Bernadette Baum

London

Global Newsroom Editor at Reuters

An editor @Reuters Global Newsroom covering general news and financial markets. Also a photo, food and adventure enthusiast.

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Bristol Myers agrees up to $11.1 billion deal with BioNTech to shake up cancer immunotherapy

4 days ago | today.westlaw.com | Jacqueline Wong |Michael Erman |Bernadette Baum |Ludwig Burger

(Reuters) -Bristol Myers Squibb has agreed to pay up to $11.1 billion to partner with Germany's BioNTech and develop the latter's next-generation cancer immunotherapy, which could take on rival Merck & Co's best-selling drug Keytruda.
Pound Weakens Versus Dollar, Stays Close to over 3-Year High

1 week ago | gurutrade.com | Bernadette Baum

LONDON, May 27 (Reuters) - The pound ticked lower versus a broadly stronger dollar on Tuesday, yet remained close to a more than three-year high scaled on Monday as reduced bets on Bank of England rate cuts and some brighter economic data lifted the mood. At 1110 GMT, the pound was down 0.13% against the dollar at 1.35470. , not far from the 1.359 it touched on Tuesday, its highest level against the greenback since February 2022.
StanChart says its trade business resilient to Trump tariff disruption

4 weeks ago | marketscreener.com | Lawrence White |Bernadette Baum

LONDON (Reuters) - Standard Chartered on Thursday sought to reassure investors that its business can cope with disruption to global trade after pressure on the trade-focused bank's share price following U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs announcements.
Taiwan April Exports Jump 30% ahead of U.S. Tariffs, Strong H1 Seen

4 weeks ago | gurutrade.com | Roger Tung |Bernadette Baum |Ben Blanchard

Exports +29.9% y/y vs +16.0% forecast in Reuters poll Export value hit second-highest in a single month Exports to China +22.3% y/y (prior month +12.6%) Exports to U.S. +29.5% y/y (prior month +39.9%) Taiwan sees good chances for H1 export value to hit record TAIPEI, May 8 (Reuters) - Taiwan's exports rose more than expected in April as customers stockpiled the island's high-tech products before any U.S. tariffs take effect, which could drive first-half exports to a new high.
Pound Steady, UK Shares Rally as US Trade Deal Touted ahead of BoE

4 weeks ago | gurutrade.com | Samuel Indyk |Bernadette Baum |Gareth Jones

LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - The pound was steady on Thursday, while shares in mid-sized UK companies rallied, after a report that U.S. President Donald Trump will announce a trade deal with Britain, on the same day the Bank of England is expected to cut rates. Sterling rose as much as 0.5% against the dollar after the New York Times reported the possible trade deal before trimming gains to trade flat on the day at $1.3288 as of 0755 GMT.
USD Rises Versus JPY, CHF, Fed and Trade Talks in Focus

1 month ago | gurutrade.com | Stefano Rebaudo |Rocky Swift |Bernadette Baum

US dollar rises against safe-haven currencies US-China negotiations, US Treasury auction support the greenback Investors await Fed policy meeting outcome Euro edges down versus the dollar May 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar rose against the safe-haven yen and Swiss franc while steadying versus the euro as investors looked towards the impending outcome of the Federal Reserve policy meeting later in the session and tariff negotiations.
Sterling Drops Versus Dollar, Focus on BoE, Trade Talks

1 month ago | gurutrade.com | Stefano Rebaudo |Bernadette Baum

May 7 (Reuters) - The pound lost ground versus a strengthening dollar on Wednesday but remained near its highest levels in over three years, ahead of a Bank of England policy meeting due on Thursday. Investors also focused on tariffs talks as U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and chief trade negotiator Jamieson Greer are due to meet China's economic tsar He Lifeng this weekend.
USD Close to Multi-Year Lows vs EUR, CHF, Trump Attacks Fed

1 month ago | gurutrade.com | Stefano Rebaudo |Kirsten Donovan |Bernadette Baum

Trump remarks raise concerns about Fed independence Safe-haven yen notched new 7-month high versus dollar Swiss franc near decade peak, euro close to 3-1/2-year high Japan sees little scope for a currency deal with the US April 22 (Reuters) - The dollar dropped against the yen and hovered around multi-year lows versus the euro and the Swiss franc on Tuesday as President Donald Trump's attacks on the Federal Reserve raised concerns about the central bank's independence.
GBP Hits 7-mth High, USD Drops on Concerns over Fed's Independence

1 month ago | gurutrade.com | Stefano Rebaudo |Bernadette Baum

(Reuters) - Sterling hit a fresh 7-month high against the dollar on Tuesday as the greenback weakened amid concerns over the Federal Reserve's independence after recent verbal attacks made by U.S. President Donald Trump against the Fed chair. White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett said on Friday that Trump and his team would study the matter when asked if firing Fed Chair Jerome Powell was an option.
Roche to invest $50 billion in US to avoid Trump tariffs, create 12,000 jobs

1 month ago | today.westlaw.com | Miranda Murray |John Revill |Bernadette Baum

ZURICH (Reuters) - Roche said on Tuesday it would invest $50 billion in the United States over the next five years, creating more than 12,000 new jobs, in the latest massive investment by companies reacting to President Donald Trump's tariff policy....