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September 24, 2021 By Paresh Dave (Reuters) – Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai in 2019 was warned that describing the company’s Incognito browsing mode as “private” was problematic, yet it stayed the course because he did not want the feature “under the spotlight,” according to a new court filing. Google spokesman José Castañeda told Reuters […]

September 24, 2021 By Guillermo Martinez and Jon Nazca LA PALMA (Reuters) -Intensifying volcanic explosions on the Spanish island of La Palma forced firefighters to retreat and authorities to evacuate three more towns on Friday, while airlines cancelled flights due to a cloud of gas and ash, the biggest since the volcano erupted. Firefighters pulled […]

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September 24, 2021 BERLIN (Reuters) – In one of the world’s most aged countries, some young people are resorting to drastic measures to voice their frustration at politicians’ failure to tackle climate change. Outside Germany’s parliament, a group of activists have been on hunger strike since Aug. 30, bringing their demands for more action on […]

September 24, 2021 The Baltimore Ravens placed four members of the defensive front on the reserve/COVID-19 list on Friday. The move came after ESPN reported outside linebacker Jaylon Ferguson tested positive for the virus. The others added to the list were defensive tackle Brandon Williams, defensive end Justin Madubuike and linebacker Justin Houston. The Ravens […]

September 24, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is looking at temporary measures to alleviate an acute shortage of truckers, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s office said on Friday, to smooth disruption to food and petrol supplies which retailers have warned could impact Christmas. Britain’s retail industry has warned the government that unless it acts to address […]

September 24, 2021 By Alberto Alerigi SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil’s government has scheduled an auction of fifth generation (5G) mobile spectrum for Nov. 4, with expectations that it will raise around 10 billion reais ($1.87 billion) based on the minimum bids allowed, government officials said on Friday. The winning bidders will be required to invest […]

September 24, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Friday that it would delay until Jan. 3, 2022 certain assets from a new disclosure rule for off-exchange securities, which was due to come into effect on Tuesday. The agency’s no action letter, which affects quotes published by broker dealers […]

September 24, 2021 VANCOUVER (Reuters) – A Canadian judge on Friday signed Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou’s order of discharge, vacating her bail conditions and allowing her to go free after nearly three years of house arrest as her U.S. extradition case ends. Canadian government lawyers asked the court to withdraw the authority to […]

September 24, 2021 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Elon Musk and his girlfriend, Canadian singer Grimes, are “semi-separated” after three years together, the billionaire chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX told Page Six in a story published on Friday. The publication quoted Musk as saying the pair, who began dating in May 2018, remain on good […]

September 24, 2021 By Barbara Goldberg NEW YORK (Reuters) – An autopsy has confirmed actor Michael K. Williams, who played the shotgun-toting drug dealer Omar Little in the HBO crime drama “The Wire,” died of an overdose of drugs, the New York City medical examiner’s office said on Friday. His death was accidental, Julie Bolcer, […]

September 24, 2021 By Alicia Powell (Reuters) – Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter is starring in his own comic book set to be released days before he turns 97 on Oct. 1. The Democrat, who was in office from 1977-1981, is the latest icon to join to TidalWave Comics’ “Political Power” series. The glossy, out […]

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September 24, 2021 LONDON (Reuters) – Emotional vigils were held on Friday for a teacher who was found murdered in a London park last week, highlighting again public anger over violence against women, while police said a suspect had been released under investigation. Sabina Nessa, 28, left her home in south London on the evening […]

September 24, 2021 By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – More than half of companies in the S&P 500 now use a common standard from the Value Reporting Foundation to report on topics like carbon emissions and energy management, indicating executives are paying more attention to an area likely to face new regulations soon, a foundation official […]

September 24, 2021 By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s signal that it will soon unwind its bond buying program is bolstering the case in financial markets for the so-called reflation trade, which lifted Treasury yields and boosted shares of banks, energy firms and other economically sensitive companies in the early months […]

September 24, 2021 By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose on Friday and was poised for its third straight week of gains against a basket of major currencies, as uncertainty over beleaguered Chinese property developer Evergrande helped the greenback bounce back from a sharp decline in the prior session. China Evergrande Group […]

September 24, 2021 By Moira Warburton VANCOUVER (Reuters) – Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou reached an agreement with U.S. prosecutors on Friday to end the bank fraud case against her, Assistant U.S. Attorney David Kessler told a New York judge. The move should allow Meng to eventually leave Canada and relieve a point of […]

September 24, 2021 By Ann Saphir and Howard Schneider (Reuters) -A pair of Federal Reserve policymakers on Friday said they felt the U.S. economy is already in good enough shape for the central bank to begin to withdraw support for the economy, setting up for the next big Fed debates: when to raise interest rates […]