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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Consumer

The Airline Industry Would Rather You Didn’t Know How Well It’s Doing

The industry just boosted its profit forecast for 2024 but warns that return on invested capital hurts the chance for sustainable profits.

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Electric Vehicles

Chinese Carmakers Face Potential EU Tariff Hike. Most Don’t Look Too Scared.

One market research firm said even duties in the range of 15%-30% won’t keep most of the country’s carmakers out of Europe.

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Consumer

Boston Beer Co. May Be Swallowed by Japanese Whiskey Giant

The brewer is reportedly in early talks to sell to Japan’s Suntory, which owns American spirits brands Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark.

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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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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

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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