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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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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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Hong Kong Internet Gains As China Looks To Reassure Investors
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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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Zuckerberg Says Facebook’s Future Lies in Virtual ‘Metaverse’
(Bloomberg) — Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t just want you logging in to his company’s products. He wants you living, working and even…
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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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Chevron Taps Permian Chief to Run New Low-Carbon Division
(Bloomberg) — Chevron Corp. is creating a new business division focused on scaling up new technologies such as carbon capture…
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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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Workplace of Future Is More Clubhouse Than Cubicle
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Businesses are beginning to sprout up to meet the demand for new kinds of working arrangements. 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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More Money Than Ever Is Flowing Into Climate Tech
On Tuesday, two alternative asset managers—TPG and Brookfield—closed a combined $12.4 billion in climate investment funds. That’s more committed in…
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Once the World’s Busiest Port, London Aims to Revive Its River Trade Roots
Cathryn Spain spends most of her workdays motoring up and down the River Thames, a senior harbor master making sure goods…
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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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BlockFi Update: New Jersey Regulators Postpone
(Photo Illustration by Chukrut Budrul) SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images As bitcoin bounces above $40,000, regulators are circling the blockchain…
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Zuckerberg Says Facebook’s Future Lies in Virtual `Metaverse’
(Bloomberg) — Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t just want you logging in to his company’s products. He wants you living, working and even…
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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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Senegalese plant circular gardens in Green Wall defence against desert
By Christophe Van Der Perre, Cooper Inveen BOKI DIAWE, Senegal (Reuters) – Every night Moussa Kamara works at his bakery…
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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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Qualcomm Gives Upbeat Forecast, Lifted by 5G Smartphone Demand
(Bloomberg) — Qualcomm Inc., the world’s largest smartphone chipmaker, delivered a bullish quarterly forecast, helped by the growth of 5G…
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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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Why ‘Delisting’ Is a Worry in China-U.S. Market Mess: QuickTake
(Bloomberg) — The value of Chinese stocks listed on American exchanges has fallen sharply in recent days, as Beijing clamped…
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Tech Giants’ Record Quarter Gives Way to Growth Skepticism
(Bloomberg) — Three of the world’s largest companies — Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Alphabet Inc. — reported about $57…
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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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J&J Faces Lawsuit by Black Women Over Baby Powder and Cancer
(Bloomberg) — Johnson & Johnson was sued for allegedly marketing baby powder to Black women even though it knew the…
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Microsoft Sales, Profit Gain; Shares Drop on Azure Concern
(Bloomberg) — Microsoft Corp. reported sales and profit that exceeded analysts’ estimates for a 10th straight quarter, though investor optimism…
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Microsoft Posts Sales, Profit Gain; Shares Drop on Azure Concern
(Bloomberg) — Microsoft Corp. reported sales and profit that exceeded analysts’ estimates for a 10th straight quarter, though investor optimism…
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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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BNY-Backed Crypto Platform Fireblocks Seals Its Unicorn Status
(Bloomberg) — Fireblocks has raised $310 million in a series D round that values the digital-asset platform at $2 billion,…
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TPG Raises $5.4 Billion for Climate Fund Chaired by Hank Paulson
(Bloomberg) — TPG has brought in $5.4 billion for its climate investing strategy, making it one of the biggest sustainability-focused…
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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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Fed Will Punt on the Economy, Inflation and Asset Prices
(Bloomberg Opinion) — With few expecting the Federal Reserve to begin tapering when it announces the outcome of its latest…
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