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U.S. officials hopeful as advisers meet again on J&J COVID-19 vaccine

Advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet again on Friday to consider whether it is…

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U.S. manufacturing, new homes sales underscore booming economy

U.S. factory activity powered ahead in early April, though manufacturers increasingly struggled to source raw materials and other inputs as…

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Sanitation for generations: It takes a village (to raise a child‘s height)

By Milan Thomas A study in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic indicates that low-cost, village-wide efforts to improve sanitation have powerful…

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Return the favour: South Korea looks to U.S. for COVID-19 vaccine aid

South Korea hopes the United States will help it tackle a shortage of coronavirus vaccine in return for test kits…

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For state-owned power utility companies in the Pacific, it’s time to cut the cord

State-owned power companies in the Pacific are increasingly becoming a fiscal risk in part due to their outdated management practices.…

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Bain Capital considering bid to take Toshiba private -sources

Bain Capital is looking at formulating a bid to acquire Toshiba Corp (6502.T), two people familiar with the matter said, making…

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Twelve U.S. states urge Biden to back phasing out gas-powered vehicle sales by 2035

WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - The governors of a dozen U.S. states including California, New York, Massachusetts and North Carolina…

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Verizon loses more-than-expected wireless subscribers

Verizon Communications Inc (VZ.N) said on Wednesday it lost more wireless subscribers than expected during the first quarter as it battled intense…

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Dubai’s commodities hub plans Gulf’s first blockchain-backed facility

Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) plans to create the first precious metals refinery and storage facility in the Gulf region…

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Israel picks Amazon’s AWS, Google for flagship cloud project

Israel's government chose Amazon Web Services (AWS) (AMZN.O) and Google for a more than $1 billion project to provide cloud services for…

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