Opinion: The Dodgers are getting Shohei Ohtani for a steal
“A once-in-a-generation baseball player signs a once-in-a-generation subpar contract.” Sports fans were anxiously waiting to hear where Shohei Ohtani, the once-in-a-generation two-way baseball superstar, would sign his next contract, now that he had served his time with the hapless Los Angeles Angels. (During his six years with the Angels, they won 46% of their games […]
Big Pharma takes on counterfeit drugs
In Las Vegas, Lazaro Hernandez was a flamboyant, jet-setting poker player shown in televised tournaments with stacks of colorful chips. But the casually dressed gambler spotted on security cameras with wads of cash at the casino cage was hiding a secret life. And federal investigators say he was gambling with people’s lives. Hernandez, they say, […]
Japan manufacturers sentiment improves for third straight quarter, Tankan shows
TOKYO — Sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers rose to the highest level since March 2022 during the three months to December, supported by a sharp recovery in the auto sector. The main index for sentiment among large manufacturers was +12, compared with +9 in September, according to the Bank of Japan’s quarterly Tankan corporate survey […]
Blue Origin aims to launch New Shepard rocket Dec. 18
A Blue Origin New Shepard rocket lifts off with a crew of six from Launch Site One in West Texas on Dec. 11, 2021. Joe Skipper | Reuters The moment of the anomaly during the New Shepard cargo mission NS-23, in which the booster’s engine failed. Blue Origin The New Shepard rocket launches from Blue […]
Netflix releases viewing stats for nearly all titles for first time
Rege-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor star in Netflix’s “Bridgerton.” Netflix Creators rejoice: Netflix is finally revealing viewership statistics on nearly all of its shows and movies. Netflix released its first “What We Watched” report Tuesday, which ranks almost all of its shows and movies by amount of hours viewed over the past six months. Netflix […]
Oil futures drop nearly 4% to settle at their lowest since June
Oil futures declined on Tuesday, with U.S. and global benchmark prices losing almost 4% to settle at their lowest level in nearly six months. Concerns over the outlook for oil demand, as well as rising oil production from non-OPEC countries such as the U.S., continued to weigh on prices. U.S. inflation data, meanwhile, showed only […]
Altice USA in talks to sell Cheddar News to Regent
Igor Golovniov | Lightrocket | Getty Images Altice USA is in talks to sell the financial news streaming service Cheddar News to LA-based private equity firm Regent LP, according to people familiar with the matter. No deal is assured and discussions around structure are still fluid, said the people, who asked not to be named […]
Unilever probed by competition regulator over environmental claims
Britain’s competition regulator on Tuesday said it’s opened a probe into the environmentally-friendly claims put forward by household products giant Unilever, the latest example of corporate green claims getting scrutinized by regulators. The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority said it is concerned that Unilever may be misleading shoppers about the environmental impact of its products, […]
Patients on Eli Lilly drug regain weight after stopping it
Eli Lilly’s drug tirzepatide was approved for weight loss by the FDA. Courtesy of Eli Lilly Patients who took Eli Lilly‘s weight loss drug Zepbound regained around half the weight they shed after stopping the newly approved treatment for a year, according to data released Monday. The data, which represents the full results from an […]
Cigna shares jump on abandoned Humana buyout, buyback plans
Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of Cigna jumped Monday following reports that the health-care giant has scrapped its plans to buy rival Humana due to disagreements on price, putting an early end to what would have been one of the largest deals of the decade. Cigna late Sunday also announced plans to […]
