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Consumer

Economic Anxiety Leaves McDonald’s Digesting Biggest Sales Drop in Five Years

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Fast-food chain McDonald’s, an economic indicator because of its mammoth global presence, posted its worst earnings report since 2020.

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Patent Drop

IBM Diagnostic Patent Highlights AI-powered Healthcare’s Data Issue

AI has a lot of promise in the healthcare industry in areas such as documentation, imaging, and quicker diagnostics as staffing shortages loom.

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Consumer

Gym Group Finally Profitable Again Post-COVID

The Gym Group announced on Wednesday that in the first six months of this year it swung back to a profit for the first time since 2019.

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Media & Entertainment

Sports Team Ownership May Be Overrated. Just Ask European Soccer Owners.

With rising valuations, sports team ownership should be a slam dunk. But it’s also possible those valuations are a little rich.

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Healthcare

Wegovy-Maker Novo Teams with Online Pharmacies as Lilly Rivalry Heats Up

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Novo Nordisk, maker of weight-loss drug Wegovy, struck a deal with online telehealth storefronts that sold cheap knockoffs during shortages.

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Consumer

Starbucks Slings High-Speed Drinks in Caffeinated Comeback Plan

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Reducing beverage-wait times is part of Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol’s turnaround plan, which includes tech updates focused on efficiency.

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International Economics

Retailers Prep for Supply Chain Breakdown

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To prepare for a slowdown of global trade, US retailers spent months building a massive inventory to prevent empty shelves.

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