In an absolutely chilling revelation that’s now public, a Seattle police officer was caught on bodycam footage making disgraceful jokes about the tragic death of Jaahnavi Kandula, an Indian-origin student. The video, released by the Seattle Police Department, exposes officer Daniel Auderer making shocking comments, claiming Kandula had “limited value” and suggesting that the city […]
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis has wrapped up the previously announced $3.5 billion acquisition of Seattle-based biopharmaceutical firm Chinook Therapeutics, Inc. This deal propels Novartis deeper into the realm of kidney disease treatments, capitalizing on Chinook Therapeutics’ cutting-edge precision medicines. Chinook Therapeutics’ promising pipeline, boasting two advanced assets, atrasentan and zigakibart (BION-1301), specifically targets Immunoglobulin A […]
Bird, renowned for its e-scooter services in Seattle, has rolled out a new line of e-bikes in the city. This move accentuates Seattle’s ambition towards sustainable transportation and adds to the city’s progressive transport landscape. Initially launching with a fleet of 200 e-bikes, Bird plans to scale up its offerings in the subsequent months. Increasing […]
In a horrifying turn of events, a community outreach gathering in Seattle’s Rainier Beach neighborhood became a scene of chaos and panic as five people were shot late Friday evening, leaving one critically injured. This alarming news, reported by various media outlets, occurred during a weekly pop-up event designed to offer food and services to […]
Novartis has announced its agreement to acquire Chinook Therapeutics, a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company based in Seattle, Washington in a deal worth up to around $3.5 billion. The acquisition will bring two late-stage medicines for rare, severe chronic kidney diseases into Novartis’ portfolio. It aligns with Novartis’ strategy to focus on innovative medicines and will […]
SirionLabs, a Seattle-based artificial intelligence (AI)-powered contract lifecycle management (CLM) platform, has raised its Series D funding to $110 million with a $25 million investment from Brookfield Growth. The fresh funding from Brookfield Growth follows the previously announced $85 million Series D round, which was led by Partners Group with participation from present investors Avatar […]
Darigold, a Seattle-based dairy company, said that it has resumed partial production of butter at its Caldwell facility in Idaho, which was closed since 12 October 2021 owing to a fire accident. The incident had considerably damaged the production capability of the 91-year-old dairy production facility, which has been producing butter and powdered milk products. […]
Twilio, a cloud communications platform, has signed a cash-cum-stock deal worth around $850 million to acquire Zipwhip, a Seattle-based business text messaging software provider. Zipwhip’s business texting platform is designed to enable firms to quickly and easily reach their customers through SMS. Besides, firms can text enable their existing toll-free phone number within minutes and […]
US pizza chain Little Caesars is planning to expand its footprint in the Pacific Northwest region by opening more than 50 new franchise units across Portland and Seattle in the next five years. Currently, Little Caesars has 120 plus pizza restaurants that are open and operating across the Pacific Northwest. The pizza chain is now […]
Sound Pharmaceuticals has secured a grant of $3.1 million for supporting the evaluation of its COVID-19 treatment candidate SPI-1005 in two phase 2 clinical trials from the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH). SPI-1005 is an oral capsule, which contains a small molecule called ebselen that […]