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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1754, Thomas Bowdler, English physician and philanthropist (died 1825) was born. In 1899, Fiat founded by Giovanni Agnelli in Turin, Italy. In 1944, Michael Levy, Baron Levy, English philanthropist was born. In 1986, Ryan Jarvis, English footballer was born. In 1993, Rebecca Bross, American gymnast was born. In 1995, Tyler Medeiros, Canadian singer-songwriter and dancer was born. In 2007, Ed Mirvish, American-Canadian businessman and philanthropist, founded Honest Ed's (born 1914) passed away. In 2008, Michael E. DeBakey, American surgeon and educator (born 1908) passed away. In 2013, Emik Avakian, Iranian-American inventor (born 1923) passed away. In 2015, André Leysen, Belgian businessman (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Novartis buys UK biotech Myricx for up to $1.5bn to chase a new cancer-drug class
Novartis has agreed to buy Myricx Bio, a small British oncology company, for up to 1.5bn, adding an early-stage but potentially significant technology to a cancer pipeline the industry keeps racing to expand. The Swiss group will pay 1.1bn upfront, with up to 400m more tied to milestones, in a deal that fits the pattern [] This story continues at The Next Web
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Seeking Alpha
· Jul 5, 2026
Micron At $1,750 Is Now My Base Case
Micron At $1,750 Is Now My Base Case
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· Jun 23, 2026
Astral Systems raises ÂŁ23M to make cancer isotopes by fusion
Bristol fusion startup Astral Systems has raised ÂŁ23mn to scale the medical isotopes that cancer scans depend on. The Astral Systems ÂŁ23M round backs a rare fusion company that already runs reactors and earns revenue. Most fusion companies promise clean power in a decade or two. Astral Systems is trying something different, and getting paid [] This story continues at The Next Web
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· Jul 11, 2026
SpaceX Stock Just Received Its Highest Price Target Yet. Here's What a $10,000 Investment Would Be Worth if This Insanely Bullish Wall Street Analyst Is Right.
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· Jun 26, 2026
SpaceX Stock Finished in the Green Today—But It Hasn't Gained Much Since Its IPO Two Weeks Ago
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