Government shutdown averted for now as Congress approves 45-day funding bridge
The U.S. Senate on Saturday night, with mere hours left before a midnight deadline for a federal government shutdown, voted to advance a short-term stopgap funding measure. The 45-day continuing resolution, which funds the government at existing 2023 levels, includes disaster relief funds but no Ukraine aid. A debate over continued help for Ukraine after […]
NFL concerned about ads on white nationalist accounts
Harun Ozalp | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The National Football League on Thursday responded to a recent report that pointed out its ads were placed on white nationalist feeds on Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, formerly known as Twitter. “NFL unequivocally denounces any form of hate speech and has absolutely no association with […]
‘COVID isn’t done with us’: So why have so many people started rolling the dice?
Hersh Shefrin, a mild-mannered behavioral economist at Santa Clara University, still wears a mask when he goes out in public. In fact, he wears two masks: an N95 medical-grade mask, and another surgical mask on top. “I’m in a vulnerable group. I still believe in masking,” Shefrin, 75, told MarketWatch. It’s worked so far: He […]
Obesity, diabetes drug ad spending hit nearly $500 million: report
A view of a plastic model of a stomach during an interview with Doctor Thomas Horbach, specialist in surgery, visceral surgery and nutritional medicine on Novo Nordisk, which will start selling its hugely popular obesity drug Wegovy in Germany later this month, in Munich, Germany, July 17, 2023. Christine Uyanik | Reuters Drugmakers spent nearly […]
Obesity pill data boosts Structure Therapeutics shares
Aykut Karahan | Istock | Getty Images Shares of Structure Therapeutics rose more than 30% on Friday after the biotech startup’s experimental obesity pill succeeded in a small early-stage trial. The once-daily drug helped overweight or obese participants reduce up to 10 pounds of weight on average after four weeks of treatment, according to a […]
Obesity pill data boosts Structure Therapeutics shares
Aykut Karahan | Istock | Getty Images Shares of Structure Therapeutics rose more than 30% on Friday after the biotech startup’s experimental obesity pill succeeded in a small early-stage trial. The once-daily drug helped overweight or obese participants reduce up to 10 pounds of weight on average after four weeks of treatment, according to a […]
How to maximize your streaming in October 2023, and why Netflix is all you need
It’s time to churn, baby, churn. The streaming scene has changed significantly over the past year or so, and for the worse: more expensive, less new programming, smaller libraries of older shows. And it’s coming at a time when consumers are being increasingly pressed by higher costs on all fronts. Prices for Disney’s ad-free tiers […]
Toys R Us to open new U.S. stores, and airport and cruise ship shops
Toys R Us is plotting a bold comeback in the U.S., as it plans to expand its brick-and-mortar presence with as many as 24 new flagship stores and a separate rollout at airports and on cruise ships starting this holiday season. The toy retailer’s parent company, WHP Global, announced what it called the “Air, Land […]
Costco to offer $29 doctor visits, $79 therapy visits for its members
You can’t keep big retailers out of the healthcare industry. Costco Wholesale Corp. COST, -0.65% is offering its members access to medical care, including $29 virtual primary-care visits, through its recent deal with online marketplace Sesame, joining a growing number of retailers who are dipping their toes into the healthcare industry. As part of the […]
Costco to offer $29 doctor visits, $79 therapy visits for its members
You can’t keep big retailers out of the healthcare industry. Costco Wholesale Corp. COST, -0.65% is offering its members access to medical care, including $29 virtual primary-care visits, through its recent deal with online marketplace Sesame, joining a growing number of retailers who are dipping their toes into the healthcare industry. As part of the […]
