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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Industrials

Boeing Tries to Bury 17,000 Layoffs in Friday News Dump Extraordinaire

Boeing announced 17,000 layoffs, a delay to the launch of its 777X passenger jet, and billions in charges related to ongoing strikes.

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Healthcare

Weight-Loss Drugs Might Not Tank Medicare After All

New estimates say that Medicare will spend tens of billions of dollars over nine years to cover weight-loss drugs.

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Healthcare

Biotech That Once Promised ‘Next Gen’ COVID Vaccine Files for Bankruptcy

Gritstone Bio announced it is “taking action” to “preserve value and strengthen capital structure” on Thursday.

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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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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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