It’s true: afternoon coffee runs are getting more expensive. Deforestation in Brazil’s coffee-growing region has led to reduced rainfall, crop drought and lower yields, affecting supply and pricing. This supply chain shakeup is one example of many, as deforestation and its impacts – reduced soil health, drought, lower yields – are hitting consumer wallets and...

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Biotechnology company Genentech is growing its plans to develop obesity drugs in the Triangle.   The San Francisco-based drugmaker said Tuesday that it plans to invest about $2 billion at a planned facility in Holly Springs. That’s more than twice the initial $700 million investment announced by the company in March, a project that alone was...