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Fosun Pharma Unit Gets China Approval for Antidepressant Application

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (SHA:600196, HKG:2196) unit's drug registration application for Venlafaxine Hydrochloride Sustained-release Tablets obtained approval from China's National Medical Products Administration.The approved indication for the drug, developed by Fosun Pharma (Xuzhou), is to treat depression and generalized anxiety disorder, according to a Friday Hong Kong bourse filing.

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Treasury55d ago

Vast Majority of Canadians Still Support Boycott of U.S. Goods, Travel, Finds Survey

The vast majority of Canadians, or 82%, still think the boycott of United States goods and travel to that country helps strengthen Canada's bargaining position, finds a new survey released on Friday.The survey by Nanos Research for CTV News finds that 53% belive the boycott is "helpful," while for 29% it's "somewhat helpful" and 11% think it is "not helpful." The results are very similar to a survey carried out in October 2025.The Nanos Research survey of 1,003 Canadians was carried out between Sunday and Wednesday, with a margin of error of more or less 3.1 percentage points.

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TELUS ELUS Announcing Retirement Of Chief Financial Officer Doug French and Appointment Of Successor Gopi Chande

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SIM Technology's Core Business Revenue Slips 11%

SIM Technology's (HKG:2000) revenue from its core business fell 11% to HK$19.7 million in April from HK$22.2 million a year prior, according to a Friday Hong Kong bourse filing.The decrease came amid changes by the firm's customers in the delivery time of their purchase orders.The mobile communications company recorded total revenue of HK$22.7 million in the month, down 12% from HK$25.8 million in March.For the four months ended April 30, revenue slipped 18% to HK$116 million from HK$140.6 million in the year-ago period.

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China Steel Corp Incurs NT$2.5 Billion Loss in Q1

China Steel Corp (TPE:2002) posted a net loss attributable to owners of NT$2.45 billion for the first quarter, or NT$0.16 per basic share.The Taiwanese steel company, which also reported operating revenue of NT$79.2 billion, did not provide year-ago comparative figures in the Friday disclosure on the Taiwan Exchange.

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Kubota's Profit Soars 77% in Q1

Kubota's (TYO:6326) profit attributable to owners of the parent jumped 77% to 73.3 billion yen in the first quarter from 41.3 billion yen a year earlier.The agricultural machinery manufacturer's basic earnings per share increased to 64.45 yen from 35.97 yen a year ago, according to a Tokyo bourse filing on Friday.Revenue jumped 14% to 810 billion yen for the three months ended March 31 from 712.6 billion yen in the prior year.For the full year 2026, the company expects attributable profit of 210 billion yen, EPS of 184.69 yen, and revenue of 3.150 trillion yen.Kubota plans to pay interim and year-end dividends of 26 yen per share each for the year, higher than the amount paid in the year-ago period.

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Prabhudas Lilladher Starts The Karur Vysya Bank at Buy with INR345 Price Target

The Karur Vysya Bank (NSE:KARURVYSYA, BOM:590003) has an average rating of buy and mean price target of 319 Indian rupees, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)

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Japan55d ago

WTI, Brent Crude Futures Mixed Early Friday Amid US-Tehran's Hormuz Flare Up

President Capital Management Upgrades Novatek Microelectronics to Buy from Neutral; Price Target is NT$548

Novatek Microelectronics (TPE:3034) has an average rating of hold and mean price target of NT$434.80, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)

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Kotak Securities Downgrades Karur Vysya Bank to Sell from Reduce; Price Target is INR275

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Earnings Flash (T.TO) TELUS Corporation Reports Q1 Revenue C$5.01B, vs. FactSet Est of C$5.06B

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Avendus Spark Downgrades BSE to Add from Buy; Price Target is INR4,100

BSE (NSE:BOM) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of 3,534.27 Indian rupees, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)

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Japan55d ago

WTI Crude Oil Futures Flat at $94.79, Brent Futures Lean 0.2% Higher to $100.24 Early Friday

Japan55d ago

US Equity Futures Rise Pre-Bell as Big-Tech Rises Amid AI Optimism, Iran Ceasefire Intact After Hormuz Flare Up

Kotak Securities Downgrades Blue Star to Sell from Reduce; Price Target is INR1,585

Blue Star (BOM:500067, NSE:BLUESTARCO) has an average rating of hold and mean price target of 1,836.04 Indian rupees, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)

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Brookfield Asset Management Q1 Distributable EPS US$0.43 Vs $0.40 a Year Earlier

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MIDF Amanah Upgrades IOI Properties Group to Buy from Neutral; Price Target is MYR4.64

IOI Properties Group (KLSE:IOIPG) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of 4.27 ringgit, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)

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Brookfield Business Corporation Q1 Net Income Per Class A Share US$0.19, Vs $0.38 a Year Ago

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