Month: March 2025

Eli Lilly will soon release key data on its weight loss pill. Here’s why it could be a game-changer
Business

Eli Lilly will soon release key data on its weight loss pill. Here’s why it could be a game-changer

A sign with the company logo sits outside of the headquarters of Eli Lilly in Indianapolis, Indiana, on March 17, 2024. Scott Olson | Getty Images Patients, doctors and investors will soon learn a lot more about a new, more convenient treatment that could shake up the booming weight loss drug market. Eli Lilly plans to […]

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Tesla showroom in Texas targeted with ‘incendiary devices’, police say
Politics

Tesla showroom in Texas targeted with ‘incendiary devices’, police say

A Tesla Cybertruck is parked in front of a showroom on March 20, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Police said Monday that they had found multiple “incendiary” devices that had been placed at a Tesla showroom in Austin, Texas. The FBI was assisting Austin Police at the showroom on Monday morning. […]

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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Azek, Visa, Boeing and more
Finance

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Azek, Visa, Boeing and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Tesla — The electric vehicle maker popped more than 9%, making it the top performer in the S & P 500. The megacap tech stock and retail investor favorite is coming off nine straight down weeks, its longest ever weekly decline. Azek — The outdoor product […]

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Trump says countries that purchase oil from Venezuela will pay 25% tariff on any trade with U.S.
World

Trump says countries that purchase oil from Venezuela will pay 25% tariff on any trade with U.S.

Venezuelan migrants deported from the United States and stranded in Honduras disembark from a Conviasa Airlines plane upon arrival at Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela on March 24, 2025.  Juan Barreto | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Monday countries that buy oil and gas from Venezuela will face a 25% […]

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Concerns about espionage rise as Trump and Musk fire thousands of federal workers
Politics

Concerns about espionage rise as Trump and Musk fire thousands of federal workers

A commuter near the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, March 12, 2025.  Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images As President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk work to overhaul the federal government, they’re forcing out thousands of workers with insider knowledge and connections who now need a job. […]

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Mining giant Fortescue says Big Oil is getting it wrong on renewables: ‘Your customers want green energy’
World

Mining giant Fortescue says Big Oil is getting it wrong on renewables: ‘Your customers want green energy’

Fortescue Metals Group non-executive Chairman, Andrew Forrest, speaks during a Sustainability Week conference in London on March 11, 2025. Adrian Dennis | Afp | Getty Images Australian mining tycoon Andrew Forrest, founder and executive chairman of Fortescue, says Big Oil is getting it wrong on renewables — at a time when European energy majors are […]

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Heathrow Airport had enough power to avoid shutdown after fire, Britain’s National Grid says
Travel

Heathrow Airport had enough power to avoid shutdown after fire, Britain’s National Grid says

A reads “Do Not Travel To Heathrow Airport” at Hounslow Central London Underground station on March 21, 2025.  Jaimi Joy | Bloomberg | Getty Images Heathrow Airport had enough power to remain open on Friday, after the London hub spent most of the day closed due to a fire at a nearby electrical substation, according […]

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Novo Nordisk expands discounted Wegovy to all cash-paying U.S. customers
World

Novo Nordisk expands discounted Wegovy to all cash-paying U.S. customers

Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Novo Nordisk said on Monday all eligible cash-paying customers in the United States can buy its weight-loss drug Wegovy at a discounted price of $499 per month at their local pharmacy. U.S.-listed shares of Novo fell more than 2.5% to $74.92 in premarket trading. Novo has also lost its spot […]

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Political and financial turmoil set to dominate Turkey, risking economic stabilization plans
World

Political and financial turmoil set to dominate Turkey, risking economic stabilization plans

Protesters clash with Turkish anti riot police as they use tear gas and water cannons during a demonstration following the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor, in Ankara on March 21, 2025.  Adem Altan | Afp | Getty Images More than 1,100 people have been arrested in Turkey’s nationwide protests since demonstrations began on March 19, Turkish […]

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23andMe files for bankruptcy, Anne Wojcicki steps down as CEO
Health

23andMe files for bankruptcy, Anne Wojcicki steps down as CEO

Anne Wojcicki, co-founder and chief executive officer of 23andme Inc., during the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival in Austin, Texas, US, on Friday, March 10, 2023.  Jordan Vonderhaar | Bloomberg | Getty Images Embattled genetic testing company 23andMe, once valued at $6 billion, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Missouri federal court on Sunday […]

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