argenx (NASDAQ:ARGX) will discontinue its Phase 3 UNITY study of subcutaneous efgartigimod in adults with moderate-to-severe Sjögren's disease after an interim analysis found the trial could not meet its primary endpoint.
CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) reported international average daily volume of 9 million contracts in the third quarter of 2026, up 22% from a year earlier.
Despite heightened uncertainty across the region, a new report from Savills finds that Abu Dhabi and Dubai continue to rank among the world's leading wealth destinations. The report evaluates more than 100 global locations on how well-placed they are to attract the next generation of wealth. Rachael Kennerley, Director of Research at Savills Middle East spoke to Bloomberg's Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East & Africa.
Mauritius Commercial Bank reported an increase in net interest income for the full year that's as geopolitical tensions are driving up oil & gas prices. Jennifer Zabasajja, Bloomberg's Chief Africa Correspondent spoke to Thierry Hebraud, CEO of Mauritius Commercial Bank on the earnings and the formation of the new Africa Credit Ratings agency.
Isomorphic Labs, an AI-powered drug discovery startup spun out of Alphabet Inc.'s Google DeepMind, is in early talks to raise new funds at a valuation of at least $40 billion, according to people familiar with the effort. Bloomberg's Neil Campling has the details.
The European Union is taking a more assertive approach to China as the bloc's trade chief, Maros Sefcovic, heads into two days of negotiations in Beijing. The EU is preparing safeguards to limit imports of Chinese hybrid cars after their sales surged in Europe, which may be seen as an escalation. Bloomberg's Minmin Low and Oliver Crook break down the situation.
The European Union is striking a more assertive approach to China as the bloc's trade chief, Maros Sefcovic, heads into two days of negotiations in Beijing. The EU is preparing safeguards to limit imports of Chinese hybrid cars after their sales surged in Europe, which may be seen as an escalation. Bloomberg's Minmin Low and Oliver Crook break down the situation.
Hyperfine (NASDAQ:HYPR) expects preliminary unaudited third-quarter 2026 revenue of approximately $6 million, representing 53% sequential growth from the second quarter.
Buckle (NYSE:BKE) reported net sales of $110.8 million for the five-week fiscal month ended October 3, 2026, representing a 2.2% increase from $108.4 million a year earlier.
Nvidia-backed data center company Firmus's IPO, set to be among the biggest listings in Australia, has become "unusually polarizing," Australian portfolio manager Jun Bei Liu of Ten Cap says.
Plague is one of history's most feared diseases, responsible for pandemics that killed tens of millions of people. Today, human cases are rare and can usually be treated with antibiotics. A suspected case of pneumonic plague in Siberia has renewed attention on the disease after a young worker at a Russian institute that studies plague and other dangerous infections died of severe pneumonia. Russian authorities told the World Health Organization that no case of plague has been recorded in the region. Still, the circumstances of the woman's death and the precautions taken afterward have prompted international scrutiny, with the WHO seeking more information from Russia. We speak with Dr. Amesh Aldaja, Senior Scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security.
Yemen's internationally-recognized government, backed by Saudi Arabia, claimed to have regained territory from the Houthis, as fighting in the region near the Bab el-Mandeb strait intensifies. The Yemeni armed forces said they took control of the Red Sea city of Mokha on Monday after battles with the Iran-backed Houthis, according to Saba, a Yemeni news agency. Overnight, the Houthis said the Saudi Arabian military had launched around 60 airstrikes on parts of Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa. The Houthis said they responded by firing missiles and drones at the kingdom, and targeted the main airport in Riyadh. For a closer look, we speak with Jennifer Welch, Chief Geoeconomics Analyst for Bloomberg Economics.
