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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Media & Entertainment

NBA Gears Up For Major Media Contract Negotiations

The National Basketball Association is on a full-court press to secure its next round of broadcast rights.

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Patent Drop

Apple’s Digital Car Key Patent Hints at Additions to the Walled Garden

Apple never wants you to lose your keys again. The company filed two patents for digital car key pairing.

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Industries

Choice Hotels Puts an $8 Billion Merger Squeeze on Wyndham

Choice Hotels International went public on Tuesday with a nearly $8 billion hostile bid to acquire Wyndham Hotels and Resorts.

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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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Electric Vehicles

EV Makers Still Waiting for Their Cars To Be the Next Big Thing

People are buying EVs, just not at the hyper-pace most automakers were hoping would be here by now, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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Media & Entertainment

The Show’s Over: Is Hollywood Moving Past Peak-TV?

A scale back in production was inevitable to achieve positive cash flow. But can Hollywood’s streaming era survive with fewer new TV shows?

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Consumer

Ikea Slashes Prices Amid Cooling Inflation

On Thursday, Ikea announced that cooling inflation means it can finally return to its customer-friendly ways.

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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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