Ford Motor could resume production of its best-selling F-150 pickups as early as Friday, May 18 in Dearborn and Kansas City, according to a source familiar with the automaker’s plans. Ford shut truck plants in Michigan, Missouri and Kentucky earlier this week because of parts shortages caused by a supplier […]
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Ford to reopen two F-150 truck plants next Friday
Ford Motor will resume production of F-150 pickups on Friday, May 18 at its Dearborn and Kansas City plants, according to a source familiar with the automaker’s plans. Ford shut truck plants in Michigan, Missouri and Kentucky earlier this week because of parts shortages caused by a supplier fire in […]
Here’s the most obvious way to reduce drug prices that the US is missing
I give President Trump great credit for shining his spotlight on the ridiculous place the U.S. finds itself over drug prices. They are way too high, the private market has proven incapable of dealing with it–pharmacy benefit managers have only made the drug market more opaque, and the biggest drug […]
Google sister company Verily is working on a device that collects blood using tiny exploding needles
Verily, the Alphabet company formerly known as Google Life Sciences, has been working for several years on a device that is designed to collect blood painlessly using a system of exploding micro-needles and magnets. The Silicon Valley team, which is run by Verily’s chief technical officer Brian Otis, has gone […]
Google sister company Verily is working on a device to collect blood using tiny needles and magnets
Verily, the Alphabet company formerly known as Google Life Sciences, has been working for several years on a device that is designed to collect blood painlessly using a system of exploding micro-needles and magnets. The Silicon Valley team, which is run by Verily’s chief technical officer Brian Otis, has gone […]
White House: AT&T’s payments to Trump lawyer Michael Cohen ‘the definition of draining the swamp’
President Donald Trump sticking with his opposition to AT&T‘s merger with Time Warner, in spite of his personal lawyer receiving consulting fees from the telecom giant, represents “the definition of draining the swamp,” the White House said Friday. AT&T, as well as multinational drug maker Novartis, this week admitted making […]
Elon Musk has big plans for the new Falcon 9 rocket that SpaceX just launched successfully
For nearly a decade, SpaceX evolved its Falcon 9 rocket every launch, trying to keep up with lead designer Elon Musk’s relentless pursuit of innovation. Until now. An enhanced version of Falcon 9 called Block 5 launched for the first time on Friday. Musk plans for this new rocket to […]
How commission-free trading app Robinhood tries to make money
After raising more money from top Silicon Valley investors, Robinhood has quadrupled its valuation in about a year to more than $5 billion. Less clear is how the operator of a commission-free stock trading app generates enough money to justify such a lofty amount. On Thursday, the start-up announced it […]
Airbnb is getting into surfing — now you can book tours and lessons with your stay
Surfing is about to become part of Airbnb in a big way: on Thursday, the home rental and travel company will introduce more than 75 surfing-related activities in its Experiences category, a service where travelers can book unique activities and tours with Airbnb hosts in more than 20 destinations worldwide. […]
Ex-HHS secretary: Trump’s push for higher drug prices abroad won’t lead to lower US costs
President Donald Trump‘s plan to bring down drug prices at home by forcing higher prices abroad won’t work, former Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson said Friday. Trump unveiled his administration’s plan to lower prescription drug prices on Friday. During his speech from the White House, Trump criticized foreign […]