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Airball: Taco Bell Can't Handle Its NBA Giveaway

Taco Bell website and mobile app was not able to cope with the chain's free taco giveaway on Tuesday and were down for many users, according to comments by fans on social media. Taco Bell is a Mexican-inspired restaurant chain owned by Yum! Brands Inc. Tuesday's...

Dinner At Panera?

Consumer Product Safety Commission's Acting Chairman To Step Down

European Economics Preview: Bank Of England Rate Decision Due

Interest rate announcement from the Bank of England is due on Thursday, headlining a busy day for the European economic news. At 12.30 am ET, Dutch consumer confidence, spending and unemployment figures are due. At 2.00 am ET, the Federal Customs...

New Zealand GDP Gains 0.6% On Quarter In Q1

Japan Rate Decision On Tap For Thursday

Trump Launches 2020 Campaign Vowing To "Keep America Great"

President Donald Trump has officially launched his campaign for 2020 presidential election with a massive spirited rally in Orlando, Florida, a key battleground state that he narrowly won in 2016. Around 20000 adoring supporters rallied in what some...

Trump Announces 'Extended Meeting' With Chinese President At G20

Trump Indicates Willingness To Accept Dirt On Opponents From Foreign Operatives

Asian Markets Mostly Higher

Asian stock markets are mostly higher on Thursday following the positive cues overnight from Wall Street amid indications the Federal Reserve plans to cut interest rates sometime in the future. Optimism about a U.S.-China trade deal also boosted sentiment....

Higher Open Expected For Thai Stock Market

Indonesia Shares Likely To See Continued Strength

Bank Of Japan Maintains Rate; Forward Guidance

European Economics Preview: Bank Of England Rate Decision Due

Asian Markets Mostly Higher

6 Top Gainers In Healthcare Sector (MLNT, ARCT, MYOS...)

U.S. Stocks Close Moderately Higher As Fed Signals Future Rate Cut

Fed Reiterates Powell's Pledge To "Act As Appropriate" To Sustain Expansion

U.S. Stocks Little Changed Ahead Of Fed Announcement

Sen Josh Hawley's Bill A Potential Blow To Tech Majors?

Airball: Taco Bell Can't Handle Its NBA Giveaway

Canada's SAIT Graduates To Receive Blockchain-based Diplomas

European Shares Set To Open Lower Ahead Of Key Events

European stocks may open a tad lower on Thursday as investors monitor oil price movements and fresh developments on trade. Asian markets remain subdued as traders avoided placing big bets ahead of key events later this month including the Fed's policy...

Jet.com: Wal-Mart Trimming Corporate Fat

Retail giant Walmart said it is eliminating the role of Jet.com president as it integrates the big-box retailer fully into its e-commerce business. Jet.com had become a unit of Walmart in 2016. Simon Belsham, the current Jet.com president, will remain with the company until early August. Walmart eCommerce U.S. CEO Marc Lore, who founded Jet, said the retailer is merging the rest of Jet teams.

Asian Shares Move Mostly Lower In Cautious Trading

Asian stocks ended mostly lower in cautious trading on Thursday, with tumbling oil prices, Hong Kong protests and uncertainty ahead of the upcoming G20 summit keeping investors on the sidelines. Chinese shares ended roughly flat as Vice Premier Liu...

Epilepsy Drugs Induce Increased Suicidal Tendencies Among Youth: Study

A study which analyzed the longer term harms of gabapentinoids suggests that treatment with gabapentinoids was associated with increased risks of suicidal behavior or death from suicide, unintentional overdose, head or body injuries and road traffic incidents or offences, with participants aged 15-24 being the most vulnerable group.

White House

Mark Esper Named New Acting Defense Secretary As Shanahan Quits

US President Donald Trump named Mark Esper to be the new Acting Secretary of Defense after incumbent Patrick M. Shanahan informed him of his intention to resign from the top defense post. Esper, 56, has experience serving in the first Iraq war. The news was broken by the President in a tweet Tuesday: "Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, who has done a wonderful job, has decided not to

Trump Announces 'Extended Meeting' With Chinese President At G20

53% Americans Don't Approve Of Trump's Job : NBC/WSJ Survey

Sarah Sanders Is Leaving The White House

Congress

Sen Josh Hawley's Bill A Potential Blow To Tech Majors?

