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

Macy’s Rejects $5.8 Billion Buyout Offer

The retailer questioned how the proposed deal would be financed, but it may just be delaying the inevitable.

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Media & Entertainment

Musicians Could Be Next to Disturb Hollywood’s Labor Peace

In the wake of monthslong work stoppages by both writers and actors, musicians prepare to negotiate over similar issues.

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Media & Entertainment

Wide World of Streams: How Sports is Navigating Media’s Shifting Landscape

The old world of media is collapsing, while a new order is rising. Live sports, meanwhile, are caught in the middle.

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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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Industrials

Spirit Charts Uncertain Path After Blocked Sale

The budget airline’s fate is uncertain after a court ruled that its merger with JetBlue would harm consumers.

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Patent Drop

Apple Seeks Patent for Health-Based Trigger Warnings

The filing adds to its ever-growing health tech capabilities — and its growing mountain of data to keep safe.

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Patent Drop

Ford Wants to Track Your Test Drive

The automakers recent patent for in-vehicle data tracking and analysis adds to the future of connected vehicles.

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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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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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