Economists’ weak smiles, Dealing for drugmakers

Business economists are slightly less gloomy about the economy than they were in April. Swiss drugmaker Roche wants to buy the rest of U.S.-based cancer-drug specialist Genentech. And McDonald’s may rue taking on Starbucks.

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Business economists gloomy, but less so

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