Eli Lilly, Regeneron among first companies selected for FDA initiative to speed review of new manufacturing facilities

Eli Lilly and Regeneron are among the first seven companies the U.S. Food and Drug Administration selected for a pilot program designed to accelerate reviews of new domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities, CNBC has learned.

Comcast's NBCUniversal spinoff raises hope for more deals. There may not be good options

Comcast logo on the wall of a building at Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, July 18, 2019.

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Analysts think Comcast is priming for deals. Comcast leadership says they're wrong.

World’s largest olive oil producer gives upbeat outlook after historic industry crisis

An aerial view of agricultural workers washing grapes, with a mixture of water, olive oil and potassium carbonate called "posata" to make them look brighter and protect them from the burning rays of the sun in Menemen Plain of Izmir, Turkiye, on Aug. 27, 2024.