Trump planning for US rollout of coronavirus vaccine falling short, officials warn

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FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Trump visits Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies' Innovation Center in Morrrisville, North Carolina WASHINGTON: As scientists and pharmaceutical companies work at breakneck...

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Nokia shares jump after cull of low-margin business sees earnings beat

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

Finnish telecom network equipment maker Nokia reported an unexpected rise in its second-quarter underlying profit on Friday, amid the COVID-19 pandemic as its new chief...

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Australia unveils law forcing tech giants to pay for news

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

Australia unveiled a draft law Friday to force Google and Facebook to pay news media for their content in a "world-leading" initiative sure to prompt...

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Buffett’s Berkshire boosts its stake in Bank of America to 11.8%

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8315" align="alignnone" width="952"] FILE PHOTO: Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, pauses while playing bridge as part of the company annual meeting weekend...

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North Korea returns to growth despite sanctions: Seoul

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8306" align="alignnone" width="967"] Construction in North Korea turned positive last year, Seoul said, as did the agriculture, forestry and fishing sector [/caption] SEOUL: North...

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Dutch airline KLM says to shed up to 5,000 jobs due to coronavirus

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8330" align="alignnone" width="959"] FILE PHOTO: KLM airline airplanes are seen parked, as Schiphol Airport reduces its flights due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak,...

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‘Unlikely’ that New Zealand traveller en route to South Korea was infected with COVID-19 during transit in Singapore: MOH, CAAS

July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8283" align="alignnone" width="957"] Changi Airport's Terminal 3's transit area during the COVID-19 outbreak. [/caption] SINGAPORE: Initial investigations show that is “unlikely” that a traveller...

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Google ad rebound offsets Alphabet’s first-ever sales drop

July 30, 2020July 31, 2020

Google's ad sales have recovered since plummeting in March during the coronavirus pandemic, parent Alphabet Inc said on Thursday, easing concerns about its first quarterly...

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Philippines extends COVID-19 restrictions in Manila as cases surge

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8229" align="alignnone" width="976"] FILE PHOTO: Passengers wearing face masks for protection against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) maintain social distancing while riding on a train...

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Basketball: Players kneel during anthem as NBA restarts in Florida

July 30, 2020July 31, 2020

[caption id="attachment_8344" align="alignnone" width="962"] Members of the Utah Jazz and New Orleans Pelicans kneel during the US national anthem as the NBA restarts in Orlando...