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--Increase would follow 75 basis points last month

--Analysts speculate central bank could feel pressed to hike rates 1 point

--Europe’s central bank raised rates last week for the first time in 11 years

-Wildfires prompted thousands to flee towns near Yosemite National Park

--Fire claimed 15,00 acres in central California

--California Governor Gavin Newsom declared state of emergency

--Attacks come one day after Russia pledged to allow grain shipments

--Grain exports are crucial to avoid food shortages in the developing world

--US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said it “casts serious doubt” on the grain deal

--Burkholderia pseudomallei was detected in the Gulf Coast region of Southern Mississippi.

--The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention alerted doctors and public health experts

--The baterica causes an illness called melioidosis, which is fatal in half of its cases

--Assessment comes in rare interview from Head of UK’s foreign intelligence service

--Russia facing critical shortages of manpower and material to pursue war

--Ukraine will have an opportunity to “strike back” in the fall.

--The nonbinding resolution was approved unanimously

--Decision taken for actions in Chechnya, Georgia, Syria and Ukraine

--The U.S. House is considering s similar resolution

--Apple Watch Pro aimed at market for extreme sports

--Watches will sport longer battery life, body temperature sensor

--Watches will use same chip as series 6 watches

--CEO Elon Musk said race car techniques will deliver same-hour service

--Goal is to make most appointments same-day repairs

--Faster service will rely in part on bigger centers and specialization

--A16Z to focus on virtual work

--Firm to open 3 new offices in Miami Beach, New York, and Santa Monica

--Covid reduced benefits of “Silicon Valley Effect”

--Samsung filed for 11 applications seeking tax breaks for building the facilities

--The applications signify a $192 billion investment and the potential for around 10,000 jobs.

--The goal would be to build the plants over two decades; - the earliest in 2034.

--Ford to import lower-cost, iron-based batteries popular in China

--Move will help Ford meet goal of producing 600,000 EVs annually by 2023

--Move addresses shortage of nickel and cobalt that’s limited EV output

--A16Z to focus on virtual work

--Firm to open 3 new offices in Miami Beach, New York, and Santa Monica

--Covid reduced benefits of “Silicon Valley Effect”