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☆ How Novo Nordisk makes its weight-loss drug Wegovy
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Maggie Fick | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] A 0.25 mg injection pen of Novo Nordisk's weight-loss drug Wegovy is shown in this photo illustration in Oslo, Norway, August31, 2023. REUTERS/Victoria Klesty/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO) is spending billions of dollars to boost output and ease shortages of its hugely popular, highly effective weight-loss medicine Wegovy. FILL-FINISHNovo has hired Catalent (CTLT.N), a large U.S. contract drug manufacturer, to fill injection pens for Wegovy at two of that company's plants: in Brussels and in Bloomington, Indiana. Novo has also hired another U.S. firm, Thermo Fisher (TMO.N), as a Wegovy pen filler. COMPONENTSThe Wegovy injection pens for the U.S. market slightly differ from those sold in the European markets including Norway, Denmark, Germany and UK, where it has so far launched.

Persons: Victoria Klesty, Catalent, Novo, Wegovy, Maggie Fick, Josephine Mason, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: REUTERS, Novo Nordisk, U.S, Novo, Reuters, PCI Pharma Services, autoinjectors, West Pharmaceutical Services, Stevenato, SCHOTT Pharma, Thomson Locations: Oslo, Norway, August31, Victoria, Danish, Novo, Denmark, U.S, Brussels, Bloomington , Indiana, Greenville , North Carolina, Greenville, Germany, Europe, Swiss

☆ The allure of Tennessee: Why Floridians are trading their sandy beaches for a quieter life
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Floridians, Texans, and Californians in particular are relocating there for a slower pace of life. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementAdvertisementLindsey Moore, a mom of three and a dental technician who posts about her life on TikTok @lindseyswagmom , recently extolled the virtues of her new home state: Tennessee. She said many Floridians are packing up for places like Knoxville, Tennessee; Greenville, South Carolina; and Huntsville, Alabama, which she collectively calls "the Villes." "People are moving to simpler places because the places that they're leaving are becoming very, very complicated."

Persons: —, Lindsey Moore, TikTok @lindseyswagmom, Moore, didn't, Texas —, Rachael Wedekind, Jamie Foreman, Holly Meyer Lucas, Meyer Lucas, they're, Michael Tyler Organizations: Texans, Service, Volunteer, Memphis, . Software, Oracle, Facebook, Sunshine, Golden State, Knoxville Locations: Tennessee, Floridians, Knoxville, Nashville, Memphis, Florida, California, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, Smoky, Relocators, Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Knoxville , Tennessee, Greenville , South Carolina, Huntsville , Alabama, Sacramento, Jonesborough

☆ People are fleeing California and New York. Here's where they're moving.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementOver 8.2 million Americans moved to a different state between 2021 and 2022, 100,000 of whom moved from California to Texas. New US Census migration data reveals thousands of Americans are leaving California and New York in favor of Florida and Texas. The California to Texas move remained high for 2021-2022, but on the flip side, only 42,000 Texas residents moved to California. AdvertisementAdvertisementAs New York City become more expensive and elusive, Jersey City has attracted thousands of New Yorkers into new housing developments. Many moved to communities with easy access to New York City without paying city prices — and many have stayed remote.

Persons: —, Zillow Organizations: Service, Texas ., Sunshine State, New Locations: Texas, Arizona, Washington, New, Florida, California, Texas . New, New York, Nevada , Washington, Oregon, Arizona , Washington, Nevada, Yorkers, Georgia, Knoxville, Greenville, New Jersey, New York City, Jersey City, Connecticut, —, Tennessee , Utah, South Carolina

☆ Retirement account withdrawal rules are 'so complicated' for inherited IRAs, expert says. What to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

But the gift comes with mandatory withdrawals for heirs and following the rules can be difficult, experts say. According to the Secure Act of 2019, certain heirs now have less time to deplete inherited accounts due to a change in so-called "required minimum distributions." But there's now a 10-year withdrawal rule for certain heirs, meaning everything must be withdrawn by the 10th year after the original account owner's death. The rule applies to accounts inherited by so-called "non-eligible designated beneficiaries" on Jan. 1, 2020, or later. Ed Slott IRA expertNon-eligible designated beneficiaries are heirs who aren't a spouse, minor child, disabled, chronically ill or certain trusts.

