Consumer sentiment rises in April to nine month high
The Thomson Reuters University of Michigan final sentiment index rose to 84.1 in April from 80 in March, driven by brighter views of current conditions and a strengthening labor market. Payrolls rose 192,000 in March, unemployment claims fell, and wage gains remain modest but improving.
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Price spikes hit generic drugs as shortages bite markets
Pharmacist Larry Cowan notes steep rises in generics like doxycycline, digoxin, and captopril. Prices jumped from cents to dollars amid industry mergers and fewer manufacturers, while overall generic prices fell slightly on average.
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Columbia Sportswear to Open First Iowa Outlet Store
Columbia Sportswear will debut its first Iowa outlet at Tanger Outlets Williamsburg in Williams burg on May 9. Shawn Cox, senior VP of retail, calls Iowa a strong year round market for the Columbia brand based in Portland, Oregon, founded in 1938.
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Tech giants settle poaching case over hiring bans
Apple Google Intel and Adobe agree to resolve a federal antitrust lawsuit on behalf of more than 64 000 technical employees who alleged no hire agreements kept incomes down. The terms were undisclosed with a judge to consider by May 27.
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