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5 Things You Might Not Know About Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell

Today, 12:35 PM

Jerome Powell was sworn in on Feb. 5, 2018 as the 16th chairman of the Federal Reserve. In the role, Powell is tasked with steering America’s economy. Here is a look at some things you might not know about Powell.

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Biden Appoints Big Tech Critic Lina Khan As FTC Chair: Report

By Anusuya Lahiri

Today, 12:35 PM

Joe Biden has appointed 32-year-old Columbia University Law School professor and a prominent Big Tech critic Lina Khan as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) chair, insinuating aggressive enforcement of U.S.

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Paratek Launches Mid-Stage NTM Program With Nuzyra, Second Procurement Under BARDA Pact Expected In 2H 2022

By Vandana Singh

Today, 12:35 PM

Paratek Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:PRTK) has initiated Phase 2b trial evaluating Nuzyra (omadacycline) for Nontuberculous Mycobacterial (NTM) Pulmonary Disease caused by Mycobacterium…

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China Plans To Crackdown On Private Tutoring Companies: Reuters

By Shivani Kumaresan

Today, 12:35 PM

China is planning a tough crackdown on the country's $120 billion private tutoring industry, Reuters reported.

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DoD Relieves Luokung Technology From Communist Chinese Military Company Designation, Company Says

By Anusuya Lahiri

Today, 12:35 PM

Chinese interactive location-based services and big data processing technology company Luokung Technology Corp (NASDAQ:LKCO) announced the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) removal…

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UK Competition Watchdog Launches 12-Month Study On Google, Apple Mobile Ecosystems Over Antitrust Concerns: Report

By Anusuya Lahiri

Today, 12:35 PM

The U.K. antitrust regulator Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a probe into Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google and Apple Inc’s (NASDAQ:AAPL)…

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US Representative Seek To Unwind Facebook’s Instagram, WhatsApp Acquisitions: Bloomberg

By Anusuya Lahiri

Today, 12:35 PM

Silicon Valley and House Oversight Committee Democrat Ro Khanna sought to unwind Facebook Inc’s (NASDAQ:FB) Instagram and WhatsApp acquisitions and…

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UK’s CMA Launched Market Study Into Apple’s, Google’s Mobile Ecosystems Over Concerns They Have Market Power Which Is Harming Users And Other Businesses

By Bill Haddad

Today, 12:35 PM

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AstraZeneca’s Antibody Treatment Unsuccessful At Preventing Symptomatic COVID-19 Infection

By Vandana Singh

Today, 12:35 PM

AstraZeneca Plc (NASDAQ:AZN) reported data from the STORM CHASER Phase 3 trial showing that its long-acting antibody (LAAB) combination…

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Volkswagen CEO Dubs G7 Coal Outcome ‘Disappointing,’ Says Electric Vehicles Running On Coal Is ‘Regulatory Nonsense’

By Rachit Vats

Today, 12:35 PM

German automaker Volkswagen Group’s (OTC: VWAGY) CEO Herbert Diess on Tuesday berated the Group of Seven nations for failing to set an end-date for phasing out coal and called for more action to reach the 2030 climate goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to at least 55% below the 1990