Weight loss drugs see huge gains

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• Demand for weight loss drugs is rising, though many insurers won’t cover them

  by Samantha Fields

  

  The drugs are expensive out of pocket. Even with insurance, high co-pays can also limit who has access to them.

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• Australia introduces a news tax

  Australia is bringing in a fresh system to force tech companies to pay media outlets for news that’s republished on their sites. It will require richer tech companies such as Meta or Google to pay publishers for content; otherwise, they’ll face higher taxes. The BBC’s Katie Silver reports.

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• What France’s political gridlock might cost its economy

  by David Brancaccio and Alex Schroeder

  

  While the country awaits a new prime minister, a budget crisis looms.

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