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AT&T Gets a Do-Over

May 18, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on AT&T Gets a Do-Over
The telecom giant’s media retreat will pare debt and focus spending on competition with a newly empowered T-Mobile.

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Shipments Delayed: Ocean Carrier Shipping Times Surge in Supply-Chain Crunch

May 18, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Shipments Delayed: Ocean Carrier Shipping Times Surge in Supply-Chain Crunch
Cargo ships have been delivering their loads later than ever this year, adding to the supply-chain woes that are undercutting efforts by retailers and manufacturers to capitalize on resurgent economic demand.

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House Committee Takes On Pricing, Patents for Top-Selling Drug Humira

May 18, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on House Committee Takes On Pricing, Patents for Top-Selling Drug Humira
AbbVie’s pricing practices for some of its top-selling medicines faced fresh scrutiny from federal lawmakers Tuesday, the latest effort by members of Congress probing the cost of prescription drugs.

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Home Depot Sales Surge, Extending Growth During Pandemic

May 18, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Home Depot Sales Surge, Extending Growth During Pandemic
The home-improvement retailer’s same-store sales rose 31% in latest quarter as growth in demand that began with the pandemic continued into 2021.

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Walmart Sales Rise at Slower Rate as Pandemic Wanes

May 18, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Walmart Sales Rise at Slower Rate as Pandemic Wanes
The retail giant said comparable sales rose 6% in the spring quarter compared with the same period last year. U.S. e-commerce sales rose 37%, the slowest online growth since the coronavirus outbreak.

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Stop New Oil Investments to Hit Net-Zero Emissions, IEA Says

May 18, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Stop New Oil Investments to Hit Net-Zero Emissions, IEA Says
Investment in new fossil-fuel supply projects must immediately cease if the world is going to slash net carbon emissions to zero by 2050, the Paris-based energy watchdog said.

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AT&T’s Hollywood Ending Erased Billions in Value

May 17, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on AT&T’s Hollywood Ending Erased Billions in Value
The telecommunications giant is giving up its dreams of marrying content and distribution—one of the biggest about-faces in corporate deal history. Company plans to spin off HBO, CNN, Warner Bros. studio and other assets.

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U.S. to Increase Vaccine Exports Amid Pressure

May 17, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on U.S. to Increase Vaccine Exports Amid Pressure
The Biden administration intends to share 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines produced by Moderna, Pfizer and J&J with other countries by the end of June.

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Elliott Urges Duke Energy to Consider Separation Into Three Companies

May 17, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Elliott Urges Duke Energy to Consider Separation Into Three Companies
The activist investor is seeking board seats at Duke and wants the company to form a strategic-review committee.

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Apple Set to Call Tim Cook to Witness Stand to Fight Monopoly Claims

May 17, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Apple Set to Call Tim Cook to Witness Stand to Fight Monopoly Claims
The iPhone maker’s chief executive is set to argue the company’s case against Epic Games’ antitrust claims.

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