ROUNDUP: Bayer further develops promising Asundexian – phase III studies
BARCELONA/BERLIN – Bayer now wants to test its drug candidate Asundexian against strokes in pivotal studies on a broad group of patients. Based on the phase II data, the phase III development program Oceanic will be started, the Dax (DAX 40) group announced on Sunday. The program’s success will determine whether the drug becomes a successor to Bayer’s Xarelto, another billion-dollar anticoagulant. After a more detailed analysis of the phase II data, experts are likely to comment on the chances of success in a timely manner.
Hapag-Lloyd boss sees normalization of supply chains
HAMBURG – The boss of the Hamburg shipping company Hapag-Lloyd, Rolf Habben Jansen, sees clear signs of a normalization of the tense supply chains. “Six months ago, each of our ships was three or four times overbooked, now the ships are maybe 20 percent overbooked. That’s a key indicator,” Habben Jansen told the “Welt am Sonntag”. The return times for empty containers have also fallen. And the situation in the ports has also eased further, from the west coast of the USA to Asia and South America.
‘Target player’ Modeste: ‘New’ for Borussia Dortmund – and good?
BERLIN – For a guy like Anthony Modeste, the German runner-up needs some time. “It’s new for us,” said coach Edin Terzic about his “target player in the box,” who Borussia Dortmund (BVB (Borussia Dortmund)) haven’t had in this form for a long time. After the 34-year-old’s goal debut, Terzic, teammates and fans hope for more of these Modeste moments – a style of play specially tailored to the almost 1.90 meter tall attacker should help.
Bulgari boss: 2022 will be significantly better than the record year 2021
GENEVA (awp) – The jewelry and watch manufacturer Bulgari is aiming for a new record year: “2021 was already a record year for Bulgari, and this year will be even better. We are growing in the high double-digit percentage range for both watches and jewelry.” , said Bulgari boss Jean-Christophe Babin in an interview with “NZZ” (Saturday edition).
State broadcaster: Improved power supply in Sichuan Province
BEIJING – In southwest China’s Sichuan province, power can gradually be ramped up again after a crisis that lasted around two weeks. As reported by state television on Sunday, the lack of energy caused by an ongoing heat wave and drought has reduced. Recent falling temperatures have led, among other things, to the fact that the use of energy-intensive air conditioning systems has decreased.
Settlement sought in US user lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica
SAN FRANCISCO – The Facebook group Meta (Meta Platforms (ex Facebook)) wants to settle a lawsuit by US users that has been ongoing for years in connection with the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. Attorneys for both sides asked the California court over the weekend to stay the proceedings for 60 days so that they can work out details of a settlement. In just over three weeks, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and top manager Sheryl Sandberg, who has been responsible for operations for years, are to face several hours of questioning by the plaintiff’s lawyers.
Financial regulators in China and the US come to an agreement in the transparency dispute
BEIJING – China and the US have reached a tentative agreement after years of dispute over whether Chinese companies should remain on US stock exchanges. This should allow the US authorities to gain insight into the balance sheets of Chinese companies that are listed on US stock exchanges. China’s government has always banned it. The Chinese financial regulator CSRC described the bilateral deal on Friday evening as an “important first step” in solving problems in the audit oversight of listed companies.
TV ratings: Clear victory for ZDF with ‘Munich Murder’
BERLIN – With a new episode of the crime series “Munich Murder”, ZDF cleared up on Saturday evening at prime time from 8:15 p.m. 5.36 million viewers watched the episode “Schwarze Rosen”. The investigators Angelika Flierl (Bernadette Heerwagen), Harald Neuhauser (Marcus Mittermeier) and Ludwig Schaller (Alexander Held) have to solve the murder of a nightclub owner. The audience rating was 24.3 percent.
More vaccine against monkeypox in Germany
BERLIN – In the fight against monkeypox, 19,500 doses of vaccine are to be distributed in Germany next week. The monkeypox vaccine is to be delivered to the federal states, according to the Federal Ministry of Health in Berlin. According to the government, the available vaccine is currently not sufficient to meet the demand in practices, especially in hotspots.
Train strike slows down train traffic to the Netherlands on Monday
UTRECHT – A strike by railway workers in the north of the Netherlands on Monday will affect long-distance traffic to and from Germany. The ICE from Amsterdam via Cologne to Frankfurt only commutes three times on Monday, the Dutch railways announced on Sunday. The IC trains from Berlin via Hanover and Osnabrück to Amsterdam only go to the Bad Bentheim border station. The Nightjet night trains from Vienna and Zurich to Amsterdam end in Germany. The Thalys and Eurostar trains are completely canceled. Replacement buses for canceled trains are not planned. Railway workers are fighting for higher wages.
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Additional Reports
-Deutsche Bahn: 26 million €9 tickets sold
– Federal Environment Agency for the successor model of the 9-euro ticket
-Smoking rate in Germany has increased significantly since the beginning of the pandemic
-Baerbock calls turning away from nuclear phase-out ‘madness’
-France wants to cap prices for electricity and gas next year
-SME network sees research funding at risk
-CSU politician Scheuer calls for the construction of three new nuclear power plants
-Hamburg lays wires for hydrogen logistics to South America
-Subsidies for social housing often used for property
-Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf opens to visitors
-Lemke for compensation in case of delay despite prioritization of freight trains
-Car association calls for global energy partnerships due to electricity needs
-Poland buys tanks and howitzers in South Korea
-ROUNDUP: Final sprint for the 9-euro ticket – last trips and new suggestions
-ADAC and consumer advocates warn against misuse of ‘tank discount’
-Association: More holidaymakers traveling with motorhomes or caravans
-Federal Environment Agency against greater use of mobile air filters in schools
-Johnson announces new aid against rising energy costs
-Survey: Many 9-euro ticket users did without a car
-Patient advocates are calling for quick help because of the explosion in costs
Minister defends plans to reform UK sewage system
Cell phone repairs are often expensive – consumer centers insist on reform
-Peat protection: UK bans sale of peat products
-Fishing companies hope for falling fuel prices
-Ukraine: Millions of tons of grain shipped via the Danube
-ROUNDUP: Gas storage about 82 percent full – Habeck: Faster than expected°
Customer Note:
ROUNDUP: You read a summary in the company overview. There are several reports on the dpa-AFX news service on this subject.
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