BEIJING (Reuters) - Ant Group, the Alibaba-linked fintech giant, is venturing into the humanoid robot industry, joining a growing list of major Chinese tech companies exploring this emerging field. The company has opened positions related to humanoid robot systems and applications through its subsidiary, Shanghai Ant Lingbo Technology, which was established at the end of 2024 with registered capital of...

05:30 AM EST, 02/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Emerson Electric's ( EMR ) bid to acquire all the shares of Aspen Technology (AZPN) it does not already own is unfair to AspenTech shareholders, said minority investor Elliott Investment Management Wednesday, vowing to fight the proposal. AspenTech's board said last month it agreed to a $265 per share all-cash acquisition by Emerson,...

05:22 AM EST, 02/19/2025 (MT Newswires) -- Supernus Pharmaceuticals ( SUPN ) shares fell over 20% in Wednesday's premarket activity after the company said overnight its phase 2b study of SPN-820 in adults with treatment-resistant depression did not demonstrate a statistically significant improvement on the primary endpoint. There was no treatment difference between SPN-820 and placebo in the change from...

BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Some of China's prominent business leaders, including the heads of carmakers BYD and Xiaomi ( XIACF ), said they would resist external pressure and keep innovating, following a rare meeting between President Xi Jinping and the private sector. Xi on Monday met dozens of founders and heads of some of China's largest companies and promising start-ups to...