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U.S. investors are pouring money into European stock funds
U.S. investors have stepped up their purchases of European stocks — even as performance this year has been neck-and-neck with…
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10-year Treasury yield rises back above 1.60% as investors weigh data, $6 trillion budget proposal
U.S. Treasurys sold off and yields climbed on Thursday as economic reports on balance confirmed a healthy economic recovery from…
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China slams Biden for investigation of coronavirus origins as WHO says Africa urgently needs 20 million AstraZeneca doses
The global tally of confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose above 168 million on Thursday, as China hit back at President…
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Johnson was urged to promote ‘chicken pox’ parties for Covid-19 herd immunity, claims Cummings
Prime Minister Boris Johnson was urged by cabinet secretary Mark Sedwill to tell the British public to hold “chicken pox…
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Pending home sales sink as the housing market falls back to Earth
The numbers: An indicator of existing-home sales fell in April, suggesting that the housing market could be cooling in the face…
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Taiwan criticizes China over Pfizer vaccine deal, and Wuhan lab theory irks Beijing
Tensions between Taiwan and Beijing flared on Wednesday when Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen accused China of blocking a deal Taipei…
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Government feared lockdown would trigger bond market collapse, Cummings says
The UK government was scared the bond markets could turn against them if they went into a coronavirus lockdown, the…
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Global Companies Retool as Covid-19 Surge Hits India’s Tech Talent
Companies world-wide that rely on information-technology workers in India are facing project delays, or racing to reroute tasks to other…
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Dominic Cummings says he would have put a ‘dictator’ with ‘kingly powers’ in charge of Covid-19 response
The Prime Minister’s former adviser Dominic Cummings said he would have put an official with dictatorial powers in charge of…
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WSJ News Exclusive | Covid-19 Expands Life Insurance Purchases Beyond Wealthy
U.S. households from a range of incomes are buying more life-insurance policies than in years past. The number of life-insurance…
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‘I’m paying 30% more’: Lobster prices are soaring just in time for Memorial Day Weekend
One lobster roll? That will be $34, please. Red’s Eats in Wiscasset, Maine is charging exactly that for a lobster…
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France Suspects Russian Role in Campaign to Discredit Pfizer Vaccine
PARIS—French counterintelligence authorities are investigating whether the Russian government was behind an attempt to pay high-profile health and science bloggers…
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Do you trust your friends or coworkers to be honest about their COVID vaccine? What about strangers at a restaurant or concert?
While the recent federal guidance on mask wearing depends on people being transparent about their COVID-19 vaccination status, a new…
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A pandemic wakeup call? Middle schoolers should spend no more than one hour on screens, study says
Parents will laugh, worry or do both. Researchers advise young teens to only devote one hour on school days to…
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‘Pretty much everyone has them on sale’: The nationwide obsession with buying face masks is over
When public-health officials began recommending Americans wear face masks as the number of coronavirus surged last spring, Dawn Mauberret opted…
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Bigger dogs, bigger bowls: Petco’s CEO says pandemic pooches are one factor behind the company’s growth
More people are adopting larger dogs, one of many growth opportunities Petco Health & Wellness Co. highlighted during its most…
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George Floyd’s family lawyer says ‘it’s been 57 years since we’ve had meaningful police reform,’ and study says middle schoolers should spend no more than 1 hour on screens
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Emerging-Market Bonds Prove Covid Resistant
Covid-19 is spreading rapidly in large developing countries such as Argentina and India, sparking concerns of long-term economic hardship, but…
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EU expects to take delivery of 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of September, agrees on digital certificate for travelers
The European Union, which has been lagging in getting its 450 million citizens vaccinated against COVID-19, expects to take delivery…
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Indian Police Visit Twitter’s Office After Politician’s Tweet Is Labeled as Misleading
Indian police visited Twitter Inc.’s office in New Delhi to investigate the company’s labeling of tweets from a ruling party…
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Shake Shack may take time to recover from COVID, but Goldman Sachs is confident there’s growth ahead
Shake Shack Inc. stock jumped 7.3% in Tuesday trading after the burger chain was upgraded at both Goldman Sachs and…
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Will we need COVID-19 booster shots? Increasingly, the expectation is yes
It looks like Americans may need to roll up their sleeves for a COVID-19 booster shot, though vaccine makers and…
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Moderna’s Covid-19 Vaccine Works Safely in Adolescents, Company Says
Moderna Inc. MRNA 3.03% said its Covid-19 vaccine was effective in children aged 12 to 17 in a new study,…
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China’s Yuan Hits Strongest Level in Nearly Three Years
China’s yuan has strengthened to a near-three-year high, boosted by a falling dollar despite attempts by the central bank to…
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Covid has bolstered the fintech revolution — and criminals’ opportunities
