Amgen could threaten Novo Nordisk, Eli Lilly weight loss drug dominance

The injectable weight-loss medication Wegovy is available at New City Halstead Pharmacy on April 24, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesNovo Nordisk and Eli Lilly have long dominated the rapidly growing weight loss drug market, but their duopoly is closer than ever to facing a threat from...

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Startup neobank Mercury is taking on Brex and Ramp with new bill pay, spend management software

Digital banking startup Mercury is layering software onto its bank accounts, giving its business customers the ability to pay bills, invoice customers and reimburse employees, the company has told TechCrunch exclusively. The additional features puts the company in even more direct competition with the likes of Brex and Ramp,...

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Private equity firms circle Peloton for potential buyout

A Peloton Bike inside a showroom in New York, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. Peloton Interactive Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on November 2.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA number of private equity firms have been considering a buyout of Peloton as the connected fitness...

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Stanley Druckenmiller gives Biden’s economic policies an ‘F’, blames the Fed for reigniting inflation

Reckless government spending enabled by the Federal Reserve is hurting average Americans and endangering President Joe Biden's re-election chances, billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller said Tuesday.The head of Duquesne Family Office who made his name betting against the British pouned in the early 1990s blasted fiscal and monetary authorities, including...

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