Consulting firm McKinsey has agreed to pay $650m (£515m) to settle criminal charges related to its role in the US opioid crisis. The company “knowingly and intentionally” conspired with pharmaceutical firm Purdue Pharma to “aid and abet the misbranding of prescription drugs… without valid prescriptions”, according to the US Department of Justice. McKinsey faced charges … Read more
Gary Millerchip became the latest retail executive to admit costs will rise across retail should Trump carry out heavy taxes on imports. Read More
The Department of Energy (DOE) is on a loan-approval spree in the lead-up to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, and the winners are all companies manufacturing clean energy solutions on U.S. soil. Companies like Stellantis and Samsung, Rivian, and most recently, EVgo. Trump has promised to cancel any unspent federal dollars under President Joe Biden’s Inflation … Read more
Taylor Swift and Brock Purdy Getty Images (2) Taylor Swift, like many Kansas City Chiefs fans, was “very stressed” during Super Bowl LVIII. Swift, 35, recalled her experience at the NFL championship earlier this year while visiting pediatric patients at Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City on Thursday, December 12. “I don’t mind Brock Purdy,” … Read more
Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude, family, and delicious meals. Yet, with rising food costs, many families worry about how to host a traditional feast without overspending. Recent food reports like the Butterball Togetherness Report: 2024 Thanksgiving Outlook and Wells Fargo’s Agri-Food Institute Thanksgiving Report say inflation will greatly impact Thanksgiving food prices (1, 2). … Read more
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