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Coronavirus committee: Meat companies lied about impending shortages and put workers at risk

New York CNN Business — At the height of the pandemic, as the coronavirus infected tens of thousands of meat industry workers and caused hundreds to die, executives at the nation’s largest meat producers were aware of the transmission risk in their plants and successfully lobbied the Trump White House and the USDA to circumvent […]

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Tesla’s China sales dive 98% in April amid Shanghi lockdowns

Hong Kong CNN Business — Car sales saw a record decline last month in China, the world’s largest automobile market, as strict Covid-19 lockdowns take a severe economic toll. And no automaker suffered more than Tesla. The EV maker sold 1,512 vehicles in mainland China last month, down 98% from March, according to data from […]