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Hereâs what you need to know Burger King canât ignore customersâ beef with the size of its Whoppers. A US federal judge gave the go ahead to parts of a [class-action lawsuit](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fa-judge-ruled-burger-king-can-be-sued-for-exaggerating-1850784176%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850786316/1/0100018a45e77677-00167443-d202-45e3-a2ee-3edd0c1aa831-000000/9Xu_-N37QCtNg9dqHp7SWsChGimvNu9dcsRmFX3Rac0=316) accusing the fast food giant of exaggerating the size of its signature burgers. The White House announced the first 10 drugs to face price renegotiations. Those chosen are among [the most common drugs](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fthe-us-is-finally-flexing-its-buying-power-to-negotiate-1850786346%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850786316/1/0100018a45e77677-00167443-d202-45e3-a2ee-3edd0c1aa831-000000/UatD_hVzbW_rsK8Kx9AOEOSu1w32co9rTXoWLPOtHSY=316) to be prescribed under Medicare. 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Companies suddenly started feeling pressure from investors to show evidence of sustainable growth amid market uncertainty and recession fears. And rising interest rates made borrowing more expensive, compressing the time horizon for startups to turn profitable. But is the IPO window actually opening up? Michelle Cheng is here to explain [why itâs too soon to tell](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Ftech-ipos-are-returning-this-time-with-profits-1850781855%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850786316/1/0100018a45e77677-00167443-d202-45e3-a2ee-3edd0c1aa831-000000/YPsMBcHbgLeW7nrNpgOWD5AxwuxF6xaG2w8xDv7rryU=316). Tesla. Toyota. VinFast? When Vietnamese electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast started trading on Nasdaq on Aug. 15, its valuation rose above legacy carmakers Ford and General Motors. Earlier this week, its market cap neared $200 billion, becoming the worldâs third-most valuable automaker behind Tesla and Toyota. Even after suffering a 44% stock plunge yesterday (Aug. 29), which brought the market cap down to about $107 billion, Vinfast held on to that third spot. Analysts say there arenât [any real numbers to back up](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Fvinfast-stock-price-valuation-hype-vietnamese-ev-maker-1850782912%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850786316/1/0100018a45e77677-00167443-d202-45e3-a2ee-3edd0c1aa831-000000/dj7ovG_Au6PRy4MeHrpfX6OJ0iYcrveALnbWi0effL8=316) Vinfastâs lofty valuationâbut even though its business isnât in the black, there are some makings of future success in there, if you look closely: ð´ A deep-pocketed backer in parent company Vingroup, spearheaded by Vietnamâs richest man Pham Nhat Vuong ð»ð³ A rapidly rising economy as its home base ð The growing opportunity to replace China as the worldâs factory ð° The prospect of securing additional investment from sovereign wealth funds and other investors in the next 18 months or so Ticketmasterâs problems are only getting worse Last year, Taylor Swift and [her many, many fans](%2F%2Fqz.com%2Ftaylor-swift-fans-rage-sparks-calls-to-break-up-ticket-1849789060%2F%3Futm_source=email%26utm_medium=Quartz_Daily_Brief_US%26utm_content=1850786316/1/0100018a45e77677-00167443-d202-45e3-a2ee-3edd0c1aa831-000000/km04KPgearERxZjSZOev80ffrUK_zinLI-Zr7g0Bnwc=316) watched, aghast, as tickets for her Eras tour sold out in seconds, then popped up on third-party resellers at absurd prices. 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