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Analysis: China’s ambitious COVID-19 vaccination plan to test its production capability
BEIJING (Reuters) – China aims to vaccinate at least half a billion of its people against COVID-19 in four months, ...
H&M sales recover in March as stores reopen after lockdown
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sales at fashion group H&M fell slightly less than expected in the three months through February and ...
Pandemic sets back Italian women’s long fight for jobs
ROME (AP) – One of hundreds of thousands of women in Italy who lost jobs in the pandemic, Laura Taddeo ...
A quarter of Congress has yet to get vaccinated against COVID-19, delaying return of full-legislative sessions
A reflection of the Capitol Building. Tom Brenner/Reuters 25% of Congress has not been vaccinated for COVID-19, Axios reported. It’s ...
In turning point for Kuroda, BOJ may phase out asset-buying goal
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan may phase out a numerical target for its risky asset ...
1st US ministers’ Japan visit under Biden to focus on China
TOKYO (AP) – Concerns about China’s growing influence in the region is expected to be a main focus when two ...
Bitcoin takes breather after retreat from record near $62,000
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – Bitcoin consolidated around $60,000 on Monday, taking a breather from the weekend’s record high ...
While NY Dems call on Cuomo to resign, both the president and Pelosi are taking a more cautious approach
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference at a vaccination site in the Brooklyn borough of New ...
Asian shares mixed as China reports so-so economic data
BANGKOK (AP) – Shares were mixed in Asia on Monday as China reported a variety of data that painted a ...
Self-styled evangelical prophet Jeremiah Johnson apologizes for predicting Trump’s re-election and says he’s dismantling his ministry
Evangelical faith leaders form a prayer circle for Trump during a rally for evangelical supporters at the King Jesus International ...
100 people have already been arrested at Miami Beach this weekend as people head down for spring break
Miami Beach during spring break in 2017. Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Around 100 people have been arrested ...
Brent crude floats near $70 on demand recovery anticipation
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices edged up on Monday, with Brent drifting near $70 a barrel, propped ...
China industrial output rises 35.1% year-on-year in January-February
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s industrial output grew 35.1% in January-February from a year ago, faster than the 7.3% gain in ...
HK scientist develops retinal scan technology to identify early childhood autism
By Aleksander Solum HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Hong Kong scientist has developed a method to use machine learning and ...
Top Toshiba shareholder gets support from CalPERS, Norway fund for probe
TOKYO (Reuters) – California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) voted in favour of a ...
India to propose cryptocurrency ban, penalising miners, traders -source
By Aftab Ahmed and Nupur Anand NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) – India will propose a law banning cryptocurrencies, fining anyone trading ...
Fortescue aims for carbon neutrality 10 years ahead of target
(Reuters) – Australia’s Fortescue Metals Group said on Monday it will aim to become carbon neutral by 2030, 10 years ...
Analysis: A sobering strategy for pandemic times – Japan brewers bank on alcohol-free beer boom
By Ritsuko Ando TOKYO (Reuters), – His social life severely curtailed by the coronavirus pandemic, Tadasu Masuda found himself embracing ...
Get all the healthcare coverage you need with the Digital Health Briefing from Insider Intelligence
Healthcare has finally begun to embrace digital transformation after years as a stubborn holdout. The coronavirus pandemic has only accelerated ...
Most of the world’s poorest countries haven’t administered a single COVID-19 vaccine dose, according to the People’s Vaccine Alliance
Zipline started distributing vaccines by drone in Ghana as part of COVAX’s first vaccine shipment. Zipline At the start of ...
THE INTERNET OF MEDICAL THINGS: The coronavirus is catalyzing a need for healthcare IoT in the US – here’s how connectivity and technology providers are carving out their place in the market
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Bitcoin’s path to $5 trillion, plus the market’s 20 most-shorted SPACs right now
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Nebraska governor claims legalizing medical marijuana will ‘kill your children’
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts delivers the annual State of the State Address to lawmakers in Lincoln, Neb., Thursday, Jan. 14, ...
Krispy Kreme launches a collection of St. Patrick’s Day-themed doughnuts to woo customers
Irene Jiang/Business Insider The Luck O’ The Doughnuts are available now through St. Patrick’s Day. The four flavors include Lucky ...
THE ESPORTS ECOSYSTEM: The key players and trends driving the red-hot, fast-growing esports space that’s on track to surpass $1.5 billion by 2023
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A law student in France can pay nothing for tuition and earn a $35,000 starting salary. Here’s how prospective lawyers fare in 9 countries around the world.
Harvard University. TriggerPhoto/Getty Images Editors in Australia, Italy, Spain, and other countries compared the cost of a law degree locally. ...
A California GOP group gave an insurrectionist who stormed the US Capitol a trophy and posed for photos with him
Rioters clash with police using big ladder trying to enter Capitol building through the front doors. Lev Radin/Pacific Press/LightRocket via ...
Americans can now start tracking the status of their $1,400 stimulus checks
FG Trade/Getty Images The IRS said people can begin tracking the status of their payments online. The initial batch of ...
Cuomo’s offices are deserted as staffers stop turning up to work amid sexual harassment allegations, report says
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during the daily media briefing at the Office of the Governor of the State ...
