“The contrast between what has happened to household wealth and what is happening in the wider economy can never have been more stark,” says the report. “Stranger still, countries most affected by the …
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For many, mRNA-based medicines are synonymous with COVID-19 vaccines, but vaccination is just the tip of the iceberg for the technology. Strand Therapeutics is one of the companies looking below the surface, and it’s raised $52 million to get its first mRNA- …
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The billionaire said many people have asked him over the last three of four years what SoftBank Group is, with some saying him they like him “very much” as an entrepreneur but not as an investor. Son said he would describe SoftBank as a “capital provider …
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Elaine Chao, former Secretary of Transportation and Labor, and wife of Sen. Mitch McConnell, has joined the Embark board. The funds raised are expected to support the company through 2024, when it expects to commercialize its tech.
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LONDON — British lawmakers are demanding a meeting with tech giant Amazon’s country manager after an investigation at a warehouse in Scotland revealed that thousands of unsold or returned items — including televisions, books, sealed face masks and …
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