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The Big Question: Can a Guaranteed Income Help End Poverty?
(Bloomberg Opinion) — This is one of a series of interviews by Bloomberg Opinion columnists on how to solve today’s…
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U.K. Steps Up Vaccinations; Japan Eyes Approvals: Virus Update
The U.K. is expanding its vaccination program in a signal that it’s on track to meet its targets in fighting…
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U.S. Cases Ease Further With Stimulus on the Way: Virus Update
U.S. Covid-19 cases increased by about 65,000 Friday, in a week in which new infections declined by 12%. Many states…
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World’s Worst Covid Crisis Is Unfolding in Brazil, Where No Fix Seems to Work
(Bloomberg) — More than a year after a spiked virus launched a murderous campaign across the globe, most countries have…
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The Future of Money Is Digital, But Is It Bitcoin?
(Bloomberg Opinion) — The idea that much of today’s cash use will shift to digital tokens is neither faddish nor outlandish, as…
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UN Security Council Warned of Dire Crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray
(Bloomberg) — The humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region continues to deteriorate with the risk of famine and escalating violence…
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Tokyo to Extend Emergency; NYC Gets J&J Shots: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — New York City has received its first delivery of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine, Mayor Bill de…
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In Lockdown Brazil, Everyone Is Watching Big Brother
(Bloomberg Opinion) — After a year battling worsening Covid-19, and with new variants on the loose, Brazilians still face bouts…
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South Korea and Taiwan’s Chip Power Rattles the U.S. and China
(Bloomberg Businessweek) — There’s nothing like a supply shock to illuminate the tectonic shifts in an industry, laying bare the…
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Indian Vaccine Effective; Record Deaths in Brazil: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — An experimental vaccine developed by India’s Bharat Biotech International Ltd. showed 81% efficacy in an interim clinical trial.…
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Exxon Outlines Plan to Boost Returns and Grow Its Dividend
(Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. outlined a target to achieve returns of least 30% on new projects after reducing capital…
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Policy Credibility Is Hard to Earn and Easy to Lose
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Some emerging markets managed to stage a great escape from the ravages of Covid-19 by deploying all sorts of…
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Tokyo to Extend Emergency; Australia Stays Shut: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — Tokyo plans to ask the national government to extend the coronavirus state of emergency, according to the Nikkei,…
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BlackRock Warns of Whipsawed Emerging Markets After Taper Scare
(Bloomberg) — There’s no immediate end in sight for bond investors getting tugged between risk-on rallies and selloffs that rekindled…
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WHO Says Covid Will Rebound; EU Seeking Normalcy: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — Global cases rose for the first time in almost two months in the past week, mainly in the…
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Biden Ends Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ Rule, and a Border Camp Empties
(Bloomberg Businessweek) — For 10 months, Francisco Caal lived with hundreds of other asylum seekers in a tent city across…
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How Shaun Donovan Would Run New York
(Bloomberg Opinion) — For more interviews in this series, click here. HOWARD WOLFSON: Let me start by asking you, as…
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J&J Shot Clear for Distribution; Cuomo Under Fire: Virus Update
Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot Covid-19 vaccine was cleared for distribution after U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Rochelle…
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U.S. Clears J&J Vaccine; Brazil Capital Locks Down: Virus Update
Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine was cleared for use in the U.S., making a third shot available that could plug…
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J&J Gets Initial U.S. Approval; CDC Issues Warning: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot coronavirus vaccine won the backing of a panel of U.S. government advisers, paving the…
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Israeli-Owned Cargo Ship Struck by Explosion in Persian Gulf
(Bloomberg) — An unexplained blast struck an Israeli-owned cargo ship in the Persian Gulf, at a time of rising frictions…
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India Beats China at Its Own Game in Vaccine Diplomacy Battle
(Bloomberg) — India’s huge capacity to make coronavirus vaccines is helping the country take on China in the battle to…
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A Trump Tax Break Kicked Off a Race to Redraw U.S. Census Maps
(Bloomberg) — In hockey, it’s the equivalent of moving the red line. Two years ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins, along with…
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Shot Hailed as Super Effective; J&J Gets Big Win: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — The shot made by Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE was overwhelmingly effective against the virus in a study,…
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Petrobras Needs Investment, Less Volatile Pricing, Luna Says
(Bloomberg) — Petroleo Brasileiro SA’s incoming chief executive officer wants to continue opening the refining industry to outside investment and…
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Former Mining Exec Details Suitcase Full of Cash He Used to Seal Deals
(Bloomberg) — A former Glencore director said he used to fly the world carrying a bag full of cash to…
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A New Link Tracing Beef From Amazon Rainforest to Grocery Stores
(Bloomberg) — Meatpacking powerhouses like JBS SA and Marfrig Global Foods SA have borne the brunt of watchdog efforts to root out…
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Fauci Hints at Relaxed Rules; U.K. Airlines Soar: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, suggested that the U.S. may soon issue guidance easing public…
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Mexico Shifts Into Reverse on Electric Vehicles
(Bloomberg Opinion) — The combustible engine’s end date is firming up: General Motors Co., the largest of the Detroit big…
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U.S. Tops 500,000 Deaths; Mumbai Lockdown Threat: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — A half-million Americans are dead as a result of the novel coronavirus that first hit U.S. shores just…
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Oil Giant Petrobras Sheds $19 Billion in Value Over Two Days
(Bloomberg) — A sell-off in Brazil’s state-controlled oil firm Petroleo Brasileiro SA picked up on Monday after a group of…
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U.S. Exceeds 500,000 Deaths; U.K. Has Opening Plan: Virus Update
(Bloomberg) — A half-million Americans are now dead as a result of the novel coronavirus that first hit U.S. shores…
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