Merck said on Monday that it will split its human-health operations into two separate divisions, a move designed to sharpen focus across its portfolio and ensure smoother launches of new medicines. The move comes as the drugmaker seeks to prepare for mounting sales pressure later this decade, driven by the looming loss of exclusivity for
Royal Bank of Canada stock has been in an unstoppable bull run in the past few years and is now hovering at its all-time high. It has soared by 160% in the last five years, beating JPMorgan, which has jumped by over 133% in the same period. So, will the rally accelerate as the company
Millions of people on GLP-1 weight-loss drugs know the weekly routine by heart: a new injector pen, a new box, another reminder to refill, and one more item for the sharps bin. Eli Lilly is trying to make that routine feel less like a chore. The company says it has launched a new Zepbound KwikPen
Bitcoin fell to $65,800 on Wednesday, slipping below short-term trend lines and keeping a retest of $60,000 in play as liquidity thins beneath current levels, according to Cointelegraph’s analysis of market data. Although at the time of writing, it has recovered to $67,326. Traders say repeated failures near $70,000–$72,000 have weakened momentum, and a quick
Thailand has formally integrated cryptocurrencies into its financial markets after the Cabinet approved amendments expanding the scope of assets permitted under the country’s Derivatives Act. The decision allows digital assets to be used as underlying instruments for regulated futures and options contracts, bringing cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin into Thailand’s mainstream capital markets framework, according to
As Bitcoin’s price slump continues to rattle equity-linked crypto firms, Strategy Inc. (previously known as Microstrategy) is pivoting its capital-raising playbook to preferred stock issuance in a bid to secure fresh funding for its Bitcoin accumulation strategy. Chief Executive Phong Le said the company would increasingly rely on perpetual preferred shares to fund purchases of
World Liberty Financial, a crypto project backed by members of the Trump family, said it plans to launch a foreign exchange and remittance platform aimed at lowering the cost of cross-border money transfers. Speaking at the Consensus conference in Hong Kong, co-founder Zak Folkman detailed plans to utilise the project’s proprietary USD1 stablecoin to facilitate
Washington moved to wind down a controversial immigration surge in Minnesota as federal agents began pulling back after weeks of backlash. Markets, meanwhile, remain tense: Bitcoin is stuck near $65,000 as traders debate whether another leg lower lies ahead. In corporate news, SoftBank-backed PayPay has filed for a blockbuster US IPO, while AI heavyweight Anthropic
Major cryptocurrencies remained under pressure as weak sentiment and broader market volatility continued to weigh on digital assets, extending a period of subdued performance and limited buying interest. Bitcoin was trading around $66,300, extending its recent decline amid persistent selling pressure and cautious risk appetite. The cryptocurrency had fallen to around $65,000 on Thursday, highlighting
The crypto market bounced back during the weekend as investors reacted to the latest US consumer inflation report, which showed that prices rose at a slower pace than expected in January. Bitcoin price jumped to $70,000, while the market capitalization of all coins rose to over $2.4 trillion. This article provides a forecast for some