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AstraZeneca subpoenaed on fraud charges
Chinese authorities have subpoenaed officials from AstraZeneca China as they investigate suspected health insurance fraud by employees at the company, the National Healthcare Security Administration (NHSA) said on Saturday.

Privacy concerns about facial recognition technology
Das US-Finanzministerium teilte am Freitag mit, dass es Alternativen zur Gesichtserkennungstechnologie des kommerziellen Anbieters ID.me für die Identitätsüberprüfung bei Online-Steuerzahlerkonten prüft, nachdem einige Gesetzgeber Bedenken hinsichtlich des …

Legalization of medical marijuana in Costa Rica
Der costaricanische Präsident Carlos Alvarado hat am Donnerstag sein Veto gegen die Legalisierung von medizinischem Marihuana eingelegt und dabei gesundheitliche und sicherheitspolitische Gründe angeführt. Er forderte Änderungen an einem Gesetzentwurf, den der …

Ford and GM face quarterly report
General Motors Co (NYSE:GM) and Ford Motor (NYSE:F) Co are expected to report next week that they posted solid earnings for the final quarter of 2021.

Union Pacific buys battery locomotives
Union Pacific Corp (NYSE:UNP) plans to purchase 10 battery locomotives from Caterpillar Inc (NYSE:CAT), Caterpillar CFO Andrew Bonfield said in an interview on Friday.

Russia keeps door open to talks
Russia said Thursday it was clear the United States was unwilling to address its key security concerns in its standoff over Ukraine, but kept the door open for further dialogue.

Bill to limit THC content in weed.
A bill introduced in Springfield last week that would restrict the key mind-altering ingredient in legal hash products met with swift opposition from both cannabis advocates and an influential trade group.

Global helicopter market recovers
The global helicopter market is recovering, but it will take two to three years to return to pre-crisis levels, the head of helicopter division at planemaker Airbus said on Wednesday.

Higher oil production target for March remains
OPEC+ is likely to stick to the planned increase in its March oil production target at next week's meeting on Wednesday, multiple producer group sources said, as it sees demand recovering despite downside risks from the pandemic and looming interest rate …

Vaccination requirement for large employers overturned
The Labor Department said Tuesday it would withdraw its COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirement for large US employers after the US Supreme Court blocked the requirement, ending a controversial attempt to increase immunization rates.
