Boston Scientific announced multiple recalls but has said its battery issues were limited. One internal test in 2025 found batteries with an “extremely high failure rate.”
Category: Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
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Boston Scientific Knew of Pacemaker Battery Problems for Years
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Banking Regulators Prepare to Loosen Post-Crisis Capital Rules
The New York Times – Business:The changes, long sought by bank lobbyists, will reduce the capital banks must hold in reserve to mitigate risks.
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Ozempic Is About to Go Generic in India, China and Canada
The New York Times – Business:In India, China and several other nations, Novo Nordisk is on the verge of losing patent protection for its blockbuster weight loss drug, opening the door for cheaper competing versions.
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F.D.A. Investigates 7 E. Coli Illnesses as Raw Dairy Farm Denies Any Link
The New York Times – Business:The outbreak has sickened people in California, Texas and Florida. The agency said Cheddar cheese products from Raw Farm are “the likely source,” but the company denies it and has not recalled them.
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F.D.A. Investigates 7 E. Coli Illnesses as Raw Dairy Farm Denies Any Link
The New York Times – Business:The outbreak has sickened people in California, Texas and Florida. The agency said Cheddar cheese products from Raw Farm are “the likely source,” but the company denies it and has not recalled them.
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Weighing the Costs of Corporate Silence
The New York Times – Business:The days of the quarterly earnings report could be numbered as the Securities and Exchange Commission is said to weigh a rule change. What it could mean for investors is likely to stir debate.
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Arizona Files Criminal Charges Against Kalshi, the Prediction Site
The New York Times – Business:The state accused Kalshi on Tuesday of operating an illegal gambling business, escalating the legal battle between states and prediction markets.
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With Threats and Claims of ‘Treason,’ Trump Pressures Media on the War
The New York Times – Business:A president who calls journalists the “enemy of the people” has accused news organizations of undermining a military effort that many Americans oppose.
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Waymo Co-CEO Tries to Make a Case for the Safety of Driverless Cars
The New York Times – Business:Waymo’s co-chief executive, Tekedra Mawakana, knows she needs to earn the public’s trust. It won’t be easy.
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Fears of ‘Cockroaches’ in the Private Credit Market
The New York Times – Business:Wall Street figures are turning to colorful metaphors, including invoking the hated insect, to express caution about the $3 trillion risky-lending market.
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Surging Energy Costs Put German Industry ‘Really in Danger’
The New York Times – Business:Four years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine sent energy prices soaring, the war in Iran is posing another challenge to efforts to revive European factories.
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Trump to Target Forced Labor in Global Tariff Scheme
The New York Times – Business:The Trump administration is expected to begin a trade investigation into whether dozens of countries have policies to combat forced labor.