Chronopin: upcoming release dates, events and other important dates

Johnson & Johnson's orthopaedics business is due to leave the group as DePuy Synthes - by tax-free spinoff or by sale, with Apollo in talks at about $20 billion - and J&J says it is on track for a mid-2027 separation.

Under the amended Olympic Wage ordinance, the minimum for Los Angeles hotel workers and LAX-area airport employees rises from $25.00 to $25.50 an hour on 1 July 2027, with the hotel health-benefit payment going from $4.25 to $6.00.

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe runs 6-30 August 2027, its 80th edition and three weeks of performing arts across the city.

AbbVie's phase 3 trial of Armour Thyroid in hypothyroidism reaches primary completion, the point at which the last participant's primary outcome is measured. The trial enrolled 2,800 participants. This study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of Armour Thyroid treatment compared with synthetic T4 in subjects who have primary hypothyroidism and are currently stabilized (i.e., in-range thyroid-stimulating hormone \[TSH\]) on synthetic T4 treatment. This study will also therefore evaluate the efficacy and safety of dose conversion from synthetic T4 therapy to Armour Thyroid therapy.

Seattle Public Schools, the City of Seattle and the Kraken-backed One Roof Partnership are replacing the 1947 stadium with a rebuilt open-air venue for school sport, concerts and community events, keeping and reframing the Memorial Wall that honours 762 local students and alumni killed in the Second World War. It is funded with $110 million of public money plus roughly $30 million raised privately.