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How a class of killer T cells goes rogue in inflammatory bowel disease

How a class of killer T cells goes rogue in inflammatory bowel disease

Between 6 and 8 million people worldwide suffer from inflammatory bowel disease, a group of chronic intestinal disorders that can cause belly pain, urgent and frequent bowel movements, bloody stools and weight loss. New research…

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Isabel dos Santos se sépare de Sonaecom, son coactionnaire dans le groupe télécoms portugais NOS SGPS

Isabel dos Santos se sépare de Sonaecom, son coactionnaire dans le groupe télécoms portugais NOS SGPS

(Agence Ecofin) – L’Angolaise Isabel dos Santos et Sonaecom ont décidé de dissoudre ZOPT, la coentreprise à travers laquelle ils détenaient 52,15% du groupe télécoms portugais NOS SGPS. Actuellement, elle ne peut jouir de ses…

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Irish PM, Deputy PM call on EU trade chief Hogan to quit By Reuters

Irish PM, Deputy PM call on EU trade chief Hogan to quit By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: European Trade Commissioner-designate Phil Hogan attends his hearing before the European Parliament in Brussels By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s prime minister and deputy minister asked European Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan,…

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The PPI scandal is far from over – here’s why

The PPI scandal is far from over – here’s why

The PPI scandal led to the largest consumer redress scheme in British history, with over £38 billion paid to claimants to date. The deadline for customers to submit their claims was set at midnight on…

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California seeks help as wildfires threaten communities By Reuters

California seeks help as wildfires threaten communities By Reuters

5/5 © Reuters. CZU Lightning Complex Fire rages in Boulder Creek 2/5 By Sharon Bernstein SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – Nearly two dozen massive wildfires continued to ravage parts of California on Saturday, fueled by high…

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Counterpoint et Bridge Fund annoncent une fusion estimée à 693 millions $

Counterpoint et Bridge Fund annoncent une fusion estimée à 693 millions $

(Agence Ecofin) – Counterpoint Asset Management, un gestionnaire d’actifs sud-africain, a fait une offre d’acquisition à sa concurrente Bridge Fund Managers. La fusion des deux parties donnera naissance à une société disposant de l’équivalent de…

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how ancient rules of logic could make artificial intelligence more human

how ancient rules of logic could make artificial intelligence more human

Many attempts to develop artificial intelligence are powered by powerful systems of mathematical logic. They tend to produce results that make logical sense to a computer program — but the result is not very human.…

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Amazon veut étendre ses activités d’e-commerce en Egypte

Amazon veut étendre ses activités d’e-commerce en Egypte

(Agence Ecofin) – Amazon envisage d’étendre ses activités en Egypte où la Covid-19 a changé les habitudes de consommation et fait grimper le nombre d’internautes et d’utilisateurs de moyens de paiement électronique. La société américaine…

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Big Tech Shares Lift S&P 500, Nasdaq To New All-Time Highs By Investing.com

Big Tech Shares Lift S&P 500, Nasdaq To New All-Time Highs By Investing.com

Investing.com – Stocks on Wall Street notched their in a row on Friday, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq both rising to new all-time highs, as the economy continues to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.…

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How the shadow of slavery still hangs over global finance

How the shadow of slavery still hangs over global finance

When the infamous Zong trial began in 1783, it laid bare the toxic relationship between finance and slavery. It was an unusual and distressing insurance claim – concerning a massacre of 133 captives, thrown overboard…

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