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Media & Entertainment

Proposed Crackdown on Pharma Ads Leaves Cable TV Fearing $10B Withdrawal

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The US and New Zealand are the only two countries that allow pharmaceutical companies to directly advertise to patients on TV.

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Energy

Oil Prices Spike as Israel-Iran Conflict Threatens Production, Shipping

With no immediate end in sight, analysts are weighing multiple possibilities that could affect prices down the line.

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International Economics

US Flexes Golden Share in Nippon Merger With US Steel

The deal is the Trump administration’s attempt to stake out a new path for balancing national security and the influx of foreign capital.

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Industrials

At Paris Air Show, eVTOL Industry Preps for Takeoff

For key US eVTOL players Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation, the Paris Air Show comes at a critical moment.

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Technology

Can Blue Origin Fill NASA’s SpaceX Void?

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NASA is looking to decrease its dependency on key contractor SpaceX, but Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin is going nowhere at exactly the wrong time.

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Autos

Can Elon Musk’s Pajama Party Brighten Up Tesla’s Tomorrow?

Elon Musk is again sleeping at Tesla’s offices again, but that may not be enough to restart the top US EV-maker’s engine.

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Media & Entertainment

Switch 2 Becomes Nintendo’s Fastest-Selling Console

The Switch 2 sold 3.5 million units in its first four days, and Nintendo’s targeting 15 million units for this fiscal year.

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Consumer

Starbucks’ China Business May Need a Caffeine Jolt

In an interview with the Financial Times, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said the company is exploring a partial sale of its China business.

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Consumer

Not Lovin’ It: McDonald’s Suffers Third Downgrade in as Many Trading Days

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Could GLP-1 weight loss drugs like Ozempic and changing economic winds really take a bite out of the almighty Big Mac?

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Media & Entertainment

NBA Finals Kick Off With an Old (Footwear) Friend

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An increasing share of NBA endorsement deals has been spread among shoe firms fighting for a piece of Nike’s market share.

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