Medicare Will Require Prior Approval for Certain Procedures
A pilot program in six states will use a tactic employed by private insurers that has been heavily criticized for delaying and denying medical care.
NYT Business 
Scott Kilbury Joins WDAF in Kansas City as Evening Anchor
He comes from Nexstar's station in Colorado Springs, Colorado KXRM.
Adweek 
Philadelphia Morning Anchor Mike Jerrick to Host Own Late-Night Talk Show
Its set to debut on September 8
The ACC Builds Around Bobbleheads for College Football Kickoff
The ACC builds around bobbleheads for college football kickoff as the conference and creative partner Wasserman helped schools find their voices and character with help from mascots.
Coca-Cola Claimed Christmas. Now Fanta Wants Halloween.
Spooky season is becoming a key moment in Fanta's marketing calendar as it looks to build affinity with Gen Z.
Investors are looking at bargains in China, says HSBC investment boss, pushed by AI discounts and fears over Trump 2.0
HSBC's Willem Sels tells Fortune in an exclusive interview that while U.S. markets remain resilient, geopolitical uncertainty is pushing investors to diversify portfolios—particularly into China.
FORTUNE 
Union Leads in Vote at Ford Battery Plant
The U.A.W. had a narrow majority in a bid to represent workers at a factory owned by Ford and SK On. But the outcome could change because of contested ballots.
Trump fires CDC head after one month on the job. Her lawyers say she ‘refused to rubber-stamp unscientific, reckless directives’
Susan Monarez's departure coincided with the resignations this week of at least four top CDC officials.
NFL announces multi-year partnership with Breitling as official timepiece of the league
Breitling became the NFL's official timepiece partner, announcing a multi-year global partnership ahead of the 2025 season, which begins Sept. 4.
FOX Business 
Exclusive: CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz on $290 million acquisition of startup Onum and security in the AI age
The cybersecurity company, which went public in 2019, is a longtime acquirer, and has acquired data observability startup Onum for about $290 million.
YouTube TV reaches ‘short-term extension’ to keep Fox channels on platform
In a statement earlier Wednesday, Fox said that it was “disappointed that Google continually exploits its outsized influence."
Target still facing boycott from pro-DEI activists: ‘Leadership change doesn’t mean anything without a culture change’
The number of Americans who say they regularly shop at Target has gone down 19% since 2021, according to GWI, with Democrats the majority.
New Jersey town sues American Dream Mall for selling clothes on Sunday under ‘blue law’ that dates back centuries
Paramus boasts three large malls and miles of strip malls, but officials say nearly every other retail store in the county is closed to shoppers on Sundays.
Cracker Barrel’s inconvenient fact: all the customers who loved its old logo had stopped going to the restaurant
The chain's CEO, Julie Felss Masino, laid out the argument to investors last year: Cracker Barrel’s customer traffic was down 16% compared to 2019.
The S&P 500 hit an all-time high just before Nvidia earnings
The S&P 500 rose 0.2%, good enough to nudge the benchmark index past the record high it set two weeks ago.
With markets on edge over AI bubble fears, chip stocks shudder as investors send Nvidia down 3% despite 56% growth in data center revenue
Investors had extremely high expectations for Nvidia’s data center division, with forecasts set at $41.3 billion.