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Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. Prime Minister Mark Carney signed an investment-protection agreement with the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, during a visit to Abu Dhabi that has involved limited media access …
Read More »Carney heads to U.A.E. hoping to sign investment pact with gulf nation
Prime Minister Mark Carney is aiming to sign a formal investment agreement with the United Arab Emirates on his visit there this week, a senior government official told CBC News. “There’s a deal ready to go,” said the official, who was not authorized to speak publicly about it. The official …
Read More »Saudi-Pakistan defence pact includes nuclear program, Pakistan defence minister says
Pakistan’s defence minister has said that his nation’s nuclear program “will be made available” to Saudi Arabia if needed under the countries’ new defence pact. Defence Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif’s comments to Geo TV late Thursday night were the first specific acknowledgement that Pakistan was placing Saudi Arabia under the …
Read More »Republican senator says he thinks North American trade pact will protect Canada from Trump’s tariffs
As Canadian officials brace for president-elect Donald Trump to impose punishing global tariffs, a Republican senator from Idaho says he thinks the current North American free trade pact will protect Canada from those tariffs. In an interview with CBC’s The House, U.S. Sen. Jim Risch said that “Republicans generally are free …
Read More »WestJet says it will make Calgary its global hub in announcing pact with province
The Alberta government and WestJet announced on Wednesday that they had signed a memorandum of understanding that promises to make Calgary and Alberta a hub for the aviation industry. As part of the agreement, the government committed around $73 million over a number of years toward the aviation and tourism …
Read More »namuscla: Lupin enters pact with Medis to distribute orphan drug in Europe
Drug maker Lupin on Wednesday said it has entered into a distribution agreement with Medis for Lupin’s orphan drug NaMuscla (mexiletine). Medis will commercialize NaMuscla for the symptomatic treatment of myotonia in adults with non-dystrophic myotonic (NDM) disorders in Central and Eastern European countries. Under the agreement, Medis will initially …
Read More »Mankind Pharma inks distribution pact with BDR Pharmaceuticals for COVID drug
Mankind Pharma on Thursday said it has inked a pact with BDR Pharmaceuticals for distributing Baricitinib, a drug that is used in COVID treatment. The product, which would be sold under the BARIKIND trademark, has received restricted emergency use approval for use in combination with remdesivis in the treatment of …
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