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The U.S. dollar tumbled on Wednesday against the Korean won, Japanese yen and a handful of other Asian currencies on reports that currency policies had factored into trade talks between the U.S. and ...

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It has been reported that Novo Nordisk may have inadvertently allowed generics of its GLP-1 agonist semaglutide, the active ingredient in diabetes therapy Ozempic and ...