A judge has struck down Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 8 June 2026 at 19:30 Trump had argued in announcing the fee last year that the H-1B program is misused to displace American workers
Wetzel's Pretzels is rolling out a cookies-and-cream pretzel bite for summer Quartz By: Colleen Cabili 8 June 2026 at 16:40 The limited-time Oreo Bitz, available through Oct. 4, tops bite-sized soft pretzels with vanilla crème and Oreo cookie crumbles
Lavazza is bringing its capsule-free espresso tablets to the U.S. to challenge Keurig Quartz By: Colleen Cabili 8 June 2026 at 16:20 The Italian coffee company's Tablì system uses compressed coffee tabs with no plastic, coating, or binder — and goes on sale in August
Prada is making the cooling suit NASA astronauts will wear under their moon spacesuits Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 8 June 2026 at 16:20 The Liquid Cooling and Ventilation Garment will be worn inside the AxEMU spacesuit during Artemis IV moonwalks lasting up to eight hours
Wendy's is launching a Minions-themed meal and a new banana Frosty this summer Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 8 June 2026 at 16:20 The fast food chain is partnering with Illumination ahead of the July 1 release of "Minions & Monsters"
Spacecraft maker Quantum Space is going public through a $1.2 billion SPAC merger Quartz By: Colleen Cabili 8 June 2026 at 15:42 The national security spacecraft company, led by former NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, will list on Nasdaq under the ticker "QSPC"
Pfizer's monthly weight loss shot posted side effects similar to Wegovy in mid-stage trial Quartz By: Colleen Cabili 8 June 2026 at 15:30 Nausea and vomiting rates for the monthly injectable berobenatide came in close to benchmarks set by Novo Nordisk's weekly shot
United Airlines CEO is closing the door on big mergers — but not on buying assets Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 8 June 2026 at 15:20 Scott Kirby said consolidation is now a "low probability" for United but left open the possibility of acquiring slots, gates, or other airline assets
Panasonic is converting its Kansas EV battery plant to make AI data center batteries Quartz By: Colleen Cabili 8 June 2026 at 14:55 The Japanese conglomerate plans to begin U.S. data center battery production by fiscal 2028, with a sales target of at least 950 billion yen
Johnson & Johnson is buying cancer drug biotech Firefly Bio for $1 billion Quartz By: Colleen Cabili 8 June 2026 at 14:40 The deal targets KRAS-driven tumors, which J&J says have limited treatment options and survival measured in months
Target is recalling its Up & Up baby wipes over bacteria that can cause sepsis in infants Quartz By: Colleen Cabili 8 June 2026 at 14:30 FDA testing found Burkholderia cepacia complex and Burkholderia gladioli in samples of the store-brand wipes, which were sold nationwide
Roche is striking a $2.3 billion deal with Nurix Therapeutics to develop a blood cancer drug Quartz By: Colleen Cabili 8 June 2026 at 14:20 Nurix receives $700 million upfront to co-develop bexobrutideg, an oral BTK degrader targeting chronic lymphocytic leukemia and other diseases
U.S. states are preparing to sue to block Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros. deal Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 8 June 2026 at 14:10 California is leading the effort, with about 10 states drafting a complaint they could file as soon as this month
Airline profits are set to plummet this year as jet fuel costs soar, IATA warns Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 8 June 2026 at 13:54 The industry body now expects combined net profit of $23 billion this year, down from $45 billion in 2025, as fuel bills surge by nearly $100 billion
Trader Joe's shoppers are running out of time to claim their cut of a $7.4 million settlement Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 8 June 2026 at 13:54 A class action suit alleged the grocery chain printed too many credit card digits on receipts, putting customers at risk of identity theft
Campbell's posted falling sales and slumping profits — but kept its annual forecast intact Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 8 June 2026 at 13:40 The soup and snack maker beat adjusted profit estimates but missed on revenue as weak consumer spending and tariff costs weighed on results
Novo Nordisk's weight loss pill is hitting 3 million U.S. prescriptions — and most users had never tried one before Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 8 June 2026 at 13:30 More than 80% of new Wegovy pill prescriptions are for patients who had never previously taken a GLP-1 drug
Delta's president is targeting United's dominance on trans-Pacific routes Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 8 June 2026 at 13:20 Delta generates $2.79 billion in trans-Pacific revenue versus United's $6.89 billion, but its new president says that gap won't last
Costco is slashing prices on Kirkland Signature wings, sheets, and more Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 8 June 2026 at 13:10 The wholesale retailer reduced prices on wings, chocolate almonds, golf balls, and king-size sheets by as much as $10
Eli Lilly stock surged after its next-generation weight loss drug posted record results Quartz By: Cris Tolomia 8 June 2026 at 13:00 Participants on the highest dose of retatrutide lost an average of 28.3% of their body weight over 80 weeks, Lilly said