‘I want the calls and letters to stop’: My mother died owing $17,000 in credit-card debt. The creditors want their money. Will I have to sell her house?
“My mom passed away in May from Alzheimer’s. I was her primary caretaker.”
CVS, UnitedHealth, Cigna say FTC should take Lina Khan off PBM case
FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan testifies during the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government hearing titled “Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Federal Trade Commission,” in Rayburn Building on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images CVS Health, UnitedHealth Group and Cigna are demanding Federal Trade Commission […]
Bridgit Mendler’s Northwood passes first satellite antenna test
The startup’s co-founders, from left: Chief Technology Officer Griffin Cleverly, CEO Bridgit Mendler and Head of Software Shaurya Luthra. Northwood Space Northwood Space, the startup led by former television star and singer Bridgit Mendler, passed its first major development test last week by connecting with Planet Labs imagery satellites in orbit. “We’re building this global […]
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 […]
