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Canada To Ban Sales Of New Gas-Powered Cars, Light Trucks From 2035

June 30, 4:09 AM

Canada has set a 2035 deadline to stop the sale of fuel-burning new cars and light-duty trucks as it strives to reach net-zero emissions across the country by 2050, as per a statement from the country’s transport regulator.

DAN

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Mack Gets Down And Dirty With NYC Garbage Truck Order

By FreightWaves

June 29, 1:59 PM

Mack Trucks is putting its LR Electric refuse hauler to wider use in New York's boroughs with an order of seven of the near-silent and emission-free trucks.

NKLA

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ARK Invest Joins The List Of Companies Filing For Bitcoin ETF Despite SEC Reluctance

By Catherine Ross

June 28, 5:15 PM

Cathie Wood-led ARK Invest has applied for a Bitcoin ETF, the SEC filing shows.

GBTC

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India Made AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine Not Eligible For EU Travel, Seeks Resolution: Reuters

By Vandana Singh

June 28, 2:20 PM

Serum Institute of India’s (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla said he was trying to resolve EU travel problems facing Indians inoculated…

AZN

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Biogen’s Costly Alzheimer’s Treatment May Face Restricted Medicare Access: WSJ

By Vandana Singh

June 28, 2:14 PM

The recent approval of Biogen Inc’s (NASDAQ:BIIB) high-price Alzheimer’s drug is raising questions about who will have access to the $56,000/year treatment…

ANTM

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White House Working On An Antitrust Executive Order Aiming To Push Government Agencies To Consider Competition Concerns In Decision Making

By Bill Haddad

June 28, 1:02 PM

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SPY

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MediciNova To Test Ibudilast In BARDA’s Validated Mouse Model Of Chlorine-Induced Pulmonary Injury

By Vandana Singh

June 28, 8:37 AM

MediciNova Inc (NASDAQ:MNOV) will conduct a mouse study to investigate the efficacy of MN-166 (ibudilast) in a murine model of chlorine-induced…

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Apple AirTags Are A Safety Hazard For Children, Warns Australian Watchdog

By Rachit Vats

June 28, 4:33 AM

Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) recently launched iPhone accessory AirTag has been deemed dangerous for children by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC), tech website ZDNet

AAPL

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Boeing 777X Will Not Win Certification Approval Before Mid-2023: FAA

By Bibhu Pattnaik

June 27, 1:38 PM

According to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, the Boeing Co (NYSE:BA) 777X will not obtain certification until mid-to-late 2023, Reuters reports. The FAA…

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Microsoft Says Its Customer Support Tools, Users’ Information Were Exploited By SolarWinds Hackers

By Bibhu Pattnaik

June 26, 4:12 PM

On Friday, Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) said that hackers behind the SolarWinds attack had gained access to its customer service agent's device.

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