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Merck to acquire Verona Pharma

Merck to acquire Verona Pharma

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Merck will buy UK-based Verona Pharma for about $10 billion, the companies said on Wednesday, strengthening the U.S. firm’s respiratory treatment portfolio in a bid to diversify its revenue source beyond blockbuster cancer drug. Merck has been leaning on its aging cancer immunotherapy Keytruda, the world’s top-selling prescription medicine,…

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Temasek net portfolio value soars, divestments hit over 2-decade high

Temasek net portfolio value soars, divestments hit over 2-decade high

An undated photo of a signage at Singapore state investor Temasek Holdings’ headquarters in the Southeast Asian city-state. Bryan van der Beek | Bloomberg | Getty Images Singapore state investment company Temasek Holdings’ net portfolio value soared to a record high of 434 billion Singapore dollars ($324 billion) for its financial year ended March. That’s…

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Trump tariffs on cars, copper, aluminum could hit hard

Trump tariffs on cars, copper, aluminum could hit hard

U.S. President Donald Trump walks as workers react at U.S. Steel Corporation–Irvin Works in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, U.S., May 30, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters As President Donald Trump’s tariffs against more than a dozen countries spark fresh concerns about looming country-specific trade measures, often overlooked are the levies on specific products and commodities that…

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