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No GDP data released as US shutdown bites
No GDP data released as US shutdown bites
by  AFP

A US federal data blackout deepened Thursday as a government shutdown halted the release of third quarter GDP figures, forcing policymakers, financial institutions and business owners to continue flying blind.

Italy court stalls Sicily bridge, triggers PM fury
Italy court stalls Sicily bridge, triggers PM fury
by  AFP

Italy's government said Thursday it would address concerns over a new bridge to Sicily, after Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni condemned a court ruling against the project as an "intolerable intrusion". Meloni, leader of the far-right Brothers of Italy party, condemned Wednesday's ruling as "yet another encroachment on the jurisdiction of the government and parliament".

Novo Nordisk launches bidding war with Pfizer for obesity drugmaker Metsera
Novo Nordisk launches bidding war with Pfizer for obesity drugmaker Metsera
by  AFP

Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk, maker of weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, announced Thursday an unsolicited bid to acquire obesity treatment maker Metsera, topping an offer from US rival Pfizer which called the move "reckless". Pfizer called Novo Nordisk's offer a "reckless and unprecedented proposal".

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