Finishing 1,000 robotic surgeries
Memorial Health System General Surgeon Tuan Nguyen, MD, and his surgical team have completed 1,000 robotic-assisted surgeries.
How billionaire Mark Walter, set to own the controlling stake in Lakers, made his fortune
(AP) — The billionaire slated to take over the controlling interest in the Los Angeles Lakers has built a career leading businesses investing in everything from sports franchises to artificial intelligence. Mark Walter is CEO of the global investment and advisory company Guggenheim ...
Stock market today: U.S. stocks return from the Juneteenth holiday
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting on Friday in a quiet return to trading following the Juneteenth holiday. The S&P 500 fell 0.3% in afternoon trading after flipping between modest gains and losses during the morning. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 44 points, or 0.1%, ...
Purdue Pharma’s $7B opioid settlement is set for votes from victims and cities
(AP) — OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma ‘s $7 billion-plus plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids will be sent to local governments, people who became addicted to the drug and other impacted groups after a judge’s ruling Friday. The nationwide settlement advanced ...
Supreme Court rejects toy company’s push for a quick decision on Trump’s tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a push from an Illinois toy company asking for a quick decision on the legality of President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Learning Resources Inc. wanted the justices to take up the case soon, rather than let it continue to play out in lower courts. The company argues the tariffs and uncertainty are having a “massive impact” on businesses around the country and the issue needs swift attention from the nation’s highest court. The justices didn’t explain their reasoning in the brief order rebuffing the motion to fast-track ...
Tariff threats, wars will slow but not collapse global luxury sales in 2025, new study shows
MILAN (AP) — Global sales of personal luxury goods are “slowing down but not collapsing,” according to a Bain & Co. consultancy study released Thursday. Personal luxury goods sales that eroded to 364 billion euros ($419 billion) in 2024 are projected to slide by another 2% to 5% ...