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Covid-19: UK opts out of EU’s $2.3bn virus vaccine program

Bloomberg The UK ruled out joining the European Union’s 2 billion-euro ($2.3 billion) coronavirus vaccine program, fuelling concern among doctors that a go-it-alone approach after Brexit risks delaying vital medical supplies. Signing up would prevent the UK from pursuing parallel negotiations with potential vaccine suppliers, the UK’s ambassador to the EU, Tim Barrow, wrote in a letter to the European ...

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Canada adds 1m jobs, but earns only muted cheer

Bloomberg Canada reclaimed almost one million jobs of those lost to the coronavirus pandemic, a promising start to what’s expected to be an arduous recovery. Employment rose by 952,900 in June as lockdown restrictions began to ease, Statistics Canada reported on Friday, adding to the 290,000 jobs created in May. The two-month total represents just over 40% of the 3 ...

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Silver Peak to explore $1bn sale

Bloomberg Silver Peak Systems Inc., a networking company backed by venture capital firms Greylock Partners and TCV, is exploring a potential sale that could value it around $1 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The Santa Clara, California-based company is working with a financial adviser, the people said, asking not to be named because the matter is private. ...

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