Asian shares are mostly higher following a strong US jobs report
02 Mar
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Asian shares are mostly higher following a strong US jobs report

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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell sharply Thursday as the market punished companies seen as potential losers from artificial-intelligence technology. The S&P 500 sank 1.6% for its second-worst day since Thanksgiving, though it’s still near its all-time high set late last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 669 points, or 1.3%, and the Nasdaq composite fell 2%. AppLovin lost nearly a fifth of its value and tumbled 19.7%, even though it reported a stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected. Like other software companies, it’s come under pressure from worries that AI may...
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World shares are mixed as Tokyo’s Nikkei jumps nearly 2% on tariff news
12 Aug
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World shares are mixed as Tokyo’s Nikkei jumps nearly 2% on tariff news

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MANILA, Philippines -- World shares were mixed on Friday, with Asian stocks mostly lower while Tokyo's benchmark spiked more than 2% after Japanese officials said they had resolved questions over the tariff that will apply to exports to the U.S. In early European trading, Germany's DAX lost 0.3% to 24,131.01. The CAC 40 in Paris added 0.3% to 7,730.40, while Britain's FTSE 100 edged less than 0.1% lower to 9,094.65. The future for S&P 500 was up 0.3% while that for the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.1% . New U.S. tariffs on Japanese goods that took effect Thursday did not match an agreement between Washington and Tokyo on a 15% level, and Japan’s main trade envoy said the U.S. side had agreed to correct the problem. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo rose 2.2% but later trimmed...
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NASA Shares Space Food Insight with Commercial Food Industry
08 Nov
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NASA Shares Space Food Insight with Commercial Food Industry

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NASA Space Technology NASA recently welcomed more than 50 commercial food and commercial space companies to learn about the evolving space food system supporting NASA missions, including unique requirements for spaceflight, menu development, and food provisioning – essential elements for human spaceflight and sustainable living in space.The event, held at the agency’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, brought together private industry leaders, NASA astronauts, and NASA’s space food team to discuss creative solutions for nourishing government and private astronauts on future commercial space stations.“The commercial food industry is the leader in how to produce safe and nutritious food for the consumer, and with knowledge passed on from NASA regarding the unique needs for space food safety and human health, this community is poised to support this new market of commercial low Earth orbit consumers,” said...
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NASA Shares Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Remarks
19 Sep
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NASA Shares Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal Remarks

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NASA Space Technology NASA Administrator Bill Nelson released his remarks as prepared for Wednesday’s Hidden Figures Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in Washington. The awards recognized the women who contributed to the space race, including the NASA mathematicians who helped land the first astronauts on the Moon under the agency’s Apollo Program.“Good afternoon.“The remarkable things that NASA achieves…and that America achieves…build on the pioneers who came before us.“People like the women of Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo.“People like Mary Jackson. Dr. Christine Darden. Dorothy Vaughan. Katherine Johnson.“Thanks to all the Members of Congress who made today possible. The late Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, who we miss, and who led the effort in 2019 alongside Senator Chris Coons to bring these medals to life. Thanks to the champions for the legislation, then-Senator Kamala Harris, Senators Lisa Murkowski and...
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