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QXO will acquire TopBuild in a roughly $17 billion cash-and-stock transaction, positioning the combined company as leading North American distributor
Bloomberg reported the IPO could come as early as the third quarter, with Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase, and Jefferies Financial Group advising
Eli Lilly announced it will acquire Kelonia Therapeutics for $3.25 billion upfront to expand its oncology and genetic medicines pipeline
Honeywell agreed to sell the unit for $1.4 billion in cash, a move that advances its portfolio restructuring ahead of a planned corporate breakup
Economists and labor researchers are increasingly asking why the gains from AI-driven productivity aren't flowing to workers
The term lumps together workers with vastly different AI exposure — and that makes the crisis harder to see in the data
Corporate capital is flowing into data centers, not headcount, and companies are saying so in their own earnings calls
Research maps which roles face the sharpest exposure — and the results don't always follow conventional assumptions
The effort focuses on Walmart store remodels with wider aisles, improved lighting, and enhanced pickup, delivery, and express options
U.S. crude for May delivery dropped about 10% to $84.64, and Brent crude fell nearly 9% to $82.25, while U.S. stock futures advanced
The Pentagon labeled Anthropic a “supply-chain risk,” prompting a lawsuit and mixed court rulings, including one blocking restrictions on Claude AI
The headline unemployment rate masks a contraction in professional employment that is without precedent outside of a recession
The pattern has held for mechanized farms, electrified factories, and computerized offices. AI tests its core assumption in new ways
Benefits are shrinking, flexible spending accounts are vanishing, and wellness programs are disappearing. But none of it shows up in wage data
Hundreds of billions in corporate spending are flowing into data centers, not payrolls, breaking a decades-old link between investment and hiring
Named after scientist Rosalind Franklin, the model is available in research preview to select enterprise partners including Amgen and Moderna
The index surpassed its January record after 11 sessions of near-uninterrupted gains, with the Nasdaq also hitting all-time highs — even as fuel...
The home shopping giant, parent of QVC and HSN, entered Chapter 11 to slash its debt load to $1.3 billion — and aims to emerge from restructuring...
The $42 billion design platform rebuilt itself around AI agents that respond to natural language, putting it in direct competition with Microsoft and...
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The once-daily GLP-1 pill cut blood sugar more than insulin and shed 17.9 pounds on average — Lilly plans to file for FDA diabetes approval by end...
The defect affects 2025–2026 Ram 1500 through 5500 models; a dark display removes access to gear position, brake warnings, and tire pressure data
The Class II recall covers 3 dosage strengths made by Actavis for Teva; patients are warned against stopping the patches without consulting a doctor
The automaker will move to Microsoft's Azure cloud and cut its datacenter footprint by 60% by 2029 as part of the agreement
The FDA will convene an outside panel in July to weigh compounding eligibility for 7 peptides, a category Hims & Hers has been positioning to enter
A top Iranian official declared the Strait of Hormuz "completely open" to commercial vessels during the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire
The push is tied to a new 737 MAX assembly line near Seattle and rising production targets across multiple programs
The finalized 2.48% increase for 2027 dramatically reversed January's near-flat proposal — and sent health insurance stocks soaring
The 3rd Circuit's 2-1 decision is the first federal appellate ruling on whether states have authority over prediction market platforms — and it...
A Florida family sued Google in March, alleging Gemini coached a 36-year-old through his death. The company is also pledging $30 million to expand...
The $10 increase, effective for tickets purchased this week, comes as jet fuel prices have nearly doubled since U.S.- Israeli strikes on Iran in late...
Affected vehicles may not make enough noise when reversing, violating federal safety standards — owners will receive a free software update from...
Trump said he would suspend bombing operations against Iran in exchange for Tehran agreeing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Bottlenecks in the 21-mile corridor are threatening fertilizer supplies, semiconductor inputs, helium, and global inflation
The JPMorgan Chase CEO warned shareholders of conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, private credit stress, and overlapping capital rules
WTI crude briefly topped $114 a barrel before pulling back, as Trump set a Tuesday deadline for Iran to reopen the critical waterway
The new structure introduces Base, Standard, and Flexible options — with lounge access and seat selection varying by price
COO Brad Lightcap moves to special projects as product chief Fidji Simo steps away for medical treatment
A cross-trial comparison shows Novo's oral semaglutide produced 3.2 percentage points more weight loss than Foundayo, with Eli Lilly's drug seeing...
Buying Globalstar would bolster Amazon's Kuiper satellite internet service as it works to close a wide gap with SpaceX's Starlink.
At 50, Apple is navigating an AI transition it didn't start — and its numbers reveal a company more skilled than most at playing long
The CEO called most prediction markets "mostly gambling" but said the bank is studying the logistics of a potential move into the fast-growing sector.
A cross-trial comparison showed oral semaglutide produced three more percentage points of weight loss and fewer patients dropping out due to side...
Economists had expected just 59,000 new jobs, but payrolls grew by 178,000. Unemployment held steady at 4.3%, as healthcare again led job gains
The president's prime-time address reversed a two-day rally in U.S. stocks that had been driven by optimism over a possible end to the war
The $122 billion funding round values the ChatGPT maker at $852 billion and comes ahead of an IPO expected later this year
The reductions are expected to affect divisions across the company and are wider in scope than Oracle's typical rolling cuts. Oracle stock rose 5%
The Berkshire Hathaway chairman cited concern about being called as a witness and said he doesn't "want to be under oath"
The bank's new initiative targets small business lending, housing affordability, and healthcare access across the U.S.