MRI image of brain showing area of Alzheimer patient. Getty Images The Food and Drug Administration on Friday granted accelerated approval for the Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab, the second treatment developed by Biogen and its Japanese partner Eisai to receive the green light in less than two years. The FDA’s approval …

A Soldier backs an M32 Bradley fighting vehicle into a C-17 cargo bay guideded by Master Sgt. Krystopher Schwandt, loadmaster, for transport back to Fort Benning GA. Sept. 19, 2012. Photo: Tech. Sgt. Michael OHalloran | U.S. Army | FlickrCC WASHINGTON – The Biden administration announced nearly $3.8 billion in …

David Limp, senior vice president of devices and services at Amazon.com Inc., presents the Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker during an unveiling event at the company’s Spheres headquarters in Seattle, Washington, U.S., on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. Andrew Burton | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon hasn’t given up on its …

Jamie Grill | Getty Images It’s not easy to prioritize financial goals, especially when choosing between two essentials in an unsteady economy: saving for retirement or building your emergency fund.  While there are higher 401(k) contribution limits for 2023, you shouldn’t skip rainy day savings to max out your retirement …

Dragos Condrea | Istock | Getty Images If you’re signing up for Medicare, you’ve likely discovered that there are a lot of out-of-pocket costs that come with your coverage. For about 23% of Medicare’s 65.1 million beneficiaries, the solution for covering those outlays is a so-called Medigap plan. These policies, …

Shoppers line up outside a Costco to buy supplies after the Hawaii Department of Health on Wednesday advised residents they should stock up on a 14-day supply of food, water and other necessities for the potential risks of novel coronavirus in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. February 28, 2020. Courtesy of Duane …

Amazon and Salesforce are among the latest tech companies to announce job cuts, after rapid hiring over the last several years. For every company announcing layoffs, senior leaders and managers must keep the remaining employees motivated and productive.  Among U.S.-based companies, announced layoffs were up 172% in the fourth quarter …

Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said Friday that December’s jobs report, with its slowdown in wage increases and better-than-expected employment growth, doesn’t change his view on monetary policy. The central bank official said he still sees interest rates rising, up past 5% for the Fed’s benchmark funds rate, where …

Tom Cruise’s “Top Gun: Maverick” easily took on “Jurassic World”, “Minions” and a trio of films from Marvel. But in the end it was no match for James Cameron.  “Avatar: The Way of Water” has surpassed “Maverick’s” box office haul in just its first three weeks in theaters, raking in …

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. Chairman Vince McMahon appears in the ring during the WWE Monday Night Raw show at the Thomas & Mack Center August 24, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller | Getty Images World Wrestling Entertainment confirmed on Friday that former CEO and majority shareholder Vince McMahon …