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

Sliding LVMH Market Value Prompts Luxury Firm’s CEO to Urge US-EU Free Trade

Investor worries about a fresh batch of US tariffs have dragged LVMH shares in Paris down 23.6% so far this year.

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Healthcare

Eli Lilly Skyrockets After Promising Results for First Weight-Loss Pill

The company plans to seek regulatory approval for the revolutionary weight loss treatment by the end of the year.

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Media & Entertainment

Advertising Industry Sweats a Recession-Spurred Pullback

The warnings come as the industry adapts to seismic shifts in technology — which means it may just have some new tricks up its sleeve.

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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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Media & Entertainment

Next Level: Netflix Angles for Membership in $1 Trillion Club

With Hollywood conquered, Netflix has a new goal: reach a $1 trillion market cap by 2030, according to a Wall Street Journal report.

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Banking

Consumer Spending Buoyant in Run-up to Tariffs, Big Banks Say

Banks pocketed huge sums in the first quarter from equities because the “increased market volatility” triggered a rush on transactions.

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Industrials

Manufacturing Discontent: Can Tariffs Spur Domestic Reindustrialization?

As a share of US GDP, the manufacturing sector has decreased from a nearly 25% peak in the 1950s to about 11% today.

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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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