September 29, 2021 By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s financial sector has called on the government to ease visa requirements on overseas staff who want to work up to six months in the country to maintain global competitiveness. A Global Talent Mobility report from TheCityUK, City of London Corporation and consultants EY on Thursday […]
U.S. trade officials delay decision on new solar tariffs
September 29, 2021 By Nichola Groom (Reuters) -The U.S. Commerce Department on Wednesday asked a group of anonymous domestic solar manufacturers for additional information before it would consider a request to impose duties on panels produced in three Southeast Asian countries. The move delays the department’s decision which had been expected this week. The case […]
America Movil says shareholders approve plan for towers spin-off
September 29, 2021 MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – A plan by Mexican telecoms company America Movil to spin off some of its towers in Latin America was approved by shareholders on Wednesday, the firm said in a filing with the Mexican stock exchange. America Movil, controlled by the family of Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, said the […]
U.S., Mexico to hold high-level security talks on Oct 8
September 29, 2021 MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -U.S. and Mexican officials will hold high-level security talks on Oct. 8, Mexico’s Foreign Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Wednesday. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland would participate in the talks in Mexico City, Ebrard said. “The […]
Jordan fully reopens border crossing with Syria, seeks trade boost
September 29, 2021 By Suleiman Al-Khalidi JABER CROSSING, Jordan (Reuters) -Jordan fully reopened its main border crossing with Syria on Wednesday in a move to boost the countries’ struggling economies and reinforce a push by Arab states to reintegrate Syria after shunning it during its civil war. Syrian trucks waited to enter Jordan at the […]
U.S. security adviser discusses rights in visit to Egypt, official says
September 29, 2021 By Aidan Lewis CAIRO (Reuters) -U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan discussed securing “tangible and lasting improvements” in human rights with Egypt’s president and other top officials during a visit to Cairo on Wednesday, a senior U.S. official said. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Sullivan also agreed to intensify cooperation over upcoming […]
Amazon settles with employees allegedly fired for criticizing working conditions – CNBC
September 29, 2021 (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc has reached a settlement with two former employees who said they were terminated last year after they criticized the working conditions at the e-commerce giant’s warehouses, CNBC reported on Wednesday. The terms of the settlement were not immediately disclosed, according to the report, which cited an announcement from […]
Father of Britney Spears suspended as conservator of her estate
September 29, 2021 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – A Los Angeles judge on Wednesday suspended the father of Britney Spears from his 13-years-long role as the controller of the singer’s business affairs. “The current situation is not tenable. It reflects a toxic environment which requires the suspension of Jamie Spears effective today,” Los Angeles Superior Court […]
U.S. House panel probing Jan. 6 Capitol riot issues 11 subpoenas
September 29, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee has issued 11 subpoenas in its investigation of Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, the panel said in a statement on Wednesday. Former Trump campaign official Katrina Pierson was among the 11 subpoenaed for records and for testimony at depositions, the statement […]
Injured Gerald McCoy apologizes for ‘honest mistake’ with banned substance
September 29, 2021 Injured Las Vegas Raiders defensive tackle Gerald McCoy tested positive for a banned substance, an admission he made Wednesday afternoon with a qualifier. McCoy, lost for the season in the season with a torn ACL, issued an apology via social media but described his positive test as an “honest mistake.” “I love […]
Facebook to highlight positive Instagram impact on teens in Senate hearing -testimony
September 29, 2021 By David Shepardson (Reuters) – Facebook Inc plans to highlight internal research that shows teenage girls felt better after using its Instagram app during a Senate hearing to be held on Thursday, according to the company’s prepared testimony seen by Reuters. The social media giant has been under fire for the past […]
U.S. House panel approves three bills aimed at tackling high drug prices
September 29, 2021 By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House Judiciary Committee voted on Wednesday to approve three bills to stop practices drugmakers use to raise prices and fend off competition, including a bill to ban the tactic of paying generic companies to delay bringing cheaper versions of their medicines to market. While […]
Ben Rubin explains why the Web3 era of social media will help everybody get paid
After a decade of a handful of dominant social media companies trading what are essentially publishing tools in exchange for serving us all an endless deluge of ads, the winds of change are finally blowing — in a few different directions at once. Content creators (arguably either a special echelon of influencers or anyone who […]
U.S., EU agree to work on chip supplies, tech rules, China trade
September 29, 2021 By David Lawder and Nandita Bose PITTSBURGH/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and European Union agreed on Wednesday to deepen transatlantic cooperation to strengthen semiconductor supply chains, curb China’s non-market trade practices and take a more unified approach to regulating big, global technology firms. Launching a new forum, the U.S.-EU Trade and […]
Britney Spears case back in court with dad’s role on the line
September 29, 2021 By Jill Serjeant and Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Britney Spears case returns to court on Wednesday after a summer of surprise turns, shocking allegations, an engagement and mounting expectations that the 13-year-old legal arrangement that controls the singer’s life will soon end. After years of glacial progress, the past […]
Democrats weigh first nationwide fee on plastic in U.S. budget negotiations
September 29, 2021 By Valerie Volcovici and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. congressional Democrats are considering including the first federal fee to tackle plastic pollution in the multitrillion-dollar reconciliation bill, a proposal that is drawing opposition from the plastics and petrochemical industry. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and Representative Tom Suozzi are in talks with other […]
N.Korea’s Kim expresses willingness to restore inter-Korean hotline -KCNA
September 29, 2021 SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un expressed a willingness to restore severed inter-Korean hotlines starting October, state news agency KCNA reported on Thursday. (Reporting by Sangmi Cha; Editing by Leslie Adler) Source Link N.Korea’s Kim expresses willingness to restore inter-Korean hotline -KCNA David Barret
Daily Crunch: Andela reaches $1.5B valuation after SoftBank leads $200M Series E
To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for September 29, 2021. Welcome to what feels like fall on the East Coast of the United States. Yes, the seasons are changing, but the technology […]
Virgin Galactic is clear to fly again following FAA’s ‘mishap investigation’ of Branson flight
The Federal Aviation Administration has closed its ‘mishap investigation’ into the July 11 flight of Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson and three others, the space tourism company’s first dedicated passenger trip. Future flights will reserve a greater volume of airspace and the company promises better communication, but other than that the company is clear to […]
Energy costs push Spain’s inflation to 13-year-high
September 29, 2021 By Aida Pelaez-Fernandez and Inti Landauro MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s inflation surged to a 13-year-high in September as consumer prices rose a higher than expected 4% year-on-year, official data showed on Wednesday, adding pressure on the European Central Bank to potentially tighten its policy. The highest reading since September 2008, when the rate […]
