Diverse images of older adults can help combat ageism — and tap in to a growing customer base
Online images increasingly show active, healthy, technology-using older adults
Inside the black market of obesity drugs
BOULDER, COLO. — Not far from the majestic Rocky Mountains is an ordinary suburban neighborhood, a tree-lined street and a modest light gray home. It’s not the kind of place you’d imagine an investigation into black market Ozempic would lead. But it did. A CNBC investigation into counterfeit weight loss drugs revealed an international illegal […]
Biogen’s stock bounces after FDA boost on kidney-transplant rejection treatment
Biogen stock was headed higher Wednesday, to bounce off an 11-year closing low, after the biotechnology company received positive news from regulators about its treatment for kidney-transplant rejections.
BetMGM wagers that new technology, football can lead to a resurgence
As BetMGM tries to regain momentum in the gaming market, it’s banking in part on gains in NFL betting and the draw of new technology. The company is the third largest U.S. sportsbook by market share, but has lost ground in recent years in both sports gambling and igaming, or online casino gambling, where it […]
Rio Tinto strikes $6.7 billion deal to buy Arcadium Lithium
Rio Tinto on Wednesday struck a deal to acquire Arcadium Lithium for $6.7 billion, as the global miner extends its operations in another commodity needed for the energy transaction.
Airlines, theme parks, cruise lines prepare
A message board at the Tampa International Airport shows all American Airlines departing flight canceled Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, in Tampa, Fla., due to the possible arrival of Hurricane Milton. Chris O’Meara | AP Airlines canceled hundreds of flights, theme parks prepared to close and cruise lines shifted routes as Floridians braced for Hurricane Milton’s […]
Hard Rock open to FanDuel, DraftKings partnership in Florida
Florida’s sports betting market may be about to get a lot more interesting, with Hard Rock’s chairman opening the door to partnerships with commercial sportsbooks. Hard Rock has the monopoly on sports betting in the state, winning the exclusive tribal gaming compact following a hard-fought battle against Flutter-owned FanDuel, DraftKings and Penn Entertainment. The sportsbooks […]
Boeing on the hook for $1 billion a month because of strike, as S&P frets anew
Boeing’s credit ratings at heightened risk of downgrade to junk as strike puts company’s recovery “at risk,” S&P says.
Walmart opens five more veterinary and pet grooming centers
Walmart is opening five more pet services centers after testing the first location near Atlanta. The centers offer vet visits and grooming. Courtesy: Walmart Walmart shut its doctor offices for people. But the nation’s largest retailer is expanding its pet care business. On Tuesday, the company announced it will open five more pet services centers […]
Nvidia’s stock is closing in on a record. Why Wall Street sees big beats ahead.
Analysts say strong demand for the new Blackwell chip lineup positions Nvidia to deliver strong numbers next year.
