Year: 2024

Analysis-Prices for new US drugs rose 35% in 2023, more than the previous year

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Analysis-Prices for new US drugs rose 35% in 2023, more than the previous year

Reuters February 23, 2024

By Deena Beasley (Reuters) – Pharmaceutical companies last year launched new U.S. drugs at prices 35% higher...

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Trump formally ordered to pay $454 million in New York fraud case

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Trump formally ordered to pay $454 million in New York fraud case

Reuters February 23, 2024

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -Donald Trump was formally ordered by a New York judge to...

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China’s woes won’t slow US economy, but excess capacity a concern, says Treasury’s Adeyemo

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China’s woes won’t slow US economy, but excess capacity a concern, says Treasury’s Adeyemo

Reuters February 23, 2024

By David Lawder (Reuters) -U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said on Friday that he is concerned...

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H&R Block accused of deceptive marketing over ads for free tax-filing

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H&R Block accused of deceptive marketing over ads for free tax-filing

Reuters February 23, 2024

By David Shepardson and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said Friday it filed...

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S&P, Dow eke out another record closing high as Nvidia momentum endures

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S&P, Dow eke out another record closing high as Nvidia momentum endures

Reuters February 23, 2024

By David French (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average eked out another closing...

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Stocks eke out gain as Nvidia rally slows, yields slip

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Stocks eke out gain as Nvidia rally slows, yields slip

Reuters February 23, 2024

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) -A gauge of global equity markets lost steam on Friday but...

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S&P puts Paramount Global on negative watch as streaming competition grows

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S&P puts Paramount Global on negative watch as streaming competition grows

Reuters February 23, 2024

(Reuters) -Ratings agency S&P on Friday placed Paramount Global’s credit rating on a negative watch, citing low...

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Nvidia briefly hits $2 trillion valuation as AI frenzy grips Wall Street

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Nvidia briefly hits $2 trillion valuation as AI frenzy grips Wall Street

Reuters February 23, 2024

By Aditya Soni and Patturaja Murugaboopathy (Reuters) -Nvidia briefly hit $2 trillion in market value for the...

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Soaring US stocks could take cues from Fed as earnings wind down

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Soaring US stocks could take cues from Fed as earnings wind down

Reuters February 23, 2024

By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – Strong corporate results have helped fuel the S&P 500’s climb...

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Barclays must face US shareholder lawsuit over $17.7 billion debt sale blunder

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Barclays must face US shareholder lawsuit over $17.7 billion debt sale blunder

Reuters February 23, 2024

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. judge ruled on Friday that Barclays must face a...

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