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Philippines most at risk in Southeast Asia from China-US trade conflict

Bloomberg The Philippines could be the most at risk in Southeast Asia from the worsening trade conflict between China and the US. About 16.9 percent of the Philippines’ shipments abroad are part of China’s value chain; goods that serve as inputs to China’s exports, according to RHB Bank Bhd. That compares with 11.4 percent for Malaysia and just 2.2 percent ...

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EU, Facebook planning high-level contacts in wake of data scandal

Bloomberg Facebook Inc. expressed a “willingness to engage” with European Union regulators in the wake of fresh evidence showing that data on most of the social network’s 2 billion users could have been accessed improperly. Justice Commissioner Vera Jourova is in touch with Facebook “to arrange for high-level contacts in the coming days,” her spokesman Christian Wigand told reporters at ...

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After $1 million drug flop, UniQure revives in gene therapy

Bloomberg UniQure NV is getting a second chance. The Dutch biotech company is angling for a comeback in gene therapy after Glybera—its groundbreaking, $1 million treatment for a rare condition—fizzled in 2017. Now UniQure is shifting the technology to the more-promising market for hemophilia, its once-battered shares have rallied back, and the company may be a takeover target. Heightened attention ...

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