Persons: Ed Slott, Ashton Lawrence, there's, Slott, RMDs Organizations: Istock, Getty, Secure, Mariner Wealth Advisors, IRS Locations: Greenville , South Carolina

☆ We left Florida because it got too hot, too crowded, and too expensive. Now we live in South Carolina, where it's harder than we thought to make friends.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ryan and Jami Wilson moved from Florida to South Carolina with their two children in 2021. AdvertisementAdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ryan Wilson, 40, and Jami Wilson 37, who moved from Fort Myers, Florida, to Greenville, South Carolina, in 2021. Jami: We left Fort Myers in 2021 because we wanted to live in a more family-oriented place. We sold our house in Fort Myers for about $425,000, nearly double what we paid for it in 2016. Downtown Greenville, South Carolina.

Persons: Ryan, Jami Wilson, it's, —, Ryan Wilson, Jami, weren't, Irma, DenisTangneyJr, they're, that's, we're, we'll Organizations: Service, Fort Myers, Army, Ryan, Jami Locations: Florida, South Carolina, Fort Myers , Florida, Greenville , South Carolina, Fort, Michigan, Asheville, Greenville, There's, Fort Myers, Southwest Florida, People, Yorkers, Downtown Greenville , South Carolina

☆ Wall Street and money moved into South Florida, driving up prices. Now some residents want to move out.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Kelsey Neubauer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

They're looking to nearby smaller cities in South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee. They're picking places like Knoxville, Tennessee; Greenville, South Carolina; Huntsville, Alabama; and Asheville, North Carolina; which she collectively refers to as "the Villes." AdvertisementAdvertisementWhy CEOs moved their lives — and their businesses — to FloridaWall Street moved to South Florida in droves in 2020 and 2021. Billionaire hedge-fund CEOs — like Citadel's Ken Griffin — paid record-shattering amounts for South Florida homes , added offices, and moved their businesses there entirely from New York, Chicago, and Silicon Valley. They bought a 2,400-square-foot, four-bedroom home on an acre of land for the same price in Greenville, South Carolina.

Persons: —, There's, Nicole Panesso, Holly Meyer Lucas, Meyer Lucas, Ken Griffin —, Brian Guzman, Guzman, Jonathan Miller, Ken Griffin, PATRICK T, FALLON, It's, Larry Ellison, Miller, Michael Bordenaro, Greg May, Marcia Straub, Keller Williams, Jill Cody, she's, Ryan Wilson, Jami, Alexander Spatari, Jami Wilson Organizations: Service, Sunshine State, Census Bureau, Orlando, Coral, Fort Myers, Florida Wall, Billionaire, Guzman Advisory Partners, Getty, West Palm Beach, Florida Atlantic University, Silicon, Oracle, South, South Florida metros, Fortune, Miami, Homes, Army Locations: Florida, Greenville, Knoxville, South Florida, Chattanooga , Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina , Georgia, Tennessee, Knoxville , Tennessee, Greenville , South Carolina, Huntsville , Alabama, Asheville , North Carolina, Realtor.com, Asheville, Miami, Gulf Coast, New York, Chicago, Silicon, West Palm, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Texas, North Carolina, Greensboro, Fort

☆ These 53 college towns 'eat the most Chipotle' — and the chain will reward them by staying open until midnight on Halloween
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Chipotle said it plans to keep 53 college-town stores open until midnight on Halloween. The chain said it is targeting college towns popular with Gen Z, a group that likes to eat late. But instead of going national with its late-night business, Chipotle is targeting "college towns that eat the most Chipotle," the chain announced Wednesday. The fresh-Mex chain, which has more than 3,250 restaurants, said 53 college towns will stay open until midnight on Halloween – a busy night for the brand. "Over the past two years, Chipotle has seen a 30 percent increase in transactions after 8 p.m. on Halloween and 81 percent of 18- to 26-year-olds surveyed reported wanting to see Chipotle open until midnight," the chain said.

