Sanofi’s asthma drug Dupixent met all targets in a trial to treat “smoker’s lung”, potentially adding billions to the French drugmaker’s growth prospects, but also underscoring a heavy reliance on its bestseller. In a late stage trial Dupixent, jointly developed with Regeneron, led to a 30% reduction in moderate or severe acute exacerbations of chronic … Read more
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) is currently undergoing an extensive reorganisation exercise. It recently, Separated out the Passenger EV business Sold stake in the renewable business Partnered Actis to develop warehousing Now it has announced separating out the Last Mile Mobility Business and is also raising external funding in it from IFC. Last mile mobility business … Read more
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) should strengthen manpower in its embassies abroad and set up missions in all UN member states in line with India’ s expanding global stakes and considering the profound changes in the foreign policy domain, a parliamentary panel report said on Tuesday. In the report, the committee on external affairs … Read more
N. S. Kannan, current MD & CEO of ICICI Pru Life, is retiring on the completion of his tenure on June 18, 2023. He is being replaced by Anup Bagchi, an old hand with the ICICI group since 1992. Anup has extensive experience across domains and is currently the Executive Director of the ICICI Bank. … Read more
In a surprise move, Rajesh Gopinathan announced his resignation from TCS after a 22Â year career; last 6 years as CEO. Rajesh needs no introduction. He is widely known and well respected. The announcement came as a surprise to many as Rajesh was reappointed last year only and had another 4 years of tenure left. … Read more
This month saw the collapse of two US banks: Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank. SVB, which specialized in serving tech companies, was shut down by the US regulator after a run on its deposits triggered by losses in its securities portfolio. Signature Bank, which had many clients in the crypto space, faced a … Read more
Top Indian information technology firms Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys have the highest exposure to regional banks in the United States that are gripped by a financial turmoil, analysts at J.P.Morgan said on Friday. Regional banks in the United States account for 2-3% of their revenue, J.P. Morgan said in a note, adding that the … Read more
Adani Group has suspended work on a Rs 34,900 crore petrochemical project at Mundra in Gujarat as it focuses on resources to consolidate operations and address investor concerns following a damning report by a US-based short seller, sources said. The group’s flagship Adani Enterprises Ltd (AEL) had in 2021 incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary, Mundra Petrochem … Read more