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By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS (AP Business Writer) NEW YORK (AP) — In a rare move on Wall Street, Chipotle Mexican Grill’s board has approved a 50-for-1 stock split. In an announcement Tuesday, the burrito chain lauded the proposed split as one of the biggest in New York Stock Exchange history — while noting it believed the move would also boost accessibility of the company’s stock. “This is the first stock split in Chipotle’s 30-year history, and we believe this will make our stock more accessible to employees as well as a…

The Directors Guild of America is moving forward with plans to establish a diversity committee for its Jewish members. At its most recent meeting in Los Angeles on Feb. 11 (held the day after the 2024 DGA Awards), the national board approved the formation of a provisional Jewish committee, which all guild subgroups pass through before receiving official standing. The most recent diversity groups to gain permanent status are the disability committee, which was created as a provisional committee last May…

First Weight-Loss Drug Gets Approval for Heart Disease. Here’s What We KnowThe FDA recently approved semaglutide (Wegovy) for preventing serious heart conditions in some people, but questions remain about how it worksBy Sara ReardonAn electrocardiogram of a person with atrial tachycardia, a heart rhythm disorder in which people experience rapid palpitations. Credit: James Cavallini/BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesThe drug semaglutide, sold commercially as Ozempic or Wegovy, is well known for helping people…

Giancarlo Esposito is no stranger to action movie franchises. Plus, his contributions to the superhero series The Boys don't hurt when weighing the possibility of him possibly taking over an X-Men fan-casting. Social media speculations and discussions are the promised fantasy land of all missed opportunities and whatnot for dream-casting hits and trials. One of these popular fan-castings on X (formerly Twitter) once suggested The Gentlemen star helming Professor X's monumental seat in the X-Men universe, with Denzel…

Five months after signing a proposed joint venture with EV automaker Leapmotor, Stellantis has reportedly gained regulatory approval in China to continue its stake. This deal is the first of its kind for a Western automaker and gives Stellantis the exclusive rights to build, export, and sell Leapmotor brand EVs outside of China, and it is already mulling some exciting markets for them. Today’s report is the latest milestone in a joint venture process that began in October 2022, when Stellantis claimed a…

There have been ongoing rumors that Apple intends to add support for monitoring blood glucose levels with the release of a future Apple Watch but so far it's a feature that the company simply hasn't been able to make happen. Now, it seems that the closest thing that we're going to get is a third-party device that can offer the same functionality and connect to an iPhone via Bluetooth — and now it's here without the need for a prescription first.A future Apple Watch feature?Following an FDA assertion that any smartwatch…

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved a proposal from Alphabet’s Waymo to expand its fared, completely driverless robotaxi services to Los Angeles and some cities near San Francisco, effective on Friday.Waymo, which already operates in San Francisco and Phoenix, applied on January 19 to expand its driverless services, saying it would work with policymakers, first responders, and community organizations. Last month, the CPUC suspended the application “for further staff review.”“Waymo may begin fared,…

Passengers ride in an electric Waymo full self-driving technology in Santa MonicaAllen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesAlphabet's Waymo robotaxi unit won approval from the California Public Utilities Commission to expand service to parts of Los Angeles and the Bay Area, according to a notice posted to the regulator's website on Friday."Waymo may begin fared driverless passenger service operations in the specified areas of Los Angeles and the San Francisco Peninsula, effective today," the release said.In…

This will be the first investment in a semiconductor packaging plant worth nearly INR 21,000 crore by the Assam government. It will be built jointly by the state government and Tata Group.The Cabinet on Thursday approved Tata's semiconductor chip fabrication unit in Gujarat with an outlay of nearly INR 50,000 crore, said Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran had last year said that the conglomerate will announce its semiconductor chip fab…

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has approved a new startup policy with an aim to set up 2,000 startups by 2027 in the Union Territory, an official spokesman said on Thursday. The policy provides for entrepreneurship facilities to students, women, and support to entrepreneurs through government, private and high net worth individuals for setting up startups. Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, approved J&K startup policy 2024-27 in supersession to…