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ALIM

Alimera Sciences has appointed Jason Werner as the company's Chief Operating Officer, effective from October 2, 2023.

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October 03, 2023 | 11:10 am

GM

A self-driving Cruise car was involved in an accident that left a pedestrian severely injured in San Francisco. The woman was reportedly hit by a human-driven vehicle before being struck by the autonomous vehicle. Cruise, a unit of General Motors Co (NYSE:GM), stated that the car was in autonomous mode with no passengers and stopped immediately after the impact. The San Francisco Police Department is investigating the incident.

Portfolio Pulse from Benzinga Neuro

October 03, 2023 | 9:20 am

AZN

AstraZeneca has settled product liability litigations related to Nexium and Prilosec, agreeing to pay $425 million. The company maintains that the claims are without merit and admits no wrongdoing. The settlement allows AstraZeneca to avoid further costly litigation and focus on its core business.

Portfolio Pulse from Charles Gross

October 03, 2023 | 8:45 am

OXY

Occidental Petroleum's subsidiary, 1PointFive, and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) have agreed to conduct a preliminary engineering study for a Direct Air Capture (DAC) facility in the UAE. The collaboration aims to advance carbon capture, utilization, and storage technologies.

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October 03, 2023 | 7:02 am

SLB

Schlumberger (SLB) has launched a carbon storage screening and ranking solution aimed at promoting the growth of safer and more economical carbon storage projects.

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October 03, 2023 | 6:36 am

NVEI

Nuvei Corporation has expanded its presence in the Asia-Pacific region by opening a new office in China. This move is expected to enhance the company's global footprint and provide better service to its clients in the region.

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October 03, 2023 | 6:31 am

AAPL

Apple Inc. has discontinued its customer support on Elon Musk’s social media platform, X (formerly Twitter). The transition officially took effect earlier this week, with Apple Support’s profile changing from “available every day to answer your questions” to “we’re here to provide tips, tricks, and helpful information when you need it most.” Now, users are directed to Apple’s general support page on its official website. Apple has been providing customer support through Twitter (now X) since 2016, but has decided to halt this support due to customers’ preference for assistance over the phone.

Portfolio Pulse from Ananya Gairola

October 03, 2023 | 3:52 am

TSLA

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, reminisced about his internship days at a company called Rocket Science, where he wrote software for video games. Musk shared pictures of a game he worked on and mentioned that he reported to Bruce Leak, who later became one of the first Tesla buyers. Musk founded his first company, Zip2, in 1995, SpaceX in 2002, and became involved with Tesla in 2004.

Portfolio Pulse from Anan Ashraf

October 03, 2023 | 3:24 am

V

Visa has announced the launch of a $100 million initiative called Generative AI Ventures. The initiative aims to invest in startups that are using generative AI technology.

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October 02, 2023 | 8:06 pm

GFR

Greenfire Resources has appointed Tony Kraljic as its new Chief Financial Officer, according to an SEC filing.

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October 02, 2023 | 7:10 pm