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Big pharma blockbuster obesity drug battle is headed for $100 billion

Ozempic drug to treat diabetes. Courtesy: Ozempic In their most recent earnings reports, Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly proved why they are the undisputed heavyweights in the prizefight for control of the rapidly growing weight-loss medications market. Beyond staggering sales figures for Novo’s Ozempic and Wegovy and Lilly’s Mounjaro, news …

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3 things to consider when buying a used car

Customers browse in a used car lot on Feb. 15, 2023 in Glendale, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty Images As recently as 2019, used car shoppers could find a 3-year-old vehicle for about $23,000. That’s less likely today — in terms of both age and price. …

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Carousell says on track to profitability, set to reduce losses in 2023

Secondhand goods marketplace Carousell expects to “healthily” reduce its losses this year, putting it on track to profitability, the firm’s CEO told CNBC. “This year, we continue to expect revenue to grow healthily. And I think in a very promising sign, we actually are going to be healthily reducing our …

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Apple’s iPhone 15 launches in China with people flocking to stores

Hundreds of people lined up at a flagship Apple store in Beijing to pick up the new iPhone 15 when deliveries began on Friday. CNBC | Evelyn Cheng BEIJING — People flocked to a flagship Apple store in downtown Beijing on Friday morning to pick up the latest iPhone, despite …

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Russia’s indefinite ban on fuel exports could worsen a global shortage

From February 5, 2023, the European Union will no longer purchase petroleum products such as diesel, gasoline or lubricants from Russia. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Russia imposed an indefinite ban on the export of diesel and gasoline to most countries, a move that risks disrupting fuel …

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Sen. Bob Menendez speaks in New Jersey bribery indictment

This stream starts at 11:30 a.m. ET. Please refresh your browser if it does not show up. WASHINGTON — Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey is set to hold a press conference Monday following mounting calls for him to resign. Menendez and his wife were indicted on federal bribery charges in …

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UK begins Covid vaccine rollout early with new variant under watch

Covid-19 vaccination centre at a Chemist shop on 28th April 2023 in London, United Kingdom. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images LONDON — England on Monday began its winter Covid-19 and flu vaccination campaign ahead of schedule as it monitors a new variant and seeks to avoid another …

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Where are bitcoin miners in 2023: Texas

Foundry’s Kevin Zhang with Jihan Wu, the founder and chairman of Bitdeer and a co-founder of Bitmain. Kevin Zhang Crypto winters don’t scare Kevin Zhang, who has been in the business of mining bitcoin for ten years. He’s lived through a few bear markets in the last decade, but no …

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JPMorgan to settle Jeffrey Epstein suit by Virgin Islands

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell attend de Grisogono Sponsors The 2005 Wall Street Concert Series Benefitting Wall Street Rising, with a Performance by Rod Stewart at Cipriani Wall Street on March 15, 2005 in New York City. Joe Schildhorn | Patrick McMullan | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase said Tuesday it …

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Apply at least 6 months ahead

Fatcamera | E+ | Getty Images Passport applications are at an all-time high More Americans planned trips abroad this year as their pandemic-era health fears waned and countries largely reopened their borders to visitors. The State Department issued a record 22 million passports in fiscal 2022. It’s on track to …

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