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September 9, 2021 By Julie Gordon and David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canadian economy is moving closer to a point where the Bank of Canada will no longer need to continue adding stimulus through its quantitative easing (QE) program, but it is not there yet, Governor Tiff Macklem said on Thursday. Macklem, in a […]

September 9, 2021 (In Aug. 31 story, paragraph 5, corrects firm name to SpiderRock, from SpringRock) By David French (Reuters) -Wall Street finished marginally lower on Tuesday, although the slightly subdued ending to August failed to detract from a strong monthly performance by its three main indexes, in what is traditionally regarded as a quiet […]

September 9, 2021 (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc will fully fund college tuition for over 750,000 of its frontline employees, the e-commerce giant said on Thursday, stepping up its efforts to attract and retain workers in a tight domestic labor market. It plans to spend about $1.2 billion in the next four years on its U.S […]

September 9, 2021 By Ron Bousso and Sabrina Valle LONDON (Reuters) -Royal Dutch Shell is considering making it mandatory for workers in some operations to get COVID-19 vaccinations or risk being fired, an internal company document seen by Reuters shows. The energy company, which employs some 86,000 workers in more than 70 countries, will weigh […]

September 9, 2021 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to ask for more time before deciding whether e-cigarettes from market leader Juul Labs Inc can be sold in the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported https://ift.tt/3nhHpll on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Juul, along with other e-cigarette brands […]

Kris Holt Contributor Share on Twitter Kris Holt is a contributing writer at Engadget. More posts by this contributor Locast suspends local TV streaming service in wake of court ruling Microsoft will bring cloud gaming to Xbox consoles this holiday season Marvel is rolling out a brand new version of its Marvel Unlimited comics subscription […]

September 9, 2021 (Reuters) -Two Afghan journalists were beaten in police custody this week after covering a protest by women in Kabul where they were detained by the Taliban, their editor said. Zaki Daryabi, founder and editor-in-chief of the Etilaat Roz newspaper, shared images on social media of two male reporters, one with large, red […]

September 9, 2021 By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) -The United States and Mexico on Thursday resumed high-level economic talks for the first time in four years as the two sides signaled they need greater cooperation to combat the challenges of climate change, workers’ rights and immigration. The so-called High-Level Economic Dialogue (HLED) will seek to pursue […]

September 9, 2021 BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union has removed Japan and five other countries from its list of safe travel destinations, meaning visitors or people returning from those countries are likely to face tighter controls such as COVID-19 tests or quarantine. Following a review, the governments of the EU’s 27 member states agreed […]

September 9, 2021 By Jon Nazca ESTEPONA, Spain (Reuters) -A wildfire has forced the evacuation of nearly 800 people from around the southern Spanish resort of Estepona, local authorities said on Thursday. The blaze started on Wednesday around 9:30 p.m. and has since burned through around 2,000 hectares (5,000 acres) of the densely forested area […]

September 9, 2021 By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) – Lithuania on Thursday sent five Afghan migrants back to Belarus shortly after they had crossed the border despite the European Court of Human Rights earlier saying they should be allowed to stay. The migrants had tried to enter Lithuania unsuccessfully at least 10 times since Aug. […]

September 9, 2021 By David Ljunggren and Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Quebec’s influential provincial leader on Thursday said a vote for Canada’s opposition Conservative Party would be a better choice than one for Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the Sept. 20 election, a boost for the relatively unknown challenger ahead of a crucial debate. […]

September 9, 2021 WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland’s opposition-led upper house of parliament, the Senate, on Thursday rejected a broadcast reform bill that critics say is aimed at silencing a U.S.-owned, anti-government news channel. The reforms would strengthen a ban on firms from outside the European Economic Area controlling Polish broadcasters and has been denounced by the […]

Plentywaka wants to change the way Africans move. It’s starting with one of the busiest cities on the continent. The startup, a ride-share and bus-booking platform, is based in Lagos, the Nigerian city where 20 million people and 45% of the country’s skilled workforce live. The public transportation system strains under the weight of 14 […]

Roku’s expansion into original content continues with news that the streaming platform and device maker will debut its first original feature-length film during the 2021 holiday season. In partnership with Lionsgate, Roku announced it will introduce a movie based on the Emmy-winning TV series “Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist,” which will air on its free streaming hub, […]

Ford has hired six senior-level executives to its newly minted commercial vehicles and services business unit as the automaker prepares to bring to market the E-Transit cargo van and the F-150 Lightning Pro pickup truck  — two electric vehicles it’s betting will become commercial customers’ new workhorses. Ford pulled from within its ranks and outside […]

Facebook’s first pair of smart glasses doesn’t feel like much of a Facebook product. You won’t find the Facebook logo emblazoned on them or even its name in small print by the serial code. They aren’t Facebook Stories or Ray-Ban’s Facebook Stories or even Ray-Ban Stories in collaboration with Facebook. Unlike other Facebook-designed hardware like the […]

Facebook announced their long-awaited foray into the smart glasses space Thursday morning, launching the Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses in partnership with eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica. The svelte frames are some of the most low-profile yet available to consumers and will allow users to snap photos and videos with the two onboard 5 MP cameras, listen to […]

Storz & Bickle finally updated the Mighty vaporizer. The original hit the market in October 2014 and quickly became a fan favorite despite its unwieldy form factor and market-topping price. Users point to the quality of the vapor, airflow, and its certification as a medical device as primary reasons for buying the vape. The new […]

When it comes to people pushing the frontiers of science, few institutions can match the talent of the Department of Defense, the intelligence agencies, and the U.S. national laboratory system. With ample budgets and flexible oversight under that aura of national security, ambitious scientists and engineers are working on everything from quantum computing to next-generation […]