May 2019

What’s gone wrong with Brazil’s economy?

By Daniel Gallas & Daniele Palumbo South America Business Correspondent, Data Journalist Image copyright AFP Image caption Jair Bolsonaro boasted during the election that he did not understand anything about economics On 1 January, when Brazil’s far-right president Jair Bolsonaro took office, many in the country were concerned that the divisive politician would not be

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The Week in Tech: Geopolitics Are Shaping Your Next Smartphone

Each week, we review the week’s news, offering analysis about the most important developments in the tech industry. Want this newsletter in your inbox? Sign up here. Hi, I’m Jamie Condliffe. Greetings from London. Here’s a look at the week’s tech news: President Trump’s latest swipe at Huawei could be the start of a deep

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Sarah Sanders Says Trump and Kim ‘Agree in Their Assessment’ of Biden

President Trump and the North Korean leader, Kim Jong-un, “agree” in their negative assessment of former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., the White House press secretary, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, said on Sunday. Ms. Sanders, in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” also defended the president’s approach to efforts to denuclearize North Korea and

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Many Americans Will Need Long-Term Care. Most Won’t be Able to Afford It.

In 2029, for people 75 to 84 (ages when they’re likely to need long-term care), that would mean access to about $25,000 to $74,000 a year in current dollars. Over age 85, the middle-income category extends to $95,000. About 14.4 million people will fall into the middle-income category, almost double the current number. Sixty percent

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Drugmaker Teva Agrees To Pay Oklahoma $85 Million To Settle Opioid Case

BOSTON/JERUSALEM, May 26 (Reuters) ― Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd said on Sunday it had agreed to pay an $85 million settlement with the state of Oklahoma days before the company was set to face trial over allegations that it and other drugmakers helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic. Teva, the world’s largest generic drugmaker, said

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