Author name: Emily Crane

Emily Crane is a writer, producer, and editor who has covered politics, health, business, and finance for publications like The Atlantic. She's also the host of the All Work All Play Podcast. She graduated from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism with a focus on investigative reporting and data visualization.

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Self-Care and value: 74% of US consumers prioritize beauty and wellness in 2025

The survey highlighted the growing importance of self-care, self-expression, and community in the beauty and wellness industry as consumers enter 2025. The online survey of 1,849 US respondents aged 18+ was conducted in September 2024. Beauty as a source of joy and self-expression According to the report, “approximately three in four respondents (74%) prioritize self-care […]

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Estée Lauder funds MIT research on biodegradable beauty materials

In partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (ELC) has announced funding for a new research initiative in cosmetics innovation. Led by MIT’s Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research principal investigator Dr. Ana Jaklenec in collaboration with project advisor Dr. Robert Langer, the initiative will focus on researching “the

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February 2025 Fuel Price Update: Prices Dip, but Tariffs Could Change the Trend

The East Coast region saw the greatest decline over the last week, decreasing almost 6 cents. Photo: EIA/Automotive Fleet National gasoline prices are seeing a decline in the first week of February, but region-specific changes offer a mixed bag of predictions. The national average cost of gas currently stands at $3.08,

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How Healthy is Your Workplace Culture? And Why it Matters

The health of your organization can directly impact all external business. Greek philosopher Plutarch once said that ‘what we achieve inwardly will charge outer reality.’ The same can be said of your commercial fleet operations.  The health of your organization can directly impact all external business. Creating a workplace that promotes inclusivity,

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Merck's 2025 revenue outlook falls short as it pauses Gardasil vaccine shipments to China

Merck on Tuesday issued full-year 2025 revenue guidance that fell short of Wall Street’s expectations, as the company temporarily paused shipments of a key vaccine into China.  Shares of Merck fell more than 7% in premarket trading Tuesday. The pharmaceutical giant anticipates 2025 sales of $64.1 billion to $65.6 billion, lower than the $67.31 billion

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Pfizer tops earnings estimates as Covid product sales beat expectations and cost cuts pay off

Pfizer on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that beat estimates as sales of the company’s Covid products topped expectations and its broad cost-cutting efforts took hold. Here’s what the company reported for the fourth quarter compared with what Wall Street was expecting, based on a survey of analysts by LSEG:  Earnings per share: 63

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Trump tariffs could raise medication costs and exacerbate shortages, drug trade groups warn

President Donald Trump’s steep tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China could worsen ex­ist­ing drug shortages in the U.S., raise health-care costs for patients and threaten cash-strapped generic drugmakers, some drug trade groups warn. Trump on Saturday announced he would impose a 25% tariff on nearly all goods shipped from Canada and Mexico and a 10%

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