Persons: Chipotle, Gen Z, —, Gen, Wendy's, Ann Arbor Organizations: Service, Nation's Restaurant, Way, University Avenue South, Fowler, Boulevard Georgia, Ponce De, State Street, College, Salisbury, State Street East, Street New, Broadway, Tryon, Franklin, Court Street Oxford, Clifton, Clemson, Street, State, Montgomery, Ogden Locations: North Carolina , Ohio, Florida, Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Arizona, Tempe, Flagstaff, Way California, La Jolla, Berkeley, Angeles, Colorado, Boulder, Gainesville, University Avenue South Miami, Tampa, Orlando, Atlanta, Ponce, Ponce De Leon Ave, Athens, Illinois, Champaign, Indiana, West Lafayette, State Street Bloomington, Kirkwood Avenue Louisiana, Baton Rouge, Maryland, Salisbury, Salisbury Boulevard Michigan, State Street East Lansing, Minnesota, Minneapolis, Mississippi Oxford, Missouri, Columbia, Street New York, Vestal, York, Broadway North Carolina, Raleigh, Charlotte, Greenville, Wilmington, Ohio, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dayton, Oklahoma, Carolina, Tennessee, Nashville, Knoxville, Avenue Texas, Waco, Lubbock, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Utah, Salt Lake City, Wisconsin, Madison, Street Milwaukee, Ogden Avenue Washington

☆ Rite Aid is planning to close about 150 locations. See if your local store is on the list.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Rite Aid filed plans to close 154 stores on Monday as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Rite Aid is the smallest of the three major drugstore chains, well behind CVS and Walgreens. Rite Aid was expected to close stores as part of its bankruptcy. Rite Aid told Insider that it considers a variety of factors when deciding to close a store, "including business strategy, lease and rent considerations, local business conditions and viability, and store performance." "We will also strive to transfer associates to other Rite Aid locations where possible," the company said.

Persons: —, Glen, Taylor, Daniel Webster, Merrick, William Penn, Redmond, Lacey Organizations: CVS, Walgreens, Service, Pennsylvania . Rite Aid, Wall Street Journal, Rite Aid, Rite, Crenshaw, Hollywood Way, San, Niguel, Yorba, Santa, Thompson Boulevard, Ventura, Atwater, Overland, Meridian, Main, Bel, Bel Air South, Park, Main Street, Lafayette, Garfield, Garden, Ford, Flint, Farmington, Whittemore Street, New Jersey :, Marshall, Bridgeton Pike, Whiting, Pike, Huntington, Jericho Turnpike, Jeff, North Street, Cesar, Chavez, Pennsylvania, Stevenson, Bethel, Union, Allentown, Fourth Street, Fifth, Washington Lane, Street, Central Avenue, Grady, Everett Locations: California, New York, Pennsylvania, Los Angeles, Rock, Centinela, Downey, Beach, Burbank, Hollywood Way Covina, Puente, Alhambra, Oceanside, San Diego, Yorba Linda, Santa Ana, Thompson, Thompson Boulevard Oxnard, Cupertino, Santa Clara, Cruz, Bellevue, Sacramento, Boulevard Ontario, Irvine, Monterey, Alvarado Street Connecticut, Bethel, Greenwood, Delaware, Newark, Hill, Wilmington, Idaho, Boise, Maryland, Elkton, Pulaski, Baltimore, Glen Burnie, Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard Massachusetts, Webster, Main Street Michigan, Fremont, Greenville, Clinton, Macomb, Sturgis, Centerville, Clinton Township, Gratiot, Shelby Township, Dyke, Jackson, Michigan, Manistee, Garden City, North, Detroit, Farmington Hills, St, Johns, Whittemore Street Lansing, Hampshire, Merrimack, New Jersey, New Jersey : West Milford, Mantua, Bridgeton, Irvington, Somerset, Williamstown, Pike New York, Brooklyn, Shore, Merrick, East Northport, Jericho, Jericho Turnpike Medford, Patchogue, West Patchogue, Kenmore, Rochester, Flushing, Levittown, Ohio, Massillon, East New Carlisle, Dayton, Youngstown, Springfield, North Street Bellefontaine, Oregon, Portland, Kensington, Brighton, Bethel Park, Pittsburgh, Greensburg, Bethlehem, Fourth Street Philadelphia, Venango, Washington, Conshohocken, Hanover, Mechanicsburg, Erie, Abington, York, Johnstown, Ardmore, Lancaster, Pittston, Wyoming, Yardley, Chester, Street Titusville, Central Avenue Virginia, Chesapeake, Pleasant, Seattle, Graham, Renton

