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New Pharmacy Benefit Manager Rules Shift Focus to Verifiable Accountability

New Pharmacy Benefit Manager Rules Shift Focus to Verifiable Accountability
New Pharmacy Benefit Manager Rules Shift Focus to Verifiable Accountability
July 17, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

New federal transparency requirements for pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are poised to fundamentally change how the industry demonstrates compliance. Rather than simply reporting pricing and...

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Truist Bets on Digital Engagement to Deepen Banking Ties
Truist Bets on Digital Engagement to Deepen Banking Ties
July 17, 2026  |  Earnings

Truist’s second quarter displayed a range of puts and takes shaping consumer banking. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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This Week in Stablecoins: TradFi Doesn’t Want DeFi. It Wants Blockchain
This Week in Stablecoins: TradFi Doesn’t Want DeFi. It Wants Blockchain
July 17, 2026  |  Blockchain

The most important digital asset story this week was not the price of bitcoin, the launch of another cryptocurrency fund or even the continued expansion...

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Apple Retakes Top Valuation Spot as Wall Street Rewards Smart AI Spending
Apple Retakes Top Valuation Spot as Wall Street Rewards Smart AI Spending
July 17, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Apple has become the world’s most valuable company for the first time since April 2025, overtaking Nvidia, which had held the top spot since June...

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AI Firm Databricks Closes In on $188 Billion Valuation This Summer
AI Firm Databricks Closes In on $188 Billion Valuation This Summer
July 17, 2026  |  Investments

Databricks is raising a round of strategic funding at a $188 billion valuation and expects the round to close later this summer, the company said...

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Apple Demands Documents From Former Employees Now at OpenAI
Apple Demands Documents From Former Employees Now at OpenAI
July 17, 2026  |  Apple

Apple sent letters to about 40 former employees who now work at OpenAI, demanding that they preserve documents and communications and meet with Apple lawyers,...

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PayPal Board Calls $53 Billion Stripe-Advent Bid Inadequate
PayPal Board Calls $53 Billion Stripe-Advent Bid Inadequate
July 17, 2026  |  Acquiring

PayPal’s board believes the $53 billion takeover offer from Stripe and Advent International offered on July 15 undervalues the company. According to a report from...

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Panel: The Hidden Cost of B2B Payments Is Manual Work, Not Fees
Panel: The Hidden Cost of B2B Payments Is Manual Work, Not Fees
July 17, 2026  |  B2B Payments

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