Even before California’s rolling power outages threatened to become a full-on crisis in the last few days, long-standing critics of the state’s aggressive push into renewable energy were sharpening their knives. Solar power, they said, had failed California, …
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(Adds details on FDA’s request, background on gene therapy, share movement). Aug 19 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc’s gene therapy for bleeding disorder hemophilia A, citing the …
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Student loan payments may be paused, but not everything is clear. Here’s what you need to know — and what it may mean for your student loans. Student Loans. President Donald Trump paused your federal student loan payments through December 31, …
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… * Fed meeting minutes due at 1800 GMT. * Interactive graphic tracking global spread of coronavirus: open tmsnrt.rs/3aIRuz7 in an external browser (Updates prices). By Eileen Soreng. Aug 19 (Reuters) – Gold dipped below $2,000 an ounce on Wednesday …
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The Scottish economy slumped by almost a fifth between April and June, according to official figures. The figures show a drop in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the second quarter in a row, confirming the country’s economy is in recession. The coronavirus …
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