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Commentary: This call to break up Big Tech is rather misguided

Silicon Valley’s value is to be celebrated, but we shouldn’t turn a blind eye to its problems, says an observer....
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Sanofi, GSK reach COVID-19 vaccine deals with US, EU

PARIS: Pharma giants Sanofi and GSK will receive up to US$2.1 billion from the US government for the development of...
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Small US business defaults up in states hit hard by COVID-19

FILE PHOTO: A closed barber shop is shown during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Encinitas, California, U.S.,...
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French daily COVID-19 infection rate back to lockdown levels

PARIS: France reported 1,346 new coronavirus infections on Friday (Jul 31), taking the total to 187,919 as the daily tally...
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COVID-19 surge? Warning light is flashing, UK PM Johnson says

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday (Jul 31) postponed a planned easing of the coronavirus lockdown in England...
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Facebook raises settlement to US$650 million in facial recognition lawsuit

Facebook Inc raised its settlement offer by US$100 million to US$650 million related to a lawsuit that claimed it illegally...
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Microsoft weighs TikTok purchase as ad business flattens out

Microsoft Corp could re-energize its advertising business with a huge supply of video if it follows through on acquiring TikTok's...
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Fauci urges caution on China and Russia COVID-19 vaccines WASHINGTON: Anthony Fauci, the United States' top infectious disease official, raised...
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Mexico to eclipse UK with third highest coronavirus death toll

MEXICO CITY: Mexico is poised to overtake Britain as the country with the third-highest coronavirus death toll as the pandemic...
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Iraq’s premier promises early parliamentary polls for June 2021

BAGHDAD: Iraq will hold its next parliamentary elections nearly a year early, the premier announced on Friday (Jul 31), as...
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Florida sets new COVID-19 record as US lawmakers bicker at hearing

WASHINGTON: Florida, one of the US coronavirus hotspots, reported another record increase in COVID-19 deaths on Friday (Jul 31) as...
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TikTok faces US breakup from Chinese parent as Microsoft circles: sources

The White House is preparing to force Chinese internet giant ByteDance to shed the U.S. operations of TikTok, as potential...
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India’s Tata Motors posts major loss as lockdowns hit sales

MUMBAI: India's Tata Motors on Friday (Jul 31) reported a major quarterly loss as coronavirus lockdowns hit sales in domestic...
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Golf: Todd grabs four-shot clubhouse lead over Koepka in Memphis

REUTERS: Brendon Todd used a red-hot putter to grab a four-shot clubhouse lead over defending champion Brooks Koepka and South...
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Golf: Kang takes early lead in Ohio as LPGA returns

REUTERS: A flawless, six-under-par round propelled Danielle Kang to an early lead at the LPGA's inaugural Drive On Championship in...
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US closes antitrust probe into London Stock Exchange Group acquisition of Refinitiv

The U.S. Justice Department has closed its antitrust investigation into the London Stock Exchange Group's acquisition of financial markets data...
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Google says 20 US states ‘exploring’ contact tracing apps

Alphabet Inc's Google said on Friday that 20 U.S. states and territories, representing about 45per cent of the country's population,...
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Apple tops Saudi Aramco as most valuable publicly listed company

REUTERS: Apple Inc's stock hit a record high on Friday after reporting blockbuster quarterly results, helping the iPhone maker briefly...
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Trump to order Chinese firm to divest TikTok: Reports

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump was preparing an order requiring the fast-growing social media app TikTok to be divested from its...
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Tesla demand remained strong during pandemic with consumers shopping online: Musk

REUTERS: Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk said in a podcast released on Friday that demand for the company's electric...
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