Talks under way to form drug giant
TRENTON, N.J. — Pfizer and Botox maker Allergan are discussing a potential deal that could be the biggest of 2015.
A merger could ...
Drug prices top list of health concerns
WASHINGTON — Americans from across the political spectrum are worried about the cost of prescription drugs for serious diseas...
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve is keeping its key short-term interest rate at a record low in light of a weak global economy, slower U.S. hiring and subpar inflation. ...
FAA cites fire, explosion risks
WASHINGTON — A U.N. aviation panel Wednesday rejected a ban on rechargeable battery shipments on passenger airliners despite evidence they...
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy has resembled an especially dizzying roller-coaster ride this year, with a hurtling dive followed by a steep climb leading to yet another s...
SAN FRANCISCO — Defying skeptics on Wall Street, Apple says it plans to keep setting records for selling new iPhones around the world.
The giant tech company reported qu...
Walgreens creates drugstore giant
NEW YORK — Walgreens is buying rival Rite Aid for about $9.41 billion in cash, creating a drugstore giant with nearly 18,000 stores arou...
TOKYO — Volkswagen’s new chief executive Herbert Diess apologized today at the Tokyo auto show for the automaker’s emissions-cheating scandal, promising to win back cust...
Other processed meats also bad
PARIS — Bacon, hot dogs and cold cuts are under fire: The World Health Organization threw its global weight behind years of experts’ warnin...
NEW YORK — Hot dog makers and meat sellers say a report from the World Health Organization labeling wieners, bacon and other processed meats as cancer-causers is baloney...
