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Dec 22, 2014

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Airing on Monday December 22, 2014: Why don’t the OPEC countries cut production and thereby boost prices for the oil they sell? Also, pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts chooses a new hepatitis C drug from AbbVie pharmaceuticals as the exclusive option for its patients. We look at how pricing works for hepatitis C drugs and ask if this deal might usher in more overall price competition among drug companies.

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Price war brews over costly hepatitis C drug
by Adam Allington
Pharmacy benefit-manager Express Scripts drops one hepatitis C drug in favor of a cheaper new one.
FedEx and UPS do better this year, but Amazon lurks
by Sally Herships
If UPS and FedEx are going to continue to be competitive with Amazon, they need a long-term strategy.
Pope Francis is not feeling the holiday cheer
by Adriene Hill
Pope scolds those who run Catholic Church. His complaints include office gossip and jealousy.
Man behind ‘world’s largest instrument’
by Tommy Andres
A Macy's parade of music, thanks to the talents of an organist and a gigantic 110-year-old instrument.
Why aren’t more urinals installed in homes?
by Gigi Douban
TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images
Absence of urinals in houses may be related to a simple fact: At home, it’s not called the men’s room.
Why won’t OPEC cut production ?
by Scott Tong
Members of the oil cartel could get higher prices if they cut production but there would be a cost.
Attention, discount shoppers: The psychology of sales
by David Weinberg
Sales create a sense of urgency, getting people in the door. Do they work as a retail strategy?
Odds ‘high’ that Sony will air ‘The Interview’ in some form
by Adriene Hill
Grantland's Wesley Morris thinks so.

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