Ro launches GLP-1 insurance coverage checker

Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwardsThe direct-to-consumer health-care startup Ro launched a new free tool Tuesday to help patients determine whether their insurance covers a buzzy class of weight loss and diabetes drugs called GLP-1s. Most insurance plans cover GLP-1s when they are used to treat diabetes, so those patients can...

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Producer price index July 2024:

A key measure of wholesale inflation rose less than expected in July, opening the door further for the Federal Reserve to start lowering interest rates.The producer price index, which measures selling prices that producers get for goods and services, increased 0.1% on the month, the Labor Department's Bureau of...

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Starbucks replaces CEO Laxman Narasimhan with Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol

Restaurants Starbucks replaces CEO Laxman Narasimhan with Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol.CNBC (L) | Getty Images (R)Starbucks announced Tuesday it's replacing CEO Laxman Narasimhan with Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol.Shares of Starbucks rose 10% in premarket trading on the news, while Chipotle's stock fell 10%.Narasimhan took over as chief executive in...

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Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Starbucks , Chipotle Mexican Grill — Shares of the coffee chain popped more than 11% in the premarket after the company replaced its chief executive, Laxman Narasimhan, with Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol . Chipotle shares were down about 10%. Home...

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Oakland B’s Pioneer League baseball launches crowdfunding campaign

Paul Freedman, co-founder and CEO of the Oakland BallersPaul Freedman, a 45-year-old serial entrepreneur who has founded and sold five educational technology companies, decided last June he wanted a new type of venture: a baseball team.When MLB's A's announced last year they planned to leave Oakland, California, for Las...

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Bit-Chess Announced Its Presale for Decentralized Chess to Take the Center Stage

Prien am Chiemsee, Germany, August 13th, 2024, Chainwire Bit-Chess, a newly launched crypto project, proudly announces the presale launch of the world’s first fully decentralized chess platform. This groundbreaking platform aims to bring millions of online chess players into the expanding cryptocurrency industry. The Bit-Chess team shared this exciting news on...

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