Donald Trump and his bankers
In his logic, protectionism and tariff barriers are a necessary and, as he sees it, effective lever for rebalancing bilateral trade. However, the trade war launched by Trump during his first term highlighted the limitations of this approach. Contrary to expectations, the trade deficit has not narrowed; if anything, it has widened. While tariffs may temporarily slow imports, they do not address the root of the problem, namely the structural…
Life and Mind building opens in Oxford
The Life and Mind building, enabled by Legal & General (L&G), is one of the largest building projects in the University’s history and will be home to the Departments of Biology and Experimental Psychology, as well as the Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research (IOI). Designed by internationally-renowned architecture practice NBBJ, it will enable researchers to investigate the most fundamental questions of our age – from what it means to…
Underweight children cost the NHS as much per child as children with obesity
The NHS incurs an estimated £340 million in additional healthcare costs annually due to weight-related health problems in children, but it is not just obesity driving the costs. New research from the University of Oxford reveals that underweight children need comparable medical support as those who are severely obese, challenging assumptions about childhood health priorities.The study, published in JAMA Network Open and funded by the National Institute for Health and…
Cambridge-led coalition to seed £500m fossil-free cash investment fund
The nearly £500 million fund will make it possible for the 79 UK colleges, universities and other institutions involved in the coalition – formed by the Banking Engagement Forum based in the Dept of Land Economy at the University of Cambridge – to make short-term cash-like investments without contributing to fossil fuel expansion within capital debt markets.“This is the first cash fund we know of that will avoid providing liquidity…
Supporting mental health in the workplace: Honouring World Mental Health Day
Every October, World Mental Health Day shines a spotlight on the importance of protecting and promoting mental wellbeing at work and beyond – serving as a reminder that mental health is not just a personal matter, it is a collective responsibility. For employers, it is both a moral duty and a legal requirement to ensure that the workplace is a safe, supportive environment. With rising rates of stress and burnout…
Full-Life Technologies Secures $77 Million Series C
Singapore – September 29, 2025 – Cooley advised Full-Life Technologies, a fully integrated global radiotherapeutics company, on its $77 million Series C financing. This financing will advance development of Full-Life’s radiopharmaceutical pipeline worldwide and manufacturing capabilities in Belgium. Junson Capital led the financing, with new investors Lapam Capital, Plaisance, TruMed Investment and other prestigious investors, as well as participation from existing shareholders Gordian Ventures, HSG, Prosperity7, Summer Capital and other…
InnoCare Pharma and Zenas BioPharma Announce License Agreement
Palo Alto – October 8, 2025 – Cooley advised InnoCare Pharma, a commercial-stage biopharmaceutical company committed to discovering, developing and commercializing first-in-class and best-in-class drugs for the treatment of cancers and autoimmune diseases with unmet medical needs in China and worldwide, on its transformational license agreement with Zenas BioPharma, granting Zenas global development and commercialization rights to orelabrutinib for multiple sclerosis and across all therapeutic areas other than oncology. Under…
John Bostic Inducted Into American College of Trial Lawyers
Palo Alto – October 13, 2025 – Cooley partner John Bostic was inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers (ACTL) during the organization’s national meeting on October 11. Founded in 1950, the ACTL is widely considered the premier professional trial organization in North America. Its membership comprises the best of the trial bar from the United States and Canada. Fellowship in the college is extended by invitation only –…
Oxford researchers return to the Jurassic Highway
The new discovery follows the success of an excavation in summer 2024 at Dewars Farm quarry near Bicester, which featured on BBC Two’s Digging For Britain. This revealed hundreds of dinosaur footprints dating back to the Middle Jurassic Period (around 166 million years ago), from both the 9 metre carnivore Megalosaurus, and enormous herbivorous dinosaurs up to twice that size.Through these excavations and analyses, we are building a more and…
New lab-grown human embryo model produces blood cells
University of Cambridge scientists have used human stem cells to create three-dimensional embryo-like structures that replicate certain aspects of very early human development – including the production of blood stem cells.Human blood stem cells, also known as hematopoietic stem cells, are immature cells that can develop into any type of blood cell, including red blood cells that carry oxygen and various types of white blood cells crucial to the immune…
What does Dubai chocolate tell us about why certain foods go viral?
Professor Charles Spence. Credit: Caroline Wood. If you are wondering why the price of pistachios has surged this year, Dubai chocolate takes a lot of the blame. This confectionary creation – a chocolate bar filled with a mix of pistachio and shredded filo pastry – became an international sensation this year after a social media influencer filmed themselves eating it. Within months, supermarkets were scrambling to launch their own versions,…
OFSI Imposes Financial Penalty on UK Life Sciences Company for Payments to Sanctioned Banks in Russia
On 10 September 2025, the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) issued a notice imposing a 152,750-pound penalty on Colorcon Limited, a UK-registered company. A global provider of pharmaceutical and nutritional supplies, Colorcon had been operating in Russia for nearly 15 years before the company’s eventual exit from the country in August 2022. OFSI’s penalty decision was made in response to the company’s breach of Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit)…
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