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TransDigm to buy proximity sensor maker Simmonds for $765 million

TransDigm to buy proximity sensor maker Simmonds for $765 million

(Reuters) -Aerospace supplier TransDigm Group said on Monday it will acquire Simmonds Precision Products from defense contractor RTX Corp for about $765 million in cash. Simmonds makes fuel and proximity sensing and structural health monitoring products for the aerospace and defense industry. Cleveland, Ohio-based TransDigm supplies aircraft components such as cockpit security systems and engine ...

2025-06-30 21:36:13
US FDA eliminates risk evaluation, mitigation strategies for CAR-T cancer therapies

US FDA eliminates risk evaluation, mitigation strategies for CAR-T cancer therapies

By Siddhi Mahatole (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it had eliminated risk evaluation and mitigation strategies (REMS), a safety program to protect patients from risky drugs, for currently approved CAR-T cell immunotherapies. REMS is required by the FDA to ensure a drug’s benefits outweigh its risks by managing serious safety concerns. The FDA said risks linked to ...

2025-06-28 16:37:17
Factbox-Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s Venice wedding in facts and figures

Factbox-Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s Venice wedding in facts and figures

VENICE, Italy (Reuters) -Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez invited scores of VIPs from film, finance and showbusiness to Venice this week for three days of wedding celebrations. Here are some facts and figures about what has been dubbed the "Wedding of the Century". COST OF THE WEDDING  The wedding celebrations for around 200-250 guests are expected to cost 40 million to ...

2025-06-28 16:34:12
Tech firms warn ’Scattered Spider’ hacks are targeting aviation sector

Tech firms warn ’Scattered Spider’ hacks are targeting aviation sector

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Tech companies Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ:PANW) are sounding the alarm over the "Scattered Spider" hacking group’s interest in the aviation sector. In a statement posted on LinkedIn on Friday, Sam Rubin, an executive at Palo Alto’s cybersecurity-focused Unit 42, said his company had "observed Muddled Libra (also known as Scattered Spider) targeti ...

2025-06-28 16:31:29