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© Reuters. By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm President Joe Biden’s pick to run the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, filling the director spot at the country’s top medical research agency after a vacancy of almost two years. Bertagnolli, a cancer surgeon, was approved by a bipartisan 62 to 26 vote. The NIH had been without a director since December 2021, when former director Francis Collins retired, ending a 12-year reign. “Dr. Bertagnolli will use her new role to advance our nation’s understanding of disease and ensure that the groundbreaking…

© Reuters. Investing.com – “No, not again!” — the Saudis must be thinking. But that’s exactly what it was as crude prices hit near seven-month lows on Tuesday, plunging to $70 territory, as disappointing trade data from China raised fresh concerns about the economic health of the world’s largest crude importer. New York-traded , or WTI, crude for December delivery, settled at $77.37 per barrel, down $3.45, or 4.3% on the day. The session low for the US crude benchmark was $77.28, marking a bottom not seen since April. As WTI settled, UK-origin crude’s most-active January contract was at $81.67,…

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© Reuters On Tuesday, the Pakistani Rupee experienced depreciation against the US Dollar and the European Euro in both interbank trading and open market rates, as reported by the Foreign Exchange Association of Pakistan (FAP) and the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). The Rupee closed at Rs 286.39 against the Dollar in interbank trading, marking a Rs1.11 depreciation from Monday’s rate. Open market rates for the Dollar were Rs 286 (buying) and Rs 288.5 (selling). The Euro also saw a decline of 38 paise to close at Rs 306.21 on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Japanese Yen maintained stability at Rs 1.90,…

The Senate version of the National Defense Authorization Act could include a House-authored provision that prohibits the United States government and its contractors from buying equipment from “adversarial biotech companies” that work to “exploit” Americans’ genetic information for “malign purposes,” Fox News Digital has learned.Both the Senate and the House of Representatives are currently conferencing and negotiating on final NDAA text that can be passed by both chambers.The provision, which was passed in the original House bill, was introduced by House China Select Committee Chairman Mike Gallagher, R-Wis. The provision prohibits the purchase of biotechnology equipment or services from all…

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreWe’re crossing the halfway mark of the 2023 NFL season, which means teams are starting to mature and each game becomes more meaningful as they jostle for playoff hopes. You’ll want to know how to watch the NFL action all season long. There are several ways to get around local blackouts, view out-of-market NFL games, and tune into every NFL game internationally. To help you catch every game, we’ve broken down all your options to watch and stream the NFL without cable. Football feels a little unique this…

Eighty-nine percent of Niche survey respondents said that a college’s tuition price impacts whether or not they will apply or inquire about the school. getty With Americans again struggling to repay $1.6 trillion in student debt (second only to mortgage debt), high school seniors (and their parents) are becoming increasingly price sensitive in their college search. For private colleges that have long relied on a combination of high sticker prices, offset by big financial aid packages, this could be a problem. In a new survey of current high school seniors registered on the Niche.com college search and review site, 89%…

Two of the world’s biggest private equity firms have reported starkly diverging fortunes as KKR boosted its fundraising expectations while Carlyle axed jobs as part of a cost-cutting drive.The results on Tuesday underscored how the two investment groups, which were roughly the same size a decade ago, have since moved apart, with KKR boasting of a “noticeable uptick” in fundraising and Carlyle warning staff that “every single expense is on the table”.KKR is building its investment operations in infrastructure and property and is preparing to launch new flagship corporate buyout funds in the US and Asia. It is also doing…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller poses before a speech at the San Francisco Fed, in San Francisco, California, U.S., March 31, 2023. REUTERS/Ann Saphir/File Photo By Howard Schneider and Lindsay (NYSE:) Dunsmuir WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Third-quarter U.S. economic growth, at an annualized 4.9% rate, was a “blowout” performance that warrants watching as the Federal Reserve considers its next policy moves, Fed Governor Christopher Waller said on Tuesday. “This was an outstanding quarter … this big blowout number,” Waller told an economic data seminar at the St. Louis Fed. In looking at the components of U.S. output,…

© Reuters. The share rating of Bank of America Corp. (NYSE:) has been upgraded to “market perform” by Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) in response to a decrease in bond yields and a recent market rally. This adjustment comes as the 10-year Treasury yields have fallen to around 4.5%, which is seen as favorable for BAC’s stock, despite its recent 0.79% decline. In late September, the yield on the 10-year Treasury had risen to a 16-year high of over 5%, but it then dropped following the release of a disappointing jobs report and an encouraging productivity report. This change in…