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Topic: Bloomberg wire

AstraZeneca-Gilead deal might not actually happen, say analysts

Political opposition from both Britain and America could derail any attempt at a deal, especially given the backdrop of the Covid-19 outbreak.

The Amazon is still burning, only now the world isn’t watching

Unlike last year, when images of 300-year-old trees ablaze fuelled international outrage, little stands in the way now.

Modi govt considers new category of investment fund focused on stressed assets

The fund will reportedly be allowed to buy stressed assets directly from the banks and non-banking financial companies.

Modi, migrants and monsoon make rural India top consumer equity bet

Experts are being bullish partly because of Modi government’s economic package to help farmers and fishermen and the timely onset of critical rains.

Trump reveals how he wants to be remembered

Despite a tenuous grasp of reality and govt machinery, Trump has survived more than 3 years of shambolic leadership, investigations and an impeachment inquiry.

Why AstraZeneca is pondering a $240 billion gamble with Gilead

Combining the science teams of two pharma giants ought to aid future drug discovery. But it's still not clear if either side needs this deal.

Saudi crown prince MBS has made mistakes. The world’s watching if he can redeem himself

The combination of MBS’ ill-timed oil war against Russia with the Covid-19 crisis, has left the kingdom facing the steepest contraction in a generation.

A million-mile battery from China could power your electric car

Contemporary Amperex Technology, which can produce a battery that lasts 16 years, is a potential boon for automakers trying to sway drivers to their EV models.

As his poll ratings slip, Boris Johnson is looking for ways to revive UK’s economy

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has come under fire from lawmakers in his own Conservative Party who accuse him of being too slow to allow businesses to reopen

Months of pent-up demand sees Airbnb register more listings today than before crisis

The unexpected speed of the comeback has kept Airbnb’s plans for a 2020 public market debut afloat.

On Camera

Trump’s 28 points for Ukraine add up to a no-go at peace

Two questions are pertinent: Why does the Trump administration keep making the same mistakes on the peace proposal? And what does a hurried peace plan mean on the ground?

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

Tejas fighter aircraft crashes at Dubai Air Show, IAF confirms pilot’s death

This is the second such incident after a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas had crashed into a hostel on the outskirts of Jaisalmer in March last year.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.