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UnitedHealth, rival shares tumble as lawmakers push to break up drug middlemen

Shares of companies that own pharmacy benefit managers fell on Wednesday after the introduction of a bipartisan bill that would force health insurance companies and drug intermediaries to sell their pharmacy businesses. CVS Health's Caremark, Cigna's Express Scripts, and UnitedHealth Group's Optum control much of the pharmacy benefit management (PBM) industry in the U.S., and […]

Kroger’s $25B deal to buy grocery rival Albertsons blocked by judge

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked the disputed $25 billion merger plan between grocery chains Kroger and Albertsons, but said the merger would likely be struck down if Kroger wins its case with the Federal Trade Commission. I showed my point of view. The FTC argued in a three-week trial in Portland, Oregon, that the […]

Deloitte sues 3 partners who ‘leaked secrets’ to rival firm

Big Four accounting firm Deloitte is suing three senior Hong Kong partners for leaking client secrets to rival firms and plans to transfer nine senior executives to the little-known firm en masse. . The London-based consultancy said in the lawsuit that Derek Lai, Adrian Chan and Forrest Kam, who work in the company's restructuring division, […]

Subway risks being ‘gobbled up’ by this fast-growing rival

Subway has ignored “cries for help” from struggling franchisees for years, but is now in danger of being “swallowed” by fast-growing rivals, thousands of people say. A lawyer representing the Subway owner warned. Subway announced last week that CEO John Chidsey would be “retiring” at the end of the year. Five years have passed since […]

Arch Manning runs for touchdown to give Texas early lead in clash with rival Texas A&M

Arch Manning scored one of the biggest touchdowns for Texas this season. The 19-year-old Longhorns quarterback replaced Quinn Ewers, who was sidelined with ankle soreness, late in the first quarter of Saturday night's game against Texas A&M at Kyle Field and immediately made an impact. Ta. With Texas trailing 4-2, Manning ran into the end […]

Rangers blow lead and fall to rival Hurricanes as losing skid hits four

RALEIGH, N.C. — The win against the Hurricanes was balm for the Rangers' soul, but the loss was like more inflammation. The Blueshirts' losing streak reached four games Wednesday night after the visiting team lost a 4-3 loss to Carolina in front of a crowd at the Lenovo Center, giving up a third-period lead. A […]

Biden administration loans $6.6B to struggling Tesla rival Rivian

Shares of the struggling electric car maker that competes with Tesla have soared this week after the lame-duck Biden administration loaned the company billions of dollars. The Department of Energy announced Tuesday that it will provide Rivian with a $6.6 billion loan to build a $5 billion electric vehicle factory in Georgia that the company […]

UniCredit offers to buy rival Italian lender Banco BPM for $10.5 billion – CNBC

UniCredit SpA headquarters logo on Saturday, January 22, 2022 in Milan, Italy. Bloomberg | Getty Images Italian lender UniCredit offered on Monday to buy a domestic rival. Banco BPM The company insists it is separate from its pursuit of the German bank, which it said was acquired for about 10 billion euros ($10.5 billion). Commerzbank. […]