Higher medical costs are pinching CVS, UnitedHealth

A UnitedHealth Group health insurance card is seen in a wallet, Oct.14, 2019.Lucy Nicholson | ReutersGood afternoon! Health insurers are feeling the squeeze as older patients head to the doctor more than expected.CVS, which owns health insurer Aetna, on Wednesday slashed its full-year profit outlook, citing the potential for higher medical...

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Molson Coors gains market share as consumers shift away from Bud Light

Miller, and Coors a products are displayed October 9, 2007 in Chicago, Illinois.Scott Olson | Getty ImagesBrewer Molson Coors said on Tuesday that it expects to maintain its market share gains in the year ahead.The company, which makes Coors Light and Miller Lite, reported strong fourth-quarter earnings on Tuesday...

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Medicare drug price negotiations: Judge tosses PhRMA lawsuit

Activists protest the price of prescription drug costs in front of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) building on October 06, 2022 in Washington, DC.Anna Moneymaker | Getty ImagesA federal judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit brought by a major pharmaceutical industry lobbying group and two...

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Banks ask for help protecting customers from online romance scams

The banking industry is seeking help from the federal government and the social media industry to stop an escalating crisis that's costing Americans billions of dollars every year: online romance scams.These digital crimes have proliferated since the pandemic, as criminals pose as attractive partners and reach out to lonely...

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Startup Skylo raises $37 million from Intel, BMW, Samsung

A Skylo base station in assembly.Skylo TechnologiesSilicon Valley space startup Skylo Technologies landed funding from the corporate venture arms of Intel, BMW and Samsung, as the company aims to bridge the gap between satellite and terrestrial communications.Skylo raised $37 million through an equity round, the company told CNBC, that was...

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Paramount Global lays off about 800 employees after Super Bowl

Paramount executive Bob Bakish attends the 2022 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) at the PSD Bank Dome in Duesseldorf, Germany, November 13, 2022. Thilo Schmuelgen | ReutersParamount Global is laying off hundreds of employees, just one day after the company announced CBS had record Super Bowl viewership, Chief Executive Officer...

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Startup K2 Space raises $50 million to build monster satellites

K2 Space co-founders Karan Kunjur and Neel Kunjur at the company's facility in Torrance, California.Credit: K2 SpaceLos Angeles-based startup K2 Space raised $50 million in new funding as the company works to build monster satellites to match the massive rockets that are coming to market. Nearly two years since founding,...

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