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BUSINESS|BUSINESSBeneficial Growing Conditions in West Africa Weigh on Cocoa PricesMarch ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) today is down -178 (-2.93%). March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) is down -129 (-2.95%). Cocoa prices are sharply lower today, posting 1-week lows. Improved weather in West Africa is weighing on cocoa prices today. Tropical General Investments Group said today that favorable...
BUSINESS|BUSINESSUS FDA declines to approve Corcept's drug for rare hormonal disorderBy Sneha S K and Sahil Pandey Dec 31 (Reuters) - The U. Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve Corcept Therapeutics' drug for the treatment of a rare hormonal disorder, the company said on Wednesday.
BUSINESS|BUSINESSExclusive-Drugmakers raise US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from TrumpNEW YORK, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Drugmakers plan to raise U. prices on at least 350 branded medications including vaccines against COVID, RSV and shingles and blockbuster cancer treatment Ibrance, even as the Trump administration pressures them for cuts, according to data provided exclusively by healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors.
BUSINESS|BUSINESSBarn Stored Lotus Esprit Turbo Seen After 30 YearsA 1982 Lotus Esprit Turbo that has spent three decades sitting untouched in a barn is set to cross the auction block in the United Kingdom, offering collectors a rare look at long-term automotive neglect wrapped in iconic sports car design. The car, now coated in moss and other organic growth, has been entered into a classic and vintage vehicle auction held at the Haynes Motor Museum. The sale is being organized by Charterhouse, a Dorset-based auction house known for handling estate and specialt
BUSINESS|BUSINESSHow Google, Microsoft, Walmart, and other corporate giants are preparing for an aging workforceBusiness Insider reached out to more than 75 major employers, including Walmart and Google, about their efforts to support aging workers.
BUSINESS|BUSINESSFormer United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno joins competitor Blue Origin for national security projectsTory Bruno, the longtime chief of the launch provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) has joined the competition at Blue Origin.
BUSINESS|BUSINESSEurope’s EV Boom Was Real in 2025. The Real Fight Starts In 2026The European continent is teeming with EVs, and it’s never been easier to own and charge one. But everything is under China's shadow.
BUSINESS|BUSINESSTesla plans to expand production at German car plantUS electric car manufacturer Tesla is aiming to increase in production at its factory in Grünheide near Berlin in 2026, despite the difficult market situation in Germany. Output already grew in each quarter of the past year as planned, plant manager André Thierig told dpa in a recent interview.
BUSINESS|BUSINESSSpaceX shatters its rocket launch record yet again — 165 orbital flights in 2025SpaceX just set a new annual-launch record for the sixth year in a row, and the numbers are getting pretty silly.
BUSINESS|BUSINESSExclusive-Drugmakers raise US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from TrumpNEW YORK, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Drugmakers plan to raise U. prices on at least 350 branded medications including vaccines against COVID, RSV and shingles and blockbuster cancer treatment Ibrance, even as the Trump administration pressures them for cuts, according to data provided exclusively by healthcare research firm 3 Axis Advisors.
BUSINESS|BUSINESSInsight: Pills, TikTok, weight-loss apps and the consumer-driven future of GLP-1sLONDON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Ask executives in the healthcare industry about the future market for weight-loss drugs and the analogies are telling: monthly GLP-1 medicine subscriptions like a streaming video membership; dose decisions managed on a smartphone app; access made as easy as buying a pair of Nikes. This is their vision of the consumerization of weight-loss as drugmakers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly prepare to launch pill versions alongside their blockbuster injectable treatments and incr
BUSINESS|BUSINESS12 times rockets and spacecraft crashed and burned in 2025We saw quite a few milestones notched in the final frontier this year. But there were a number of failures as well, some of them quite dramatic.
BUSINESS|BUSINESS74 suicide warnings and 243 mentions of hanging: What ChatGPT said to a suicidal teenAdam Raine’s life hurtled toward tragedy soon after he began talking with ChatGPT about homework last fall. Their exchanges grew more consuming as the 16-year-old opened up to the chatbot about his suicidal thoughts, according to data analysis of the conversations shared with The Washington Post by attorneys for Adam’s parents.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. In January, the high school sophomore spent just under an ho
BUSINESS|BUSINESSGerman mid-sized firms gloomy on outlook, survey findsMore than half of Germany's medium-sized companies expect an economic downturn next year, according to a survey by the BVMW business association. Christoph Ahlhaus, the association's chief executive, said on Saturday that "superficial reforms are no longer enough to get Germany back on track.
BUSINESS|BUSINESSHolden Commodore Turbo BT1 Police Interceptor Offered for Sale in AustraliaA genuine Holden Commodore VL Turbo BT1 police interceptor highlights Australia’s 1980s pursuit car era and Nissan-powered performance shift.
