Analysis-Rocket startups face adapt-or-die moment amid investment drought

By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Demand for sending satellites into space remains strong, but U.S. rocket startups are taking drastic measures to survive a tight funding environment where fears have been exacerbated by the bankruptcy of Virgin Orbit. The industry faces an interesting dichotomy. Demand has surged from launching a few satellites on small…

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Canada public broadcaster’s Twitter account labeled ‘69% Government-funded Media’

By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – Public broadcaster Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s (CBC) Twitter account was on Monday labeled as “69% Government-funded Media” by the social media website. The Twitter label on the CBC site previously showed “70% Government-funded Media”, but Twitter owner Elon Musk said the “Canadian Broadcasting Corp said they’re “less than 70% government-funded”,…

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China’s March industrial output rises 3.9%; retail sales up 10.6%

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s industrial output rose 3.9% in March year-on-year, official data showed on Tuesday, accelerating from a 2.4% increase in the first two months but missing expectations slightly amid a post-COVID economic recovery. Retail sales rose 10.6%, beating forecasts for a 7.4% increase by a large margin. It was also faster than the…

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