US FDA approves Emergent’s smallpox vaccine for people at high risk of mpox

(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted expanded approval to Emergent BioSolutions’ smallpox vaccine for use by people at high risk of mpox infection, sending the drugmaker’s shares surging 20% before the bell on Friday. The FDA clearance, announced late Thursday by the company, makes the vaccine, called ACAM2000, the second approved shot against…

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China’s central bank buys government bonds, stirs intervention talk

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s central bank said it bought special government bonds from primary dealers on Thursday, its first such bond purchase in nearly two years, reviving speculation it is preparing to intervene in the domestic debt market. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) purchased 400 billion yuan ($56.3 billion) worth of 10-year and 15-year…

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Nasdaq Futures to pay $22 million to settle charges over perk program, CFTC says

(Reuters) – Nasdaq has agreed to pay $22 million to settle U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) charges that its former energy contract market failed to disclose details of perks offered to certain traders. Nasdaq Futures Inc, which operated a market for energy commodity futures contracts from July 2015-2018, made false and misleading statements to…

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Exclusive-Dell attempts to sell cybersecurity firm SecureWorks again, sources say

By Milana Vinn NEW YORK (Reuters) – Personal computer maker Dell Technologies is again exploring a possible sale of SecureWorks, after unsuccessful earlier attempts to find a buyer for the U.S. cybersecurity firm, according to people familiar with the matter. Round Rock, Texas-based Dell, founded by CEO Michael Dell, has tapped investment bankers at Morgan…

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Apple, Nvidia in talks to join OpenAI funding round, media reports say

(Reuters) -Apple and chip giant Nvidia are reportedly in talks to invest in OpenAI as part of a new fundraising round that could value the ChatGPT maker above $100 billion, according to media reports on Thursday. The Wall Street Journal first reported on Apple’s interest, citing sources, while Bloomberg News reported on Nvidia’s potential involvement….

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