A feud playing out in the German courts between US data giant Palantir Technologies and one of its early investors has opened the door to using evidence gained in US courts to protect intellectual property in Europe. The development could unleash a raft of evidence for future cases that otherwise might not be seen by…
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Patent lawyer Olga Gurgula cannot really explain why she had a compulsion to visit her parents in Kyiv the week before Russia’s February 24 attack on Ukraine. All the Brunel University law school senior lecturer can remember is that she had become terrified that an invasion was imminent. “I just had this terrible feeling that…
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Becky Sun has submitted her resume to 80 companies since being dismissed from a midsized Beijing internet group at the start of the year. The former manager has done about 20 interviews but the job offers she landed required a pay cut of 50 per cent or more and a demotion. “The openings I’m looking…
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In October 2019, Typhoon Hagibis made landfall on the Japanese coast near Tokyo, with winds of more than 195kph and waves as high as three-storey buildings. The largest typhoon to hit Japan since records began, it slashed through towns and inundated low-lying coastal areas. Facing the prospect of massive floods, authorities were able to fall…
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US government advisers have recommended administering Covid-19 vaccines to babies and toddlers, paving the way for the nationwide rollout of jabs from as early as next week. Scientists on a Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Wednesday voted unanimously in favour of the “child-sized” shots developed by Moderna and BioNTech/Pfizer for about 20mn children…
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Two investment firms are set to abandon their pursuit of ecommerce retailer THG, presenting a fresh setback for the company’s investors. The Manchester-based group said last month that Belerion Capital and King Street Capital Management had made an “unsolicited, highly preliminary and indicative non-binding proposal” of 170p a share, or around £2bn. The overture was…
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Anthem is continuing its corporate makeover. The nation’s second largest insurer, which will change its name to Elevance Health on June 28, is extending its rebranding campaign, Anthem announced Wednesday. The company’s healthcare services arm will be dubbed Carelon and some of its health plans will take on the Wellpoint brand, which was the parent…
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This article is an on-site version of our #techFT newsletter. Sign up here to get the newsletter sent straight to your inbox It used to be Oscars, but the hotter trend among streaming companies right now is to compete for sporting trophies, in order to differentiate their content and lure new subscribers In the latest…
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COVID-19 shots for U.S. infants, toddlers and preschoolers moved a step closer Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisers gave a thumbs-up to vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer for the littlest kids. The outside experts voted unanimously that the benefits of the shots outweigh any risks for children under 5 — that’s roughly 18…
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U.S. government advisers met Wednesday to decide whether to endorse COVID-19 shots for babies, toddlers and preschoolers, moving the nation closer to vaccinations for all ages. Kids under 5 are the last remaining age group in the U.S. to get vaccinated and many parents have been anxiously awaiting Food and Drug Administration action to protect…
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