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Oil slumped to its lowest in almost five months and international benchmark Brent crude book below $60 a barrel today, June 12. U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate fell 4% today to $51.14 a barrel, threatening the $50 a barrel psychological benchmark. Brent fell 3.89% to $59.87 a barrel.

Shares of Nektar Therapeutics (NKTR) have been bumping along between $32 and $34 for two months now, but the company continues to take steps to prepare for the likely August approval of NKTR-181, a new non-addictive opioid. Nektar has formed Inheris Biopharma, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nektar, to handle the launch preparation and commercialization of NKTR-181, the first opioid molecule designed to provide the extremely effective pain relief of an opioid without the high levels of euphoria of existing opioids that lead to addiction. NKTR is currently under review at the U.S. Food & Drug Administration with an FDA advisory panel meeting in early August ahead of an August 29 hearing that I expect to result in approval for the new drug.

When it comes to housekeeping, my wife Sue and I play distinct roles. I do the cleaning, laundry, shopping, and cooking. Sue thanks me. Considering Sue has a full-time job, I have no problem with this arrangement. In all immodesty, I can claim to be a fine cook. The place looks pretty good at the…

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Recently, The Wall Street Journal published the results of its investigation into the practices of Care.com, the country’s largest matching site for caregivers, babysitters and nannies. What it found raises serious questions for anyone who needs to hire help to care for a loved one. Care.com claims to have overhauled many questionable procedures and policies…

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The first time Mary Hickey, 53, and her husband, Joe, 59, looked at a home in Sun City Peachtree, a development in Griffin, Ga., in early 2016, they didn’t realize it was an age-restricted community. But the more the accountant and human resources manager learned about the activities there, the more they were ready to…

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