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MillerCoors Sues Anheuser-Busch For Corn Syrup Super Bowl Ad

MillerCoors LLC has filed a lawsuit against Anheuser-Busch Companies LLC, part of Anheuser-Busch InBev (AHBIF.PK, BUD), alleging that Anheuser-Busch's ad campaigns associating MillerCoors' products, Miller Lite and Coor Light, with corn syrup is "false...

Biogen Shares Fall As Late-stage Trials Of Alzheimer's Drug Discontinued

EU Fines Google EUR 1.49 Bln For Abusive Practices In Online Advertising

U.S. Wholesale Inventories Jump Much More Than Expected In January

Wholesale inventories in the U.S. increased by much more than anticipated in the month of January, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Friday. The report said wholesale inventories surged up by 1.2 percent in January after...

U.S. Existing Home Sales Rebound To Eleven-Month High In February

Eurozone Private Sector Growth Slows Led By Worsening Manufacturing Downturn

Amnesty Demands Inquiry Into Civilian Deaths In US Drone Strikes In Somalia

Amnesty International alleged that 14 civilians were killed in US drone strikes in Somalia, and demanded that US government carry out impartial, thorough investigations into "dramatically increased" air strikes in the impoverished northern African country. In...

US To Designate Brazil As Major Non-NATO Ally

Stocks Extending Early Sell-Off In Mid-Day Trading - U.S. Commentary

After coming under pressure early in the session, stocks have seen further downside over the course of the trading session on Friday. The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 are pulling back sharply after ending the previous session at their best closing levels in...

European Shares Dip After Weak Data

Asian Shares Lackluster As Investors Await Progress On Trade

Stocks Extending Early Sell-Off In Mid-Day Trading - U.S. Commentary

Bitcion Fails To Sustain After Crossing $4000

MillerCoors Sues Anheuser-Busch For Corn Syrup Super Bowl Ad

Stocks Pulling Back Sharply On Economic Concerns - U.S. Commentary

Japan's SBI Group To Foray Into Crypto Mining Sector

U.S. Wholesale Inventories Jump Much More Than Expected In January

U.S. Existing Home Sales Rebound To Eleven-Month High In February

Eurozone Private Sector Growth Slows Led By Worsening Manufacturing Downturn

Huobi's Crypto Exchange To Launch Token Sale Platform

UPS To Use Blockchain For Shipping, Tracking, And Logistics Services

Nasdaq, S&P 500 Reach Five-Month Closing Highs - U.S. Commentary

Stocks fluctuated early in the session but moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day on Friday. With the upward move on the day, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 reached their best closing levels in five months.

Deutsche Bank And Commerzbank In Merger Talks

Germany's two biggest lenders, Deutsche Bank (DB) and Commerzbank (CRZBY.PK) Sunday confirmed they are in discussions to potential merge.

Asian Markets In Positive Territory

Asian stock markets are in positive territory on Monday following the gains on Wall Street Friday amid optimism about U.S.-China trade talks as well as indications of more Chinese economic stimulus. China's Xinhua news agency reported that the U.S. and China have made further "concrete progress" on the text of the trade agreement between the two sides.

European Shares Seen Up On Trade Optimism

European stocks may open a tad higher on Monday amid bets the U.S. and China were making progress on a trade agreement. Citing phone conversation between Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Steven Mnuchin,...

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U.S. Leading Economic Index Rises Slightly More Than Expected In February

Reflecting accommodative financial conditions and a rebound in stock prices, the Conference Board released a report on Thursday showing its reading on leading U.S. economic indicators rose for the first time in five months in February.

BoE Holds Policy Steady As Survey Shows Firms Preparing For Disorderly Brexit

Philadelphia Manufacturing Activity Rebounds After Unexpected Contraction

U.S. Weekly Jobless Claims Drop More Than Expected To 221,000

Norway Central Bank Hikes Key Rate, Signals Next In H2

UK Retail Sales Unexpectedly Rise In February; Borrowing Hits 17-year Low

Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged, No Longer Expects Rate Hikes This Year

Health

Canopy Growth, Martha Stewart To Collaborate On CBD Product Development

Canadian cannabis company Canopy Growth Corp. and Sequential Brands Group, Inc. said that television show host and entrepreneur Martha Stewart has joined the company in an advisory role to assist with development of hemp-derived cannabidiol or CBD products for people and animals. Sequential Brands is the consumer company that bought Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia in 2015.

Holy Herb Could Help Treat Alzheimer's Disease: Salk

Markets

European Markets End Sharply Lower On Growth Worries

European markets ended sharply lower on Friday, as investors pressed heavy sales across the board due to mounting worries about global economic growth.

Business

Another Disappointment In NASH Research - CNAT Plunges On Trial Failure

Yet another potential treatment for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, or NASH, has failed in clinical testing, adding one more to the list of flops in the NASH drug space.

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Bitcion Fails To Sustain After Crossing $4000

A solid break above $4000 remained elusive for the second consecutive week as Bitcoin price could not sustain long after crossing the psychological mark twice this week. After changing hands between 3940 and 4000, the virtual currency briefly broke the $4000 barrier on Tuesday. That was for the first time in three weeks. Thursday was dramatic. After rising to a recent high of $4039, the price pl Read More

FDA Monitor

Alzheimer's Trials That Flopped In 2018

Alzheimer's is the 6th leading cause of death in the U.S., and there is no cure yet for this neurodegenerative disease. The available medications for Alzheimer's can only alleviate symptoms temporarily, and they don't work for everyone. Read More

Biotechnology

Tyson Foods Recalls 69,093 Pounds Of Chicken Strip Products

Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN) is recalling approximately 69,093 pounds of frozen, ready-to-eat chicken strip products due to possible extraneous material contamination, specifically pieces of metal. This problem was discovered when FSIS received two consumer complaints of extraneous material in the chicken strip products. Meanwhile, there have been no confirmed reports of adverse reactions. Read More

Technology

UPS To Use Blockchain For Shipping, Tracking, And Logistics Services

Logistics major United Parcel Service or UPS, is in deal with blockchain-for-business firm Inxeption to use an integrated blockchain-powered platform called Inxeption Zippy to streamline transactions and logistics from one secure dashboard. The platform is expected to help B2B merchants to become digital sellers, while customers can easily order and receive their products with shipping from UPS.

Date	Indicator	Period	Country
03/22/19 14:0	Monthly Budget Statement	FEB	United States
03/22/19 13:0	Baker Hughes - Rig Count	MAR 22	United States
03/22/19 10:0	Inventories (Y-o-Y)	JAN	United States
03/22/19 10:0	Inventories (M-o-M)	JAN	United States
03/22/19 10:0	Wholesale Sales (Y-o-Y)	JAN	United States
03/22/19 10:0	Wholesale Sales (M-o-M)	JAN	United States

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FDA Calendar

Event Date	Symbol	Drug Name	Event Name
06/10/19	MRK	KEYTRUDA (sBLA)	FDA decision on KEYTRUDA as Monotherapy or in combination with Chemotherapy
05/28/19	NKTR	NKTR-181 (NDA)	FDA decision on NKTR-181 for chronic low back pain in adult patients new to opioid therapy
04/30/19	HRTX	HTX-011 (NDA)	FDA decision on HTX-011 for the management of postoperative pain
04/30/19	NBRV	CONTEPO (NDA)	FDA decision on CONTEPO IV for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections
04/28/19	SNYNF, SNY	Praluent (sBLA)	FDA decision to include the effect of Praluent in reducing overall risk of major adverse cardiovascular events

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