LONDON (Reuters) -AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot looked relaxed standing in the Oval Office on Friday as U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a medicine deal that will lower drug prices for millions of Americans. The hard work had paid off, allowing Soriot to clinch the first agreement for a non-U.S. drugmaker and shield his Anglo-Swedish company from threatened steep tariffs on...

Oct 12 (Reuters) - Three workers have died since Hyundai Motor ( HYMLF ) started construction of its $7.6 billion auto plant in Georgia in 2022, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing a review of federal records. Dozens of the company's current and former workers, many of them safety coordinators who helped oversee construction, told the newspaper in...

HONG KONG (Reuters) -U.S. semiconductor manufacturer Qualcomm ( QCOM ) admitted that it had not informed Chinese authorities when it completed its acquisition of Israel's Autotalks in June, China's market regulator said on Sunday. The disclosure was made two days after China launched an antitrust investigation into Qualcomm ( QCOM ) examining whether the U.S. firm violated China's antitrust law by...

* AstraZeneca ( AZN ) is second drugmaker to clinch Trump deal * CEO Soriot charm offensive began post-2024 US election * Soriot's strategic moves spare company from tariffs * $4.5 billion Virginia plant boosted goodwill with Trump By Maggie Fick LONDON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca ( AZN ) CEO Pascal Soriot looked relaxed standing in the Oval Office...