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Pharma CEO Faces Personal Fight for a New Breed of Organ Donors
(Bloomberg Businessweek) — “I went right ahead and did research on my own and found out what he was saying…
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U.S. Men’s Soccer Group Joins Women’s Team in Pay Fight
(Bloomberg) — The labor organization for the U.S. men’s soccer team and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed court papers…
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We Need to Count the Pandemic’s Invisible Deaths
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Eighteen months into the Covid-19 pandemic, we don’t know exactly how many people have died. A true…
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U.S. Renters Face Evictions; Florida Cases Soar: Virus Update
The U.S. House of Representatives failed to pass legislation that would have extended a national moratorium on renter evictions, leaving…
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Greenland experienced ‘massive’ ice melt this week, scientists say
BRUSSELS, July 30 (Reuters) – With climate change fueling high temperatures across the Arctic, Greenland lost a massive amount of…
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Three Cheers for Vaccine Mandates
(Bloomberg Opinion) — President Joe Biden has announced a requirement that federal workers get vaccinated against Covid-19 or be frequently tested…
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A Huge Collection of Bizarre, Rare Pianos Is Coming to Auction
(Bloomberg) — David Winston, who has a royal warrant for the restoration and conservation of pianos, is putting his entire collection…
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Firms See Tentative Signs U.K. Covid ‘Pingdemic’ Finally Easing
(Bloomberg) — Businesses in the U.K. say there are signs the “pingdemic” of workers told to self-isolate after contact with…
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Biden Prepares to Make His Mark on the Fed
(Bloomberg Businessweek) — Joe Biden will soon get a chance to shape the Federal Reserve into an instrument better able…
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Mandate for U.S. Federal Workers; NYC Cases Climb: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden will require federal workers to prove they’ve been vaccinated or wear masks and submit to…
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Peru’s President Puts Himself On a Path To Nowhere
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Peru’s new president, the country’s fifth in five years, has had a rough start. Unfortunately for this Covid-battered economy,…
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U.S. Can Build and Fight Climate Change at Same Time
(Bloomberg Opinion) — As part of efforts to pay for President Joe Biden’s proposed $3.5 trillion spending plan and ahead…
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The Consulting Business Booms Just as Consultants Disappear
(Bloomberg) — McDonald’s isn’t the only company looking hard for workers these days — so is McKinsey. Nearly 2-in-3 consulting…
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Private Security Firms Need Better Pentagon Oversight, GAO Says
(Bloomberg) — The Pentagon must improve its tracking and accounting of private security contractors operating alongside military and U.S. civilian…
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‘Do Something’: Nikola Chief Urged Executives to Keep Shares Up
(Bloomberg) — Nikola Corp. founder Trevor Milton is in federal custody Thursday, charged with misleading investors about the state of…
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Stop Complaining About the CDC’s New Mask Rules
(Bloomberg Opinion) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the federal agency charged with safeguarding public health, did just…
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An Oil Baron’s Art Collection Will Be Auctioned for an Estimated $200 Million
(Bloomberg) — In the mid 1970s, Edwin Cox embarked on a brief, intense art collecting spree with his wife Ann. “The…
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Biden Should Cut a Deal to Keep Powell at the Fed
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell faces a personal kind of employment challenge: Two important Democratic senators, Sherrod Brown…
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Energy Guru Is ‘Beyond’ Disappointed With Dwindling U.S. Infrastructure Plan
(Bloomberg) — For almost two decades the U.S. author and climate activist Jeremy Rifkin has advised governments in Europe and China…
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Apple Outlets Restore Mask Mandate; Texas Surging: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — Texas logged more than 10,000 in daily new virus cases for the first time in almost six months…
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Virus Surge Upends Plans for Companies Trickling Back to Office
(Bloomberg) — The resurgent coronavirus and return of mask recommendations are hampering corporate America’s plans to get back to normalcy.…
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Ford Posts Surprise Profit on Surging Prices of Scarce Cars
(Bloomberg) — Ford Motor Co. overcame a critical parts shortage and managed to post a surprise profit in the second…
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India’s Recovery Stumbles, Setting Stage for Sustained Low Rates
(Bloomberg) — India’s economy showed signs of cooling in June as the slow easing of localized lockdowns hurt activity, a…
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Ford Posts Surprise Profit as Pricey Cars Overshadow Chip Crisis
(Bloomberg) — Ford Motor Co., bearing the brunt of the global semiconductor shortage, managed to beat expectations and make money…
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Schools Brace for a Chaotic Reopening With Delta Raging
(Bloomberg Businessweek) — The beginning of the school year is imminent, and superintendents around the country aren’t sweating bus schedules and…
