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After high hopes for Merck’s COVID-19 pill, Wall Street now expects a ‘tepid’ authorization
It’s likely that Merck’s COVID-19 pill will be authorized in the U.S. this month even though Wall Street’s interest has…
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Volatile action continues for oil, which rebounds ahead of supply data, OPEC meeting
Volatile action continued for crude oil on Wednesday, with prices swinging higher on the heels of a sharp selloff, and…
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Australia’s economy shrinks in Q3, but rebound is already underway
SYDNEY — Australia’s economy shrank in the July-September quarter as efforts to combat the delta variant of the COVID-19 virus…
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FDA advisers recommend Merck’s COVID-19 pill in close vote
The Food and Drug Administration advisory committee said Tuesday the benefits of Merck & Co.’s experimental antiviral COVID-19 pill outweigh…
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Oil prices suffer steepest monthly decline since March 2020
Oil futures fell sharply Tuesday, suffering their worst monthly decline since March 2020, with prices under renewed pressure after the…
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Dow falls over 600 points; stock losses deepen as Powell says appropriate to consider faster taper
Losses for U.S. stocks deepened Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told lawmakers it would be appropriate for policy…
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U.S. consumer confidence sinks to 9-month low on inflation and Covid worries
The numbers: Consumer confidence fell in November to the lowest level in nine months because of worries about high inflation…
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U.S. stock futures rise following Friday’s omicron-sparked selloff
U.S. stock futures rose late Sunday, following a steep selloff Friday sparked by fears of the global economic impact of…
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U.S. health officials urge caution, but not panic, over omicron variant
As countries around the world implemented new restrictions amid the discovery of an alarming new variant of COVID-19, U.S. health…
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Mostly smooth sailing at U.S. airports on busiest travel day since pandemic began
Travelers returning home Sunday after the Thanksgiving holiday are encountering busy airports and full flights, but relatively few of the…
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