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SYDNEY: Australian legislation requiring that Facebook Inc. full board -0.58% and Google to pay the media for content overcame its last major parliamentary hurdle, crowning a multi-year effort that could set a …

WASHINGTON – Two Senate committees postponed scheduled votes on Neera Tanden’s nomination to head the Office of Management and Budget, raising further questions that she can garner enough support to be confirmed …

Facebook Inc.’s full board 2.12% The battle with publishers and regulators around the world over how the social media giant handles the news is far from over after reaching a deal this …

LONDON – In the middle of this year, a Covid-19 vaccine will be offered to all adults in Britain in what is on track to be the fastest inoculation launch in a …

The Communist Party of China is obsessed with viruses. Its army of scientists claims to have discovered nearly 2,000 new viruses in just over a decade. It took the rest of the …

US equity futures fell Tuesday as investors waited for Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s testimony in Congress on the health of the economy. Futures linked to the S&P 500 were down 0.1%. …

WASHINGTON – The Internal Revenue Service extended the tax payment and filing deadline from April 15 to June 15 for all Texas residents and businesses, citing damage from recent winter storms and …

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell makes his semi-annual appearance on Capitol Hill this week. Investors have some questions, as do members of Congress. The first concerns what Mr. Powell thinks is happening …

An initial dose of the vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech reduces the risk of coronavirus infection, Public Health England announced on Monday, when UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed plans to …

Some countries are improving their Covid-19 vaccination arguments to the public: get an injection or face a possible penalty. With vaccination campaigns on the rise around the world and supply shortages diminishing, …