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China Investors Await Policy Signals to Boost Faltering Stocks
(Bloomberg) — China’s renewable energy, defense and technology sectors are poised for a boost from the nation’s top political meeting…
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Biden Putting Tech, Not Troops, at Center of U.S.-China Strategy
(Bloomberg) — The Biden administration is moving to put semiconductors, artificial intelligence and next-generation networks at the heart of U.S.…
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How Past Vaccine Races Can Help Win This One
(Bloomberg Opinion) — “The vaccine works. It is safe, effective, and potent.” In 1955, those were the words that told…
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Biden’s Hopes for Rare Earth Independence at Least a Decade Away
(Bloomberg) — Joe Biden’s ambition to make the U.S. less dependent on other nations for rare earths and minerals critical…
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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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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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Deal for Key Metal in EV Revolution Brought Bonanza for Newcomer
A transfer of lucrative cobalt and copper assets by the Democratic Republic of Congo’s state mining company enabled a little-known…
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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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When the Fantasy of Better Battery Science Doesn’t Match Reality
They may be waiting a while: The technical challenges of making better batteries (and therefore, electric vehicles) are enormous and…
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E-Commerce Explosion to Fuel Warehouse Building Boom in Canada
(Bloomberg) — Canada is on the verge of a warehouse building boom as soaring demand for online goods is expected…
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Path to Restored Iran Deal Set to Be Long and Politically Toxic
(Bloomberg) — U.S. President Joe Biden vowed on the campaign trail to re-enter the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. Six…
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‘Portfolio Warming’ Is the New Climate Anxiety for Fund Managers
(Bloomberg) — All good money managers expect to outperform their benchmark, and by one such metric the French insurer and…
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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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