Amazon is stepping into the pharmaceutical industry by launching an exclusive line of over-the-counter health products.
Some analysts say this could benefit customers by causing a price war. and forcing CVS and other pharmacies to lower prices.
There's a new item coming to Chipotle menus: the fast casual chain is introducing quinoa as an alternative to its lime cilantro rice. It's prepared with some lime, citrus juice, cumin, and fresh cilantro. Chipotle's founder Steve Ells says the chain is considering adding salads with other kinds of grains, in addition to nachos and quesadillas.
There's a new medal event at the Olympics: Tinder.
The dating app is releasing data on the most-swiped athletes at the Pyeongchang games. Male bobsledders and female snowboarders are taking home the gold. Male hockey players, skiers, and skeleton racers also placed high. So did female lugers. Tinder's been a mainstay of the Olympic Village since the 2014 games in Sochi. The platform says its seen a 348 percent spike in usage at the games this year. Olympians have free access to Tinder's gold tier.
Nvidia on Wednesday became the first public company to reach a market capitalization of $5 trillion. The ravenous appetite for the Silicon Valley company’s chips is the main reason that the company’s stock price has increased so rapidly since early 2023.
Chris Williamson, Chief Business Economist at S&P Global, breaks down September’s CPI print and inflation trends, explaining what it means for markets.
A big-screen adaptation of the anime “Chainsaw Man” has topped the North American box office, beating a Springsteen biopic and “Black Phone 2.” The movie earned $17.25 million in the U.S. and Canada this weekend. “Black Phone 2” fell to second place with $13 million. Two new releases, the rom-com “Regretting You” and “Springsteen — Deliver Me From Nowhere,” earned $12.85 million and $9.1 million, respectively. “Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc” is based on the manga series about a demon hunter. It's another win for Sony-owned Crunchyroll, which also released a “Demon Slayer” film last month that debuted to a record $70 million.
The Federal Aviation Administration says flights departing for Los Angeles International Airport were halted briefly due to a staffing shortage at a Southern California air traffic facility. The FAA issued a temporary ground stop at one of the world’s busiest airports on Sunday morning soon after U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy predicted that travelers would see more flights delayed as the nation’s air traffic controllers work without pay during the federal government shutdown. The hold on planes taking off for LAX lasted an hour and 45 minutes and didn't appear to cause continued problems. The FAA said staffing shortages also delayed planes headed to Washington, Chicago and Newark, New Jersey on Sunday.
