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Trump says ‘we’re going to knock out the middleman’ and eliminate pharmacy benefit managers that he claims are jacking up drug prices
Health care stocks such as Cigna and UnitedHealth Group dipped after Trump’s comments at his Mar-a-Lago press conference Monday. Read ...
Ripple’s RLUSD launches on global exchanges with some investors paying a premium
RLUSD trades above $1 as limited supply impacts its initial price. Read More
The final hours of Cash App creator Bob Lee, and his ties to the tech founder convicted of murder in his fatal stabbing
Bob Lee and Nima Momeni traveled in the same high-flying tech circles. Their final encounter ended in murder. Read More
Mother of tech consultant charged with murdering Cash App founder tries to explain her son to the judge: ‘Not the person that they think’
Prosecutors said Momeni planned the attack on Lee, driving him to an isolated spot under the Bay Bridge and stabbing him three ...
Top AI labs aren’t doing enough to ensure AI is safe, a flurry of recent datapoints suggest
A third-party lab caught OpenAI’s o1 model trying to deceive, while OpenAI’s safety testing has been called into question. Read ...
Nissan and Honda hold talks about a merger of the two carmakers
The Japanese companies are grappling with fast-growing Chinese rivals and sluggish consumer demand for EVs
Jon Thompson to quit as HS2 chair as price of UK rail project soars
Government announcement comes hours after FT reported cost of high-speed line had risen by another £9bn
Mutual fund conversions hit record in ETF industry’s epic year
Bank of America Corp. strategists foresee about 400 mutual funds with over $325 billion in total assets that are ripe ...
Canadian dollar slumps as Trudeau’s government teeters on collapse
The Loonie traded at its weakest intraday level since the start of the pandemic a day after Canada’s finance minister ...
The Syrian neighbourhood at the heart of Assad’s killing machine
Residents returning to Tadamon, once a rebel stronghold near Damascus, find mass graves and expropriated homes
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Pfizer, Broadcom, Teva Pharmaceuticals and more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.
Tire company announces massive recall for winter tires that lack snow traction
The safety agency says tires without sufficient snow traction can increase the risk of a crash. Read More
Walmart is experimenting with body cameras for employees—like the ones used by cops—to ward off ‘unprecedented levels’ of shopper violence
Walmart is piloting a program at select stores where employees are required to wear body cameras. Read More
The EU must build on past successes
As it faces fresh challenges, Europe should remember that neither economic integration nor convergence among member states was inevitable
The billionaires giving it all away: Reed Hastings, Michael Bloomberg, and Ruth Gottesman lead 2024’s mega-donors
The biggest charitable donations from individuals or their foundations totaled nearly $6 billion in 2024. Read More
Disney will Release ‘Bluey’ film in cinemas in 2027
The film will be written and directed by “Bluey” creator Joe Brumm. Read More
Michael Phelps says these 2 parenting tricks are his key to raising mentally healthy kids
Phelps brings his passion for mental health into his parenting practices to help his kids build healthy emotional regulation. Read ...
This company is giving workers a full month of holiday PTO: ‘Everyone is going to be coming back with a clear mind’
The roughly 30 full- and part-time workers at Cakes Body, an online retailer, will be offline from Dec. 15 to ...
CrowdStrike moves to dismiss Delta Air Lines suit, citing contract terms
CrowdStrike moved Monday evening to dismiss Delta Air Lines’ lawsuit around the July cybersecurity outage that led to canceled flights.
Taco Bell is introducing an unexpected new menu item—going up against competition where ‘loyalty runs deep’
New offering will come with a slight Mexican twist. Read More
Rich families pay this admissions specialist up to $750,000 to get their kids into the Ivy League
They start preparing for college as early as 5th grade. Read More
The only FTC commissioner who didn’t vote to crack down on junk fees just so happens to be Trump’s pick to lead the FTC
Andrew Ferguson, Trump’s choice to replace Lina Khan at the FTC, was not looking to force hotels or live-event promoters ...
Why the Dow is in such a historic funk and how concerned you should be
There are many reasons to believe the Dow’s historic losing streak is not a source for major concerns.
Stocks are not in a bubble, investors should keep buying, Wells Fargo says
The firm said investors should look for pullbacks in the market to find entry points going forward.
Holiday cookies hit by inflation—2024’s ‘Gingerbread Index’ explains why your festive foods cost more this year
Prices are higher, but not by a tremendous amount. Read More
How Starface turned pimple patches into a business bringing in $90 million a year
Since the company’s founding in 2019, Starface World says it has sold over a billion individual Hydro-Stars, its version of ...
Trump trade counselor Peter Navarro says planned tariffs won’t spur inflation
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to enact across-the-board tariffs, targeted import duties on China, Canada and Mexico, and tax cuts.
Trump says the public deserves to know the truth about the mysterious drones flying over New Jersey
“Let the public know, and now. Otherwise, shoot them down!!!” the president-elect posted on Truth Social. Read More
CEOs are walking uncertain terrain when it comes to climate
Companies are caught between demands they make progress on sustainability goals and backlash from consumers, politicians, and investors. Read More
These growth stocks are attractively valued as 2025 approaches
Stocks like Oracle and Micron Technology are among several growth plays left in a market that recently soared to records.
