The discovery of stress granules and their role in neurodegenerative disease has opened up new possibilities for the treatment of ALS and Alzheimer’s disease, according to Aquinnah Pharmaceuticals

In the largest ever publicly disclosed security breach, Yahoo has admitted that user information from 500 million accounts, including names, emails and unencrypted security questions, has been stolen

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and wife Priscilla Chan launch Chan Zuckerberg Science to “cure, prevent or manage all disease”

Chinese steel giant Baosteel looks set to take over smaller rival Wuhan, as China seeks to overhaul its struggling steel industry

The multibillion dollar merger between the agribusiness giants is set to create the world’s biggest seeds and pesticides company

Japan’s biggest pharmaceutical company sets its sights on foreign takeovers as it looks to bolster its position in the global drugs market

Luxury car brand Audi seeks to dominate China’s premium car market through collaboration with top software specialists

In a deal worth $8.8bn, Hewlett-Packard has sold its enterprise software division as the company continues to downsize

US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer continues to feed its hunger for acquisitions by agreeing to acquire cancer drug producer Medivation for $14bn

China finalises its most expensive foreign takeover yet, after US watchdog approves multibillion-dollar deal with Swiss agribusiness Syngenta

Tesla is set to complete its takeover of SolarCity, with the firm’s founders taking significant pay cuts to make up for job losses and salary reductions throughout the company

After seven years at the helm of Alphabet’s venture capital business, Bill Maris is leaving Google Ventures on Friday