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US FDA approves Wegovy to cut risk of heart problems
US FDA approves Wegovy to cut risk of heart problems
Economy
by  AFP

The US Food and Drug Administration has given the green light for a popular anti-obesity drug to be used to prevent serious heart conditions for the first time, in a move likely to expand insurance coverage. The recent surge in popularity of anti-obesity drugs including Wegovy and Ozempic, which mimic a gut hormone to suppress appetite, has padded the profits of the companies that make them.

Apple ends block on EU app store for Fortnite-maker Epic
Apple ends block on EU app store for Fortnite-maker Epic
Technology
by  AFP

Apple reversed course on Friday and will allow Epic Games to develop a competing European app store for iPhones after a feud between the two companies tested a new law governing big tech on the continent. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney called the turnaround "a big win for European rule of law, for the European Commission, and for the freedom of developers worldwide to speak up."

IMF chief Georgieva says she would be "honored" to serve a 2nd term
IMF chief Georgieva says she would be "honored" to serve a 2nd term
Economy
by  AFP

IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said Friday that she would be "honored" to helm the Washington-based financial institution for a second five-year term if she is renominated by member states. "I am glad to report that she confirmed that it would be an honor for her to do that, as long as she receives support from IMF members," he said, in words later mirrored by Georgieva. da-md/bbk