Global Business, Healthcare/Marijuana, Markets, Politics Pharma Companies Generate $90B From Best Selling Drugs of 2018 The top 10 best selling drugs in 2018 generated $90 billion in revenues for large pharma companies
Healthcare/Marijuana, Markets CRISPR Is Being Tested Where Vaccines Fail Gene-editing technology CRISPR is being tested in disease settings where vaccines are currently not effective. Although years away from market, early data shows promise
Markets, Politics Americans & Europeans Are Not Prepared for Retirement “Golden Years” The ING International Survey Savings 2019 surveyed 14,695 people in Europe, the US, and Australia, and discovered the majority worry about not having enough money in retirement.
Healthcare/Marijuana, Markets, Politics US Healthcare to Grow by 70% Over Next Decade Healthcare spending will rise by 5.5% annually over next decade as more people get on Medicare. In order to cover these added costs, governments will be pressured to raise taxes and private insurers to raise premiums
Global Business, Markets, Politics OPEC+ Countries Falling Short on Oil Production Cuts Nations that vowed to cut oil production have not lived up to their word. The oversupply of oil has caused the commodity to fall 27% from a September 2018 peaks
Global Business, Markets Automakers Facing Bleak Prospects in Major Markets Auto sales are down in China due to a slowing economy and US trade war. In Europe and North America, competitive threats from ride-sharing services have lowered the need for owning a vehicle
Global Business, Healthcare/Marijuana, Markets The Biggest Cancer Company Of 2018 May Lose Its Throne in 2019 Roche was the best selling oncology company of 2018, with double the sales of second place Celgene.
Global Business, Markets, Politics Renewable Energy Is The Future, But Do We Have Enough Resources to Fuel It? EV and renewable energy are progressing, but we are far away from having the necessary technology to make these the widespread standards.
Global Business, Markets, Politics Countries With The Most & Least Expensive Gasoline A barrel of oil has fallen in price, since peaking in October 2018. Yet not all countries have seen prices fall. Here’s a relative comparison
Markets, Technology Reddit Cleans Up Advertising Model and Receives $3B Valuation Reddit raised $300 million at a $3 billion valuation, up from a $1.8 billion valuation in 2017, when the company took in a $200 million investment.
