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Biotech firm that does COVID-19 testing plans to add 878 jobs to its Durham facilities

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BioAgilytix, which was founded in 2008, says the new jobs will pay a minimum average of $96,500. Powered by WPeMatico

Cary country club locker-room attendant fired for multiple sclerosis, lawsuit says

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Biotech firm that does COVID-19 testing plans to add 878 jobs to its Durham facilities

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BioAgilytix, which was founded in 2008, says the new jobs will pay a minimum average of $96,500. Powered by WPeMatico

ECB leaves rates unchanged but signals more stimulus may come in December as COVID-19 rips into the economy

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European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde gestures as she addresses a news conference on the outcome of the meeting ...

US stocks climb on record GDP growth and encouraging jobless claims data

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Bryan R. Smith/AFP/Getty Images US equities edged higher on Thursday as economic data pointed to a stronger-than-expected pace of recovery. ...

Is it safe to travel by train during a pandemic? Doctors and cleaning experts weigh in, plus details on new protocols from Amtrak.

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Vizio’s brand-new 4K OLED TV is $500 off right now at Best Buy

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Europe’s COVID-19 outbreak is worsening from disaster to catastrophe, as the US scrambles to contain its third wave

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French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and US President Donald Trump at the G20 meeting in Hamburg, Germany, ...

‘Valuation leaves little room for error’: Here’s what 4 Wall Street banks expect from Apple’s fiscal 4th-quarter earnings report

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(Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images) Apple is set to report fiscal fourth-quarter results on Thursday, cluing investors in on ...

Oil hits lowest since June, as tougher European lockdown rules and a fuel surplus wipe 10% from the price in two days

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An oil worker in Russia Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters Oil fell for a second day, hitting its lowest since June, as tighter ...

Australia’s extreme lockdown brought coronavirus cases in its epicenter to zero. It may also have prevented a third wave.

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A woman stands in front of posters after measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 were eased in Melbourne, Australia, ...

US hospitals, which are already struggling with COVID-19, are being targeted in massive cyberattacks from Russia

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Medical personnel move a deceased patient to a refrigerated truck serving as make shift morgues at Brooklyn Hospital Center on ...

Inphi soars 33% on report chipmaker Marvell is in talks to buy it for $10 billion

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Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Semiconductor firm Inphi leapt as much as 33% in premarket trading on Thursday, after the Wall Street ...

Credit Suisse misses expectations as 3rd-quarter net profits plunge 38%, hit by a slowdown in wealth management

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Thomson Reuters Credit Suisse posted a 38% drop in third-quarter net profit, well below analyst expectations, as Switzerland’s second-biggest bank ...

Amidst a second COVID-19 lockdown, Macron is facing mounting international backlash and a boycott of French goods over his comments about Islam

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French President Macron. Reuters Diplomatic tensions between Turkey and France are rising with the European Commission calling on Turkey to ...

10 things in tech you need to know today

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‘I don’t see myself really staying where I’m at for the rest of my life’: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speculates leaving House seat in the future

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) passes through the National Statuary Hall January 9, 2020 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC. ...

Officials in Trump’s administration say, despite public denial, the president is actually pushing for a herd immunity strategy for COVID-19

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Getty The White House is reportedly still pushing for a herd immunity police to address the COVID-19 pandemic, despite the ...

CNN keeps ‘anonymous’ author as a contributor despite lying to host Anderson Cooper

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CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Miles Taylor. CNN Miles Taylor, the author of the bombshell opinion column published in the New ...

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez warned Rep. Ted Yoho that she won’t be ‘so nice next time’ following harassment incident

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., attends a House Financial Services Committee hearing on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call ...

Trump campaign calls the identity of ‘Anonymous’ author the ‘least impressive, lamest political ‘reveal’ of all time’

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Former DHS chief of staff Miles Taylor was revealed as the anonymous Trump administration official who wrote a 2018 op-ed ...

Getting a flu shot could reduce your risk of getting COVID-19, preliminary research suggests

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An advertisement offering free flu shots in New York City on August 21, 2020. John Nacion/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images Health experts ...

Best Buy has announced some of its early Cyber Monday deals — here’s what’s on sale now and what to expect on November 30

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The S&P 500 will tumble up to 20% before the inauguration as investors have lost hope that COVID-19 would be controlled, an investment chief says

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CNBC TV The S&P 500 will tumble up to 20% further before the inauguration as investors have now lost hope ...

Named one of the country’s best new restaurants, this Durham dumpling shop is expanding

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More dumplings, please. Soon, residents in the eastern part of the Triangle won’t have to drive so far for these ...

How to watch videos on your Apple Watch by sending them through the Messages app

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You can only watch video on your Apple Watch when it’s sent through Messages, not on video platforms like YouTube. ...

Named one of the country’s best new restaurants, this Durham dumpling shop is expanding

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More dumplings, please. Soon, residents in the eastern part of the Triangle won’t have to drive so far for these ...

28 last-minute gifts that are still thoughtful and unique

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How to navigate pre-election market madness — and how to trade a K-shaped recovery

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