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CBS Radio files for IPO as parent plans to jettison business

  Bloomberg CBS Radio Inc., a division of CBS Corp., filed for an initial public offering as one of the nation’s oldest broadcasters prepares to leave the shrinking AM/FM radio business. The company filed for an initial offering of $100 million, a placeholder amount that’s used to calculate fees and will probably change. CBS Radio plans to take on debt ...

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Juno Therapeutics shares dive as clinical test halted after 2 deaths

  New York / BLOOMBERG Shares of Juno Therapeutics plunged after regulators suspended a clinical trial of a leukemia treatment following two patient deaths last week. The two patient deaths occurred after Juno recently added fludarabine to its chemotherapy regime that accompanies its cell treatment for acute lympoblastic leukemia. Juno, in a statement released after markets closed on Thursday, said ...

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US probes brake failures on Harley-Davidson motorcycles

  Washington / AFP The US automotive safety regulator said it was investigating complaints of brake failures on Harley-Davidson motorcycles that have resulted in reports of three crashes and two injuries. “Riders report sudden brake system failure occurring without warning,” said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which has received 43 complaints. About 430,000 motorcycles are involved in the probe, ...

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