Pfizer tops Q1 forecasts; vaccine sales slide as expected
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Pfizer topped Wall Street expectations even as sales of its top-selling COVID-19 vaccine crumbled in the first quarter. The company reported Tuesday that revenue from its Comirnaty vaccine fell 77% …
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By TOM MURPHY
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5/2/23
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HBCUs get donations 178 times lower than Ivy League: study
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The average historically Black college and university received 178 times less funding from foundations than the average Ivy League school in 2019, according to a new report on the underfunding of …
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By GLENN GAMBOA
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5/2/23
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Lyft's new CEO tackles a job requiring some heavy lifting
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Even before he joined Lyft’s board in 2021, David Risher had taken hundreds of trips as a passenger so he felt like he knew a lot about the ride-hailing service. But he never expected to be thrust …
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By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
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5/2/23
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BP posts $5B quarterly profit on strong oil and gas trading
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British energy giant BP has posted strong quarterly profit numbers even as energy prices that soared after Russia’s war in Ukraine last year have eased off. London-based BP said Tuesday that it …
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5/2/23
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Europe's inflation inches up ahead of interest rate decision
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Europe’s painful inflation inched higher last month, extending the squeeze on households and keeping pressure on the European Central Bank to unleash another large interest rate increase. The …
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5/2/23
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Stock market today: Asia shares mixed on holiday mode trade
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Asian shares are mixed with some markets closed or anticipating holidays and investors showing muted reaction to the latest U.S. banking failure. The Nikkei 225 edged up 0.1% in afternoon trading …
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By YURI KAGEYAMA
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5/2/23
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Qantas names chief financial officer Vanessa Hudson next CEO
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Qantas says its chief financial officer Vanessa Hudson will become its next chief executive. Hudson has been with the Australian airline in various roles for 28 years and will replace Alan Joyce in …
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5/1/23
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Chinese electric vehicle brands expand to global markets
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Chinese electric car exporters are starting to compete with global brands in their home markets. They bring fast-developing technology and low prices that Tesla's chief financial officer says “are …
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By JOE McDONALD and YURI KAGEYAMA
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5/1/23
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Lawmakers call on SEC to asses Shein supply chain before IPO
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A group of lawmakers are asking the Securities and Exchange Commission to stop an initial public offering by the fast fashion retailer Shein until it verifies it does not user forced labor from …
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By HALELUYA HADERO
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5/1/23
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Ryan Reynolds, Snoop Dogg in mix to buy Ottawa's NHL team?
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There appears to be celebrity interest in buying the National Hockey League team in Ottawa. Rap impresario Snoop Dogg said in an Instagram post that he was “looking forward” to being part of a …
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5/1/23
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Why First Republic failed. Are other banks to follow?
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First Republic Bank has become the second large regional bank with assets over $200 billion to fail in just a few weeks. Like Silicon Valley Bank, which was seized by the government on March 10, …
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5/1/23
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US borrowing increases as standoff over debt continues
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The Treasury Department said Monday it plans to increase its borrowing during the April to June quarter of this year. The increased borrowing comes even as the federal government is close to …
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By FATIMA HUSSEIN
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5/1/23
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Environmental groups sue FAA over SpaceX Texas rocket launch
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The Federal Aviation Administration is being sued by wildlife and environmental groups over SpaceX's launch of its giant rocket from Texas. The lawsuit was filed Monday in federal court in …
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By MARCIA DUNN
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5/1/23
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Firm that hired kids to clean meat plants keeps losing work
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The slaughterhouse cleaning company that was found to be employing more than 100 children to help sanitize dangerous razor-sharp cutting equipment has continued to lose contracts with the major meat …
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By JOSH FUNK
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5/1/23
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Explainer: What's behind looming Hollywood writers' strike?
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Writers of films and TV shows could go on strike as soon as Tuesday if an agreement on a new contract is not reached with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Last minute talks …
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By ANDREW DALTON
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5/1/23
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Plenty of attacks on the debt cap, but no signs of settling
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President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are finding it’s easy to publicly shame each other over the debt limit. Getting along well enough to resolve a paralyzing threat to the U.S. …
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By JOSH BOAK and LISA MASCARO
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5/1/23
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American Airlines, seeking new contract, vote to OK strike
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Pilots at American Airlines are voting to authorize a strike. That doesn't mean they're going to walk off the job anytime soon, but it does aim to put more pressure on the airline to reach a new …
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5/1/23
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Attacks on delivery drivers add fears among gig workers
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Ride-hailing and food delivery companies say extreme violence is rare among the millions of trips completed each week by gig workers. But three attacks in Florida last month sent ripples of fear …
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By ALEXANDRA OLSON and WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS
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5/1/23
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Lordstown warns it may fail as investor Foxconn gets jumpy
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Lordstown Motors says it is in danger of failing because Foxconn is looking to back away from an agreement to invest up to $170 million in the commercial electric vehicle startup. Lordstown said in …
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By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
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5/1/23
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Supreme Court to decide important case on government power
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The Supreme Court says it will decide whether or not to overrule a decades-old decision that has been a frequent target of conservatives and, if overruled, could make it harder to sustain …
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By JESSICA GRESKO and MARK SHERMAN
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5/1/23
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