Petrobras Weighs CEO Change as Brazilian President Turns Up Pressure

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Petrobras Weighs CEO Change as Brazilian President Turns Up Pressure

February 24, 2021

SÃO PAULO—The financial future of Brazilian oil giant Petrobras hung in the balance Tuesday as its board met to decide whether to approve President Jair Bolsonaro’s controversial appointment of an…

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China Hints at a Shift on Climate

February 12, 2021

HONG KONG—The environmental report was unusually harsh: China’s National Energy Administration had skirted air-pollution regulations, allowed excess construction of coal plants and failed to heed leader Xi Jinping’s instructions on…

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From Lightbulbs to 5G, China Battles West for Control of Vital Technology Standards

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From Lightbulbs to 5G, China Battles West for Control of Vital Technology Standards

February 8, 2021

Nearly every product in American homes, from lightbulbs to couches, windows and Wi-Fi routers, conforms to standards and measurements of a global system established to ensure quality and seamless operation.…

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Rollout of AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Halted in South Africa After Study

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Rollout of AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Halted in South Africa After Study

February 8, 2021

JOHANNESBURG—South Africa said Sunday it would temporarily halt a planned rollout of AstraZeneca PLC’s Covid-19 vaccine after a small clinical trial found that it doesn’t appear to protect recipients against…

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China Approves Sinovac Vaccine for Broad Use Against Covid-19

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China Approves Sinovac Vaccine for Broad Use Against Covid-19

February 6, 2021

HONG KONG—China’s drug regulator has given provisional approval to a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Chinese drugmaker Sinovac Biotech Ltd., which has faced questions over its vaccine efficacy due to a…

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AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Effective Against U.K. Variant in Trial

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AstraZeneca Covid-19 Vaccine Effective Against U.K. Variant in Trial

February 5, 2021

LONDON—The vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca PLC is effective against a highly transmissible new variant of the virus that causes Covid-19, according to an analysis that…

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Mexico’s Top Court Sets Back President’s Plans for State Power Company

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Mexico’s Top Court Sets Back President’s Plans for State Power Company

February 4, 2021

Mexico’s Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that changes in regulations for the country’s electricity market giving priority to the state-owned utility over private power generators is unconstitutional. The ruling is…

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Coup Puts Myanmar at the Center of U.S.-China Clash

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Coup Puts Myanmar at the Center of U.S.-China Clash

February 3, 2021

SINGAPORE—Myanmar’s transition from military rule toward democracy that began a decade ago was trumpeted as a strategic victory for Washington in China’s backyard. Eager to blunt Beijing’s influence, Myanmar opened…

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Europe’s Economy Falls Further Behind U.S. and China. ‘It’s Getting Desperate.’

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Europe’s Economy Falls Further Behind U.S. and China. ‘It’s Getting Desperate.’

February 2, 2021

The eurozone’s economy is diverging sharply from the U.S. and China, as stubbornly high coronavirus infections, extensive Covid-19 restrictions and a painfully slow vaccine rollout delay Europe’s recovery from last…

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Iran Launches New Rocket, Showing Advances in Potential Missile Technology

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Iran Launches New Rocket, Showing Advances in Potential Missile Technology

February 2, 2021

Iran tested a new rocket on Monday with improved technology that could be used in its missile program, its latest attempt to raise the stakes for the Biden administration ahead…

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