NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. oil and gas producers' appetite for dealmaking is closing in on last year's record, with rising interest in smaller oilfields offsetting slower activity in the top oil-producing Permian basin, analysts at consultancy firm Rystad said on Wednesday. Nearly $100 billion has been spent by U.S. producers on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) so far this year,...

11:15 AM EDT, 09/04/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Mullen Automotive ( MULN ) said Wednesday it has shipped the initial batch of electric vehicles under a $210 million purchase contract with United Arab Emirates-based Volt Mobility. The company expects to book revenue from the deal in its fiscal Q1 that begins Oct. 1. Volt has ordered 3,000 Mullen Class 1 and...

LONDON, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Britain's health regulator said on Wednesday that the available data does not establish a link between a popular class of diabetes and obesity drugs, including Novo Nordisk's Wegovy, and suicidal thoughts. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) began a review of safety data for the class of drugs, known as GLP-1 receptor agonists,...

BRUSSELS, Sept 5 (Reuters) - An adviser to Europe's top court on Thursday sided with Italy's antitrust authority, saying Alphabet unit Google's refusal to allow an e-mobility app developed by Enel access to its Android Auto platform may breach competition rules. Google's refusal to provide third-party access to Android Auto platform may be in breach of competition rules, Advocate General...