Industries

Media & Entertainment

What’s Next for the Murdoch Empire?

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Lachlan Murdoch’s moves so far are clearly those of someone who came of age during an era of rapidly advancing digitization.

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Healthcare

Eli Lilly Upstages Novo Nordisk in Obesity Pill Face-Off

Both companies have been desperate to innovate beyond their current injectable GLP-1 weight-loss drugs for a while now.

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Industrials

Caught Between Painful Present and Optimistic Outlook: Copper’s Tariff Price Odyssey

Demand for copper, already one of the most commonly used metals in the world, has surged amid the AI computing boom.

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Consumer

Big Tobacco Isn’t Up in Smoke Just Yet

So far this year, a basket of six global tobacco stocks have produced an average total return of 43%, according to The Wall Street Journal.

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Consumer

Starbucks Whips Up Big Bids for Its Chinese Biz

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Starbucks is said to be entertaining bids from about 10 would-be buyers that value its Chinese operations at up to $5 billion.

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Electric Vehicles

A Culling Looms for China’s Crowded EV Industry

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In an interview with the Financial Times, BYD’s executive vice president Stella Li said just a handful of China’s 130 EV-makers will survive.

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Industries

McDonald’s Chief Blasts Minimum Wage Loophole for Tipped Workers

McDonald’s is battling its own industry over fast food workers’ pay, which it believes should be better, and tips, which it opposes.

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla Needs its Robo-Tech to Recharge Revenue

So far, Tesla has launched limited rideshare services in Austin and the Bay area, and it’s looking to expand into Florida, Arizona and Nevada.

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Consumer

Macy’s Makeover Smoothes Out Earnings-Related Worry Lines for Investors

The department store also seems cautiously optimistic for the holidays, raising its profit forecast for the year.

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Consumer

Kraft Heinz Breaks Up, Bumming Out Billionaire Buffett

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Warren Buffett may be on the way out, but his word still has weight; shares of Kraft Heinz fell 7% Tuesday.

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