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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN, AP Business Writer

Novo Nordisk is dismissing its patent infringement lawsuit against telehealth company Hims & Hers, as the two companies have reached an agreement that will see Novo Nordisk’s branded weight loss medicines sold through the Hims platform.

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Early last month Hims & Hers said that it was going to launch a cheaper, off-brand version of the weight-loss pill Wegovy, just weeks after drugmaker Novo Nordisk launched its highly anticipated reformulation of the blockbuster medication. At the time, Novo Nordisk vowed to sue Hims, calling the new product “an unapproved, inauthentic, and untested knockoff” of semaglutide, the chemical name for Wegovy. read more

By Ted Rossman, Bankrate.com

Tax refunds are the biggest windfall of the year for many American households. And ‘tis the season: Through the week ending Feb. 13, nearly 13 million people had received 2025 federal tax refunds averaging $2,476, according to the IRS.

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That average refund amount is up 14% from the same time period last year, and it’s expected to grow in the coming weeks. For example, the IRS wasn’t allowed to begin processing refunds involving the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit until Feb. 15. Various provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) should amplify refunds this year, including an expanded child tax credit, a larger state and local tax deduction and lower taxes on tips and overtime. read more

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and LARRY NEUMEISTER 

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Monday that it has tentatively settled its antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment, striking a deal to ultimately lower ticket prices for consumers and end an illegal monopoly over live events in America.

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But some states signaled they won’t join the deal and will continue an ongoing trial.

After the Justice Department announced the deal at the start of the trial day in Manhattan federal court, Judge Arun Subramanian called it “entirely unacceptable” that no one informed him of the tentative deal until late Sunday. A term sheet for the expected settlement was signed on Thursday, he said. read more

By STAN CHOE, AP Business Writer

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks trimmed much of an early loss amid growing concerns about whether the global economy can withstand spiking prices for oil, which briefly got to nearly $120 per barrel on Monday.

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Wall Street had initially followed global markets on a steep descent earlier in trading and remains twitchy and quick to reverse amid all the uncertainty caused by the war with Iran.

The S&P 500 fell 0.6% after dropping as much as 1.5% in the morning. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 492 points, or 1%, as of 1:50 p.m. Eastern time, and the Nasdaq composite fell 0.3% after sliding as much as 1.5% earlier. read more

By JOSH BOAK

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump promised that 2026 would be a bumper year for economic growth, but instead it has kicked off with job losses, rising gasoline prices and more uncertainty about America’s future.

In his State of the Union address less than two weeks ago, the Republican president confidently told the country: “The roaring economy is roaring like never before.” The latest batch of data on jobs, pump prices and the stock market suggests that Trump’s roar has started to sound far more like a whimper.

There is a gap between the boom that Trump has predicted and the volatile results he has produced — one that could set the tone in this year’s midterm elections as he tries to defend his party’s majorities in the House and Senate. With Trump’s tariffs drama ongoing, the war in Iran has suddenly created inflationary concerns regarding oil and natural gas. To the White House, it is still early in the year and stronger growth is coming.

No signs of a jobs boom

“WOW! The Golden Age of America is upon us!!!” Trump posted on social media Feb. 11 after the monthly jobs report showed gains of 130,000 jobs in January. read more