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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Industrials

Deep-Sea Oxygen Discovery is a Big Problem for Deep-Sea Mining

A recent study adds more ammunition to the idea that disturbing the sea floor via deep sea mining could do serious ecological damage.

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Technology

Online Education Provider 2U Files for Bankruptcy

Pioneering online education company 2U filed for bankruptcy, even as the public writ large has gradually embraced online learning.

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Media & Entertainment

Universal Music Feels the Sting from Streaming Saturation

Taylor Swift may be signed to the label, but Universal Music Group somehow can’t find a way to make its business work.

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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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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

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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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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