☆ DeSantis campaign raises $15 million in third quarter, burns through $11 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Ron DeSantis' presidential primary campaign raised $15 million over the past three months, while burning through around $11 million during the same period, according to Federal Election Commission records. The totals represent both the DeSantis campaign and a joint fundraising committee called Team DeSantis 2024. DeSantis' campaign reported finishing the quarter with a little more than $12 million in cash on hand. The $11 million that the campaign reported spending was roughly equivalent to how much the DeSantis campaign alone raised over the same period, without the help of the joint fundraising committee. DeSantis' campaign also reported spending at least $250,000 on private airfare.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Donald Trump, Sen, Tim Scott Organizations: Republican U.S, Florida, South Carolina Bus, Revel Events, Florida Gov, Commission Locations: Greenville , South Carolina, U.S, Trump

☆ Gasoline, food drive US producer prices higher; core inflation cools
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Lucia Mutikani | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

The so-called core PPI increased 2.8% on a year-on-year basis in September after climbing 2.9% in August. Wholesale goods prices increased 0.9%, with a 3.3% rise in the cost of energy products accounting for nearly three-quarters of the increase. Excluding the volatile food and energy components, core goods prices edged up 0.1% for the second straight month. This mostly reflected the normalization of supply chains, whose disruption fueled goods inflation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. Though core inflation is cooling, higher gasoline and food prices could hamper progress by raising the cost of other goods as well as causing consumers to expect inflation to rise.

Persons: Sarah Silbiger, Christopher Rupkey, Will Compernolle, Alex McGrath, Lucia Mutikani, Chizu Nomiyama, Paul Simao Organizations: El Progreso Market, Washington , D.C, REUTERS, Labor Department, Federal Reserve, Treasury, Reuters, PPI, Reuters Graphics, Trade, Fed, Thomson Locations: Mount Pleasant, Washington ,, WASHINGTON, New York, East, Greenville , South Carolina

☆ Chattanooga is the 'all-around best city' to retire in the South
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Southern Living and Investopedia named the best cities in the South to retire. The best all-around city to retire in the South: Chattanooga, TennesseeChattanooga, Tennessee is the best overall city for retirees in the South. Southern Living and Investopedia named Chattanooga, Tennessee the best all-around city to retire. Margaretw | Istock | Getty ImagesBeaufort, North Carolina, was named the best town for healthy living. Ocean Springs, Mississippi, was named the best city in the South for home buying.

