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Aerial firefighting companies now have to keep up with demand
As out-of-control wildfires threatened thousands of Los Angeles residents earlier this month, the companies that fight infernos from the air raced to send their air tankers and water bombers to the area. It was supposed to be the…
Trump health care plan likely good for pharmaceutical companies
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about prescription drug prices during an appearance in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 20, 2020.Carlos Barria | ReutersPharmaceutical companies appear to…
China-made BYD Shark pickup is a predator circling global truck market
BYD Shark plug-in hybrid electric pickup truckMichael Wayland / CNBCDETROIT — There's a Shark circling one of the greatest profit pools for American automakers globally, as Chinese automaker BYD Auto expands its reach and product…
Target rolls back major DEI initiatives
Target on Friday said it's rolling back diversity, equity and inclusion programs — including some that aim to make its workforce and merchandise better reflect its customers.In a memo sent to its employees, the Minneapolis-based retailer…
UnitedHealthcare names Tim Noel new CEO after Brian Thompson killing
UnitedHealthcare (UHC) health insurance company signage is displayed on an office building in Phoenix, Arizona on July 19, 2023.Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty ImagesUnitedHealthcare on Thursday tapped company veteran Tim Noel as its new…
Family offices assistants earn as much as $190,000 a year
Martin-dm | E+ | Getty ImagesGood help is hard to find. Family offices, the private investment firms of the ultra-wealthy, are increasingly willing to pay extra for it.The talent war between family offices and Wall Street has driven up…
Netflix (NFLX) earnings Q4 2024
Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesShares of Netflix soared more than 10% after the company posted earnings that beat on the top and bottom line after the closing bell Tuesday.The company surpassed 300 million paid memberships, a record…
Products and companies most at risk
Customers shop for food at a grocery store on Jan. 15, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty ImagesMany of the items that U.S. shoppers browse and buy in retailers' aisles come from far-away factories or farms — a reality that…
Unrivaled women’s basketball league debuts Friday
Unrivaled 3-on-3 women's basketball leagueCourtesy: UnrivaledUnrivaled, a new 3-on-3 women's professional basketball league, launches Friday, presenting both a major test and opportunity for women's sports to boost its growing profile in…
Medicare drug price negotiations list includes Ozempic
A pharmacist displays boxes of Ozempic, a semaglutide injection drug used for treating Type 2 diabetes made by Novo Nordisk, at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, March 29, 2023.George Frey | ReutersThe Biden administration on Friday…