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Washington and Moscow both enthusiastically celebrated the victory of the Allied “Grand Alliance” over the fascist powers at the end of World War II.  Since then, however, the two capitals have typically been on opposite sides of numerous nasty geostrategic struggles around the world.  They also have relished opportunities to work with foreign countries and […]

Israel bombed facilities at the South Pars natural gas field in Iran. The world’s largest natural gas field is under the Persian Gulf and is split between Iran and Qatar. On Wednesday, strikes hit facilities in Iran’s Bushehr province tied to the gas field. Following the attack, Israeli officials told Axios that the operation was conducted in coordination and […]

"Momentum Continues": Lilly Jumps After Raising Revenue Outlook On Surging GLP-1 Demand Shares of Eli Lilly & Co. are rising in premarket trading after the pharmaceutical giant raised its full-year revenue forecast following a 48% jump in second-quarter sales, fueled by accelerating demand for the diabetes drug Mounjaro and the obesity treatment Zepbound. Lilly's second-quarter results topped Wall Street expectations: Adjusted earnings rose to $8.38 a share from $6.31 a year earlier. Revenue surged 48% to $22.97 billion, beating the $20.59 billion Bloomberg Consensus estimate. Mounjaro generated $9.94 billion in sales, exceeding...