The United Arab Emirates issued the first government approval of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine on Wednesday, citing preliminary data showing that it was 86 percent effective, a move that could bring Chinese vaccines a step closer to widespread use.
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Dec 9 (Reuters) – The New York State Pension Fund will review its energy sector investments, including potential divestments, as it targets net zero carbon emissions by 2040, the New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said on Wednesday. The fund …
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An elderly passenger on board a Royal Caribbean “cruise to nowhere” that departed from Singapore has been diagnosed with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. As a result, the voyage was cut short as the vessel returned to port on Wednesday, one day …
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After raising $5 billion in fresh capital in September, Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is returning to the capital markets yet again for another $5 billion just three months later. The electric-car maker is taking advantage of the meteoric rise of Tesla shares, which are up …
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SEATTLE — Amazon added to the roster of those signing onto its Climate Pledge initiative Wednesday, as the e-commerce giant works to build support for a corporate environmental agreement that critics say does little to detail efforts to reduce emissions.
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