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Zolgensma is a gene therapy that treats spinal muscular atrophy in infants and will cost $2,125,000. Novartis will allow purchasers of the drug to make five annual payments of $425,000. Golly gee, how magnanimous of Novartis! Maybe in a few years there will be a generic equivalent that will cost only one million dollars.
FDA approves Zolgensma, the nation's most expensive drug
https://www.progressnews.network/201...ost-expensive/
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"Dad? Assuming you're really my dad and not my mom – do you think I should buy a blue razor.....or a pink razor? Do you think I should shave my legs.....or not shave my legs? I'm so confused."
New Gillette ad shows dad giving transgender son a lesson on shaving
https://thegrio.com/2019/05/27/gilet...ender-shaving/
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The Renault company was founded in February 1899 in France. Five months later, Fiat was founded in Italy. A proposed $35 billion merger would create the world's third-largest automobile manufacturer behind Volkswagen and Toyota.
Fiat Chrysler proposes merger with Renault
The deal would involve no plant closures but a statement didn't address potential job cuts.
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/aut...nault-n1010501
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Sam, Harry and Albert Wonskolaser were born in Poland and, as children, emigrated with their parents to London, Ontario, where their brother Jack would be born. They Anglicized their name to Warner. They opened a Hollywood movie studio in 1918 and incorporated it as Warner Bros. Pictures in 1923. The Warner Bros. record label launched in 1958 and had early success with albums by Bob Newhart, Buddy Cole, Spike Jones, Chico Hamilton, Peter Paul & Mary and the Everly Brothers.
After 61 years, Warner Bros. Records rechristened as Warner Records
https://www.billboard.com/articles/b...abel-name-logo
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Without those annual swimsuit editions, the Sports Illustrated brand would probably be worth only around $4.98.
Sports Illustrated brand sold to marketing company Authentic Brands Group for $110 million
https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/28/media...abg/index.html
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I have a feeling Alexa is like the majority of the world's women: She will never forget the things a man says to her, especially if they're bad things.
Amazon’s Echo has a new command: Alexa, forget everything I just said!
Los Angeles Times, May 29 2019 2:00 PM
Amazon is updating its Alexa voice software to let users delete recordings of their voice using a spoken command, a move that follows criticism of the company’s privacy practices related to its digital assistant. A set of updates offers users who have opted in online the ability to say "Alexa, delete everything I said today" or, in a coming update, delete their most recent utterance. Previously, the only way to remove recordings was a tool on the Alexa privacy website or on the companion smartphone app.
https://www.latimes.com/business/la-...529-story.html
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Forty percent of the goods sold by Dollar Tree are manufactured in China. The chain is now forced to sell higher-priced items to offset the extra costs that have resulted from Trump's tariffs and trade war. Contrary to Trump's oft-repeated claim, those tariffs are paid by American consumers, not by the Chinese.
Dollar Tree is breaking its $1 promise and rolling out pricier products amid pressure from Trump's tariffs
https://www.businessinsider.com/doll...roducts-2019-5
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National Beverage Corporation blames "professional liars" for the lawsuits. Uh-huh, yeah, sure. Their stock price (NASDAQ: FIZZ) fell 31% last year and has dropped 37% in the first five months of 2019. Nine months ago, shares reached $124.60. Today they closed at $45.76. LaCroix is losing its "fizz."
LaCroix sales are in 'free fall' as Millennials ditch their favorite sparkling water brand amid lawsuits challenging claim of 'all-natural' flavoring
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ter-brand.html
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Let's all sing: "Hoo-ray for Hol-ly-wood, that screwy ballyhooey Hol-ly-wood......."
Hillary Clinton teaming with daughter Chelsea to form Hollywood production company
https://www.latimes.com/business/la-...530-story.html
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Let me think. Do I want to spend $6,000 on Apple's Mac Pro, $5,000 on Apple's 32-inch 6K monitor and $1,000 on Apple's monitor stand plus an additional $1,000 in sales tax.......or should I spend that $13,000 on house payments, groceries, utilities, gasoline and clothing? Hmmm, what to do, what to do?
Apple wants to sell you a $1,000 stand so you can use its $5,000 monitor
https://www.businessinsider.com/appl...dollars-2019-6
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President Trump wants to slap a 5% tariff on all goods imported by Mexico. As is the case with the tariffs on Chinese goods, Americans would be paying for them. Not the Chinese. Not the Mexicans. Americans. The 5% tariff would take effect June 10 and rise an additional 5% each month, up to 25%. Among the many American businesses that would be hurt by these tariffs is Chipotle Mexican Grill. Today, after Chipotle's CFO warned that the tariffs would lead to higher costs and higher prices, the company's share price fell sharply, from 659.97 to 641.66, a loss of 2.77%. Shares dropped to 639.00 after hours, an additional 0.41% loss.
Chipotle says Mexican tariffs could boost costs by $15 million in 2019, possibly forcing price increases
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/03/chip...n-in-2019.html
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Step 1: Buy rival company and take on $200,000,000 in debt. Step 2: Sell rival company to erase $95,000,000 of the debt. Yeah, this is probably not a good business model to follow.
Flower delivery company FTD files for bankruptcy
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/03/flow...ankruptcy.html
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Several studies have linked the wearing of high-heeled shoes to heel pain, ankle pain, blisters, bunions, knee osteoarthritis, ingrown toenails and plantar fasciitis. (And why are high-heeled shoes pointy when women's feet aren't pointy?) In Japan, the government has no plans to change a rule allowing employers to require female employees to wear high heels. なぜでしょうか? これはおかしいです!
Japanese women are trying to stop companies from making high heels mandatory in the workplace
https://www.nydailynews.com/news/wor...u74-story.html
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Mattel has $2.85 billion in long-term debt. This week, Mattel shares are hovering around $11 after hitting a five-year high of 39.79 in July 2014. Sales of Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels cars are declining. Will a 45-year-old Japanese kitty with no mouth be able to reverse Mattel's slump? それは可能だと思う.
Mattel signs licensing pact with Sanrio to develop toys based on Hello Kitty and other characters
https://www.latimes.com/business/la-...604-story.html
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Did anybody here see yesterday's episode of Beverly Hills 90210?
Beverly Hills becomes first U.S. city to ban tobacco sales
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/beverly...tobacco-sales/
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Memo to everyone who is outraged by Apple's introduction of a monitor stand that costs $999: Nobody is forcing you to buy one.
Apple monitor stand that costs more than an iPhone sparks online uproar
https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/05/tech/...cli/index.html
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And what do we do if nearsighted duck hunters start shooting these drones?
Amazon's drone delivery service is one step closer to taking flight
Amazon Prime Air got FAA approval to test its newest drones and Amazon executive Jeff Wilke says the service will be ready 'within months.'
https://www.businessinsider.com/amaz...-by-faa-2019-6
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When it comes to spelling, Taylor is – shall we say – not too swift.
Fans call out Taylor Swift for a typo on her merchandise
https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/...ch/1364885001/
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Early this morning, Fiat withdrew its bid to merge with Renault. Financial Times quotes an unnamed "person briefed on the matter" as saying the bid was withdrawn because the French government and unions were "doubtful" about Fiat's reassurances that no jobs would be lost. I'm doubtful that is the real reason.
The deal that ran out of road: How the Fiat-Renault merger died
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...lt-merger-died
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In May, 27,000 jobs were added – but 3,000 manufacturing jobs and 36,000 construction jobs were cut. Trump will surely tout the first statistic while ignoring the other two.
US companies in May added fewest jobs since 2010 as economy shows weakness
https://www.latimes.com/business/la-...605-story.html