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Senegal swaps key ministers after appointment of PM

  Bloomberg Senegal President Macky Sall appointed new ministers for economy and finance after naming the country’s first prime minister in three years, doubling down on efforts to rein in a building cost-of-living crisis. Oulimata Sarr is replacing Amadou Hott as economy minister. Mamadou Ba, the former general director of the budget, takes over as finance minister from Abdoulaye Daouda ...

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Fauci warns of anti-vaxxer attitude beyond Covid-19

Bloomberg US President Joe Biden’s top medical adviser warned in an interview with the Financial Times that a broad refusal of vaccines against Covid-19 may undermine efforts to immunise children and contain future illness outbreaks. Anti-vaccine attitudes “might spill over into that kind of a negative attitude towards childhood vaccinations,” Anthony Fauci was quoted as saying. “If you fall back ...

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UK food producers face C02 crunch

  Bloomberg One of Britain’s biggest suppliers of carbon dioxide halted output at a plant in England, further reducing local supplies of the gas vital for production of food including fizzy drinks. CF Industries Holdings Inc stopped ammonia production at its Billingham factory in northeast England earlier this week, the company said. It warned in August of the temporary outage, ...

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US-China tech rivalry adds to headaches for stock investors

  Bloomberg China’s heated rivalry with the US over tech supremacy is adding fresh pain points to the world’s second-largest stock market, as the Biden administration steps up efforts to reduce economic reliance on the Asian nation. From biotech to electric vehicles, shares of China’s key manufacturers have seen heavy selling recently as US initiatives to secure domestic supply chains ...

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Tesla wants to double its German sales in ’22

  Bloomberg Tesla Inc wants to double vehicle sales in Germany to 80,000 this year, German weekly Automobilwoche reported, citing a local manager. The electric car manufacturer sold 39,714 units in Europe’s biggest economy in 2021 and will continue to target an annual doubling of shipments, the publication said. The company has sold 24,734 vehicles in Germany in the year ...

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US rail-union deal showcases labour angst beyond wages

  Bloomberg The key issue that almost triggered the first US railroad strike in 30 years and threatened to hobble the economy wasn’t wages, but sick leave, highlighting broadening worker demands in a tight labour market. Union leaders and railway companies agreed on a deal that includes language allowing workers to take time off for doctor appointments, hospitalisation or surgeries, ...

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Apple counts on upscale buyers to turn latest iPhone 14 into hit

Bloomberg As the latest iPhone hit stores, Apple Inc is counting on well-heeled shoppers to make the device a hit during a year of roaring inflation and shaky technology spending. The iPhone 14 lineup reserves the best features for the high-end Pro models costing at least $1,000. And based on preorder data, the strategy is already working with consumers, who ...

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Musk enters in-flight Wi-Fi market with small satellites

  Bloomberg SpaceX wants to show the world its Starlink satellite system can deliver Netflix and YouTube at 30,000 feet. So it recently held a demo for the media aboard a jet operated by its first airline customer, regional carrier JSX. The short jaunt from Burbank to San Jose, California marks the start of Elon Musk’s bid to seize in-flight ...

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