Ozempic, Wegovy drug prescriptions hit 9 million

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, U.S. March 29, 2023. George Frey | ReutersU.S. health care providers wrote more than nine million prescriptions for Ozempic, Wegovy and similar diabetes...

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UAW strikes threaten already vulnerable auto parts suppliers

Members of the United Auto Workers union hold a practice picket in front of Stellantis headquarters in Auburn Hills, Michigan, on Sept. 20, 2023.Bill Pugliano | Getty ImagesAs the United Auto Workers' strike against Ford Motor, General Motors and Stellantis moves through its second week, the economic effects are...

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Fintech actually has a value system: Here’s how we can reclaim it

Yuval Brisker Contributor Yuval Brisker is CEO and co-founder of Alviere, an embedded finance company. He previously co-founded TOA Technologies, a SaaS firm acquired by Oracle in 2014. The technologies underlying fintech point to a world of empowerment and access, transparency and efficiency. And yet the past few years tell a story...

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New Jersey picks Vestwell to administer retirement savings program

Digital record keeper Vestwell continues to grow as program administrator for state retirement plans. On Tuesday, New Jersey announced that it selected Vestwell to run its Secure Choice Savings Program, a plan designed to help private-sector employees save for retirement. The partnership, which is Vestwell’s seventh state-facilitated retirement program,...

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