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Republicans Threaten to Oppose Treasury Picks Over Nord Stream 2
(Bloomberg) — Senator Pat Toomey and 11 other Republicans on the Senate Banking Committee are threatening to block two Treasury…
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BlackRock Support Sought in Bid to End 5-Month Coal-Mine Strike
(Bloomberg) — Coal miners from states including Alabama and West Virginia picketed outside BlackRock Inc.’s New York headquarters Wednesday in…
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Fast Internet Everywhere Could Add $160 Billion to U.S. Economy
(Bloomberg) — The U.S. economy stands to gain $160 billion a year in extra output from a successful national high-speed…
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U.S. Residents Search ‘Loss of Taste’ Online as Delta Spreads
(Bloomberg) — Internet searches for “loss of taste” and “loss of smell” — common symptoms of Covid-19 — are on…
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How Germany’s Greens Moved From Fringe to Contenders
(Bloomberg) — Germany’s Green party has come a long way from the radical fringe group of the 1980s, moving into…
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Boston’s Biotechs Pull Out All the Stops in Frenzied Hiring Boom
(Bloomberg) — Boston’s biotech companies are flush with cash. There’s just one problem: It’s harder than ever to hire people.…
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Marriage Madness Across America Has Wedding Costs Soaring
(Bloomberg) — Last week, Kate Zhang snapped up a wedding dress at a bridal store in Manhattan. It was only her…
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Biden’s ‘Summer of Joy’ Turns Grim as Delta Infections Skyrocket
(Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden promised a “summer of joy” on July 4 as he declared America’s independence from Covid-19.…
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South Korea, Thai Case Record; Sydney Lockdown: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — South Korea and Thailand both announced record daily infections as the coronavirus continues to spread in Asia. Sydney’s…
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Rails, Nails and Bails Win Over the Olympic Spirit
(Bloomberg Opinion) — The International Olympics Committee has won some street cred after a handful of new sports immediately captured global attention.…
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No Crabs, No Scallops: Seafood Is Vanishing From Menus in U.S.
(Bloomberg) — At the Clam, there are no scallops. Prices went “crazy,” says Mike Price, who co-owns the Greenwich Village…
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Vaccine Pressure Grows as Patience Runs Thin for U.S. Employers
(Bloomberg) — As a resurgence in Covid-19 cases prompts more U.S. employers to require vaccinations, workers who object face a…
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The Blockchain Is Starting to Live Up to Its Potential
(Bloomberg Opinion) — The divide is wide between people who say cryptocurrency will transform society and those who find no…
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Artificial Intelligence Could Dramatically Speed Up Climate Action
Technological solutions to climate change can be put into two categories. Vertical solutions that tackle pollution in one sector, say low-carbon…
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More Democrats Equal More Power for Republicans in Texas Math
(Bloomberg) — Texas has won two new congressional seats thanks to a surge in the population of people of color,…
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Capitalists Are No Longer Welcome in China’s Classrooms
(Bloomberg Opinion) — There were plenty of signs that an assault on China’s for-profit tutoring was coming. But few predicted that Beijing…
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Two IPOs Reveal Gen Z’s Vision of Banking
(Bloomberg Opinion) — India’s biggest-ever initial public offering can’t be chalked up solely to the zeitgeist. Like most markets, irrational…
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The Remote-Work Czar Is the New Shortcut to the C-Suite
(Bloomberg Businessweek) — Ask a college senior, and “vice president of productivity and remote experience” probably isn’t on her list…
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Activision Blizzard Staff Sign Petition Supporting Labor Lawsuit
To the Leaders of Activision Blizzard, We, the undersigned, agree that the statements from Activision Blizzard, Inc. and their legal…
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Motorcycle Theft Has Skyrocketed. Here’s How to Keep Your Bike Safe.
(Bloomberg) — For motorcycle enthusiasts nationwide, the coronavirus pandemic has been both a boon and a hardship. In the United…
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Ex-Fraud Prosecutor Nominated to Be the U.S. Attorney in D.C.
(Bloomberg) — Matthew Graves, an ex-fraud and public-corruption prosecutor, has been nominated by President Joe Biden to serve as the…
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How Trump Hijacked His Party’s Best Resources
How is Donald Trump, six months out of office, able to wield so much influence within the Republican Party? A…
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Startup Firms Pitch New Ways to Honor Cremated Loved Ones
(Bloomberg) — The pandemic upended nearly every business — not least, the death industry. With the arrival of Covid-19 in America,…
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Oil Giants Hunt for That One Last Big Hit Along Coast of Brazil
(Bloomberg) — If an energy transition is underway around the world, it hasn’t reached the streets of Ilha da Conceicao,…
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Powell, Whatever You Do, Don’t Say the “T” Word
(Bloomberg Opinion) — It’s pretty unusual for a central banker in a consequential economy to get outflanked by politicians. That is…
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