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

RSV Vaccines Lose Some Shine for Big Pharma

Pfizer, Moderna, and GlaxoSmithKline are developing vaccines for RSV to fill the gap on their balance sheets.

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Autos

GM Pulls the Plug on Driverless, Brake Pedal-less, Steering Wheel-less Robotaxi

General Motors shares tumbled after the company said its driverless taxi division, Cruise, will suspend production of the Origin robotaxi.

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Energy

Shell Backs Off Offshore Wind

Shell has started to shop around for buyers to offload its stake in an offshore wind project off the coast of Scotland.

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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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Media & Entertainment

Even Apple is Getting Tired of the Streaming Industry Treadmill

After years of spending big with little to show for it, Apple is attempting to rein in costs at Apple TV+.

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Patent Drop

Ford Drone Patent May Create an Autonomous Driving Russian Doll

Patents like this serve as a reminder that autonomous vehicles look like more than just cars themselves.

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Consumer

Starbucks Becomes the Target of Activist Campaign

Activist investing firm Elliott Management has taken a significant stake in Starbucks, and has already begun pushing for strategic changes.

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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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