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'Bubble effect': Weight loss drug fueled growth is putting the pharma sector at risk, report finds - CNBC
business 2026/05/04 10:45:58

'Bubble effect': Weight loss drug fueled growth is putting the pharma sector at risk, report finds - CNBC

Obesity assets represent about 25% of total forecast sales of the late-stage pipeline, while oncology’s share has slipped to 20%, Deloitte found.

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Jerome Powell Just Threw President Donald Trump Under the Bus One Last Time Before His Term as Fed Chair Ends - Yahoo Finance
business 2026/05/04 09:26:00

Jerome Powell Just Threw President Donald Trump Under the Bus One Last Time Before His Term as Fed Chair Ends - Yahoo Finance

The outgoing Fed chair put the spotlight of higher inflation squarely on the president’s shoulders.

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Shares mostly gain in Asia after Wall St hits new records, while oil slips - AP News
business 2026/05/04 06:02:00

Shares mostly gain in Asia after Wall St hits new records, while oil slips - AP News

Shares are mixed in Europe and Asia, with big gains for computer chipmakers and other tech stocks. Brent crude oil climbed more than $2 as the U.S. launched an effort early Monday to guide ships out of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran rejected the plan, though U.S.…

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Samsung family pays off record $8bn inheritance tax bill - BBC
business 2026/05/04 04:24:22

Samsung family pays off record $8bn inheritance tax bill - BBC

The bill is tied to the estate left by the firm’s late chairman Lee Kun-hee, who died in October 2020.

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Airlines slash flights as fuel shortage fears mount - Financial Times
business 2026/05/04 04:01:39

Airlines slash flights as fuel shortage fears mount - Financial Times

Millions of seats cut as Middle East crisis throws global travel into disarray

Financial Times
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Meme Stock GameStop Pitches $56 Billion Takeover of eBay - Bloomberg.com
business 2026/05/04 02:33:00

Meme Stock GameStop Pitches $56 Billion Takeover of eBay - Bloomberg.com

GameStop Corp. is proposing to buy eBay Inc. for about $56 billion in cash and stock, a bold attempt by Ryan Cohen to take over a storied e-commerce name several times larger.

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