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In already precarious industry, US musicians struggle for health care
In already precarious industry, US musicians struggle for health care

In 2019, American musician Jon Dee Graham suffered a heart attack that left him "dead" for several minutes -- a scare that inspired his album, "Only Dead For a Little While." Graham suffered an infection following spinal surgery that's developed into sepsis, and his son said he needs intravenous antibiotic treatments twice daily.

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Chinese EV battery giant CATL aims to raise $4 bn in Hong Kong IPO
Chinese EV battery giant CATL aims to raise $4 bn in Hong Kong IPO
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Chinese EV battery giant CATL aims to raise $4 billion in its Hong Kong listing scheduled for May 20, said a statement filed to the bourse Monday, making it the largest IPO expected in the city so far this year. In December, CATL announced that it would work with automotive giant Stellantis on a $4.3 billion factory to make EV batteries in Spain, with production slated to begin by the end of 2026.

Washington hails 'substantive progress' after trade talks with China
Washington hails 'substantive progress' after trade talks with China
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Washington expressed optimism at the end of a weekend of trade talks with China aimed to de-escalate trade tensions sparked by President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff rollout. Bessent underlined a focus on "de-escalation" and not a "big trade deal", while Beijing insisted that the United States had to ease tariffs first.

Scottish refinery closure spells trouble for green transition
Scottish refinery closure spells trouble for green transition
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Andrew Petersen is a third-generation oil refinery worker from a small, industrial Scottish town. He argued that the UK and devolved Scottish governments needed to do more to bridge the gap between shuttering polluting industries and the transition to greener energy -- which will accelerate closer to Britain's 2050 net zero target.

'Pragmatic' approach could reap 'ambitious' UK-EU deal: Starmer
'Pragmatic' approach could reap 'ambitious' UK-EU deal: Starmer
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A "pragmatic" approach to talks on food standards, youth mobility and European courts could yield an "ambitious" post-Brexit deal between the EU and UK, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in an interview published Saturday by The Guardian newspaper.