Tokyo stocks open higher after Wall St. gains

Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday, boosted by Wall Street gains overnight amid optimism that the U.S. economy can achieve a soft landing. In the first 15 minutes of trading, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average rose 516.94 points, or 1.37 percent, from …

Immutep snaffles A$3.6M from French government for R&D

Biotech company Immutep Ltd (ASX:IMM) has received a R&D Tax Incentive of around A$3.6 million from the French Government to boost development of two current product candidates. The incentive – worth €2,194,918 – was provided under the government’s Cré…