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A combination image shows an injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, and boxes of Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk.  Reuters Prescription fills for blockbuster weight loss drugs in the U.S. more than doubled in 2024, even with limited insurance coverage and high out-of-pocket costs for the treatments, according to data released Thursday

Banks that issue credit cards used by millions of consumers raised interest rates and introduced new fees over the past year in response to an impending regulation that most experts now believe will never take effect. Synchrony and Bread Financial, which specialize in issuing branded cards for companies including Verizon and JCPenney, have said that

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – NOVEMBER 9: Flau’jae Johnson #4 of the LSU Tigers in action during a game against the Northwestern State Demons at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on November 9, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Kristen Young/LSU/Getty Images) Reagan Cotton/lsu | University Images | Getty Images Flau’jae Johnson has a lot

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, right, speaks during the New York Times DealBook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024.  Yuki Iwamura | Bloomberg | Getty Images NEW YORK — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday he isn’t worried President-elect Donald Trump will

Say hello to life at the mall.  The classic American mall is undergoing a dramatic transformation as real estate developers swap out dying department stores for apartments, ushering in an era where living at the mall could soon become a new norm. Some U.S. developers are knocking down department stores like Macy’s or JCPenney and

BlackRock expects infrastructure and cybersecurity plays to shine in 2025. Jay Jacobs, the firm’s U.S. head of thematic and active ETFs, cites the artificial intelligence boom as a major catalyst. “It’s still very early in the AI adoption cycle,” he told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week. According to Jacobs, AI companies need to build out

Lululemon‘s U.S. growth is continuing to slow, but the athletic apparel retailer is making big gains abroad, leading to a 9% increase in sales year over year. The yoga pants company on Thursday beat Wall Street’s expectations on the top and bottom lines and said it’s “pleased” with the start to the holiday season. Still, on

Andrea Orcel, chief executive officer of Unicredit, in London, UK, on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023.  Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Divided between two takeover courtships, UniCredit‘s Andrea Orcel still has room to sweeten his bid for Italy’s Banco BPM, analysts say, while political turmoil stalls a deal with Germany’s Commerzbank.  Once a key architect

Closed circuit screenshots of a person of interest in the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing. Source: NYPD UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot Wednesday doing something countless other American executives routinely do: Walking unaccompanied to an investor event held by his company. But Thompson’s death this week in the heart of corporate America’s capital has sent

A Comerica Bank sign on a building in Walnut Creek, California, March 30, 2023. Smith Collection/gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau filed a complaint Friday against Comerica Bank, accusing the regional bank of failing to administer a federal benefits program that uses prepaid debit cards. The lawsuit claims Comerica

Ulta Beauty on Thursday beat Wall Street’s fiscal third-quarter expectations, fending off fears of fiercer competition and slowing demand for makeup and skin care. The retailer hiked its full-year outlook slightly to reflect the better-than-expected results. For the fiscal year, it said it now expects net sales to range from $11.1 billion to $11.2 billion,

Morsa Images | Digitalvision | Getty Images Companies can now offer their workers a “match” on their student loan payments in the form of a contribution to their 401(k) plan — and a small but growing number of employers are taking advantage of the option. Traditionally, companies have only paid a 401(k) match to workers

Nadia Milleron, whose daughter Samya Stumo, was killed in the crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302, holds a sign of crash victims behind Dennis Muilenburg, foreground, CEO of Boeing, during the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing in Hart Building on aviation safety and the future of the Boeing 737 MAX on Tuesday, October

A large advertisement touting China’s “trade-in” policy hangs outside a housing construction project in Nanjing, China, on Nov. 29, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images China’s latest efforts to kickstart growth haven’t had a broad impact yet, data and company earnings show, indicating the world’s second-largest economy won’t be roaring back soon. Growth in

Silhouette of passenger in front of the JetBlue Airbus A321neo aircraft spotted on the apron tarmac docked at the passenger jet bridge from the terminal of Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport AMS EHAM in the Netherlands.  Nicholas Economou | Nurphoto | Getty Images JetBlue Airways told staff Wednesday that it is axing more unprofitable flights, redeploying

[The stream is slated to start at 1:40 om ET. Please refresh the page if you do not see a player above at that time.] Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks Wednesday at the New York Times DealBook conference. The appearances comes two weeks ahead of when the central bank will announce its decision on

Seats in the economy class cabin on board an American Airlines Boeing Co. 777-300ER aircraft. Brent Lewin | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. airline executives are set to defend their seating fees before a Senate panel Wednesday after the subcommittee accused the industry of charging “junk” fees to bring in billions in revenue. American, Delta, United, Spirit and Frontier brought in

Police stand guard in front of the main gate of the National Assembly in Seoul on December 3, 2024, after South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial law. South Korea President Yoon on December 3 declared emergency martial law, saying the step was necessary to protect the country from “communist forces” amid parliamentary