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McDonald’s May Have to Tap Out on Raising Prices

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First-quarter revenue rose, but global same-store sales grew just 1.9%, slightly below what Wall Street had predicted.

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Regulation

FTC Challenges Hundreds of Pharma Patents

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The regulator sees some patents as ploys to keep companies from developing cheaper generic versions of 20 different brand-name drugs.

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Media & Entertainment

Paramount Ousts CEO Amid Sale Effort

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As Paramount Global very publicly pursues a sale, longtime executive Bob Bakish has found himself increasingly on the outs.

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Advisor Upside

Older, Wealthy Americans Are Delaying Rate Cuts With Their Big Spending

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Spending by older affluent Americans is helping grow the economy. But it’s also contributing to a delay in the Federal Reserve cutting rates.

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Battlefield AI Grapples With Risk-Tolerance Minefield

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The Great Wealth Transfer’s Not Just About the Money

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US Trade War Saps China’s Economic Momentum

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