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Walgreens doubles down on robots to fill prescriptions amid turnaround
A robotic arm fills prescriptions at a Walgreens’ micro-fulfillment center. Courtesy: Walgreens As struggling drugstore chains work to regain their footing, Walgreens is doubling down on automation. The company is expanding the number of retail stores served by its micro-fulfillment centers, which use robots to fill thousands of prescriptions for patients who take medications to…
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Lyft CEO says no indicators of fear with the buyer
Lyft CEO David Risher poses for a portrait in New York City, U.S., April 16, 2025. Kylie Cooper | Reuters Lyft shares climbed 28% Friday after the ride-sharing company upped its share buyback plan and posted better-than-expected gross bookings. The stock notched its best day since February 2024. During an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box,”…
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Katy Perry Responds to Critics Saying She “Cannot Dance”
Katy Perry is making sure the world sees her explosive dance moves. While taking the stage during a recent stop on her Lifetimes tour, which kicked off April 23, the 40-year-old had a message for her haters. In a video shared on TikTok, Katy went into a dance break while performing “Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.).”…
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Trump administration to announce U.S. will name Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf
Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf. Stocktrek | Photodisc | Getty Images DUBAI, Unites Arab Emirates — President Donald Trump’s administration reportedly plans to announce that the U.S. will officially call the Persian Gulf the Arabian Gulf or Gulf of Arabia, a move that would be welcomed by Arab Gulf leaders and likely draw…
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Hinge Well being unlikely path to IPO
Hinge Health co-founders Gabriel Mecklenburg (left) and Daniel Perez (right). Courtesy of Hinge Health At digital physical therapy startup Hinge Health, CEO Daniel Perez used to recognize hard-working employees with the “Cockroach Award,” a distinction that brought with it a “cockroach squad” t-shirt and a cash payout. References to the insect were abundant at the…
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Newark flight delays sparked by air site visitors management failure
People wait in line for a delayed flight at Newark International Airport on May 5, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Air traffic controllers lost contact with aircraft heading to and from Newark Liberty International Airport last week, their union said, detailing an equipment failure that led to massive flight delays…
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Index funds faces greatest check in ages from 2025 inventory market
Something unusual is happening in a market long dominated by index funds. Active management is staging a comeback. Take the action in equity exchange-traded funds two weeks ago. Amid more whipsaw action in stocks that has typified 2025 trading, there was a net outflow from equity ETFs. But in a surprise, the selling was mostly…
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White Home Shares Controversial DEI Take On Social Media
The White House took to Instagram with a WILD post that’s got folks raising their eyebrows! On Friday an account representing Trump’s temporary home shared a controversial take on DEI and immigration. The bold message clowned diversity, equity, and inclusion, while celebrating deportations. The DEI Post That Shook Social Media The White House’s Instagram page…
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It Turns Out That Trump Cannot Defund NPR And PBS
Donald Trump recently signed an executive order stripping the Corporation for Public Broadcasting of $500 million in funding and prohibiting it from getting any future funds, but there is a problem. The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is not part of the federal government. Patricia Harrison, President and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, said…
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CVS Well being (CVS) earnings Q1 2025
CVS Pharmacy logo is seen in Washington DC, United States on July 9, 2024. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images CVS Health on Thursday reported first-quarter earnings and revenue that topped estimates and hiked its guidance, as its troubled insurance business showed some improvement during the period. Shares of CVS closed 4% higher Thursday.…
