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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Autos

Toyota Dines Out on Excess Hybrid Demand

The automaker posted a record quarterly profit after leaning into the idea that not all consumers are ready for EVs.

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Healthcare

Novo Nordisk Drops $11 Billion to Expand Weight-Loss Drug Production

The company, now one of Europe’s biggest, is trying to keep supply up with still-astronomical demand.

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Consumer

McDonald’s Top Line Took a Hit from the Israel-Hamas War

The burger giant had mostly stellar growth around the world, but the volatile region has become the scene of critical boycotts.

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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

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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