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Brazil Approves Valneva's Mosquito-Borne Chikungunya Vaccine
Monday, April 14, 2025 - 2:28pm | 630The Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency (ANVISA) has granted marketing authorization to Valneva SE’s (NASDAQ:VALN) single-dose vaccine Ixchiq for the prevention of disease caused by the chikungunya virus in individuals 18 years of age and older. Chikungunya virus is a mosquito-borne viral...
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Significant Earthquake Strikes Near Panama Canal
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 - 6:08pm | 835The ground shook for a little while in Central America overnight as a 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck near the border of Costa Rica and Panama, about 28 miles west of the city of San José de David, Panama. People reported feeling the tremor in Panama City, some 300 miles away. There have been no...
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Central, South American M&A At Lowest Level In 10 Years Despite Global Boom
Thursday, October 1, 2015 - 3:00pm | 463A new Mergermarket report shows the world on pace for a record level of M&A activity in 2015. Through the first three quarters, the world has witnessed $2.87 trillion in M&A deals. Despite the boom, slumping oil prices have led to a rapid decline in M&A activity in Central and South...
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LG Announces Optimus Sol Smartphone Release Schedule
Monday, August 22, 2011 - 12:36pm | 409Today, LG announced its plans to release the ultra-slim Optimus Sol smartphone. The device, which measures in at a mere 9.8mm, will hit the European market sometime in the middle of September. The phone features "power-saving" technologies, Wi-Fi support, and enhanced multimedia playback. The...