Persons: Investopedia, Lorraine Boogich, Nicholas Sparks Organizations: Southern, ., Southern Living, Getty Images Tennessee, Census Bureau, North Carolina, Enthusiasts, , North Carolina Best, Greenville , South Carolina Best, Lexington , Kentucky Best, Arts and Culture, Istock, Getty Locations: Florida, . Southern, Investopedia, South, Chattanooga , Tennessee Chattanooga , Tennessee, Nashville, Atlanta , Georgia, Birmingham , Alabama, Smoky, Chattanooga , Tennessee, Chattanooga, Livability, Beaufort, North, Abingdon, Virginia, Springs , Mississippi, , North, Greenville , South, St, Augustine , Florida, Eureka Springs , Arkansas, Lexington , Kentucky, Savannah, Georgia, Huntsville, Alabama, Fort Worth , Texas Beaufort, North Carolina, Southern, Savannah , Georgia, Charleston , South Carolina, Ocean Springs , Mississippi

Learn moreLegendary singer Stevie Nicks is heading on her long-awaited 2024 tour, which kicks off at the end of 2023. We can show you how to buy Stevie Nicks tickets for all the remaining dates, including Madison Square Garden in New York this weekend. If you want to buy Stevie Nicks' tour tickets, we've got you covered. Stevie Nicks 2023 tour scheduleStevie Nicks still has 22 shows remaining across 22 cities on her concert tour of the US. So far, the only concert tour dates announced for Stevie Nicks in 2023 and 2024 are in the United States.

Persons: Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood, Billy Joel, Fleetwood Mac, Nicks, hasn't, it's, Rhiannon, we've, Billy Joel Date, Stevie Nicks's, you'll, Joel's, haven't Organizations: San, SC, Ticketmaster Locations: Madison, New York, United States, StubHub, San Francisco, York, NY, Buffalo, Baltimore, Memphis, TN, Savannah, Allentown, Detroit, MI, Minneapolis, San Diego, Inglewood, CA, AZ, Sacramento, Atlantic City, NJ, Park, Greenville, Hollywood, New Orleans, LA, Omaha, Little, Arlington, TX, Buffalo , New York, Minneapolis , Minnesota, Canada

☆ California lets insurers factor wildfire risks in rates to widen coverage
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A house is fully engulfed by flames at the Dixie Fire, a wildfire near the town of Greenville, California, U.S. August 5, 2021. REUTERS/Fred Greaves/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Liberty Mutual Group Inc FollowSept 21 (Reuters) - California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara took steps on Thursday to allow property insurers to factor in climate risks including wildfires in rate prices, if they increase underwriting in at-risk areas to wean consumers off state-funded coverage. The measures by the state's insurance regulator follow an executive order by Governor Gavin Newsom urging regulatory action to expand coverage in underserved areas, account for catastrophe risks in rates, and keep the FAIR Plan solvent. The continued retreat of larger insurance carriers from the California residential property insurance market signals ongoing regulatory constraints, rising cost inflation, and higher catastrophe losses, credit rating agency Fitch said in a note earlier this year. Reporting by Deep Vakil in Bengaluru; Editing by Jamie FreedOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Fred Greaves, Ricardo Lara, Lara, Gavin Newsom, Gallagher, Fitch, Jamie Freed Organizations: REUTERS, Companies Liberty Mutual Group, California Insurance, State Farm, Liberty Mutual, FAIR, Gallagher Re, Thomson Locations: Greenville , California, U.S, California, Florida, Bengaluru

☆ Here are 3 things to consider before making a Roth conversion to save on future taxes
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Prapass Pulsub | Moment | Getty ImagesAs year-end approaches, some investors may be weighing a Roth individual retirement account conversion to save on future taxes. The strategy transfers your pretax or non-deductible IRA funds to a Roth IRA, which kick-starts future tax-free growth. But you have to plan for the upfront tax bill. Here are some key factors to consider before making a Roth conversion, according to financial experts. Assess the short-term tax consequencesWhile a Roth conversion may offer long-term tax benefits, there's potential for shorter-term consequences, Lawrence warned.

