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Covid-19: Sinovac vaccine to be sold in Hong Kong, as Moderna approved for local use

Hong Kong Free Press Sinovac will start selling its CoronaVac Covid-19 vaccines on the Hong Kong market this month, the Chinese firm announced on Wednesday, according to local media. Photo: Jernej Furman, via Flickr. Sinovac said that there will be several thousand vaccines supplied to the market and, if sales are good, the supply will…

Azerbaijani armed forces start shelling Armenian positions — statement

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. “The units of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces opened fire from artillery and mortar means in the direction of the Armenian positions located in the direction of Sotk,” the press service of the Armenian Defense Ministry reported https://tass.com/world/1615739

Japan PM Kishida’s Africa tour lays groundwork for G7 summit, as China and Russia concerns loom large

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Getting the African countries to take active measures against Russia will be difficult if they are not offered strong incentives in exchange, one analyst notes https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3220046/japan-pm-kishidas-africa-tour-lays-groundwork-g7-summit-china-and-russia-concerns-loom-large?utm_source=rss_feed

Robinhood Markets said it would offer 24-hour trading of selected stocks and exchange-traded funds five days a week.

Wall Street Journal Robinhood Markets said it would offer 24-hour trading of selected stocks and exchange-traded funds five days a week. https://www.wsj.com/articles/robinhood-to-launch-24-hour-trading-on-weekdays-in-stocks-and-etfs-5c7d0a3?mod=markets_lead_pos1

Inflation eased slightly last month, likely keeping the Fed on course to pause rate increases at its next meeting. The consumer-price index rose 4.9% in April from a year earlier, down from March’s 5% increase.

Wall Street Journal Inflation eased slightly last month, likely keeping the Fed on course to pause rate increases at its next meeting. The consumer-price index rose 4.9% in April from a year earlier, down from March’s 5% increase. https://www.wsj.com/articles/us-inflation-april-2023-consumer-price-index-48f0eac5?mod=economy_lead_pos1

SoftBank is close to a deal to sell U.S. investment manager Fortress toMubadala Investment for more than $2 billion.

Wall Street Journal SoftBank is close to a deal to sell U.S. investment manager Fortress to Mubadala Investment for more than $2 billion. https://www.wsj.com/articles/softbank-nears-sale-of-fortress-to-abu-dhabi-fund-2c06c060?mod=markets_lead_pos6

Google unveiled conversational features for its search engine and made its chatbot Bard widely available for English speakers amid a race to win over consumers with AI products.

Wall Street Journal Google unveiled conversational features for its search engine and made its chatbot Bard widely available for English speakers amid a race to win over consumers with AI products. https://www.wsj.com/articles/google-says-search-enters-new-era-with-conversational-features-ca17f277?mod=tech_lead_pos10

Icahn disclosed that his investment company is under investigation by federal prosecutors and went on the attack against Hindenburg Research, the short seller that likely spurred the inquiry.

Wall Street Journal Icahn disclosed that his investment company is under investigation by federal prosecutors and went on the attack against Hindenburg Research, the short seller that likely spurred the inquiry. https://www.wsj.com/articles/icahn-enterprises-under-investigation-by-federal-prosecutors-18f231fd?mod=hp_lead_pos3

The Biden administration is investigating whether Rockwell Automation is exposing critical U.S. assets to a potentially serious cyberattack through one of its China-based facilities, according to U.S. officials and documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.

Wall Street Journal The Biden administration is investigating whether Rockwell Automation is exposing critical U.S. assets to a potentially serious cyberattack through one of its China-based facilities, according to U.S. officials and documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/automation-giant-faces-u-s-government-probe-over-china-operations-e12c831f?mod=politics_lead_pos6

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended with gains of 0.4% and 1%, respectively, after release of the data, while the Dow lost 0.1%. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell.

Wall Street Journal The S&P 500 and Nasdaq ended with gains of 0.4% and 1%, respectively, after release of the data, while the Dow lost 0.1%. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell. https://www.wsj.com/articles/global-stocks-markets-dow-news-05-10-2023-8cbe4446?mod=markets_lead_pos2