BHP ends takeover bid for Anglo

Group 1: BHP and Anglo-American - BHP Group has decided to abandon its takeover attempt of Anglo-American after Anglo rebuffed its latest bid [1] - BHP's intention was to prevent a merger between Anglo-American and Canada's Tech Resources [1] - Shareholders of Anglo-American and Tech Resources are scheduled to vote on December 9th regarding their merger [1] Group 2: Novo Nordisk and Alzheimer's Trial - Novo Nordisk's phase three trial of semaglutide did not show a statistically significant reduction in Alzheimer's disease progression [2] - Despite some improvements in biomarkers, the trial will be discontinued [2] - Following this news, Novo Nordisk's stock has decreased by $42.36 [2]