Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Canada's CBC says Twitter 'not serious' after '69% government-funded media' label
(Reuters) - Public broadcaster Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) on Tuesday pushed back against Twitter's move to label it "69% government funded media," saying it had complete editorial indepen...
Apr 18, 2023
T-Rex skeleton sells for more than $6 million at Swiss auction
By Cecile Mantovani ZURICH (Reuters) - The skeleton of a giant Tyrannosaurus Rex, a creature that roamed the Earth 67 million years ago, sold for 5.5 million Swiss francs ($6.13 million), less than ex...
Apr 18, 2023
U.S., General Motors settle alleged discrimination against non-US citizens
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday said it had reached a settlement with General Motors Co to resolve the department's determination that the American automaker discriminate...
Apr 18, 2023
Pilots at Canada's WestJet Airlines approve possible strike action
(Reuters) -WestJet Airlines pilots on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly in favor of possible strike action as early as May 16, underscoring broader efforts by North American pilots to make gains on salary ...
Apr 18, 2023
Nigerian students escape abductors two weeks after kidnapping
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Eight Nigerian secondary school students kidnapped by gunmen in northern Kaduna state two weeks ago escaped from their captors and were found by villagers who alerted se...
Apr 18, 2023
US FTC leaders will target AI that violates civil rights or is deceptive
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leaders of the U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday the agency would pursue companies who misuse artificial intelligence to violate laws against discrimination or be de...
Apr 18, 2023
U.S. House Republicans tangle over debt limit, spending cut plans
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday held a "robust" discussion over Speaker Kevin McCarthy's plans for raising the federal debt limit an...
Apr 18, 2023
US government watchdog: health chief Becerra violated Hatch Act
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra violated the Hatch Act by expressing support for Democratic Senator Alex Padilla's re-election at a public event last year, a ...
Apr 18, 2023
Burger King looks to viral jingle to lift sales in choppy economy
By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) - Burger King is banking on its viral "Whopper Whopper" jingle to lift sales as part of the flagging fast-food chain's turnaround plan, as broader economic uncertaint...
Apr 18, 2023
Nvidia surges to year high after bearish HSBC analyst capitulates
By Noel Randewich (Reuters) - Nvidia's stock jumped to its highest in a year on Tuesday, extending a recent rebound after HSBC flipped its recommendation on the graphics chipmaker to "buy" from "reduc...
Apr 18, 2023
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