Persons: Prapass, Roth, Ashton Lawrence, Lawrence, Jeremy Finger Organizations: Roth IRA, Mariner Wealth Advisors, Riverbend Wealth Management, Riverbend Wealth, Republicans Locations: Greenville , South Carolina, Myrtle Beach , South Carolina

☆ Your 401(k) could have these hidden risks, experts say. Here’s what employees need to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

mapodile / GettyAfter several interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve, many have braced for stock market volatility in their 401(k) plans. But experts say some plans could face another risk: employer bankruptcy. The risks of guaranteed interest accountswatch nowGalli said there's also a hidden risk with "guaranteed interest accounts," a common 401(k) asset that provides interest for a set amount of time. When a 401(k) plan shuts down, employees may see "adjustments" to their guaranteed interest accounts, which reduce the assets' value. Consider rolling over old 401(k) accounts

Persons: Dan Galli, Daniel J, Galli, Ashton Lawrence, there's Organizations: Getty, Federal Reserve, Galli & Associates, Ashton, Mariner Wealth Advisors Locations: Norwell , Massachusetts, Greenville , South Carolina

☆ A teen who lost his $12,000 bike while flying from Europe found it in an airport with an AirTag, but said neither United nor Brussels Airlines would help him retrieve it
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A 16-year-old cyclist located his bike using an Apple AirTag. However, using an Apple AirTag, the son quickly found his bike in the Brussels Airport, where Gray hopped on a connecting flight. Still, he told CNN, there was no movement on finding the bike — until he decided to reach out to Brussels Airport. AdvertisementAdvertisement"I just needed someone to care, and finally found someone who did," Barnett told CNN. Brussels Airlines did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider.

Persons: Luke Barnett, Gray, Barnett, Ella Dollinschi, We've Organizations: Apple, Service, EF, Cycling team's, CNN, Europe —, Brussels Airport, — United, US Department of Transportation, That's, Brussels, Airport, United Airlines, Brussels Airlines Locations: Wall, Silicon, Europe, Brussels, Greenville , South Carolina, Greenville, Spartanburg, Vermont

☆ When the airline lost his bike, he tracked it himself
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

His journey had been operated by two different, code-sharing airlines: Brussels Airlines from Lyon to Brussels, then United to the US. “They said, ‘Well, based on our records, Brussels Airlines have the bag and need to give it to us.’ They said they’d message Brussels Airlines. Barnett replied with the location as tracked by AirTag, and two photos of Gray with the bike bag to show her its size. ‘I just needed someone to care’Ella Dollinschi went above and beyond to recover Barnett's bike at Brussels Airport. And in general, I think it’s important to help other people from a humane perspective.”Luke and Gray Barnett certainly agree.

Persons: Luke Barnett, Gray, –, ”, Luke, “, ” Gray’s, Barnett, United wasn’t, Gray’s, ‘, ’ ”, ’, ‘ United, we’re, Barnett wasn’t panicking, hadn’t, he’d, messaged, Ella Barnett, “ Ella, ” “, ” Ella wasn’t, ’ Ella Dollinschi, Ella, She’s Ella Dollinschi, didn’t, ” Luke, Gray Barnett, we’d, Ella Dollinschi, Scott Olson, United –, United, Mr Barnett, We’ve, ” Barnett, he’s, It’s, – Barnett, He’ll Organizations: CNN, EF, Cycling team’s, Brussels –, Brussels Airlines, Star Alliance, United, Brussels Airport, Getty, callbacks, Facebook, US Department of Transport, Cycling team's, . Airlines, Brussels, Chicago O'Hare, Airport Locations: France, Belgium, Greenville , South Carolina, Europe, Lyon, – Lyon, Brussels, United, Vermont, Greenville, “, Chicago, bleeped, Spartanburg

Protesters react as they gather inside the South Carolina House as members debate a new near-total ban on abortion with no exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest at the state legislature in Columbia, South Carolina, U.S. August 30, 2022. The South Carolina Supreme Court on a 4-1 vote rejected a request by Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers to reconsider its Aug. 23 ruling, which they said left unanswered what constitutes a "fetal heartbeat" under the Republican-backed law. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson, a Republican, in a statement welcomed the decision. The U.S. Supreme Court last year overturned its landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that had legalized abortion nationwide, prompting Republican-led states including South Carolina to ban or severely curtail the ability of women to obtain abortions. The new law came after the state Supreme Court in January struck down a similar abortion law, by a 3-2 vote.

