(Reuters) -British American Tobacco, the maker of Lucky Strike and Dunhill cigarettes, said on Tuesday that its finance chief Soraya Benchikh is stepping down with immediate effect, after about 15 months in the role. Javed Iqbal, who had previously served as interim finance director from May 2023 to April 2024, will take on the role of interim CFO, while the...

SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea touted a broad range of U.S. investment plans by its companies at Monday's summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, spanning shipbuilding, nuclear energy, aerospace, energy and critical minerals. While South Korean companies pledged at the summit $150 billion in U.S. investments, the countries also agreed to establish a non-binding...

* Lenacapavir approved for PrEP in EU, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein * Pricing, reimbursement to be determined with each country * Gilead's lenacapavir nearly 100% effective in trials * By Deena Beasley Aug 26 (Reuters) - The European Commission has granted marketing authorization for Gilead Sciences' ( GILD ) twice-yearly injection for preventing HIV infection, the company said on Tuesday. The...

MUMBAI/NEW DELHI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - Indian exporters are bracing for disruptions after a U.S. Homeland Security notification confirmed Washington would impose an additional 25% tariff on all Indian-origin goods from Wednesday, ramping up trade pressure on the Asian nation. Indian exports will face U.S. duties of up to 50% - among the highest imposed by Washington - after President...