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Huawei Accused in Suit of Installing Data ‘Back Door’ in Pakistan Project

August 14, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Huawei Accused in Suit of Installing Data ‘Back Door’ in Pakistan Project
A California company says Huawei required it to set up a system in China that gives Huawei access to sensitive information about citizens and government officials from a safe-cities surveillance project in Lahore. Huawei denies the claim.

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Oil Giants Turn to Startups for Low-Carbon Energy Ideas

August 14, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Oil Giants Turn to Startups for Low-Carbon Energy Ideas
BP and Shell are bolstering their venture capital arms as they seek to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels.

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Intel CEO Talks Up Subsidies for Pricey Chip Plants

August 14, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Intel CEO Talks Up Subsidies for Pricey Chip Plants
Pat Gelsinger, who is trying to re-energize the U.S. chip maker, has sought out government leaders to gain their support for Intel’s ambitious investment plans.

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Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft to Return to Factory Over Stuck Valves

August 13, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft to Return to Factory Over Stuck Valves
The decision to remove the Starliner from the rocket that was supposed to propel it into space is expected to delay its launch by several months.

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Sonos Scores Legal Win in Patent Battle With Google

August 13, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Sonos Scores Legal Win in Patent Battle With Google
Findings by a U.S. trade judge in a dispute over some of Google’s phone and speaker products could lead to an import ban.

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Richard Branson Reduces Stake in Virgin Galactic

August 13, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Richard Branson Reduces Stake in Virgin Galactic
The billionaire sold $300 million worth of shares in his space tourism company to raise money for other parts of the Virgin business empire.

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Delta Variant Drops Small-Business Confidence to Lowest Level Since March

August 13, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Delta Variant Drops Small-Business Confidence to Lowest Level Since March
Less than 40% of small firms say they expect economic conditions to improve, according to a survey. “It seems like it is just a bust,” one businessman said.

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Job Postings Requiring Vaccination Jump in Past Month

August 13, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Job Postings Requiring Vaccination Jump in Past Month
Employers ranging from accounting and software firms to schools and restaurants are asking applicants to be inoculated against the virus.

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FDA Clears Covid-19 Booster Shots in Limited Cases

August 12, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on FDA Clears Covid-19 Booster Shots in Limited Cases
The agency cleared giving a third dose of a vaccine from Pfizer or Moderna to certain immunocompromised people, likely the launch of broader efforts to better protect against evasive variants like Delta.

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Boeing’s Starliner Launch Could Face Delay of Several Months

August 12, 2021 Erin Slifka Comments Off on Boeing’s Starliner Launch Could Face Delay of Several Months
The company has spent years developing the Starliner and was supposed to launch it late last month to dock with the International Space Station.

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