Musk looking to axe around half of Twitter’s workforce Employees file class action against Twitter Staff lose access to systems Volkswagen pulls ads Nov 4 (Reuters) – Twitter Inc started a major round of layoffs on Friday, alerting employees of their job status by email […]
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Xi tells Scholz political trust easy to destroy, hard to rebuild
BEIJING, Nov 4 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday met with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the first G7 leader to visit China since the COVID pandemic began, warning of the ease with which mutual political trust can be destroyed. Scholz’s one-day visit is […]
State Farm lawsuit says Amazon stole elder-care technology
Summary Companies Law firms State Farm said features of Amazon’s Alexa infringe its patents Amazon allegedly copied tech after meeting about potential partnership (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc used patented technology belonging to State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co to develop elder-care services for the e-commerce […]
Musk begins his Twitter ownership with firings, declares the ‘bird is freed’
Musk says the “bird is freed” after $44 billion deal Musk fires Twitter CEO, CFO, legal affairs and policy chief Some Twitter users flag willingness to walk away Oct 28 (Reuters) – Elon Musk has taken ownership of Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) with brutal efficiency, firing […]
Israel’s Trigo raises $100 mln to expand autonomous shopping technology
JERUSALEM, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Israel’s Trigo said on Wednesday it raised $100 million in a private funding round to ramp up deployment for its technology that allows customers to shop without having to wait in line at a store’s checkout. The round was led […]
U.S. House Jan. 6 committee votes to subpoena Trump
WASHINGTON, Oct 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives committee probing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by Donald Trump’s supporters voted unanimously on Thursday to subpoena the former president, a move that could lead to criminal charges if he does […]
Japan health panel recommends allowing import, use of medical marijuana products
TOKYO, Sept 29 (Reuters) – A Japanese health ministry panel on Thursday recommended revising the nation’s drug laws to allow for the importation and use of medicinal marijuana products. The recommendation was based on meeting medical needs and to harmonise Japan with international standards, the […]
EU vows to protect energy systems after ‘sabotage’ on Russian gas pipelines
EU diplomat believes sabotage probably caused leaks Danish defence minister worried over Baltic Sea security Danish defence minister met with NATO chief in Brussels BERLIN/COPENHAGEN, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Any intentional disruption to EU energy networks would meet a “robust and united response”, its top […]
Emirates picks Thales-made entertainment system for A350 fleet
The logo of Thales is seen on a company building in Brest, France, March 14, 2022. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register PARIS, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Thales (TCFP.PA) on Thursday announced that Emirates chose to equip its future Airbus […]
Tesla shares slip as 3-1 stock split kicks in
Aug 25 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s (TSLA.O) shares slipped on Thursday as a three-for-one stock split announced by the world’s most valuable automaker to woo retail investors took effect. Shares of the electric-car maker, led by Elon Musk, opened at $302 and dipped to $293 […]