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Ozempic and alcohol, a CEO shooting, and Trump tariffs: Business news roundup

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Still life of Wegovy an injectable prescription weight-loss medication that has actually assisted individuals with weight problems. It needs to be utilized with a weight reduction strategy and exercise. Image: UCG/ Contributor (Getty Images)

Another research study recommends that weight-loss medications like Wegovy (NVO) and Mounjaro (LLY) can assist individuals cut down on drinking alcohol.

Some clients taking weight-loss drugs, consisting of popular GLP-1 treatments, reported minimizing their intake of alcohol, according to a brand-new research study released just recently in the clinical journal JAMA Network Open

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UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian ThompsonPhoto: UnitedHealth Group (Getty Images)

UnitedHealthcare (UNH) CEO Brian Thompson was fatally shot in New York on Wednesday early morning, according to the New York Police Department.

The New York Post, mentioning regional authorities, reported that Thompson was assaulted as he left the Hilton (HLT) hotel in Manhattan prior to 7 a.m. ET on Wednesday. The 50-year-old was hurried to a medical facility in important condition, where he was noticable dead.

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President-elect Donald Trump trips Drake Enterprises, a non-union vehicle parts maker, before speaking at a little rally on September 27, 2023 in Clinton Township, Michigan. Image: Scott Olson (Getty Images)

More than a month before he’s set to take workplace, President-elect Donald Trump is currently spelling difficulty for the vehicle market.

Recently, he threatened to slap “ALL items” imported from Mexico and Canada with 25% tariffs, along with 10% responsibilities on Chinese items entering into the U.S. Withdrawing that hazard is contingent on those nations making development on work to keep drugs– specifically fentanyl– from streaming into the U.S. He likewise required that Mexico and Canada keep undocumented immigrants from getting in the U.S.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk went to the U.S. Capitol on Thursday.Photo: Al Drago/Bloomberg (Getty Images)

Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk’s promise to slash trillions of dollars in federal government costs has actually discovered some assisting hands from Democrats– some being the keyword.

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Federal Reserver Chair Jerome Powell at The New York Times DealBook Summit on Dec. 4. Image: Michael M. Santiago (Getty Images)

While cryptocurrency fans like to drift Bitcoin as a possible replacement for the U.S. dollar, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell does not rather see it that method.

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A basic view outside the United Healthcare home offices on December 4, 2024 in Minnetonka, Minnesota.Image: Stephen Maturen/ Stringer (Getty Images)

UnitedHealthcare (UNH) is dealing with increasing examination for its apparently high claim rejection rate.

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