COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Shares of Danish weight-loss drug maker Novo Nordisk rose 1.3% on Tuesday as U.S. President Jo Biden proposed expanding coverage of anti-obesity drugs for millions on Medicare and Medicaid. This is an important step forward for patients, Novo Nordisk said in a statement commenting on the proposal, adding that the coverage could become effective in 2026. Current...

07:24 AM EST, 11/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Santacruz Silver Mining ( SCZMF ) which lost 5.3% yesterday, overnight Monday said it swung to a third-quarter profit on higher revenue. The company reported third-quarter net earnings per share basic and diluted per share of $0.01 compared to a loss of $0.01 a year earlier. Revenue increased 21% to $78 million. Among...

07:26 AM EST, 11/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- USD/CAD broke out above the upper band of its multiyear range earlier this month, noted Societe Generake. It did witness a retest of that limit, but the pullback remained contained at an August high of 1.3940/1.3925 which is a crucial support zone, wrote the bank in a note to clients. The US dollar...

07:26 AM EST, 11/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Foran Mining ( FMCXF ) said Tuesday that it secured an option to acquire the Hanson Lake property in Saskatchewan from Voyageur Mineral Explorers ( CPEFF ) . Hanson Lake is located three kilometers north of Foran's McIlvenna Bay deposit. Foran said consolidating the two properties would strengthen its position in the region....