Samantha Herr Contributor Share on Twitter Samantha Herr is the executive director of the North American Bikeshare & Scootershare Association and has been working in the shared micromobility space since 2012. Destinie Hammond Contributor Share on Twitter Destinie Hammond is the communications manager for the North American Bikeshare & Scootershare Association and previously served as […]
EU wants world-first carbon border levy to hit more sectors after 2030
September 9, 2021 By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission plans to expand the EU’s carbon border tariff to cover more sectors and products after 2030, subjecting more international trade to the world-first policy, a senior Commission official said on Thursday. The Commission, which drafts EU policies, in July published its proposal for […]
China slows down approval for new online games – SCMP
September 9, 2021 (Corrects to say China “slows down” approvals, not “suspended”, in headline and paragraph 1 and 2 after SCMP clarifies. Also, corrects paragraph 2 to say China’s strategy emerged after a meeting and not at the meeting) (Reuters) – China has temporarily slowed down approval for all new online games in a bid […]
Soccer-UEFA chief Ceferin threatens World Cup boycott if new plans go ahead
September 9, 2021 (Reuters) – UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has warned of a potential European boycott of the World Cup if FIFA’s plans to stage the tournament every two years go ahead. World soccer’s governing body is carrying out a review of the international match calendar, led by former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger who is […]
AmEx again delays return to office for U.S. staff
September 9, 2021 (Reuters) – American Express Co on Thursday again delayed a return to the office for its U.S. employees due to the fast-spreading Delta variant, setting Jan. 24 as the target date at the earliest. The variant has driven a rapid surge in COVID-19 cases around the globe, forcing businesses to reconsider their […]
Soccer-West Brom issue life ban to man found guilty of online racist abuse
September 9, 2021 (Reuters) – West Bromwich Albion have handed a life ban to a 50-year-old man convicted of racially abusing midfielder Romaine Sawyers online earlier this year, the Premier League club said on Thursday. Sawyers was targeted after West Brom’s 5-0 league defeat by Manchester City on Jan. 26. His abuser was found guilty […]
Exclusive-Tech woes will delay around $3 billion in U.S. Justice Department grants-documents
September 9, 2021 By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Technological glitches will cause the U.S. Justice Department to be late in paying out around $3 billion in grants that fund programs such as victims services and criminal justice research, according to internal documents seen by Reuters. The problems with the grant management system known […]
Soccer-Biennial World Cup would affect quality says Leicester’s Rodgers
September 9, 2021 (Reuters) – Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers said on Thursday that a biennial World Cup could increase player fatigue, which in turn would affect the quality of matches and increase injury risks. Soccer’s world governing body FIFA is pushing proposals to hold the event every two years, a plan that has been […]
Motor racing-Imafidon puts Hamilton’s diversity push into practice
September 9, 2021 By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) – George Imafidon has gone from a boyhood passion for fixing bicycles in his mum’s back garden to working with Lewis Hamilton and Sebastien Loeb, two of motorsport’s greatest world champions. His journey has taken him from Peckham, one of South London’s most racially diverse areas, to […]
Explainer: U.S. Senate referee in spotlight as Democrats pursue major spending
September 9, 2021 By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Few know her name or have seen her on TV, but Elizabeth MacDonough is one of the most important people in Washington. As the Senate’s parliamentarian, MacDonough advises lawmakers about what is acceptable under the chamber’s rules and precedents. Her advice on arcane points of Senate […]
iRobot’s poop problem
I’m all for encouraging more young people to enter STEM, to explore engineering and perhaps ultimately pursue a career in robotics. It’s a field whose importance will only grow with time, as more of the world looks toward automated solutions. And it probably goes without saying that one of the most effective ways to bolster […]
Microsoft decides against office reopening date in United States
September 9, 2021 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it has decided against giving a full reopening date for its U.S. offices due to the fast-spreading Delta variant. (https://bit.ly/2X34nlh) (Reporting by Tiyashi Datta in Bengaluru; Editing by Arun Koyyur) Source Link Microsoft decides against office reopening date in United States David Barret
As ‘buy now, pay later’ surges, a third of U.S. users fall behind on payments
September 9, 2021 By Anna Irrera (Reuters) – A third of U.S. consumers who used “buy now, pay later” services have fallen behind on one or more payments, and 72% of those said their credit score declined, a new study published by personal finance company Credit Karma showed. The study, conducted by software firm Qualtrics, […]
Google’s voice assistant in new EU antitrust investigation, MLex reports
September 9, 2021 By Foo Yun Chee and Nivedita Balu BRUSSELS/BANGALURU (Reuters) -Alphabet Inc’s Google is being investigated by EU antitrust regulators over whether it may be forcing device makers to use Google Assistant as the default voice assistant on Android devices, news agency MLex reported on Thursday. The European Commission in June said its […]
G7 seeks more progress on global corporate tax reform
September 9, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – Finance ministers from the Group of Seven rich nations said on Thursday they had to make more headway on the small print of a reform of global corporate tax rules in time for a summit of world leaders in October. Britain’s Rishi Sunak said he urged his G7 peers […]
Trump endorses challenger to Republican Cheney in Wyoming House race
September 9, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed Wyoming attorney Harriet Hageman’s bid to unseat U.S. Representative Liz Cheney, who was the highest-profile Republican to seek Trump’s removal from office on a charge he incited the U.S. Capitol riot. “Unlike RINO Liz Cheney, Harriet is all in for America First. Harriet […]
French court confirms Bashar al-Assad’s uncle guilty over property fraud – AFP
September 9, 2021 PARIS (Reuters) – The Paris appeals court upheld a lower court ruling that found an uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad guilty of acquiring millions of euros’ worth of French property using funds diverted from the Syrian state, the AFP news agency reported on Thursday. The court also confirmed a four-year jail […]
Top rights lawyer who fled Russia decries political ‘purge’
September 9, 2021 By David Chkhikvishvili TBILISI (Reuters) – A top human rights lawyer who defended jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s team and announced this week he had fled Russia accused authorities on Thursday of a mounting campaign to purge the political landscape of people they see as undesirable. Defence lawyer Ivan Pavlov, 50, gained […]
For migrants bound for U.S., a long wait in a Colombian beach town
September 9, 2021 By Henry Esquivel NECOCLI, Colombia (Reuters) – Some 14,000 migrants – many of them Haitian – remain bottle-necked in the Colombian beach town of Necocli, awaiting their chance to enter Panama and continue their journey to the United States, as border crossing quotas are out-paced by new arrivals, migrants and the town’s […]
LinkedIn doubles down on development with new learning hub, free courses and new search fields for hybrid working
The wider world of employment has seen a huge shift in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Looking for a job, finding someone to fill a role, or simply developing professionally are just not the same as they used to be for many of us. So it’s no surprise to see companies that have built […]
