FDA approves Merck RSV shot for infants to rival Sanofi AstraZeneca
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Merck’s shot designed to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus during their first season of the virus, bringing to market a rival to a similar treatment from Sanofi and AstraZeneca. The decision will allow the company to launch the drug, which will be marketed as Enflonsia, ahead […]
Elon Musk says he regrets Trump posts — putting to rest the view his attacks were part of a grand strategy
In an early hours post on Wednesday, Tesla CEO said his criticism of President Donald Trump — which included an allegation that the president’s name was in unreleased files about convicted sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein — “went too far.”
Boeing airplane orders jump ahead of Paris Air Show
Boeing 737 aircraft fuselages are pictured at the company’s Renton factory in Renton, Washington, on April 15, 2025. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images Boeing‘s gross orders for new airplanes hit 303 last month, the most since December 2023, as the company makes strides against its rival Airbus and works to stabilize production of […]
FanDuel adds 50-cent surcharge on Illinois bets to offset taxes
FanDuel is upping the ante in Illinois with a new 50-cent surcharge on all wagers, and DraftKings may be next. Flutter-owned FanDuel is introducing the charge to mitigate the impact of new taxes that the state instituted with its new budget, which disproportionately affect the two leading sportsbooks. The new tax is applied to each […]
U.S., China agree on ‘framework’ to implement trade deal after two days of talks in London
After months of rising tensions, U.S. and Chinese negotiators have agreed on a “framework” to implement agreements that have been reached on trade, officials said late Tuesday.
In China, fears grow of an EV financial crisis amid pricing war
At a used car market in Beijing, salesman Ma Hui said he fears China’s electric vehicle industry is in a race to the bottom. EV makers, led by the country’s market leader BYD, have been engaged in a bruising price war, depressing profits for the brands, as well as sellers such as Ma. “All of […]
A local restaurant has a 5% container charge and 3% kitchen-service fee. Is this as nuts as it sounds?
“Please don’t tell me to ‘eat at home if you can’t afford to tip’ because it’s not about whether I can afford it or not.”
Starbucks to roll out Microsoft Azure OpenAI assistant for baristas
A Starbucks store is shown in Encinitas, California, on Feb. 24, 2025. Mike Blake | Reuters Starbucks plans to roll out a generative artificial intelligence assistant created with Microsoft Azure’s OpenAI platform to 35 locations this month as part of its strategy to simplify baristas’ jobs and speed up service in its cafes. The coffee […]
RFK Jr. firing of CDC vaccine advisors effects on public health
U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. leaves the stage after discussing the findings of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) latest Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) Network survey, at the Department of Health and Human Services in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 16, 2025. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters […]
Folgers coffee, Jif peanut butter parent aims to absorb some tariff costs for shoppers
Smucker wants to keep prices as low as possible as its revenue outlook more closely matches Wall Street analyst estimates than its profit view.
