Ozempic and blindness, McDonald’s and chicken, Coca-Cola and tariffs: Business news roundup

Image for article titled Ozempic and blindness, McDonald's and chicken, Coca-Cola and tariffs: Business news roundup

Image: Bloomberg / Contributor (Getty Images), Chip East/Bloomberg (Getty Images), Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg (Getty Images), Andrew Burton / Staff (Getty Images), Photo: Anna Moneymaker / Staff (Getty Images), Saul Loeb/AFP (Getty Images)

A pharmacist holds a box of Novo Nordisk A/S Ozempic brand semaglutide medication arranged at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, US, on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.

A pharmacist holds a box of Novo Nordisk A/S Ozempic brand semaglutide medication arranged at a pharmacy in Provo, Utah, US, on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023.
Image: Bloomberg / Contributor (Getty Images)

Popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs, including Ozempic (NVO) and Zepbound (LLY), may have a potential link with several eye conditions that can cause vision loss, according to a new investigatory review published recently in the scientific journal JAMA Ophthalmology.

Read More

A chicken snack wrap combo meal at a McDonald’s in New York on June 8, 2007.

A chicken snack wrap combo meal at a McDonald’s in New York on June 8, 2007.
Image: Chip East/Bloomberg (Getty Images)

McDonald’s has major plans for chicken.

The company is aiming to increase its market share in the chicken category by the end of 2026, with big plans to expand its chicken portfolio, according to CEO Chris Kempczinski, who discussed the company’s growth plans during its Feb. 10 earnings call.

Read More

Coca-Cola considers a return to plastic bottles

Coca-Cola considers a return to plastic bottles

Coca-Cola is considering a return to plastic bottles as it grapples with rising aluminum costs from President Donald Trump’s import tariffs.

During the company’s Feb. 11 earnings call, CEO James Quincey discussed how Coca-Cola (KO) plans to manage the increased costs from these tariffs. While he acknowledged that a 25% hike in aluminum prices is significant, he emphasized that it wouldn’t drastically affect the company’s bottom line.

Read More

U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. schoolteacher Marc Fogel, who had been detained in Russia, on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.

U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. schoolteacher Marc Fogel, who had been detained in Russia, on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025.
Image: Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg (Getty Images)

Image for article titled Ozempic and blindness, McDonald's and chicken, Coca-Cola and tariffs: Business news roundup

Photo: Anna Moneymaker / Staff (Getty Images)

Senator Elizabeth Warren is sounding the alarm on cuts to Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), writing in a letter that the hiring freeze and decision to rescind 200 job offers to examiners has the potential to disrupt the “stability of the banking season.”

Read More

President Donald Trump wears a hard hat as he tours U.S. Steel’s Granite City Works steel mill in Granite City, Illinois in 2018.

President Donald Trump wears a hard hat as he tours U.S. Steel’s Granite City Works steel mill in Granite City, Illinois in 2018.
Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP (Getty Images)

President Donald Trump is set to announce new tariffs of 25% on imported steel and aluminum, delivering a major win to the U.S. steel industry — all according to the industry’s plan.

Read More

A Dunkin’ Donuts employee places a “croissant doughnut” in a box on November 3, 2014 in New York City.

A Dunkin’ Donuts employee places a “croissant doughnut” in a box on November 3, 2014 in New York City.
Image: Andrew Burton / Staff (Getty Images)

Roughly 2 million baked good products, some of which were sold at Dunkin’ Donuts locations nationwide, have been recalled over concerns of listeria contamination, a bacterium that can cause serious infections.

Read More

Elon Musk denies knowledge of a $400 million ‘Armored’ Tesla deal with the Trump Administration

Elon Musk denies knowledge of a $400 million ‘Armored’ Tesla deal with the Trump Administration

The Trump administration is looking at a $400 million, five-year contract for “Armored Electric Vehicles” that could refer to Teslas.

The State Department had previously listed “Armored Tesla (TSLA) (Product Units)” in its procurement forecast for 2025, according to multiple news outlets. It has since revised that line item to “Armored Electric Vehicles.”

Read More

Elon Musk denies knowledge of a $400 million ‘Armored’ Tesla deal with the Trump Administration

The State Department previously mentioned Teslas in its procurement forecast, but has since changed it to “Armored Electric Vehicles”

Coca-Cola considers a return to plastic bottles

The beverage giant plans to adjust its strategy in response to rising aluminum costs

Read More
Augustine Culton

Latest

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta AI Predicts Unbelievable Bitcoin Price by the End of 2026

Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Fact Checked by CryptoNews Editorial Team Author CryptoNews Editorial Team Part of the Team Since

Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Just Hit $81,000 for the First Time Since January But the Next 72 Hours May Decide Everything

Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Just Hit $81,000 for the First Time Since January But the Next 72 Hours May Decide Everything Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI

Bitcoin Price Prediction: South Carolina Moves Against CBDCs With Zero-Tax BTC Bill

Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Fact Checked by CryptoNews Editorial Team Author CryptoNews Editorial Team Part of the Team Since

Altcoins Post Double-Digit Gains as Bitcoin Targets $63K Support; LiquidChain Presale Nears $900,000

Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Fact Checked by CryptoNews Editorial Team Author CryptoNews Editorial Team Part of the Team Since

Newsletter

Don't miss

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta AI Predicts Unbelievable Bitcoin Price by the End of 2026

Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Fact Checked by CryptoNews Editorial Team Author CryptoNews Editorial Team Part of the Team Since

Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Just Hit $81,000 for the First Time Since January But the Next 72 Hours May Decide Everything

Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Just Hit $81,000 for the First Time Since January But the Next 72 Hours May Decide Everything Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI

Bitcoin Price Prediction: South Carolina Moves Against CBDCs With Zero-Tax BTC Bill

Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Fact Checked by CryptoNews Editorial Team Author CryptoNews Editorial Team Part of the Team Since

Altcoins Post Double-Digit Gains as Bitcoin Targets $63K Support; LiquidChain Presale Nears $900,000

Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Fact Checked by CryptoNews Editorial Team Author CryptoNews Editorial Team Part of the Team Since

Bitcoin Holds $79K as Kevin Warsh Takes Fed Chair; Bitcoin Hyper Presale Tops $32.6M

Author Ahmed Barakat Author Ahmed Barakat Part of the Team Since Aug 2025 About Author Ahmed Balaha is a journalist and copywriter based in Georgia with a growing focus on blockchain technology, DeFi, AI, privacy, digital assets, and fintech innovation. Last updated:  May 14, 2026 Bitcoin price held above $79,000 after the US Senate confirmed

Business seminar in Munich highlights Hong Kong’s strategic roles amidst global shifts (with photos)

Business seminar in Munich highlights Hong Kong's strategic roles amidst global shifts (with photos) ******************************************************************************************      The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, Berlin (HKETO Berlin), promoted Hong Kong's unique advantages and strategic roles at the seminar "Hong Kong's strategic role amidst geopolitical tensions" on June 18 (Munich time) in Munich, Germany.             Senior executives, investors

AI for business services: From job fears to productivity

AI for business services: From job fears to productivity

Business Insurance-AZ Achieves Record Response Times for 2026 Arizona Construction Bids

Business Insurance-AZ achieves milestone response speeds for commercial construction bids across Arizona, accelerating documentation delivery to keep local projects moving forward without delay. Phoenix, AZ, June 06-2026, ZEX PR WIRE — Business Insurance-AZ has achieved record-breaking processing speeds and response times for commercial construction bids throughout Arizona, directly supporting the state’s massive infrastructure and advanced manufacturing boom