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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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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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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AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 Vaccine Wins EU Green Light

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AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 Vaccine Wins EU Green Light

January 29, 2021

The European Union’s drug regulator recommended the use of AstraZeneca PLC’s Covid-19 vaccine in people 18 and older, clearing the way for a shot that EU officials have considered critical…

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South Africa Skips National Regulatory Approval to Secure Covid-19 Vaccines

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South Africa Skips National Regulatory Approval to Secure Covid-19 Vaccines

January 7, 2021

JOHANNESBURG—South Africa will start rolling out Covid-19 vaccines without requiring local regulatory approval of the shots, a step that other low- and middle-income countries scrambling to inoculate their populations against…

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Protesting Farmers Target India’s Largest Cell Company and Its Billionaire Owner

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Protesting Farmers Target India’s Largest Cell Company and Its Billionaire Owner

January 6, 2021

NEW DELHI—More than 2,000 cell towers in northern India have been damaged, as a backlash over the deregulation of the nation’s agricultural industry has led to a showdown between farmers…

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Businesses Brace for Disruption Despite Post-Brexit Trade Deal

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Businesses Brace for Disruption Despite Post-Brexit Trade Deal

December 26, 2020

LONDON—Business groups are calling for more time to adjust to Britain’s new trade agreement with the European Union, saying new rules set to come into force next week risk disrupting…

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Battered by U.S. Sanctions, Iran Finds a Lifeline in Domestic Economy

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Battered by U.S. Sanctions, Iran Finds a Lifeline in Domestic Economy

December 24, 2020

TEHRAN—Swaths of the Iranian economy are retooling in response to more than two years of U.S. sanctions, finding pockets of resilience in the country’s large domestic economy. Iranian companies are…

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