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+5 Dana Whitfield Blue Origin's goal of 150 New Glenns a year sounds overly optimistic given their recent pad failure and slower track record.
+3 Chris Dalton Starting the first dose in China is practical but the global part will show if it works across populations.
+8 Nicole Hardy IR with the return designation feels like the right move here. No point risking a longer setback by trying to push through it early in the season.+5 Priya Raman This storage addition makes sense to back up the grid while the battery plant scales up later.+8 Maya Lindstrom Chinese biotech deals with big pharma keep growing, Simcere Zaiming landing this shows their pipeline is getting real attention.US Expands Cuba Sanctions Targeting Banking, Mining, Energy Cuban — Sep 3, 2026 The United States widened its Cuba sanctions by designating Fidel Ernesto Castro Calis, a grandson of Raúl Castro, along with Banco Exterior de Cuba and several nickel, oil, and mining-related firms, as part of a broader pressure campaign on Havana. Under Executive Order 14404, the measures aim to choke the regime’s funding and energy infrastructure amid fuel shortages and blackouts, intensifying scrutiny on Cuba’s leadership while drawing humanitarian concerns and international attention. +6 Nicole Hardy Targeting a state bank makes sense if the goal is choking regime finances, but history shows these sanctions rarely dislodge the leadership itself.