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Economist says states ought to determine on bans
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is under increasing pressure to demand another nationwide lockdown in India as the overwhelmed health system struggles to fight a devastating second wave of Covid-19. However, a member of Modi’s economic advisory board says that state governments should instead have the final say on social restrictions. “All in all, the current…
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Abbott’s CEO says he has a crew of “virus hunters” for brand new variants of Covid
An Abbott Labs employee receives the BinaxNOW Covid-19 antigen rapid test at her workplace. Abbott Labs Abbott Labs has a team of “virus hunters” working with health officials around the world to monitor Covid-19 variants as some mutant strains show the ability to evade detection, CEO Robert Ford said during an interview, which aired Tuesday…
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This pair sells hand sanitizer in bulk
You probably haven’t attended a live concert in 2020. Most festivals, fairs and sporting events around the world were canceled in 2020 to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Alex and Kelsey Carroll’s Toss Up Events company designed and operated unique fan experiences at major sporting events across the country. Cancellations filled their calendar one…
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The Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit was activated for Preakness regardless of a drug check
Medina Spirit coach Bob Baffert claims the trophy after winning the 147th round of the Kentucky Derby with Medina Spirit, his seventh career win at the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 1, 2021 in Louisville, Kentucky. Andy Lyons | Getty Images Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit was allowed to compete in the upcoming…
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Former Trump lawyer owned shell firm
Your Hometown Deli in Paulsboro, N.J. Google Earth Shell companies sure make strange bedfellows. A New York real estate tax lawyer — who did work for former President Donald Trump decades ago — in 2011 purchased a shell company whose creators later became key investors in a mystery $100 million company that owns just a…
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Girls entrepreneurs count on nice alternatives. Here’s what to do
Thomas Barwick | DigitalVision | Getty Images Women entrepreneurs have long received a small portion of venture capital funding. Female VC leaders are trying to change that. Indeed, there are many opportunities for “entrepreneurs,” said Julie Sandler, executive director of Seattle-based startup studio and venture capital fund Pioneer Square Labs. She spends most of her…
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Tour Religion Hill and Tim McGraw’s $ 35 million personal island
The Bahamian island of Faith Hill and Tim McGraw spent years and millions developing and is on the market for $ 35 million. The country music power couple bought Goat Cay Island in 2003. It’s located in Exumas, a district of the Bahamas that consists of a chain of over 365 islands about 280 miles…
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The Chinese language resort chain Atour is aiming for a US $ 2 billion IPO
Shanghai-based Atour hopes to benefit from a rebound in tourism in China as it prepares for an IPO in the US. Wang Gang | Visual China Group | Getty Images GUANGZHOU, China – Chinese hotel chain Atour is currently considering an IPO in the US that could be worth $ 2 billion, one knowledgeable person…
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India Covid Disaster: Mucormycosis Fungal An infection
Medical staff in PSA caring for a person at the Covid-19 Temporary Care Center attached to LNJP Hospital at Shehnai Banquet Hall on April 23, 2021 in New Delhi, India. Raj K Raj | Hindustan Times | Getty Images As India grapples with a deadly second wave of coronavirus, authorities have warned of a rare…
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A pipeline failure will drive airways to contemplate different gasoline provides
Holding tanks can be seen in the Charlotte Airport Delivery Facility of Colonial Pipeline in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, an undated photo. Colonial pipeline | via Reuters The cyberattack that forced the shutdown of the largest refined fuel pipeline in the country over the weekend triggered some route changes for American Airlines as it aims…
