Asian shares, oil advance on strong China factory data
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Asian shares are higher after key measures of China manufacturing showed a strong recovery after anti-virus controls were lifted late last year. Hong Kong's Hang Seng index jumped 3.8% and Shanghai …
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By YURI KAGEYAMA
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3/1/23
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KDDI, Telefónica, Mawari and Sturfee Revolutionize Online Shopping With the 5G MEC Powered XR Digital Twin Store Project in Alignment With GSMA Foundry Telco Edge Cloud (TEC) Trials Initiative
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BARCELONA, Spain--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 1, 2023--Sturfee and Mawari, in partnership with KDDI and Telefónica, are proud to announce the 5G MEC powered XR Digital Twin Store, a new project aimed at …
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3/1/23
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Thales Reinforces Its eSIM Management Leadership With Google Cloud Certified and Energy Efficient Services
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PARIS LA DÉFENSE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 1, 2023--Thales, the world leader in eSIM management, supports the growth of eSIM-enabled consumer and industrial devices with Google Cloud expertise. Thales' …
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3/1/23
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"A little scary:" Iditarod begins with smallest field ever
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The second half-century for the world’s most famous sled dog race is getting off to a rough start. Only 33 mushers will participate in the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on …
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By MARK THIESSEN
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3/1/23
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eCloudvalley and Microsoft Partner up to Accelerate cloud Adoption in Hong Kong
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HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 1, 2023--eCloudvalley Digital Technology (ECV), the leading global cloud solutions provider, announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft. With over 450 Hong Kong …
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3/1/23
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As court debates student loans, borrowers see disconnect
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Arguments at the Supreme Court over President Joe Biden's student debt cancellation left some borrowers feeling isolated as they heard such a personal subject reduced to cold legal language. Borrower …
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By COLLIN BINKLEY
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3/1/23
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CastleKeep Investment Advisors appoints Lauren Quesada as Partner
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WESTPORT, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb 28, 2023--CastleKeep Investment Advisors LLC (“CastleKeep”), a Westport, Connecticut based independent Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), serving high and …
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2/28/23
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Post office buys 9,250 electric vans, 14,000 charge stations
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The U.S. Postal Service is buying 9,250 Ford Motor Co. electric vans and 14,000 charging stations as part of a move to switch its fleet to electric vehicles. The service also is buying another 9,250 …
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2/28/23
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DOE grants $375M loan for lithium battery recycling plant
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The U.S. Department of Energy will provide $375 million in loans to a battery recycling company to build its first, and one of the first, lithium ion battery recycling plants in North America. …
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By ISABELLA O'MALLEY
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2/28/23
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FBI says man had guns, ammo, fake marshal ID in baggage
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A felon faces two charges after federal agents say he tried to board a plane with three guns, ammunition and a fake U.S. marshal's badge. The incident came to light this week but occurred in …
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2/28/23
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FDA panel narrowly backs Pfizer RSV vaccine for older adults
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Federal health advisers have narrowly backed an experimental vaccine from Pfizer that could become the first shot to protect older adults against the respiratory illness known as RSV. A panel of Food …
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By MATTHEW PERRONE
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2/28/23
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Justice Jackson writes 1st Supreme Court majority opinion
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has written her first majority opinion for the Supreme Court. The opinion released Tuesday in a dispute between states over unclaimed money is one of roughly a half …
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By MARK SHERMAN and JESSICA GRESKO
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2/28/23
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DOJ sues La. company over cancer risk to minority community
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Federal officials are suing a Louisiana chemical maker, alleging that it presented an unacceptable cancer risk to the nearby majority-Black community and demanding cuts in toxic emissions. The …
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By MICHAEL PHILLIS and MATTHEW DALY
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2/28/23
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Elizabeth Holmes has 2nd child as she tries to avoid prison
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Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes recently gave birth to her second child. She's citing the event as another reason she should be allowed to delay the start of a more than 11-year prison …
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2/28/23
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Stellantis idles Illinois plant, takes step toward closure
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Stellantis is moving closer to closing its factory in Belvidere, Illinois, as it prepares for the costly transition from internal combustion to electric vehicles. The factory with 1,350 employees …
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By TOM KRISHER
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2/28/23
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Railroads urged to examine track detectors after Ohio crash
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Federal regulators are urging freight railroads to reexamine the way they use and maintain the detectors along the tracks that are supposed to spot overheating bearings in the wake of the fiery Ohio …
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By JOSH FUNK
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2/28/23
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DTE Energy, Consumers Energy face power-outage challenges
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Experts say changing and increasingly severe weather patterns and an electric infrastructure designed for a different time and climate can be blamed on power outages that left more than 800,000 …
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By COREY WILLIAMS and JULIE WALKER
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2/28/23
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Biden to nominate Julie Su as next US labor secretary
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President Joe Biden is nominating Julie Su, the current deputy and former California official, as his next labor secretary. She would replace the departing incumbent, former Boston mayor Marty Walsh. …
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By SEUNG MIN KIM and ZEKE MILLER
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2/28/23
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Biden faces dilemma in fight over large Alaska oil project
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The Biden administration is weighing approval of a major oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope that supporters say represents an economic lifeline for Indigenous communities but …
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By BECKY BOHRER and MATTHEW BROWN
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2/28/23
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US economy sending mixed signals: Here's what it all means
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For a few weeks in late January and early February, the U.S. economy seemed to have reached a rare sweet spot. Inflation was steadily slowing from painful heights, and growth and hiring remained …
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By PAUL WISEMAN
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2/28/23
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