September 3, 2021 By Nick Said CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Striker Kelechi Iheanacho scored twice as Nigeria defeated Liberia 2-0 to make a winning start to their 2022 World Cup Group C qualification campaign, while there was also success for Cameroon and Tunisia on Friday. Nigeria were heavy favourites for victory in Lagos and took […]
U.S. Gulf Coast grain exports remain crippled by Ida as harvest nears
September 3, 2021 By Karl Plume and P.J. Huffstutter (Reuters) – Much of Louisiana Gulf Coast grain exporting capacity remained shuttered on Friday, as flooding and power outages from Hurricane Ida continue to cripple exports from the busiest U.S. grain shipping port, a state official said. Crop exporters are anxious for shipping to resume as […]
American Airlines to end pandemic leave for unvaccinated staff
September 3, 2021 (Reuters) – American Airlines said on Friday it would not provide special leave from next month to unvaccinated employees who have to quarantine due to COVID-19. Unvaccinated workers will have to use their sick time or medical leave if they miss work due to the disease, it said. “Given there is an […]
Daily Crunch: Fintech startup Jeeves snags $500M valuation after $57M Series B
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 3, 2021. As noted yesterday, most of TechCrunch has the day off so today’s newsletter is a little bit different than usual. Up top […]
Porsche, Puma to join Germany’s DAX as index expands
September 3, 2021 By Tom Sims and Hakan Ersen FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German carmaker Porsche and sportswear maker Puma will join the nation’s premier DAX stock index, as it expands to 40 from 30 companies in the biggest overhaul of its 33-year history, the exchange operator Deutsche Boerse said on Friday. The expansion, contemplated for […]
U.S. securities regulator scrutinizes funds over ESG labels -sources
September 3, 2021 By Chris Prentice (Reuters) – The U.S. securities regulator has been asking money managers to explain the standards they use for classifying funds as environmental, social and governance (ESG)-focused for several months, according to two sources familiar with the queries. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission staff have been pressing firms for details […]
Analysis: U.S. Supreme Court’s rightward lurch put Roe v. Wade on the brink
September 3, 2021 By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – During a 2016 presidential debate, then-candidate Donald Trump made a statement that seemed brash at the time: If he were elected and got the chance to nominate justices to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion would be overturned. By this […]
Guatemala starts probe into bribery allegations linked to president
September 3, 2021 By Sofia Menchu GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -Prosecutors in Guatemala have begun an investigation into allegations that Russian businessmen paid a bribe to President Alejandro Giammattei to obtain a dock in one of the country’s main ports, the attorney general’s office said on Friday. Juan Luis Pantaleon, spokesman for the Guatemalan attorney general’s […]
Rivian’s electric R1T pickup truck, R1S SUV get their official EPA ranges
Rivian announced Friday that the first edition version of its all-electric R1T pickup truck has an official EPA range of 314 miles, while its R1T SUV comes in a skosh higher at 316 miles. The official range and fuel economy values have been posted on the U.S. EPA website. The official numbers align with Rivian’s […]
Lebanon deported Reuters journalist after questioning
September 3, 2021 (Reuters) – Lebanon deported a Reuters correspondent after questioning him on arrival at Beirut airport at the start of a reporting assignment last month, detaining him overnight before putting him on a flight to Jordan. Suleiman al-Khalidi, a Jordanian national, flew to Beirut on Aug. 2 but was stopped by officials at […]
Make accessibility part of your startup’s products and culture from day one
Joe Devon Contributor Share on Twitter Joe Devon is the co-founder of Diamond, a digital agency that builds accessible experiences. He is also a co-founder of Global Accessibility Awareness Day and chair of the GAAD Foundation. The world of accessibility has experienced a tipping point thanks to the pandemic, which drove people of all abilities […]
Tennis – Medvedev continues U.S. Open sprint with third-round win
September 3, 2021 NEW YORK (Reuters) – Russian Daniil Medvedev ripped through third-round opponent Pablo Andujar 6-0 6-4 6-3 on Friday, his third win in under two hours at this year’s U.S. Open. The world number two held the unseeded Spaniard to five points in the first set, putting up just three unforced errors in […]
Native Americans lose bid to halt digging at Nevada lithium mine site
September 3, 2021 By Ernest Scheyder (Reuters) – A U.S. federal judge ruled on Friday that Lithium Americas Corp may conduct excavation work at its Thacker Pass lithium mine site in Nevada, denying a request from Native Americans who said the digging would desecrate an area they believe holds ancestral bones and artifacts. The ruling […]
Lyft will pay legal fees for drivers sued under Texas abortion ban – CEO
September 3, 2021 By Tina Bellon Austin (Reuters) – Lyft Inc will cover all legal fees for the ride-hail company’s drivers sued under a new Texas law imposing a near-total ban on abortion, Chief Executive Logan Green said on Friday. Lyft will also donate $1 million to women’s health provider Planned Parenthood, Green said on […]
Critics say ‘Dune’ movie will thrill ardent fans, may mystify others
September 3, 2021 By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The much-anticipated movie remake of science-fiction epic “Dune” won praise from critics on Friday for its stunning visual spectacle, though some of the initial reviews said that only the most hard-core fans would enjoy the storytelling. “Dune” debuted at the Venice Film Festival on Friday […]
Soccer – UEFA set to oppose FIFA over biennial World Cup
September 3, 2021 By Simon Evans MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – Proposals to hold the World Cup every two years, being pushed by governing body FIFA, are set to be opposed by UEFA and Europe’s leading clubs, sources have told Reuters. Arsene Wenger, FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development, has been promoting the idea as part […]
Tennis – Muguruza beats Azarenka to reach U.S. Open fourth round
September 3, 2021 By Steve Keating NEW YORK (Reuters) – Garbine Muguruza pushed past one of the best players to ever grace the Flushing Meadows hardcourts on Friday, taming Victoria Azarenka 6-4 3-6 6-2 to reach the fourth round of the U.S. Open for only the second time. Muguruza, a Grand Slam winner at the […]
Tennis – U.S. Open order of play on Saturday
September 3, 2021 (Reuters) – Order of play on the main show courts on the sixth day of the U.S. Open on Saturday (play starts at 1500 GMT/11 AM ET unless stated, prefix number denotes seeding): ARTHUR ASHE STADIUM (1600 GMT/12 PM ET) 10-Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) v 17-Maria Sakkari (Greece) 1-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) v […]
U.S. probing fatal Tesla crash that killed pedestrian
September 3, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. auto safety regulators on Friday disclosed they are investigating a July 26 fatal crash in New York involving a Tesla that may have been using an advanced driver assistance system. In July, Several media outlets reported a 52-year-old man fixing a flat tire on the Long Island Expressway […]
Back-to-school may lift U.S. retail shares after recent lull
September 3, 2021 By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – Strong late-summer back-to-school sales could provide U.S. retailers some needed momentum after many sector shares lagged the broader market in recent months. The S&P 500 retailing index, which includes Amazon.com Inc , is up just about 2% for the quarter so far, compared with a […]
