing, instructing them to cease selling unapproved versions of semaglutide and tirzepatide
Africa October 10, 2023 IMF sees strong support for US-backed quota increase, discusses shareholding structure rebalance The IMF announced Tuesday that it has received strong backing for a proposal, supported by the United States, to increase its lending resources without altering its ownership structure.
US October 9, 2023 Novavax ships millions of updated COVID-19 vaccine doses after FDA clearance Vaccine manufacturer Novavax Inc. has announced the shipment of millions of doses of its updated COVID-19 vaccines to distributors following approval from U.S. regulators.
US October 6, 2023 US Treasury Department to allow $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit as point-of-sale rebate starting in January The U.S. Treasury Department has issued new guidelines for the $7,500 electric vehicle (EV) tax credit, allowing it to be used as a point-of-sale rebate starting in January.
US October 6, 2023 First case of avian flu detected on US commercial poultry farm since April The United States has identified its first case of avian flu on a commercial poultry farm since April, involving a flock of 47,300 turkeys located in Jerauld County, South Dakota.
Canada October 6, 2023 Canada applauds trade dispute panel's ruling on US softwood lumber policy review Canada expressed its satisfaction with a ruling from a trade dispute panel, which stated that the U.S. should reevaluate certain aspects of its policy concerning softwood lumber.
US October 5, 2023 Former Samsung executive reveals Google pressure in antitrust trial A former executive at Samsung Electronics' venture capital arm revealed in an antitrust trial that his proposal to install Branch Metrics' software in Samsung smartphones faced resistance due to pressure from Google.
US October 5, 2023 US poised to tighten restrictions on chip equipment exports to China A rule aimed at restricting exports of U.S. chipmaking equipment to China is in the final stages of review, suggesting the Biden administration is tightening restrictions on Beijing.
US October 5, 2023 US, UK, and partners pursue 15 global projects for critical minerals supply in electric vehicle drive The U.S. and its partners are actively pursuing 15 projects worldwide to secure a stable supply of critical minerals essential for electric vehicles and the clean energy transition.
World October 5, 2023 Sanofi explores potential acquisition of cancer drugmaker Mirati Sanofi, the Paris-based pharmaceutical company, is reportedly considering the possibility of acquiring Mirati Therapeutics, a cancer drug manufacturer.