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US Weight Loss Pill Approval for Denmark's Novo Nordisk | The Pulse 12/23
Novo Nordisk won approval to sell a pill version of its blockbuster obesity shot Wegovy in the US, a crucial step in its effort to defend its market share from rival Eli Lilly & Co.
Novo will start selling the pill in the US in early January, the company said in a statement Monday. It is approved t…
Novo will start selling the pill in the US in early January, the company said in a statement Monday. It is approved t…
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Wayne Swan removes retweet about Bondi vigil after criticism from Jewish groups – as it happened
This blog is now closedSydney council seeks to shut down Islamic centre linked to controversial preacher Wisam HaddadGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShareholders have overwhelmingly thrown their support behind a deal to create an Australian media giant spanning television,…
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HSBC board member who led chair search to retire
Ann Godbehere will step down as a director at next year’s annual meeting
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£100 contactless card limit to be lifted
Card providers can decide whether to offer unlimited payments on contactless cards.
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FirstFT: AI debt boom pushes US corporate bond sales close to record
Also in today’s newsletter: ByteDance’s AI spending spree, and private credit firms snap up consumer debt
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Paramount has an updated Warner Bros. Discovery bid
Paramount Skydance isn't giving up on obtaining Warner Bros. Discovery just yet. The company has amended its $108 billion offer to include Larry Ellison's "irrevocable personal guarantee" equaling $40.4 billion. Ellison is the founder or Oracle and a backer of Skydance, created by his son David Elli…
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BlackRock names bitcoin ETF a top 2025 theme despite price slump
The world's largest asset manager is promoting its underperforming bitcoin fund over higher-fee winners, signaling long-term commitment.
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Novo CEO Says Wegovy Pill Is Safe and Will Be Widely Available
Novo Nordisk President and CEO Mike Doustdar says Christmas has come early with US approval of its Wegovy weight loss pill. He says the company is going "all-in" and they are super excited to be the first to market. Novo says the pill will go on sale in early January and be widely available. Doustda…
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Why Hollywood battle could change how you watch sport
A multi-billion dollar takeover fight is being played out in Hollywood - and Premier League bosses will be watching on closely.
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Palantir CEO Alex Karp buys 68-year-old Colorado monastery on 3,700 acres for whopping $120 million
The Colorado monastery has been carefully tended to by a group of Trappist monks for the last seven decades.
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The UK’s pharma deal was vital – but the GSK boss is right about US dominance | Nils Pratley
It would be absurd to claim the UK has suddenly become a life-sciences leader thanks to the new pricing and tariffs pactThat’s gratitude, eh? It’s not even a fortnight since the government agreed to raise the prices the NHS pays for new medicines and here comes the boss of GSK, Britain’s second larg…
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Tesla’s EU sales slump continues as Chinese rivals thrive
Elon Musk’s brand sold 12,130 new cars across the EU last month, down from 18,430 in November 2024Business live – latest updatesTesla continued a run of weak sales in the EU in November, with new car registrations of Elon Musk’s brand down a third, while Chinese carmakers’ sales soared.Tesla sold 12…
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Vanke Reprieve Still Leaves $1.3 Billion of Dollar Debt at Risk
China Vanke Co.’s woes are posing a growing risk for investors holding $1.3 billion of the embattled developer’s dollar bonds, as a temporary reprieve this week on local debt still leaves it lurching toward eventual default or restructuring in the absence of any rescue.
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Citi Downgrades China Stocks, Lifts Taiwan on AI and Earnings
Citigroup Inc. has upgraded its recommendation on Taiwan equities, while cutting its view on China, citing stronger links to global artificial-intelligence supply chains and a more favorable earnings outlook.
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Paramount renews bid for Warner Bros, ensuring $40B Larry Ellison backing
It's the latest attempt by one major Hollywood superpower to acquire another.
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The best gifts cards to give this holiday season: Amazon, Apple, Best Buy and others
This late in the game, it’s not possible to ship gifts to friends and family and have them arrive before the holidays. But that’s ok because it’s never been easier to give a digital gift that will arrive basically whenever you want it to. If you’re looking for more creative digital gift ideas, we’ve…
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‘We’ve seen it decimate areas’: Somerset town’s traders oppose parking charges
Traders on Clevedon’s Hill Road say they fear the proposals could hasten the decline of independent retail as councils across Britain look to raise income by forcing shoppers to pay to parkThe shop windows are decked out in their festive finery, there are carols on the stereos and the tills are ring…
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Turmoil at CBS News After Bari Weiss Pulls a ‘60 Minutes’ Segment
Several veteran correspondents questioned how Ms. Weiss, the new CBS News editor in chief, had handled the segment, after she defended her decision on a call with the newsroom.
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CEO of SpaceX rival United Launch Alliance resigns
Tory Bruno's abrupt departure comes after 12 years in the role. The company, a Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture, has had to fight to keep pace with Elon Musk's SpaceX.