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Pressure mounts on Johnson & Johnson to halt sales of baby powder globally
Johnson & Johnson said in May it would stop sales in the US and Canada, saying demand had fallen in wake of what it called “misinformation”
Black Facebook employee files racial discrimination complaint
Facebook said in a statement it takes discrimination allegations seriously and investigates every case
Oil falls as growing coronavirus cases stoke fuel demand worries
Gasoline demand will be closely watched as US heads into its July 4 holiday weekend as many Americans are expected to hit the road
Elon Musk's Tesla becomes world's richest auto group
Tesla has seen ups and downs but its shares have risen steadily since late 2019 as it met key production targets for its Model 3 car
Gilead prices COVID-19 drug remdesivir at $2,340 per patient in developed nations
Remdesivir is expected to be in high demand as one of the only treatments so far shown to alter the course of COVID-19
Coronavirus cases surge in US, but slow in China, South Korea
World Health Organization reported largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases, at more than 183,000 new cases in the latest 24 hours
Oil prices drop on demand worries as coronavirus cases rise
A rise in US crude stockpiles to a record high for a second week in a row also weighed on sentiment
Despite disagreements, US offers help in cleaning huge Russian oil spill
President Vladimir Putin declared an emergency and said he expects the company to pay for the clean up, which could take years
Google CEO Sundar Pichai pledges USD 37 million to fight racism
Pichai also urged his employees to stand together in silence for 8 minutes and 46 seconds to honour
Oil hits three-month high over hopes for output cuts
OPEC countries including Russia may extend production cuts of 9.7 million barrels per day, or about 10% of global output into July or August