Industries

Consumer

Airbnb Reinvents Itself to Regain Rizz

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Aibnb is branching out beyond short term rentals as it faces falling travel demand and regulatory pushback from some cities.

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Industries

Bank Access Bill Might Finally Lift Marijuana Out of the Shadows

There’s been this little obstacle standing in the way of a functioning nationwide marijuana market: the law.

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Industries

The Anti-obesity Drug Market Is About to Get More Crowded

The weight loss drug market could be worth $100 billion in the next few years. Naturally, other companies want in.

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Electric Vehicles

Tesla Gets Caught In EU-China Crossfire

The EU’s antitrust investigation claims that China is artificially flooding the market with cheap EVs via enormous state subsidies.

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Industries

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Gets Bite at Major Amtrak Contract

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Elon Musk’s Boring Company has held talks with the Federal Railroad Administration about building a multi-billion dollar Amtrak tunnel.

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Industrials

US Finds Funds to Help Fix Lacking Railroad Infrastructure

While many agree US railroads desperately need refurbishing, some question why federal dollars should support a highly privatized industry.

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Consumer

McDonald’s Franchisees Served Service Fee Hike for First Time in Decades

McDonald’s has had a tenuous relationship with its franchise operators as of late. A new round of royalty fee hikes isn’t likely to help.

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Media & Entertainment

The Secret Life of Streaming: How Viewership Secrecy is Re-Shaping Hollywood

If Hollywood studios want to settle the current dual strike, they may have to get much more open about just how popular their shows are.

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Healthcare

UnitedHealth CEO Replaced by Predecessor as Stock Plummets

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UnitedHealth Group has called in its CEO to deal with a Medicare Advantage program that’s crunching margins.

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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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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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