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Gilead puts $2,340 price tag for coronavirus drug, faces criticism
The maker of a drug shown to shorten recovery time for severely ill patients says it will charge $2,340 for a typical treatment course for people covered by govt health programmes in the US
 "Gilead puts $2,340 price tag for coronavirus drug, faces criticism")
Dylan Frittelli fourth PGA Tour player to test positive for coronavirus
Frittelli missed the cut at the Travelers Championship, playing the opening two rounds with Ian Poulter and JT Poston
 "Dylan Frittelli fourth PGA Tour player to test positive for coronavirus")
Nissan officials face angry shareholders on red ink, plant closure in Spain
Nissan Chief Executive Makoto Uchida told shareholders he is giving up half his pay after the Japanese automaker sank into the red amid plunging sales and plant closures in Spain and Indonesia
 "Nissan officials face angry shareholders on red ink, plant closure in Spain")
Flight testing for Boeing's tragedy-hit 737 Max could begin from today
Boeing's 737 Max has been grounded since March 2019 because of two deadly crashes
 "Flight testing for Boeing's tragedy-hit 737 Max could begin from today")
Starbucks latest to pause social media ads over call for Facebook's boycott
Facebook's market value dropped Friday by more than 8 per cent, or about $50 billion, as more companies said they would pause ads
 "Starbucks latest to pause social media ads over call for Facebook's boycott")
Princeton to remove Woodrow Wilson name from public policy school
Wilson, who was US president from 1913 to 1921, supported segregation and imposed it on several federal agencies not racially divided up to that point.
 "Princeton to remove Woodrow Wilson name from public policy school")
Maker of Ben & Jerry's ice-cream, Dove pulls out Facebook, Twitter ads in US
The company behind Ben & Jerry's ice cream, Dove soap and a host of other consumer products said it would stop advertising on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram in the US through at least the end of 2020
 "Maker of Ben & Jerry's ice-cream, Dove pulls out Facebook, Twitter ads in US")
Donald Trump tweets FBI 'wanted' poster related to statue-removal attempt
Trump retweeted an FBI wanted poster showing pictures of 15 protesters who were wanted for 'vandalisation of federal property'
 "Donald Trump tweets FBI 'wanted' poster related to statue-removal attempt")
Facebook, Twitter shares drop as firm behind Dove, Ben & Jerry's pulls ads
The shares of Facebook and Twitter dropped sharply after the giant company behind brands like Ben & Jerry's ice cream and Dove soap said it would halt US advertising on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
Global push to develop Covid-19 vaccine requires a big budget, say experts
Experts behind a global push to develop and roll out a vaccine and other treatment for the coronavirus say their ambitions require a big budget
 "Global push to develop Covid-19 vaccine requires a big budget, say experts")
Venus Williams joins World TeamTennis; season starts in July
Venus Williams has signed up to play World TeamTennis for the 15th time, the league announced.
 "Venus Williams joins World TeamTennis; season starts in July")
Japan confirms its scrapping US missile defense system
The council is expected to also revise Japan's basic defense plan later this year to update the missile defense program and scale up the country's defense posture
Who would be the first to get a COVID-19 vaccine?
About a dozen different vaccines are in various stages of testing worldwide, including in Britain, China and the US