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Micron, Western Digital Looking at Possible Deals for Chip Maker Kioxia

March 31, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Micron, Western Digital Looking at Possible Deals for Chip Maker Kioxia
A potential deal could value the Japanese company at around $30 billion as a scramble for memory chips used in smartphones and other devices heats up.

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J&J Says Covid-19 Vaccine Ingredient Batch Didn’t Meet Quality Standards

March 31, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on J&J Says Covid-19 Vaccine Ingredient Batch Didn’t Meet Quality Standards
Johnson & Johnson says the batch didn’t advance to the filling and finish stages of its manufacturing process and that the quality lapse wouldn’t affect its ability to supply the U.S. with 100 million doses by the end of May.

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Biden Calls for $50 Billion to Boost U.S. Chip Industry

March 31, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Biden Calls for $50 Billion to Boost U.S. Chip Industry
The funds, which would be raised by tax increases, would go toward production incentives and research and design, including the creation of a National Semiconductor Technology Center.

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Freeman Honored Among Best Maternity Hospitals of 2021

March 31, 2021 Erin Slifka 0

(Joplin, MO) – Newsweek magazine, in partnership with the Leapfrog Group, recognized Freeman Health System Maternity Center on its Best Maternity Hospitals 2021 list. Freeman is one of just three hospitals in the state of […]

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Who’s Coming to Huawei’s Support? Its Biggest European Competitor.

March 31, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Who’s Coming to Huawei’s Support? Its Biggest European Competitor.
Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm felt moved to lobby for Chinese rival Huawei to protect his global business against a backlash from Beijing. His biggest shareholder, Sweden’s Wallenberg family, also felt the heat.

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America’s Imports Are Stuck on Ships Floating Just Off Los Angeles

March 31, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on America’s Imports Are Stuck on Ships Floating Just Off Los Angeles
With ships moving again through the Suez Canal, another bottleneck in the supply chain remains—this one in Southern California, where the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach together handle more than a third of U.S. container imports.

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FTC Sues to Block Illumina’s Deal for Grail in Antitrust Test

March 30, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on FTC Sues to Block Illumina’s Deal for Grail in Antitrust Test
The Federal Trade Commission said it would seek to block Illumina’s planned $7.1 billion acquisition of a developer of a long-sought blood test that promises to detect cancer early.

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No, Volkswagen Isn’t Rebranding Itself Voltswagen

March 30, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on No, Volkswagen Isn’t Rebranding Itself Voltswagen
The car maker is not swapping a ‘k’ for a ‘t’ to rename its U.S. subsidiary “Voltswagen of America” as an earlier press release had indicated, the company said, calling the announcement an April Fools’ joke.

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Suez Canal Opens, but Shipping Will Be Snarled for Months

March 30, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Suez Canal Opens, but Shipping Will Be Snarled for Months
Companies are scrambling to secure port berths and scarce containers, as logistics are upended.

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Cable-News Viewership Falls After Trump’s Exit

March 30, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Cable-News Viewership Falls After Trump’s Exit
The ratings gap between the major players is tighter than in the year-end quarter, as the networks try to establish their approach at the outset of the Biden administration.

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