financetom
Business
financetom
/
Business
/
Merck nears $1.3 billion cash deal for eye-drug company EyeBio, WSJ reports
News World Market Environment Technology Personal Finance Politics Retail Business Economy Cryptocurrency Forex Stocks Market Commodities
Merck nears $1.3 billion cash deal for eye-drug company EyeBio, WSJ reports
May 28, 2024 6:41 PM

(Reuters) - Merck & Co ( MRK ) is nearing a $1.3 billion cash deal to buy ophthalmology biotechnology company Eyebiotech in an agreement that could see an additional $1.7 billion in milestone payments, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.

(Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)

Comments
Welcome to financetom comments! Please keep conversations courteous and on-topic. To fosterproductive and respectful conversations, you may see comments from our Community Managers.
Sign up to post
Sort by
Show More Comments
Related Articles >
Daqo New Energy Swings to Q2 Adjusted Loss, Revenue Falls
Daqo New Energy Swings to Q2 Adjusted Loss, Revenue Falls
Aug 29, 2024
06:54 AM EDT, 08/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Daqo New Energy ( DQ ) reported Monday it swung to an adjusted loss of $1.50 per diluted American depositary share in Q2, compared with adjusted earnings of $1.75 a year earlier. Analysts' estimates were not readily available for comparison. Revenue for the quarter ended June 30 was $219.9 million, down from $636.7...
International Business Machines Shuts Down R&D Department in China
International Business Machines Shuts Down R&D Department in China
Aug 29, 2024
06:29 AM EDT, 08/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- International Business Machines ( IBM ) is shutting down its research and development division in China, which will impact more than 1,000 employees in several cities including Beijing and Shanghai, multiple news outlets reported Monday. The move will impact IBM China Development Lab and IBM China System Lab, and all workers losing their...
China's PDD Holdings misses quarterly revenue estimates
China's PDD Holdings misses quarterly revenue estimates
Aug 29, 2024
(Reuters) -China's PDD Holdings ( PDD ) missed market estimates for quarterly revenue on Monday, as reduced consumer spending dented business at its domestic e-commerce platform Pinduoduo, sending the company's shares down 15% in pre-market trading. A fragile economy, persistent weakness in the property sector and high unemployment rates, have led Chinese consumers to cut back, damaging the country's retail...
Uber Technologies Fined $324.2 Million in EU for Failing to Meet Data Privacy Standards
Uber Technologies Fined $324.2 Million in EU for Failing to Meet Data Privacy Standards
Aug 29, 2024
06:50 AM EDT, 08/26/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Uber Technologies ( UBER ) has to pay a fine of 290 million euros ($324.2 million) for not meeting EU data privacy standards when transferring the personal data of European drivers to the US, the Dutch Data Protection Authority said Monday. The Dutch watchdog said the ride-hailing service operator transferred data to its...
Copyright 2023-2026 - www.financetom.com All Rights Reserved