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is introducing a Bill in the Senate, which aims to make big tech companies accountable for political neutrality in their online content. The Bill makes it imperative for the companies to possess the Federal Trade Commission's "politically neutral" certification to claim immunity from potential legal disputes over content posted to their websites. As per an amendment propo

China Tariffs Are A Tax On Americans: Sen Feinstein

Economy

ECB's De Guindos Says Bank Will Act If Inflation Expectations De-anchor

European Central Bank Vice President Luis de Guindos said that the central bank will react with a combination of measures if it perceives that inflation is set to deviate from its target, and further asset purchases remain a possibility. Speaking to the broadcaster CNBC, de Guindos said ECB has an ample range of instruments at its disposal and quantitative easing, or QE, is "one of them".

UK Inflation Moves To 2% Target On Lower Air Fares, Car Prices

Dutch Growth To Slow Amid Global Headwinds

European Economics Preview: UK Inflation Data Due

U.S. Housing Starts Unexpectedly Drop From Upwardly Revised Level

ECB's Draghi Signals Further Rate Cuts Stoking Trump's Ire

German Economic Sentiment Plunges On Trade Disputes, Weak Data

European Economics Preview: Germany ZEW Economic Confidence Data Due

Health

China Calls U.S., Canada Marijuana Legalization A 'new Threat'

China's drug enforcement body said that the legalization of marijuana in Canada and some U.S. states are a "new threat to China". According to CNN, Liu Yuejin, deputy director of China's National Narcotics Control Commission, reported a surge in drugs being smuggled into China over the past year, with the illegal packages primarily linked to North America.

Markets

Sensex, Nifty Modestly Higher In Early Trade

Indian shares were slightly higher on Thursday, tracking positive global cues after the U.S. Federal Reserve indicated willingness to slash rates in the coming months. Investors also held out hopes for positive U.S.-China trade talks in the upcoming G-20 meet. The benchmark BSE Sensex was up...

Business

San Francisco Mulls Banning Of E-cigarette Sales

San Francisco is set to become the first city in the U.S. to block the sale of e-cigarettes. City supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to ban the sale and distribution of e-cigarettes in city limits as well as a ban on manufacturing of e-cigarettes on city property. There will be a final vote to enact the ordinance before it becomes law, that may take six to seven months.

Cryptocurrency NEW

Canada's SAIT Graduates To Receive Blockchain-based Diplomas

Canada's Southern Alberta Institute of Technology will grant blockchain-based digital diplomas to more than 4,800 Class of 2019 graduating students along with their traditional paper formats. The virtual diplomas will be issued in partnership with blockchain-powered On-Demand Education Marketplace or ODEM. Read More

FDA Monitor

Beware! Viruses On The Prowl

Everyone dreads catching a viral infection. The word "virus" has its origin in Latin, which means slimy liquid or poison, and it has been associated with a number of disease outbreaks, epidemic, and pandemic. Now, let's take a look at some of the viruses that are posing a constant threat to mankind. Read More

Biotechnology

AstraZeneca Receives Japanese Approval For Lung Disease Treatment

AstraZeneca Plc. (AZN.L, AZN) said that Japan approved Breztri Aerosphere, formerly PT010, as a triple-combination therapy to relieve symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD. It is the first approval by the Japanese Ministry of Health,... Read More

Technology

Date	Indicator	Period	Country
06/20/19 0:30	All Industry Activity Index (M-o-M)	APR	Japan
06/20/19 0:30	Consumer Confidence Index	JUN	Netherland
06/20/19 0:30	Unemployment Rate	MAY	Netherland
06/20/19	Unemployment Rate	MAY	Luxembourg
06/20/19	Interest Rate Decision	-	Philippines
06/20/19	Financial Account Balance - BoP	APR	Greece

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FDA Calendar

Event Date	Symbol	Drug Name	Event Name
09/15/19	AVDL	AV001 (NDA)	FDA decision on AV001 for Hospital product
09/13/19	AIMT	AR101 (BLA)	FDA panel to review AR101 for Peanut Allergy
09/03/19	CELG	Fedratinib (NDA)	FDA decision on Fedratinib for myelofibrosis
09/02/19	RHHBY	Tecentriq (sBLA)	FDA decision on Tecentriq plus chemotherapy in metastatic non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer
08/25/19	DSKYF.PK	Quizartinib (NDA)	FDA decision on Quizartinib for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed/refractory FLT3-ITD acute myeloid leukemia

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