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Federal government moves forward on $267 million Winnipeg lab
The federal government has taken the first step on a planned $267 million medical countermeasures laboratory in Winnipeg by awarding a $10-million…
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Nigeria police deploys 15,000 for Osun governorship
Nigeria police announced a major security operation for the August 15 Osun State governorship election, saying it will treat the poll as a federal…
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China opposes US trade restrictions on tech products
China criticized reported US plans to restrict imports of Chinese optical transceivers and to impose additional tariffs and price controls on…
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China taxes offshore insurance returns, hits Prudential shares
Shares of Prudential Plc fell as much as 13% to an intraday low of 952.20 pence after Caixin reported that mainland tax authorities have started…
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U.K. regulator changes IPO information-sharing rules
The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority introduced changes to rules on information sharing tied to initial public offerings, aiming to make London a…
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Faecal transplant reduces peanut allergy in some adults
Researchers reported on 5 August in Science Translational Medicine that a faecal transplant pill containing gut bacteria from healthy donors allowed…
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Nigeria to roll out 90,000km national fibre optic network
The minister of communications announced that the federal government has finalised resource mobilisation and contracting for a 90,000-kilometre fibre…
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All Pakistan goods transporters announce nationwide wheel-jam strike
Leaders of the All Pakistan Goods Transporters Alliance announced a nationwide wheel-jam strike starting Aug 8 after repeated diesel price rises…
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Lockheed Martin negotiates U.S. scandium and germanium supply deals
Lockheed Martin is negotiating to source two critical minerals from U.S. projects: a preliminary agreement with Colorado-based NioCorp to supply 15…
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Medicaid advises states to limit autism therapy billing
The federal Medicaid office will publish a 173-page set of best practices urging states to restrict how autism therapy providers bill Medicaid after…
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Canada approves Moderna trial for Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine
Health Canada has authorized Moderna to launch a Phase 1 clinical trial of an mRNA vaccine candidate targeting the Bundibugyo form of the Ebola…
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BaFin clears UniCredit application to increase Commerzbank stake
UniCredit SpA's gradual takeover of Commerzbank AG reached a regulatory milestone when Germany's financial regulator told the Italian bank its…
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Centre directs tighter surveillance of GLP-1 drug promotion
The government told state and union territory drug regulators to strengthen oversight of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs after concerns about surrogate…
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Prologis agrees to acquire SEGRO for $18.8 billion
Prologis announced a recommended acquisition of SEGRO valued at about $18.8 billion, in which SEGRO shareholders will receive 0.0920 new Prologis…
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Risk model identifies more under-50 women at breast cancer risk
Analysis of 1,258 women from the Breast Cancer Now Generations Study (2004–2011) found that current NICE family-history referral criteria would refer…
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Visa cuts about 7% of its workforce
Visa announced on 28 July that it will cut about 7% of its global workforce, roughly 2,600 roles, chiefly in technology and product teams, with CEO…
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FAA certifies Boeing 737 Max 7
The Federal Aviation Administration has certified Boeing's 737 Max 7 after almost a decade of review and 441 test flights totaling 686 hours…
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Texas pauses new data center grid connections
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a temporary halt to new data center connections to the state electric grid and directed the Public Utility Commission…
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TikTok finalizes settlements over alleged harm to minors
TikTok is finalizing agreements to settle three scheduled trials that accuse its video product of being addictive and harmful to minors, and…
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California court dismisses negligence claims against Gilead
In a 6-1 decision the California Supreme Court ordered dismissal of negligence claims by an estimated 24,000 patients who used Gilead drugs based on…
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Romania's Dacia and Ford halt production to cut energy use
Acting prime minister and acting energy minister Ilie Bolojan said Dacia and Ford have voluntarily halted production until August 19 to reduce…
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Measles outbreak kills hundreds of children in Bangladesh
Since March 15, Bangladesh has recorded at least 844 child deaths and more than 112,000 hospital treatments in its deadliest measles outbreak in…
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Brookfield completes acquisition of Oaktree
Brookfield announced the completion of its acquisition of Oaktree, concluding a partnership that began in 2019 and fully combining the two firms'…
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China tightens layout-design protections for integrated circuits
China revised regulations to strengthen protection for integrated-circuit layout designs, raising registration standards and allowing punitive…
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