Persons: Sam Wolfe, Alan Wilson, Roe, Wade, Kaye Hearn, Nate Raymond, Lincoln Organizations: Carolina House, REUTERS, South Carolina Supreme, Republican, Greenville Women's Clinic, Carolina, U.S, Supreme, Thomson Locations: Columbia , South Carolina, U.S, Greenville, South Carolina, Boston

☆ Tommy Paul the Man Finally Catches Up to Tommy Paul the Tennis Talent
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Matthew Futterman | More About Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

She and her husband live on a small farm in South Jersey, with two horses, eight sheep and various other animals. Paul and his older sister started spending every afternoon playing tennis at the health club. Beating his sister, who would go on to play collegiate tennis, was his earliest goal. MacMillan said that when Paul started playing — and winning — tournaments at age 6, he barely knew the rules or how to keep score. “He just loved to hit the ball.”That love never faded, even as Paul played plenty of baseball and basketball before focusing exclusively on tennis when he was about 13.

Persons: ”, Jill MacMillan, Stefano Travaglia, Paul, Grandma Betty —, —, MacMillan, “ Locations: Italy, South Jersey, Greenville, N.C

☆ Novo hires Thermo Fisher as second manufacturer for Wegovy weight-loss drug - source
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Maggie Fick | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

A selection of injector pens for the Wegovy weight loss drug are shown in this photo illustration in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk (NOVOb.CO) has hired Thermo Fisher (TMO.N) as its second contract manufacturer for its hugely popular weight-loss drug Wegovy, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. Thermo is doing the filling of the Wegovy injection pens at its factory in Greenville, North Carolina, the source said, declining to be named because the information is confidential. Novo Chief Financial Officer Karsten Munk Knudsen told Reuters in May the company had signed up a second contract manufacturer in the United States, but the identity of the company has not previously been reported. Wegovy launched in the United States in June 2021, the first-to-market in a new class of highly effective weight-loss drugs.

Persons: Jim Vondruska, Karsten Munk Knudsen, Wegovy, Knudsen, Catalent's, Maggie Fick, Josephine Mason, Mark Potter Organizations: REUTERS, Novo Nordisk, Reuters, Novo, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, U.S, Greenville , North Carolina, United States, Danish, Brussels, Belgium

☆ Novo hires Thermo Fisher as second manufacturer for Wegovy weight-loss drug -source
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Maggie Fick | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Signage is seen at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies CURO Group Holdings Corp FollowAug 22 (Reuters) - A U.S. consumer finance regulator sued a subsidiary of fintech lender Curo Group Holdings Corp. (CURO.N) on Tuesday, alleging it pushed struggling borrowers to refinance short-term loans to keep them in debt and reap fees. Curo acquired Heights Finance for $360 million in late 2021 from private equity firm Milestone Partners. The agency said Heights Finance generated 40% of its net revenue from repeated refinances. The case is CFPB v. Heights Finance Holding Co. et al., No.

