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Moderna sues Pfizer, BioNTech over COVID-19 vaccine patents

COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna is suing Pfizer and the German drugmaker BioNTech, accusing its main competitors of copying Moderna's technology in order to make their own vaccine. Moderna said Friday that Pfizer and BioNTech's vaccine Comirnaty infringes on patents Moderna filed several years ...

Musk subpoenas former Twitter CEO, friend Dorsey

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has subpoenaed his friend and former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey as part of an effort to back out of his $44 billion agreement to acquire the company Dorsey helped found, according to court documents. Twitter and Musk are headed for an Oct. 17 trial in Delaware that should ...

18th Pasty Fest draws big crowds

CALUMET — Ketchup or gravy? Traditional or a variant? One eaten leisurely, or four consumed in battle? Saturday’s Pasty Fest didn’t provide definitive answers, but it united thousands in celebration of the Cornish delicacy.  This was the 18th year for the festival, put on annually by ...

MTU hosts summit on future electronics workforce

HOUGHTON — As recent legislation has provided a boost to efforts to boost American electronics manufacturing, companies are facing another hurdle: finding workers. About 50 people from government agencies including the Department of Defense, Michigan Technological University and Calumet ...

Stocks higher on Wall Street; economic worries hit oil price

Stocks on Wall Street recovered from early losses and turned higher in afternoon trading Monday as investors remain focused on the economy and on several updates from retailers this week. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% as of 2:08 p.m. Eastern. The benchmark index has risen for four straight weeks ...