Industries

Healthcare

Trump Prescribes Deep Discounts for Big Pharma

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The Trump administration promised to drastically cut prescription drugs prices in the US, where the industry makes most of its money.

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Healthcare

US Withdrawal from World Health Organization Has Health Funds Scrambling for New Cash

The US is the WHO’s biggest donor, chipping in roughly 18% of the organization’s $2 billion to $3 billion annual budget.

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Energy

Wind Power Shares Slip, But the Industry Remains Stoic

Donald Trump’s promise to “drill, baby, drill” came with a simultaneous gutting of support for the renewables industry.

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CIO Upside

Microsoft May See Cryogens as Key to Data Centers’ Energy Problem

Its recent patent adds to several for cryogenic storage that works in tandem with server farms.

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International Economics

UK-US Strike Trade Deal Affirming ‘Special Relationship’

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The UK and US announced a “historic” trade deal Thursday that does little to reduce Washington’s overall global trade war.

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Energy

What Does It Mean to Live Under a National Energy Emergency?

President Donald Trump used the first hours of his second term in office Monday to make the emergency declaration.

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Technology

The State of the Billionaire Space Race

Blue Origin is going slower than SpaceX, but it also nailed a massive rocket launch on the first try. Jeff Bezos is back in the space race.

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Energy

Oil Markets Show Signs of Resilience and Retreat as 2025 Gets Underway

With the way things are going today, it’s becoming increasingly hard to figure out what’s going on with the oil market.

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Industries

Lab-Grown Diamonds? Turns Out They’re Not De Beers’ Best Friend

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De Beers, the world’s largest diamond producer, said it plans to shutter its lab-grown jewelry brand LightBox.

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Media & Entertainment

Netflix’s New Homepage Pushes Users to Watch, Not Scroll

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Netflix is rolling out the first major redesign of its home hub since 2013, hoping people might watch more if inundated with less.

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