Immunovant is developing IMVT-1402 in an ongoing mid-stage study in Sjögren’s disease, which works the same way as Argenx’s efgartigimod. IMVT-1402 missed its main goal in a cutaneous lupus study in September, and that program was dropped. H.C. Wainwright termed Argenx’s trial halt in Sjögren’s a “surprising setback.” Wainwright said it is now more cautious … Read more
The Financial Times reported that Starbucks has explored a potential takeover of Chipotle, a deal that could be the largest tie-up in the restaurant sector if completed. Starbucks has worked with advisers in recent months on a potential takeover proposal for Chipotle, although the status of the plans remains unclear. A completed transaction would surpass … Read more
Crypto-linked stocks fell alongside Bitcoin’s decline, with AI-focused miners leading the decline to hit multi-month lows. CoinGlass data showed crypto liquidations hitting $974 million, including $896 million in long positions. Ethereum led liquidations with $311 million, followed by Bitcoin at $238 million. Solana and Dogecoin led the slide among cryptocurrency majors, with Bitcoin outperforming the … Read more
A young child in Chengdu, China, fell into the gap between a train and platform, triggering a tense rescue. A railway police officer rushed in and pulled the child out within seconds, leaving onlookers relieved after the dramatic moment. A tense moment at a railway station in Chengdu, China, was captured on video after a … Read more
Residents and shopkeepers in Jaipur protested the JDA’s anti-encroachment drive on New Sanganer Road by blocking traffic and burning tyres. The demolition follows a High Court order to widen the road. Police are attempting to negotiate. Residents and shopkeepers on Thursday protested against the Jaipur Development Authority’s (JDA) anti-encroachment drive on New Sanganer Road, following … Read more
A stark gap between health awareness and actual dietary habits has left Kolkata facing a major macro-nutritional deficitAccording to a newly released study by PepsiCo India, conducted in collaboration with and the ,local consumers are critically falling short on both protein and fibre intake. The report, titled “The State of Protein & Fibre in Urban … Read more
Bihar Police’s Economic Offences Unit (EOU) raided five locations linked to Narad Kumar Das, an Executive Engineer in Munger, over a disproportionate assets case. He allegedly amassed assets worth over ₹83.53 lakh beyond his known income. In a major crackdown against corruption among government officials, the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police launched widespread, … Read more
Delhi is on high alert for the CJP’s proposed protest on October 10. Sources say around 23,000 security personnel will be deployed across the capital. The MHA has provided additional CAPF companies, though permission for the protest is not yet granted. Delhi has been put on high alert ahead of the CJP protest scheduled for … Read more
Telangana BJP’s NV Subash slammed the Congress and INDIA bloc’s Delhi protest against the Election Commission as ‘drama’ and a ‘false narrative’, alleging it is to create unrest and a foundation to blame the ECI for future poll losses. Telangana BJP spokesperson NV Subash on Thursday accused Congress and the INDIA bloc of creating “drama” … Read more
Helen of Troy raised FY27 adjusted EPS guidance to $3.60-$4.15 and adjusted EBITDA guidance to $203 million-$210 million. The company reported adjusted diluted earnings per share of $0.79, versus Fiscal AI’s $0.50 estimate, while revenue rose 2.1% year-over-year to $440.9 million, slightly below the $442.33 million estimate. Home & Outdoor sales increased 9.2% to $227.9 … Read more