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AstraZeneca drug baxdrostat cuts blood pressure in key late-stage trial

By Maggie Fick, Raechel Thankam Job and Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) -AstraZeneca’s experimental drug baxdrostat significantly lowered blood pressure over a 24-hour period in a late-stage trial of patients with treatment-resistant hypertension, the company said on Tuesday. The results mark a key ...
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Deja vu for Japan markets as Abe-disciple Takaichi’s victory jolts investors

By Ankur Banerjee and Laura Matthews SINGAPORE/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Sanae Takaichi’s surprise victory to become Japan’s next prime minister has left investors wondering whether the protégé of the late Shinzo Abe could usher in similar stimulus policies that may boost ...
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US stock futures cool after Wall St rally as traders await Fed cues

(Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures slipped on Tuesday as investor fatigue set in a day after the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit record closing highs, with focus now shifting to a slate of Federal Reserve speakers for policy ...
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Both parties pack the ballot for US House special primary in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Democratic and Republican ballots aren’t short on candidates in Tuesday’s Tennessee primary special election to replace a GOP congressman who stepped aside this summer, including one who landed President Donald Trump’s endorsement last week. The ...
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At the center of shutdown fight, health care is one of the most intractable issues in Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats believe health care is an issue that resonates with a majority of Americans as they demand an extension of subsidies in exchange for their votes to reopen the shuttered U.S. government. But it is also ...
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Medical helicopter crashes onto highway in Sacramento, critically injuring 3

A medical helicopter crashed on a highway in Sacramento on Monday evening, critically injuring three people aboard, including a woman who had to be rescued from underneath the aircraft, according to officials. The helicopter had taken a patient to a ...
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Netherlands to cull 71,000 chickens after bird flu detection

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Netherlands will cull around 71,000 chickens at a poultry farm in the northern part of the country following the detection of bird flu, the government said in a statement on Tuesday. This marks the first outbreak ...
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Europeans ditching alcohol for taste and health reasons, research firm says

By Emma Rumney -Younger Europeans are drinking less alcohol because of the way it tastes and concern over their health, a market research firm said on Tuesday, suggesting slow sales are a result of changing preferences rather than just a ...
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Analysis-Slowing Vaca Muerta oil activity could pose challenge for Argentina’s Milei

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Drilling and fracking activity in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta, the world’s fourth-largest unconventional oil reserve, is plateauing due to lower oil prices and rising costs, a slowdown that could complicate the political agenda of libertarian President Javier ...
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IKEA buys US logistics tech firm Locus in online growth push

By Helen Reid and Greta Rosen Fondahn LONDON/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -IKEA has acquired U.S. logistics technology firm Locus, the two companies said on Tuesday, a deal the Swedish furniture retailer said would make its deliveries to shoppers smoother and faster as ...
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US weighs selling parts of $1.6 trillion federal student loan portfolio, Politico reports

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is mulling options to sell off parts of the federal government’s $1.6 trillion student loan portfolio to the private market, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing three people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not ...
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Furloughed federal workers are not guaranteed compensation, Axios reports

(Reuters) -The White House is not guaranteeing compensation for hundreds of thousands of federal workers who are on forced time off during the government shutdown, Axios reported on Tuesday, citing a White House memo. The Republican-led Senate rejected dueling measures ...
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