Persons: Andrew Kelly, Rohit Chopra, Curo, refi, Jody Godoy, Mark Potter Organizations: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Washington , D.C, REUTERS, CURO Group Holdings, Curo Group Holdings Corp, U.S, Finance Holding Co, Heights Finance, Milestone Partners, Finance, Heights Finance Holding, District of, Thomson Locations: Washington ,, U.S, Greenville , South Carolina, Texas , Oklahoma , Alabama, Georgia , Tennessee, South Carolina, District of South Carolina, New York

☆ The president of MrBeast's YouTube empire shares lessons from working with the platform's most-successful creator, from globalization to avoiding burnout
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Amanda Perelli | Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Marc Hustvedt, president of the YouTube empire MrBeast, likens Jimmy Donaldson's stardom and impact to that of a professional athlete. "To me, creators, particularly YouTube creators, always stood out," Hustvedt said. "A 100-million-view video is exponentially more valuable than 20 5-million-view videos," Hustvedt said. "Get really, really good at making the content," he said. "It sounds so basic, but in practice, it's really, really hard."

Persons: MrBeast, Alberto E, Rodriguez, Marc Hustvedt, Hustvedt, Jimmy Donaldson's, Donaldson, Philip DeFranco, he's, MrBeast doesn't, Anita Elberse, YouTubers Rhett, Link, Smosh, Smosh cofounders Anthony Padilla, Ian Hecox, it's Organizations: Nickelodeon, Microsoft Theater, YouTube, React Media, Hustvedt, Blockbuster, Big Business, Entertainment, Harvard Business, Twitter Locations: Los Angeles , California, Greenville , North Carolina, VidCon, India, Brazil

☆ MrBeast: Behind the success of YouTube’s most popular creator
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“People would tell me, ‘All you do is talk about YouTube videos. Seven years later, Donaldson, better known online as MrBeast, has 167 million YouTube subscribers – more than any other individual creator on the platform. Donaldson navigates a maze in a screenshot from MrBeast's video, "I Got Hunted By the FBI." “That’s an interesting model, because you’re giving video viewers access to something they would never get to see in real life,” Fischer says. He often uses income from his previous videos to outdo himself in his next videos,” Miller says.

Persons: Jimmy Donaldson, ”, podcasters Colin, Samir, “, You’re, ’ ”, Donaldson, Mark Zuckerberg, Colin, ’, Donaldson breathlessly, Sara Fischer, “ It’s, CNN’s Jon Sarlin, ” Fischer, Pete Davidson, Tom Brady, relatable, Miller, MrBeast, ” Donaldson, Monica Schipper, Vince Miller, ” Miller, – Donaldson, Kristen Ruby, Gen Zers, Ruby, Burger, Dave Kotinsky, MrBeast Burger, –, mobbing, “ I’m Organizations: CNN, East Carolina University, YouTube, FBI, NFL, Netflix, Nickelodeon, Microsoft Theater, University of Kent, Ruby Media, Getty, Google, Records, Harvard Business School, Harvard Locations: North Carolina, Los Angeles, Greenville , North Carolina, New Jersey, Greenville, Chile

☆ The US is short on homes. Here’s how builders are still offering the American Dream
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Anna Bahney | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

This relatively new and growing segment of the housing market is called “build for rent” or BFR (or “build to rent” or BTR). Often constructed in suburban areas with low crime and near good schools, BFR homes attract those who want the lifestyle of a house — but the affordability or convenience of renting. Over the past few years, however, large investment groups — like Home Partners of America or Invitation Homes — have got into buying up existing single-family homes to rent. Miller said demand for BFR homes is strong and suit a modern way of living involving remote work, lifestyle moves and delayed homeownership. Even as a small portion of the market, those BFR homes that are being built are not the smaller, more affordable homes that middle-income earners are looking for.

Persons: ”, David Howard, Howard, “, Ben Miller, ” Miller, Miller, Donald Trump’s, homeownership, Bruce McNeilage, ” McNeilage Organizations: DC CNN, National Rental Home, National Rental Home Council, Urban Institute, Home Partners of America, Research, Joint Center for Housing Studies, Harvard University, Kinloch Partners, Survey Locations: Washington, Texas , California , Arizona, Florida, North Carolina, Georgia, BFR, United States, Nashville, Greenville , South Carolina, Yardi

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