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Donald Trump and Elon Musk are bullies

BARCELONA — Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak criticized the “sledgehammer” approach Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has taken to cut administrative costs and implement mass firings at federal government agencies. The Department of Government Efficiency — or “DOGE,” for short — is an initiative President Donald Trump set up to optimize the federal government and cut its administrative spending. “I …

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Novo Nordisk offers discounted Wegovy through direct-to-consumer pharmacy

Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy weight loss drug has seen a meteoric rise in popularity.  Nurphoto | Getty Images Novo Nordisk on Wednesday said it will offer its weight loss drug Wegovy for less than half of its usual price per month through a new direct-to-consumer online pharmacy. The cash-pay offering is available to millions of patients without insurance coverage for the …

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Liverpool vs. PSG headline Wednesday’s Champions League action after Real Madrid down crosstown rivals Atleti

Hey there! The UEFA Champions League round of 16 got off to a thrilling start on Tuesday, and hopes are high that Wednesday’s action delivers similar entertainment. I’m Pardeep Cattry with a Champions League-themed update. 📺 Footy fix All times U.S./Eastern Wednesday, March 5🇪🇺 UCL: Feyenoord vs. Inter, 12:45 p.m. ➡️ CBS Sports Network, Paramount+🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 WSL: Chelsea vs. Leicester, 2:45 …

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CrowdStrike slumps 9% on weak earnings outlook, outage costs

CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz speaks at the Wall Street Journal Tech Live conference in Laguna Beach, California, on Oct. 21, 2019. Martina Albertazzi | Bloomberg | Getty Images CrowdStrike shares dropped 9% after issuing weak earnings guidance as the company signaled ongoing pressure from its global IT outage that rattled businesses in July. The cybersecurity software provider said it expects …

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Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) Q4 2024 earnings

Abercrombie & Fitch‘s growth story is starting to slow down. Shares of the apparel retailer plummeted 15% on Wednesday after the company issued weaker-than-expected guidance for its current quarter and fiscal 2025, and said it expects its sales will grow more slowly than Wall Street anticipated. Abercrombie is expecting sales to rise between 3% and 5% in fiscal 2025, well …

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Kenvue settles proxy fight with activist Starboard, adding three directors

Kenvue settled its proxy fight with activist Starboard Value, adding three new directors to its board. Starboard’s Jeff Smith will join the board of the Johnson & Johnson spinoff, along with Sarah Hofstetter, president of Profitero, an eCommerce performance analytics platform, and Erica Mann, former head of pharmaceutical company Bayer’s consumer health division. “Sarah’s brand building and digital marketing expertise, …

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