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Demand for Obesity Drugs Has Insurers Paying Close Attention

Wall Street Journal Strong sales of obesity-diabetes drugs known as GLP-1s could affect insurance companies’ financial results. https://www.wsj.com/articles/demand-for-obesity-drugs-has-insurers-paying-close-attention-7330d093

Bosses Want Workers in Offices and Are Paying to Move Them

Wall Street Journal Job postings in the U.S. that mention relocation benefits were up nearly 75% as of February. https://www.wsj.com/articles/bosses-want-workers-in-offices-so-much-that-they-are-paying-to-move-them-ca3c1f62

Rockefeller Center Strikes Deal for Luxury Hotel by Aspen Hospitality Group

Wall Street Journal The plan would convert 10 floors of vacant office space above the NBC “Today” show studios into the Little Nell Hotel. https://www.wsj.com/articles/rockefeller-center-strikes-deal-for-luxury-hotel-by-aspen-hospitality-group-432029fe

Bangladesh to pay off Russian nuclear plant loan in Chinese currency

Washington Post It is the latest instance of a country bypassing the U.S. dollar and using the Chinese currency to conduct international payments. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/04/17/bangladesh-russia-yuan-china-loan/

‘The Phantom of the Opera’ Has Final Bow on Broadway

Wall Street Journal Glenn Close, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Chuck Schumer were among the famous faces attending the final Broadway performance of “The Phantom of the Opera.” Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber joined cast members old and new on stage for the last curtain call. https://www.wsj.com/articles/final-bow-for-the-phantom-of-the-opera-on-broadway-43540a5

Former OR Secretary of State Bill Bradbury dies at age 73

Fox News Former Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury, who established the state’s first-in-the-nation system of voting by mail, died Friday. He was 73. Bradbury also advocated for environmental issues and ran for governor, all while battling multiple sclerosis for more than 40 years. He died after unexpected medical complications during a six-month, around-the-world cruise…

Trump Jr, GOP under fire for going soft on Bud Light boycotts: No interest in ‘pushing back’

Fox News Critics are slamming a powerful GOP committee and Donald Trump Jr. after apparent attempts to squelch widespread boycotts of Bud Light over its partnership with transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney. Trump Jr. called for an end to the boycotts of the beer last week, citing how Bud Light’s parent company, Anheuser-Busch, has a history…

THG PLC Shares Rise After Confirmation of Apollo Global Bid

Wall Street Journal Shares of THG rose after the company said it received a takeover proposal from Apollo Global Management but didn’t disclose any pricing information. https://www.wsj.com/articles/thg-plc-shares-rise-after-confirmation-of-apollo-global-bid-approach-84db039a

China’s Xi Seeks to Shake Trans-Atlantic Solidarity With Flurry of Diplomacy

Wall Street Journal The leader has pushed back against what he calls U.S. suppression. https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinas-xi-jinping-seeks-to-shake-trans-atlantic-solidarity-with-flurry-of-diplomacy-b671c6af

Power Station Strike Knocks Out Electricity in Russian Border Region

Wall Street Journal Russian military correspondents attributed the attack to a Ukrainian drone, while in eastern Ukraine, the fight around Bakhmut raged on. https://www.wsj.com/articles/power-station-strike-knocks-out-electricity-in-russian-border-region-4d016bdb