Industries

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

McDonald’s Franchisees Served Service Fee Hike for First Time in Decades

McDonald’s has had a tenuous relationship with its franchise operators as of late. A new round of royalty fee hikes isn’t likely to help.

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Media & Entertainment

The Secret Life of Streaming: How Viewership Secrecy is Re-Shaping Hollywood

If Hollywood studios want to settle the current dual strike, they may have to get much more open about just how popular their shows are.

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Media & Entertainment

Rupert Murdoch Steps Back from Fox, News Corp

Unfortunately for the Lachlan Murdoch there is not much by way of peace in the kingdom, and indications are this may be a short reigns.

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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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Inflation & Prices

Pesky Oil Prices Are Messing With Fed’s Ability to Stick the Landing

Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell has met his match in the ongoing fight against inflation: skyrocketing oil costs.

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Media & Entertainment

Disney Wants to Pour Billions Into its Parks and Cruises

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Electric Vehicles

Saudi Arabia Reportedly Wooing Tesla for New Factory, Musk Denies It

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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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Energy

Production Slowdowns are Making a Luxury Item Out of Diesel

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Energy

Ozempic-Maker Invests in Renewables

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Media & Entertainment

Hipgnosis to Sell Nearly Half a Billion Dollars in Music Rights

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International Economics

Canada Chooses Prime Minister Set on “Dramatically” Loosening US Trade Ties

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Canada’s Liberal Party won a majority promising to distance the country from the US, a major importer of Canadian crude.

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