Industries

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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Healthcare

Moderna Is Fighting Pfizer, BioNTech over mRNA Patent

Moderna says it was willing to licence the tech but now wants to be repaid by rivals for vaccine revenue generated since then.

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Patent Drop

Big Tech Has an Energy Problem

How tech firms reconcile their desire for endless growth with bold climate goals.

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Consumer

Weight-Loss Drugs Are Dragging Down Snack Makers’ Bottom Line

A new survey finds evidence that “the drugs have a meaningful impact on consumer behavior and spending on groceries and restaurants.”

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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

Boeing Battles Dual Congressional Hearings

Experts testified in one hearing about whether the company had improved safety and compliance procedures since two major crashes.

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Healthcare

UnitedHealth Cyberattack Punched a $872 Million Hole In its Finances

The figure was enough to push the insurance giant to a loss in Q1, despite its revenue beating expectations.

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Industrials

Bay Area Airports Battle Over What Gets to Be Called ‘San Francisco’

Oakland’s move to change its airport name to include the San Francisco Bay has irritated its bigger-city neighbors.

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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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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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