Apple to lay off more than 600, weeks after canceling electric-vehicle project

Those are the first significant job cuts for Apple since the pandemic.
Drug similar to Ozempic slowed Parkinson’s disease in small trial

The coronal view of a human brain of a patient suffering from Parkinson’s disease Sherbrooke Connectivity Imaging Lab | Getty Images A highly popular class of drugs for diabetes and obesity is showing early potential to help patients with Parkinson’s disease, too. An older diabetes treatment called lixisenatide helped slow the progression of motor disability […]
RBNZ likely to keep rates steady next week despite rising financial instability
The consensus heading into the meeting is that the official cash rate will be held at 5.5%, but there could be dovish tweaks to the outlook.
Ford to delay all-electric SUV to focus on hybrid vehicles

A visitor views a titanium hybrid 2020 Ford Escape FWD small SUV at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, Ontario, in Canada, Feb. 18, 2020. Chris Helgren | Reuters DETROIT – Ford Motor is delaying production of a new all-electric large SUV and pickup truck, as it shifts to offer hybrid options across its […]
Many CVS drug plans will cover OTC birth control pill Opill at no cost

In this photo illustration, a package of Opill is displayed on March 22, 2024 in San Anselmo, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images CVS Health on Thursday said its drug plans will cover the first over-the-counter birth control pill in the U.S. at no cost for many health plan sponsors, a decision that could open […]
High-stakes jobs report has stock-market investors on edge. Here’s why.

Here’s what it might take for April jobs data to sink stocks — or spark a relief rally.
Paramount stock slumps on reports of equity raise for merger

Paramount Global‘s stock slumped 8% on Thursday after CNBC’s David Faber reported the company would need to raise as much as $3 billion in new equity if it were to merge with David Ellison’s Skydance Media, according to sources familiar with the deal. This deal comes as media mogul Shari Redstone, the controlling shareholder of […]
Goldman should separate chairman and chief executive roles, proxy adviser ISS says, in challenge to David Solomon

Institutional Shareholder Services is recommending shareholders vote in favor of a measure to separate the chairman and chief executive officer roles currently held by Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s David Solomon in a challenge to the big bank’s leadership, Reuters reported.
Alaska Airlines says Boeing paid it $160 million for 737 Max 9 grounding

The fuselage plug area of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Boeing 737-9 MAX, which was forced to make an emergency landing with a gap in the fuselage, is seen during its investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in Portland, Oregon, U.S. January 7, 2024. NTSB | Via Reuters Boeing paid Alaska Airlines $160 million […]
California’s fast-food workers are now among the highest paid in the U.S. They still don’t make near enough to buy a house.

The typical home buyer would need to make nearly $200,000 a year to afford to buy in California, one analysis reveals.



