Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwardsMerck's new pneumococcal vaccine. Courtesy: MerckThe Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Merck's new vaccine designed to protect adults from a bacteria known as pneumococcus that can cause serious illnesses and a lung infection called pneumonia, the drugmaker said.Merck's shot, called Capvaxive, specifically protects against...
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Cocoa prices are soaring. Candy makers will need to get creative
Dried cocoa beans at the Somos Cacao farm and production facility in Ragonvalia, Norte de Santader department, Colombia, on Friday, March 22, 2024. Ferley Ospina | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThere's pricing pressure taking hold of a specific corner of global agriculture — and it's bittersweet.Prices of cocoa have more than tripled...
Netflix hunts for a production partner for its Christmas NFL games
Brock Purdy #13 of the San Francisco 49ers prepares to take a snap in the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs0 during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Michael Reaves | Getty ImagesNetflix is trying to get ready for some football.The streaming...
FDA advisors recommend Eli Lilly’s Alzheimer’s drug donanemab, paving way for approval
Eli Lilly headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana, US, on Wednesday, May 3, 2023. Eli Lilly & Co.'s shares climbed in early US trading after its experimental drug for Alzheimer's slowed the progress of the disease in a final-stage trial, paving the way for the company to apply for US approval.AJ Mast...
Savings app CEO says 85,000 accounts locked in fintech meltdown: ‘We never imagined a scenario like this’
Oscar Wong | Moment | Getty ImagesWhen Adam Moelis co-founded a fintech startup named Yotta in 2019, he wanted to give Americans a new way to save money to help them cushion the ups and downs of life.Instead, his company has inadvertently been a source of deep pain for thousands...