Markets are changing — and fast. The tech revolution in finance is only picking up speed and the Covid-19 pandemic…
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European equities return to record highs, with German stocks boosted by $22 billion property deal
European stocks marched further into the green on Tuesday, surpassing record highs notched in early May, as Germany’s main stock…
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One-minute COVID-19 breath test provisionally approved by Singapore
A breath test that aims to detect COVID-19 in under one minute has received provisional authorization from Singapore’s health authorities,…
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Diagnosed with COVID-19? Two signs that predict higher mortality are ‘easily measured’ at home
Two “easily measured” signs of health are also distinctly predictive of higher mortality, according to a study of patients hospitalized…
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Nvidia earnings: Amid gaming-card shortages, focus is on data-center growth
Nvidia Corp.’s fortunes for its upcoming earnings report appear to rest on data-center growth, as long-term supply shortages constrain gaming…
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NYC schools to be 100% in-person this fall with no remote option, De Blasio announces
New York City schools will be all in person this fall with no remote options, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced…
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Gene Therapy, High-Tech Goggles Restore Some Vision to Blind People
Scientists are making dramatic strides toward a goal that once seemed almost unimaginable: Restoring limited vision to people affected by…
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Bosses Still Aren’t Sure Remote Workers Have ‘Hustle’
More than a year into America’s great work-from-home experiment, many companies have hailed it largely as a success. So why…
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WHO head slams ‘scandalous inequity’ in COVID vaccines with 10 countries accounting for 75% of doses administered
The head of the World Health Organization slammed wealthy countries for a “scandalous inequity” in COVID-19 vaccines that is prolonging…
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Peter Rabbit helps Regal Cinema-owner Cineworld report strong reopening weekend
Regal Cinemas owner Cineworld on Monday reported a strong opening weekend in the U.K., as film buffs flocked to the…
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Citigroup lays out plans for staff return to Canary Wharf
Citigroup will up the number of staff coming into its Canary Wharf headquarters from 21 June, on the back of…
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New report of illnesses at Wuhan lab raises questions about origins of COVID-19
WASHINGTON — Three researchers from China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology became sick enough in November 2019 that they sought hospital…
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Breakthrough infections in people who have gotten their COVID-19 shots are very rare. But here’s why Rick Bright wants the CDC to restart the sequencing of all viral strains.
Rick Bright is no stranger to pandemics. The virologist and immunologist has worked under four presidents, in different leadership roles…
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Same-day delivery from local stores instead of Amazon? In NYC, there’s a website for that
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Maya Komerov noticed that consumers with a buy-local mentality were running into…
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India’s Covid-19 Crisis Tests the World’s Back Offices
India’s giant outsourcing firms are facing a two-front challenge: protecting the health of millions of employees as the nation suffers…
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White House Proposes $1.7 Trillion Infrastructure Counteroffer to Republicans
Here’s what you need to know to navigate the markets today. • The White House made a $1.7 trillion infrastructure…
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‘Money is inherently emotional’: A post-COVID guide to splurging with ‘enlightened hedonism’
For lunch Thursday, Will Benedetto ate four hard-boiled eggs. For dinner, he and his girlfriend are dining at Flying Squirrel,…
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Will Covid-19’s Corporate Winners Now Lose, and Vice Versa?
When it comes to the Covid-19 crisis, there are two kinds of companies: Those that benefited from it and have…
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COVID vaccination success in U.S. and other wealthy countries contrasts with shortages elsewhere as G-20 promises to step up
Growing optimism that the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 is in retreat in the U.S. and other wealthy countries was tempered Friday…
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Weekend reads: What exactly is going on with big tech stocks?
After many years during which the most familiar technology companies pulled the entire stock market up with them, 2021 is…
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Cruise Lines Budget for Extra Costs as They Prepare to Restart Sailings
Cruise lines are budgeting for extra costs as they prepare to resume voyages out of the U.S.—their main market—after a…
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Existing home sales fall for third straight month — so whats going on?
The numbers: Existing home sales declined yet again, a result of the low inventory of properties for sale and rising…
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Here are five charts that show the City reopening
The City has been a ghost town for much of the past 14 months, with bankers forced to work from…
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8 sunscreens dermatologists and skincare pros say you should try
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PGIM Real Estate’s Eric Adler on the post-Covid office and why he’s an ‘odd’ American
Eric Adler is surprisingly upbeat considering what global real estate investors have had to endure since the onset of the…
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Tipping for Online Orders Became More Popular During Covid-19
Americans are getting more signals that it is safe to visit bars and restaurants again. The reopening will test whether…
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