Newly Launched US Drugs Heading for Record Price Hikes in 2022

Newly Launched US Drugs Heading for Record Price Hikes in 2022

The average annual price for new US drugs this year is $257,000 Eight of the 13 drugs launched in 2022 priced in excess of $200,000 per year Some drug makers disclose less information on prices (Reuters) – Pharmaceutical companies are launching new drugs at higher prices this year, a Reuters analysis revealed, highlighting their pricing power even as Congress moves to slash the more than $500…

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South Africa's 'silent revolution' as those with cash go solar

South Africa’s ‘silent revolution’ as those with cash go solar

Power crisis drives South Africans to solar PV Cost barrier deepens divide between rich and poor Failure to sell back to grid a missed opportunity JOHANNESBURG, Aug 15 (Reuters) – Thanks to his rooftop solar panels, Pierre Moureau only notices the blackouts that regularly plunge South Africans into darkness when complaints pop up on his Johannesburg neighbourhood’s WhatsApp group. “I have a…

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Comment un composant bon marché pourrait aider à tuer les voitures à combustion

Comment un composant bon marché pourrait aider à tuer les voitures à combustion

LONDRES/BERLIN, 30 mai (Reuters) – L’humble faisceau de câbles, un composant bon marché qui regroupe les câbles, est devenu un fléau improbable de l’industrie automobile. Certains prédisent que cela pourrait accélérer la chute des voitures à combustion. L’approvisionnement de la pièce automobile a été étouffé par la guerre en Ukraine, qui abrite une part importante de la production mondiale, avec…

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Computer chip giant ASML places big bets on a tiny future

Computer chip giant ASML places big bets on a tiny future

VELDHOVEN, Netherlands, May 20 (Reuters) – ASML (ASML.AS), a semiconductor industry and stock market giant, has to think smaller. Or maybe bigger. It is building machines the size of double-decker buses, weighing over 200 tons, in its quest to produce beams of focused light that create the microscopic circuitry on computer chips used in everything from phones and laptops to cars and AI. The…

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The President presides over the launch of the Rivian electric car by creating an evening chain

The President presides over the launch of the Rivian electric car by creating an evening chain

CULTURE, Illness, April 18 (Reuters) – Rivian Automotive Inc (RIVN.O) President RJ Scaringe needs to sell more electric cars and trucks to boost stock prices and contribute to long-term expansion plans, but the startup faces the challenge of buying parts to build them. Scaringe could not find any semiconductor Rivian needed to upgrade the assembly line at its factory in Normal, Illinois. Chip…

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Avian flu and Ukraine war push egg prices up around the world

Avian flu and Ukraine war push egg prices up around the world

CHICAGO/PARIS (Reuters) – Severe bird flu outbreaks in the United States and France have slashed global egg supplies and raised prices for a staple food, while the war in Ukraine disrupted shipments to Europe and the Middle East. The higher prices are particularly painful for consumers who rely on eggs as a low-cost source of protein and an alternative to more expensive meat. Demand jumps…

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Carmakers face soaring metal costs with Russian supplies at risk

Carmakers face soaring metal costs with Russian supplies at risk

LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) – Saving up for a new ride? Better start putting more cash aside. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is ramping up the price of metals used in cars, from aluminum in the bodywork to palladium in catalytic converters to the high-grade nickel in electric vehicle batteries, and drivers are likely to foot the bill. While metals have not been the target of Western sanctions yet,…

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$ 10 toothpaste? US household goods makers face blowback on price hikes

$ 10 toothpaste? US household goods makers face blowback on price hikes

A display of Colgate toothpaste is seen on a store shelf in Westminster, Colorado April 26, 2009. REUTERS / Rick Wilking / Files Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register March 1 (Reuters) – Get ready for the $ 10 tube of toothpaste. Colgate-Palmolive Co (CL.N) CEO Noel Wallace said last week at an industry conference that the household goods maker inside its new Optic…

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AI explains itself to humans. And it pays

AI explains itself to humans. And it pays

OAKLAND, Calif., April 6 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp’s (MSFT.O) LinkedIn increased its subscription revenue by 8% after equipping its sales team with artificial intelligence software that not only predicts customers at risk of cancellation, but also explains how it came to its conclusion. The system, introduced last July and which will be described in a LinkedIn blog post on Wednesday, marks a…

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