Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Key Takeaways The highest costs of workplace injuries are often indirect — not medical bills or insurance claims, but lost productivity, higher premiums, hiring and training replacements and operational disruptions. Workplace injuries can damage company culture and reputation. Safety incidents can lower employee morale, increase turnover and…
Eli Lilly (LLY +0.57%) received approval for Zepbound, a weight-management medicine, in November 2023. Since then, Zepbound has performed extremely well and become the best-selling anti-obesity drug, leapfrogging Novo Nordisk‘s (NVO 2.18%) Wegovy. However, the Denmark-based pharmaceutical leader fought back. Its latest launch in this field is an oral formulation of Wegovy that has helped…
Key insight: The Fed, FDIC and OCC promised banks notice within 72 hours of a compromise of their confidential supervisory information. Expert quote: Julie Andersen Hill, dean of the University of Wyoming College of Law, said banks “will not be able to sue to enforce the document,” and that the pledge’s only real force is…
Maverick Real Estate Partners has finally taken control of the Gorham Building, ending a monthslong legal battle with the property’s longtime owners. Maverick acquired the 140,000-square-foot commercial building at 390 Fifth Avenue through a foreclosure sale, according to property records. The transfer, valued at $50 million, comes after a New York judge cleared the way…
The gauge measuring current sales conditions slipped one point to 37, the index tracking future sales expectations fell two points to 43, and the measure of prospective buyer traffic dropped two points to 23, a reading that suggests demand is not recovering at the ground level. “Many potential buyers remain on the sidelines as they wait…
Markets are embracing the idea that we are in an AI supercycle. Investors are betting on a multi-decade technological shift, similar to the internet, that will transform industries, computing, and infrastructure. And similar to the internet buildout, a massive capex cycle accompanies AI. According to Bloomberg estimates, hyperscalers like Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon (via Amazon Web…
A sudden job loss can shake both your confidence and finances. Layoffs, contract endings, or company shutdowns are common. One day your salary stops and you are suddenly calculating how long your savings will last. This is why preparing in advance matters. While you can’t control job security, you can control how ready you…
Iraq and Syria signed an agreement on Friday to rebuild an oil pipeline that would provide an alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. Baghdad and Syria inked the deal at a Chamber of Commerce summit in Washington D.C. on U.S. investment in Iraq. Energy Secretary Chris Wright presided over the signing by Basra Oil Company…
Buyers who skip comparison shopping often end up considerably overpaying for their mortgage.
The lack of an ethics provision remains one of the biggest sticking points. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), one of two Democrats who voted to advance the bill out of the Senate Banking Committee, has repeatedly said he will not support the legislation on the Senate floor without a bipartisan ethics provision. Other Democrats have raised…