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Beijing's quest for chip independence is made in Taiwan
5 days ago | Fortune
On Monday, we learned that China's economy roared back to a pre-pandemic growth rate of 6.5% in the final quarter of last year, pushing expansion for the full year to 2.3%...
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China's consumers are turning against the homegrown Big Tech giants they once revered
11 days ago | Fortune
In 2014, a group of university students in Beijing founded Ofo, a bike-sharing startup that let customers scan QR codes to rent bikes for short rides around cities, picking up...
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Why India just might pull off ‘the world's largest vaccination program'
11 days ago | Fortune
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India will launch its nationwide COVID-19...
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Why did the efficacy of China's top vaccine drop from 78% to 50%?
13 days ago | Fortune
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Nearly one week ago, Brazilian officials...
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Why one country is vaccinating its young before its elderly
15 days ago | Fortune
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On Monday, Indonesia's top drug regulator...
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2 employee deaths and a viral video renew debate of China's ‘996' overwork culture
15 days ago | Fortune
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Controversy has rocked Chinese e-commerce...
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TikTok banned Trump before Trump could ban TikTok
15 days ago | Fortune | 3 articles
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For months, U.S. President Donald Trump has...
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‘Political moat': China locks down 11 million to insulate Beijing from new COVID outbreak
15 days ago | Fortune
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China has placed the capital of Hebei...
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Pfizer and BioNTech's overlooked third partner will distribute the vaccine in China-and it's facing some resistance
17 days ago | Fortune
On Nov. 30, Hong Kong's government announced a rare piece of news that was welcome in all sectors of a politically-divided city battling its fourth wave of COVID-19 infections...
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2 U-turns in 2 days: Why the NYSE finally decided to delist 3 Chinese companies
19 days ago | Fortune
One day after U-turning on its late-December decision to delist three Chinese telecom companies from its exchange, the New York Stock Exchange U-turned again on Wednesday and...
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Democrats prep President Biden's COVID-19 aid package with or without GOP
Senate Democrats are preparing to push ahead quickly on President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package - even if it means using procedural tools to pass the... Read more ...
Sen. Patrick Leahy, tapped to preside over Trump impeachment, hospitalized
WASHINGTON - Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont, the lawmaker tapped to preside over President Trump's impeachment trial, has been hospitalized, according to multiple... Read more ...
A crocheted Bernie Sanders doll raised more than $40K for charity in an...
A handmade crocheted doll inspired by the viral inauguration meme of Sen. Bernie Sanders raised more than $40,000 for Meals on Wheels America when it was sold in an online... Read more ...
Biden administration to boost vaccine supply next week
The Biden administration is giving states an approximately 17% boost in vaccine next week following complaints around the U.S. of severe shortages. Read more ...
Judge Bars Biden From Enforcing 100-day Deportation Ban
Texas sued to block President Joe Biden from pausing most deportations for 100 days. Read more ...
Target employees receiving $500-plus in pandemic bonuses
That includes $500 bonuses to hourly team members and between $1,000 and $2,000 for store directors, executive team leaders and distribution center leaders. Read more ...
Republican senators want to halt Trump impeachment trial
Senators have taken an oath to ensure “impartial justice” as jurors in Donald Trump's historic impeachment trial, but some Republican senators want to stop the proceedings. Read more ...
DOJ rescinds 'zero tolerance' immigration rule
The Justice Department has rescinded a Trump-era memo that established a "zero tolerance" enforcement policy for migrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally, which... Read more ...
Senate rejects GOP motion to dismiss Trump impeachment trial
The Senate has rejected a Republican attempt to dismiss Donald Trump's historic second impeachment trial, a vote that allows the case on “incitement of insurrection” to move... Read more ...
Judge orders video in Robert Kraft massage parlor case to be destroyed
Police say recordings show Robert Kraft paying for sex acts at a Florida spa, but a misdemeanor solicitation charge against the New England Patriots owner was dropped. Read more ...