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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Geopolitics

G7 Plans Russian Diamond Crackdown, Industry Says ‘Not so Fast’

A G7 plan to crack down on sanctioned Russian diamonds has run into resistance from some of the industry’s biggest players.

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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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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

Agriculture Titans Are In a Head-to-Head Battle for America’s Soy Farmers

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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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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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Media & Entertainment

Cyber Attack Continues to Roil MGM’s Vegas Operations

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

Oil Targets $100, Weighing on U.S. Presidential Election

Energy prices are spiraling higher – what could it mean for 2024?

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Industrials

Space Is No Vacuum for Lawyers

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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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