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RedHill Announces Transformational Acquisition of Commercialization Rights to Ferring’s Rebyota® and Clenpiq®

RedHill Announces Transformational Acquisition of Commercialization Rights to Ferring’s Rebyota® and Clenpiq®

Together with the previously announced Talicia strategic divestiture, the acquisition from Ferring of commercialization rights to two larger, proprietary, established gastrointestinal (GI) FDA-approved drugs that together generated approximately $37.5 million in 2025 net sales, completes a major strategic repositioning of RedHill’s commercial GI business

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RISE Robotics Awarded $100,000 MassVentures Grant to Accelerate Commercialization of Beltdraulic Technology

RISE Robotics Awarded $100,000 MassVentures Grant to Accelerate Commercialization of Beltdraulic Technology

RISE Robotics, a developer of electric actuation technology for heavy machinery and defense applications, today announced that it has been awarded a $100,000 START Grant from MassVentures, a competitive, non-dilutive program of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts supporting the commercialization of advanced technologies. As a Stage I awardee, RISE is also eligible to compete for up to $800,000 in total START funding as it advances through subsequent stages of the program.

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TrendEadvisor Launches Global Multi-Asset Platform Combining Online Investing with Social Trading

TrendEadvisor Launches Global Multi-Asset Platform Combining Online Investing with Social Trading

Launching September 1, 2026, the fintech platform will provide access to stocks, ETFs, commodities, forex, and other financial assets, supported by social and copy-trading tools.

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India's top court drops criminal cases against protesters

India's top court drops criminal cases against protesters

India's Supreme Court called off criminal investigations on Tuesday against most of the protesters who took part in demonstrations over the leak of a medical exam paper that forced the resignation of the education minister.

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Germany's far-right AfD promises 'boom' but economists fear worst

Germany's far-right AfD promises 'boom' but economists fear worst

Germany's far-right AfD has promised an "economic boom" if it wins Sunday's regional elections and ends up ruling the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, but economists warn their policies would spell disaster.

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Philippine couple married in hip-deep floodwaters

Philippine couple married in hip-deep floodwaters

A Philippine couple tied the knot on Tuesday at a Catholic church swamped in hip-deep waters, as heavy rains have pummelled large parts of the country for a month.

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Former England captain Stokes signs for Adelaide Strikers

Former England captain Stokes signs for Adelaide Strikers

Former England captain Ben Stokes has signed for Adelaide Strikers in Australia's Big Bash League.

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Villa sign Senegal winger Mbaye from PSG

Villa sign Senegal winger Mbaye from PSG

Aston Villa signed Senegal winger Ibrahim Mbaye from Paris Saint-Germain in a deal worth a reported £47 million ($63 million) on Tuesday.

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Pakistan selector and ex-captain Misbah resigns after coach sacked

Pakistan selector and ex-captain Misbah resigns after coach sacked

Pakistan cricket selector and ex-captain Misbah-ul-Haq resigned following the shock sacking of red-ball head coach Sarfaraz Ahmed in the wake of successive Test defeats to England, sources told AFP Tuesday.

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Former Peru minister last-minute contender for UN labour agency helm

Former Peru minister last-minute contender for UN labour agency helm

The UN labour agency chief will face two challengers for his job after a former Peruvian foreign minister entered the race at the last minute, the final candidate list showed Tuesday.

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