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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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Iran and Oman agree coordinates for Hormuz shipping route
Iran and Oman have agreed the geographic coordinates for a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil…
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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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Egypt and Greece ministers agree to deepen strategic partnership
Egypt and Greece's foreign ministers spoke by phone and welcomed growing momentum under their strategic partnership, reaffirming plans to expand…
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Poland seeks permanent US base in talks with Washington
Poland, which borders Ukraine and Russia, is holding talks with Washington on whether to establish a permanent American base on its territory…
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EU transfers €1.4 billion interest from frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
The European Commission announced that it has transferred €1.4 billion, generated as interest on cash balances that are part of Russian central bank…
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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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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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Qatar says mediators coordinate to facilitate US-Iran talks
Qatar said mediators are coordinating closely to help restart negotiations between the United States and Iran, including the exchange of draft…
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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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UAE leads Operation Green Shield targeting Amazon environmental crime
The UAE led Operation Green Shield in July with Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Brazil under the International Initiative of Law Enforcement for…
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Co-ordinated cyber-attacks disrupt US water systems; possible Iran link
US state and federal agencies are investigating a wave of coordinated cyber-attacks that hit more than 30 Minnesota water systems and were reported…
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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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Iran and Oman near deal on Strait of Hormuz
The New York Times reports that Iran and Oman are close to a pact on the Strait of Hormuz that would reopen the waterway while giving Iran…
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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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