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The Food and Drug Administration is initiating a crack-down on Hims & Hers and other sellers of non-FDA-approved weight-loss drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

The company announced on Tuesday that it is initiating a strategic review of Pizza Hut, including the possibility of putting the pizza chain up for sale.

From Barron's • Nov. 4, 2025

The Department of Education is initiating cuts to its workforce by 50%.

From Salon • May 3, 2025

“One of the things the AOL-Time Warner deal taught us is that the company that is initiating the transaction may be overvalued,” Schilling said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2024

Browder is initiating a class action lawsuit in New York of Gazprom ADR holders against PwC.

From Crime and Corruption by Vaknin, Samuel