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Consumer

Bubble Tea Chain Mixue Leads Hong Kong IPO Revival

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The biggest restaurant chain in the world just completed a splashy IPO — and you’ve likely never heard of it.

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Healthcare

Eli Lilly Wants to Bring Pharmaceutical Production Back to the US

Eli Lilly last week announced a $27 billion investment in four different domestic manufacturing plants to boost weight-loss drug production.

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Media & Entertainment

Hollywood Outgrew Los Angeles. Now It’s Outgrowing America.

As US-based streaming platforms chase audiences around the world, they’re increasingly committing to international productions.

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Media & Entertainment

YouTube Is Beating Spotify in the Podcast Wars

On Wednesday, Bloomberg reported that one billion people are watching podcasts on the Google-owned YouTube every month.

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Industries

US Defense Spending Falls Out of Lockstep With Europe

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European leaders are gearing up for the possibility of a sudden America-shaped hole in the Ukraine defense budget.

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Consumer

Guidance Overshadows Growth as Walmart Shares Go Tumbling

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Walmart said Thursday that it made a record $681 billion in sales, and yet its shares had their worst day in three years, tumbling 6.5%.

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Consumer

Fast-Food Enters the MAHA Era

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The American people may have voted to Make America Healthy Again at the ballot box. But how are they voting with their wallets?

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