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Eli Lilly hikes price of Mounjaro in UK amid Trump pressure

Eli Lilly hikes price of Mounjaro in UK amid Trump pressure

Mounjaro manufactured by Eli Lilly and Company packaging is seen in this illustration photo taken in a pharmacy in Krakow, Poland on April 9, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Eli Lilly on Thursday said it is raising the list price of its blockbuster diabetes drug Mounjaro in the U.K. starting in September, as President Donald Trump pressures drugmakers …

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Melania Trump threatens to sue Hunter Biden over Epstein claim

Melania Trump threatens to sue Hunter Biden over Epstein claim

First Lady Melania Trump has threatened to sue Hunter Biden for more than $1bn after he said she was introduced to her husband by sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Lawyers acting on behalf of the first lady, who married President Donald Trump in 2005, described his claim as “false, disparaging, defamatory and inflammatory”. Biden, son of former US President Joe Biden, …

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KISS Members Who Criticized Trump ‘Deeply Honored’ By Kennedy Center Nod

KISS Members Who Criticized Trump ‘Deeply Honored’ By Kennedy Center Nod

KISS felt like shouting out loud when Donald Trump revealed that they would be among the this year’s Kennedy Center Honorees on Wednesday (Aug. 13). The (allegedly) retired greasepaint rockers known for such beloved jams as “Love Gun,” “Black Diamond” and “Christine Sixteen” made the cut along with country icon George Strait, Broadway star Michael Crawford, disco singer Gloria Gaynor …

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Putin to offer financial incentives to Trump at Ukraine summit | Russia

Putin to offer financial incentives to Trump at Ukraine summit | Russia

When Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump meet in Alaska, the Russian president will set out to woo his US counterpart and dangle financial incentives for siding with Moscow over Ukraine. The hastily arranged summit, organised at Putin’s request, will be his first invitation to meet a US president on American soil since he visited George W Bush in 2007. The …

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Trump revokes Biden-era order on competition, White House says – Reuters

Trump revokes Biden-era order on competition, White House says  Reuters REVOCATION OF EXECUTIVE ORDER ON COMPETITION  The White House (.gov) Trump revokes Biden order promoting competition in the US economy  The Guardian Trump Revokes Biden Order Targeting Corporate Consolidation  Bloomberg.com Press Release: Klobuchar Criticizes Trump for Revoking Executive Order on Competition in Economy  Quiver Quantitative Source link

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Can Progress in the Partnership Survive Trump?

Can Progress in the Partnership Survive Trump?

In the past 25 years, India and the United States have become closer than ever before, building strong economic and strategic ties. Their partnership has rested on shared values and shared interests: they are the two largest democracies in the world, home to vast multicultural populations, and both have been concerned about the rise of India’s northern neighbor, China. But …

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U.S. producer prices surge in July as Trump tariffs push costs higher

U.S. producer prices surge in July as Trump tariffs push costs higher

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale inflation surged unexpectedly last month, signaling that President Donald Trump’s sweeping taxes on imports are pushing costs up and that higher prices for consumers may be on the way. The Labor Department reported Thursday that its producer price index — which measures inflation before it hits consumers— rose 0.9% last month from June, biggest jump …

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KISS Members Who Once Referred to Donald Trump As a ‘True Danger to Democracy’ React to Kennedy Center Honor: ‘Deeply Honored’

KISS Members Who Once Referred to Donald Trump As a ‘True Danger to Democracy’ React to Kennedy Center Honor: ‘Deeply Honored’

KISS felt like shouting out loud when Donald Trump revealed that they would be among the this year’s Kennedy Center Honorees on Wednesday (Aug. 13). The (allegedly) retired greasepaint rockers known for such beloved jams as “Love Gun,” “Black Diamond” and “Christine Sixteen” made the cut along with country icon George Strait, Broadway star Michael Crawford, disco singer Gloria Gaynor …

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Trump, Abbott and the GOP bring Orbán-style autocracy to Texas

Trump, Abbott and the GOP bring Orbán-style autocracy to Texas

On Sunday, GOP Texas Gov. Greg Abbott made it clear: His party’s fight to gerrymander the state’s congressional map “could literally last years.”  But as the story has played out since Texas Republicans first met in early June to discuss redrawing congressional districts, another thing has become apparent: This is an authoritarian powergrab.  Abbott and Texas Republicans are seeking to …

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