BUSINESS|BUSINESSLongtime United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno resigns from space company. 'Finished the mission I came to do.'After nearly 12 years leading the United Launch Alliance (ULA), its chief Tory Bruno is stepping down from the U.S. rocket launch provider to pursue "another opportunity," the company announced this week.
BUSINESS|BUSINESSAgios Pharma shares jump as US FDA expands approval for its blood disorder drugDec 24 () - Shares of Agios Pharmaceuticals jumped nearly 12% premarket on Wednesday after the U. Food and Drug Administration approved the expanded use of its drug for the treatment of a type of blood disorder.
BUSINESS|BUSINESSLilly, Novo lock horns in India's obesity drug raceHYDERABAD, India, Dec 24 () - Global pharma giants Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk are scrambling to cement their lead in India's booming obesity drug market before cheaper generic versions hit shelves in March next year. Novo's strategy emphasizes price cuts and accelerated launches, while Lilly's products benefitted from hitting the market early.
BUSINESS|BUSINESSExplainer-What Novo Nordisk's weight-loss pill approval means for company, patientsFood and Drug Administration's approval of an oral version of Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy could potentially expand access to millions of patients and give the Danish company a much-needed fillip in the red-hot market. The first GLP-1 pill specifically for obesity, also branded as Wegovy, is a 25-mg oral formulation of semaglutide, the active ingredient in the blockbuster injectable version.
BUSINESS|BUSINESSIndian rocket launches record-breaking BlueBird 6 smartphone satellite to orbit (video)An Indian LVM3 rocket successfully launched the massive BlueBird 6 smartphone satellite for AST SpaceMobile to orbit on Tuesday night (Dec. 23).
BUSINESS|BUSINESSSanofi to acquire hepatitis B vaccine maker Dynavax for $2.2 billionDec 24 (Reuters) - Sanofi will buy U. vaccines company Dynavax Technologies for around $2.
BUSINESS|BUSINESSWeight-loss pill approval set to accelerate food industry product overhaulsNEW YORK, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Packaged food makers and fast-food restaurants may be forced to overhaul more of their products next year as newly approved, appetite-suppressing GLP-1 pills become available in January, analysts say. More Americans are expected to try the drugs as a pill rather than as a shot because the medication will be cheaper and many patients are hesitant to inject themselves.
BUSINESS|BUSINESSAgios Pharma shares jump as US FDA expands approval for its blood disorder drugDec 24 () - Shares of Agios Pharmaceuticals jumped nearly 12% premarket on Wednesday after the U. Food and Drug Administration approved the expanded use of its drug for the treatment of a type of blood disorder.
BUSINESS|BUSINESSI'm 18 and founded an AI startup. I have to wake up at 3 a.m. to work on it before school, but it's worth every sleepless night.Alex Yang details founding an AI startup with other high schoolers worldwide to improve Alzheimer's diagnostics.
BUSINESS|BUSINESSRick Steves' Favorite Time To Visit Spain Has Lower Prices And Fewer CrowdsRick Steves is the guy to go to for budget traveling tips, and if you've set your eyes on Spain, this is the time he believes is best to visit.
BUSINESS|BUSINESSWatch South Korean startup Innospace attempt its 1st-ever orbital launch todayThe South Korean startup Innospace will attempt its first orbital launch from Brazil's Alcântara Space Center on Friday (Dec. 19), and you can watch the action live.
BUSINESS|BUSINESSUS FDA grants market authorization to six on! PLUS nicotine pouch productsFood and Drug Administration said on Friday it has authorized the marketing of six Altria-owned on. PLUS nicotine pouch products, through a pilot program aimed to fast-track reviews of such products.
BUSINESS|BUSINESSBioMarin to acquire Amicus Therapeutics for $4.8 billion in rare disease betDec 19 () - BioMarin Pharmaceutical said on Friday it would acquire Amicus Therapeutics for about $4.8 billion, expanding its presence in rare metabolic diseases.
BUSINESS|BUSINESSCocoa Prices Undercut Amid the Prospects of Abundant SuppliesMarch ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Friday closed down -89 (-1.50%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -43 (-0.99%). Cocoa prices extended this week's losses on Friday, with NY cocoa falling to a 1.5-week low. Favorable weather in West Africa is expected to boost yields...
BUSINESS|BUSINESSCocoa Prices Settle Lower on Expectations of Adequate SuppliesMarch ICE NY cocoa (CCH26 ) on Thursday closed down -44 (-0.74%), and March ICE London cocoa #7 (CAH26 ) closed down -24 (-0.55%). Cocoa prices settled lower on Thursday, with NY cocoa falling to a 1-week low. Favorable weather in West Africa is expected to boost yields and supply,...
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