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Peloton to charge $95 activation fee for used bikes
Peloton on Thursday said it will start charging new subscribers a one-time $95 activation fee if they bought their hardware on the secondary market as more consumers snag lightly used equipment for a fraction of the typical retail…
Sesame to offer compounded Wegovy through weight loss program
Health-care marketplace Sesame on Wednesday announced a new clinical weight loss program that will help eligible consumers access compounded versions of Novo Nordisk's blockbuster obesity drug Wegovy for $249 per month.Sesame allows…
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines merger clears Justice Department
Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines planes takeoff at the same time from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in San Francisco, California, United States on June 21, 2023.Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesAlaska Airlines said…
California retail crime laws aim to crack down on organized rings
Governor Newsom signed into law the most significant bipartisan legislation to crack down on property crime at a Home Depot store in San Jose, California, United States on August 16, 2024. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu | Getty ImagesCalifornia…
Why Walgreens, CVS retail pharmacies are struggling
The abundance of Walgreens and CVS Health stores makes them convenient for whenever Shriya Raghavan, a research associate based in Philadelphia, needs to pick up necessities like gum, deodorant and soap. But she said she often has to…
Polaris Dawn mission launch date, details
Polaris Dawn commander Jared Isaacman during spacesuit testing.John Kraus / Polaris ProgramSpaceX is preparing to launch its next private mission by the end of the month, featuring the first attempt to have the astronauts step out into…
Streaming is getting more expensive for consumers. Here’s why
Jaque Silva | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesStreaming is finally starting to pay off for media companies, but there's a catch — to get there, consumers are facing higher subscription costs and increasingly frequent price…
Walmart says prices are coming down — except in one key area
A customer pushes her shopping cart through the aisles at a Walmart store in the Porter Ranch section of Los Angeles.Kevork Djansezian | ReutersPrices of many groceries and other items have fallen at Walmart, according to CEO Doug…
Crypto magnate Chun Wang buys SpaceX polar spaceflight Fram2
SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule "Endurance" is seen during the Crew-3 mission for NASA on May 5, 2022.NASAPrivate polar expeditions are reaching a new level: Space.Cryptocurrency speculator Chun Wang bought a SpaceX multi-day flight for an…
Fed interest rate cut may boost sales
A sign is seen posted on the exterior of a Home Depot store on February 21, 2023 in El Cerrito, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty ImagesJust like Wall Street, Home Depot is closely watching the Federal Reserve's next move.In an…