Aimee Donnellan

Global public health emergencies are always shrouded in uncertainty. Mpox, which has spread beyond central Africa, is no exception. The market price of a company that makes a vaccine, Denmark’s $3.2 billion Bavarian Nordic , at least offers some clues as to what biotechnology investors are bracing for. The signals so far imply a relatively contained outbreak, but things could get worse.

Couche-Tard’s takeover interest in the 7-Eleven owner is a pivotal moment for the country’s efficiency drive. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists explain why Tokyo ought to wait to see how the target reacts before opining, and how a deal could easily turn hostile.

The new boss of Nestlé may have to embark on a painful turnaround. Last month, the $279 billion food giant replaced its CEO with insider Laurent Freixe, who will probably have to sacrifice profitability to win back market share. But Freixe could offer shareholders a sweetener by selling down part of Nestle's 20% holding in L’Oréal to fund share buybacks.

The World Health Organization says the world should prepare for a virus that could be 20 times deadlier than Covid-19. Representative | Image: PTI

Ireland feared that accepting Apple's back taxes would scare away its corporate golden geese. Apple | Image: Image: Pexels

The arrest of Pavel Durov, founder of the controversial messaging app, and the ban of X in Brazil shows state officials are not afraid to intervene in Big Tech. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists debate what it means and how CEOs should manage the threat.

UniCredit, the $68 bln Italian lender, grabbed a 9% stake in Germany’s $16 bln Commerzbank. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists argue that a full merger makes financial sense, but potentially not for unions or the under-fire government in Berlin.

Military escalation between Iran and Israel may at some point affect the price of oil. In this Viewsroom podcast, Breakingviews columnists debate how the conflict may prompt a fresh inflationary headache for central banks – and how Saudi Arabia might offset that risk.

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