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(Reuters) — Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) and Indian drugmaker Lupin will supply their versions of the tuberculosis drug bedaquiline at a significantly cheaper price in low- and middle-income countries, a global anti-tuberculosis group said on Wednesday.

Strength in energy and technology stocks helped Canada’s main stock index climb in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets also rose.

(Reuters) -United States Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has said U.S. companies have raised concerns that China has become «uninvestible», pointing to fines, raids and other actions that have made it too risky to do business in the world's second-largest economy.

(Reuters) -Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman missed quarterly profit expectations on Wednesday, hurt by higher input costs and sluggish demand for its pricier whiskeys like Woodford Reserve and Gentleman Jack in the U.S.

Here's how analysts interpret the market pulse: «Positive sentiment initially propelled domestic equities, buoyed by softer US labor market data that caused a retreat in US bond yields, alleviating concerns about rate hikes. This positive outlook was reinforced by Chinese banks' move to reduce existing mortgage rates, favorably impacting Indian metal stocks.

Digital healthcare platform provider MediBuddy on Wednesday said it has raised additional funding of $18 million from existing investors Quadria Capital, Lightrock and TEAMFund. The current funding round is in continuation of the Bengaluru-based startup’s series C fundraise of $125 million in February 2022. The funds will be used to fuel the company’s growth and expansion plans through strategic acquisitions, as per a statement. “A formidable portion of these funds shall be meticulously channelled into strategic acquisitions and fortifying its existing offerings, harmonising with MediBuddy's visionary trajectory and enabling exponential growth,” the statement read. MediBuddy offers online and offline doctor consultations, medicine delivery, lab tests at home, mental health consultations, surgery care among other healthcare services. Founder and CEO Satish Kannan said MediBuddy has been growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 95.5% over the past three years.

South Korea says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward the North's eastern waters. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launch occurred Wednesday but gave no further details, such as how far the missile flew. The launch came hours after the United States flew long-range B1-B bombers to the Korean Peninsula in a show of force against North Korea as part of its annual drills with South Korea. Earlier this week, North Korea's state media said leader Kim Jong Un called for the military to be constantly ready for combat to thwart plans by its rivals to invade.

'Perhaps the surprisingly resilient US economy is finally showing signs of slowing after a long rate hiking cycle.'

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Bitcoin (BTC) drifted toward $27,000 after the Aug. 30 Wall Street open as the dust settled on digital asset manager Grayscale’s legal victory.

(Reuters) — A tight U.S. labor market, expiration of cyclical contracts and high living costs have triggered tough negotiations for pay hikes and other benefits by workers and strikes and protests across industries.

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Investing.com — U.S. crude oil stockpiles fell by 10.6 million barrels last week, according to a government report on Wednesday that showed a third straight week of such inventory declines as refiners maxed out fuel processing to prepare for this year’s last hurrah in summer travel.

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Hurricane Idalia hit Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday flooding several parts of the US state in precursor to what weather agencies believe will be a long season of more than predicted severe storms that is likely to go on till November this year. A category 3 storm hit Florida on Wednesday unleashing threats to life, property, with surging probability of rainfall across an area that has never before received such pummelling. Hurricanes are measured on a five category scale, with a Category 5 being the strongest.

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Wednesday, August 30th, 2023 – Altcoin season looks set to take off, and new meme coin Sonik Coin in a show of strength, has raised more than $750,000 from hungry investors.

Queen Camilla of Britain paid tribute to Noor Inayat Khan, an Indian-origin spy and descendant of Tipu Sultan, by unveiling her portrait at the Royal Air Force (RAF) Club. The 76-year-old senior royal also officially named a room at the RAF Club in her honor.

gun culture mass shooting incidents in the US.Australia Australia warned its citizens of the gun culture in the US, told them that shooting incidents are frequent in that country, and warned them that gun crime is possible in all areas. It said, “Violent crime is more common than in Australia. Gun crime is also prevalent. If you live in the US, learn and practice active shooter drills.

The lawyers representing the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a new court document late on Aug. 29 arguing that Sam Bankman-Fried should provide additional disclosures to his planned defense. 

Coinbase's stock experienced a significant surge on Aug. 29 after reports emerged that a federal judge had ruled in favor of Grayscale in their SEC legal dispute.