Business
- How Build-A-Bear went from a penny stock to a retail winner - Build-A-Bear Workshop's business plummeted during the pandemic, but under CEO Sharon Price John, the company has undergone a significant turnaround.
- Nine of the largest pharma companies ink deals with Trump to lower drug prices - President Donald Trump has pushed to lower drug prices for Americans, which are on average nearly three times higher than overseas.
- UnitedHealth Group commits to improvements after independent audit, patient backlash - The company said it has adopted 23 ongoing "action plans" to track and implement recommended improvements, all of which will be completed by the end of March.
- Wall Street banked on a flurry of deals under Trump in 2025. It wasn't that simple - Dealmakers expected a flood of M&A to take place in 2025 following the election of President Trump. The number of transactions didn't live up to the hype.
- This is how exposed European Big Pharma is to the U.S. - U.S. pricing has been the bigegts issue of the year for drugmakers heavily exposed to the U.S. market.
- Nike tops earnings estimates as rising North America sales help to offset China weakness - Nike posted fiscal second-quarter earnings and revenue that topped Wall Street's expectations as CEO Elliott Hill tries to turn around the company.
- Trump signs executive order reclassifying cannabis, opening door to broader weed access - President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule III substance with looser restrictions.
- US Core CPI Eases in November to Slowest Pace Since 2021 - Underlying US inflation rose from a year earlier at the slowest pace since early 2021 in November. The core consumer price index increased 2.6%, compared with a 3% annual advance two months earlier, while the overall CPI climbed 2.7% in Nov
- U.S. admits liability in Army helicopter collision with American Airlines jet that killed 67 people - The U.S. admitted fault in the deadly Army Black Hawk helicopter collision on Jan. 29 that killed all 67 people on board.
- FCC chief Brendan Carr tells Senate that his agency is 'not formally ... independent' - FCC chairman Brendan Carr testified to a congressional committee for the first time since ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel's show following a Carr threat.