Elon Musk’s Neuralink says it has FDA approval to study brain implants in humans

Elon Musk’s Neuralink says it has FDA approval to study brain implants in humans

May 25 (Reuters) – Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain implant company, said on Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had given the green light to its first human clinical trial, a critical step after earlier difficulties in obtaining approval. The FDA approval “represents an important first step that will one day allow our … Read more

Target removal of some LGBTQ merchandise following customer backlash

Target removal of some LGBTQ merchandise following customer backlash

(1/2) A shopping cart is seen at a Target store in the Brooklyn borough of New York, U.S., November 14, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid NEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) – (This May 23 story has been edited to correct spelling of Carnell’s first name to Erik, from Eric, in paragraph 8) Target, which launched its Pride … Read more

Stars step out for Cannes premiere of Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’

Stars step out for Cannes premiere of Wes Anderson’s ‘Asteroid City’

(1/5) The 76th Cannes Film Festival – Screening of the film ‘Asteroid City’ in competition – Red Carpet Arrivals – Cannes, France, May 23, 2023. Director Wes Anderson and cast members Matt Dillon, Scarlett Johansson, Jason Schwartzman, Tom Hanks, Jeffrey Wright and Damien Bonnard pose. REUTERS/Sarah… Learn more CANNES, May 23 (Reuters) – A busload … Read more

Shell CEO protected by security as climate protesters try to storm shareholder meeting

Shell CEO protected by security as climate protesters try to storm shareholder meeting

(1/10) A climate activist is sacked after disrupting Shell’s annual general meeting in London, Britain May 23, 2023. REUTERS/Ron Bousso LONDON, May 23 (Reuters) – Security personnel protected Shell (SHEL.L) chief executive Wael Sawan and the company’s board as climate protesters tried unsuccessfully to take action. storm the stage at the energy giant’s annual shareholder … Read more

PacWest shares jump after selling $2.6 billion home loan

PacWest shares jump after selling .6 billion home loan

May 22 (Reuters) – Shares of PacWest Bancorp (PACW.O) jumped on Monday after the troubled regional lender announced it had agreed to sell $2.6 billion in construction home loans at a price reduced in order to improve its balance sheet. PacWest shares rose nearly 20% on the deal, giving the Los Angeles-based bank breathing space … Read more

JPMorgan sees net interest income increase by $3 billion thanks to First Republic deal

JPMorgan sees net interest income increase by  billion thanks to First Republic deal

NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co’s (JPM.N) net interest income will rise by $3 billion as it earns more interest on its purchase of bankrupt First Republic Bank this year , executives told investors Monday. The largest US lender expects its net interest income to reach $84 billion thanks to higher … Read more

Chevron strengthens its presence in the United States with the purchase of 7.6 billion dollars of PDC Energy

Chevron strengthens its presence in the United States with the purchase of 7.6 billion dollars of PDC Energy

Deal increases Chevron’s production by 240,000 barrels per day The company will raise its capital expenditure outlook when buying Chevron shares fall 1%, PDC Energy gains 8% May 22 (Reuters) – Chevron Corp (CVX.N) said on Monday it was increasing its oil and gas footprint in the United States by acquiring shale producer PDC Energy … Read more

Animal health organization backs bird flu vaccination to prevent pandemic

Animal health organization backs bird flu vaccination to prevent pandemic

Bird flu has killed hundreds of millions of birds, mammals WOAH chief says vaccinating birds could help control virus Countries have shown reluctance to adopt bird vaccination Vaccination should focus on free-ranging birds – head of WOAH PARIS, May 21 (Reuters) – Governments should consider vaccinating poultry against bird flu, which has killed hundreds of … Read more

Morgan Stanley CEO succession highlights Wall Street’s diversity divide

Morgan Stanley CEO succession highlights Wall Street’s diversity divide

May 21 (Reuters) – The absence of women from the list of potential successors to the CEO of Morgan Stanley (MS.N) underscores the importance of cultivating and retaining diverse talent, according to corporate governance experts. Morgan Stanley co-chairmen Ted Pick and Andy Saperstein and chief investment officer Dan Simkowitz are the first to succeed James … Read more

Bezos’ Blue Origin wins NASA contract to build astronaut lunar lander

Bezos’ Blue Origin wins NASA contract to build astronaut lunar lander

WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) – A team led by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has won a coveted $3.4 billion contract with NASA to build a spacecraft to fly astronauts to and from Earth. surface of the Moon, the US space agency announced on Friday. company two years after losing to Elon Musk’s SpaceX in another … Read more