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Tennis – Barty storms into third round as U.S. Open mops up
September 2, 2021 By Steve Keating NEW YORK (Reuters) – World number one Ash Barty stormed into the third round of the U.S. Open by taming Danish teenager Clara Tauson 6-1 7-5 on Thursday, while the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center mopped up after a night of torrential rain and damaging winds. A brilliant […]
White House vows to keep gasoline flowing as U.S. energy firms work to shake off Ida’s toll
September 2, 2021 By Liz Hampton and Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) -U.S. oil and gas companies strained to get offshore operations back up and running and the White House on Thursday was considering a release of emergency fuel stocks as the extent of Hurricane Ida’s damages became more apparent. Ida’s 150-mile-per-hour (240 kph) winds delivered […]
Brazil’s Vale launches self-driving trucks at its largest iron mine Carajas
September 2, 2021 By Marta Nogueira RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian miner Vale SA said on Thursday it had begun using self-driving trucks for the first time at its Carajas complex, its largest iron ore mining operation, as it continues to expand its use of the driverless technology. Vale expects to boost productivity and […]
New York’s fatal floods stoke calls for U.S. infrastructure spending
September 2, 2021 By David Shepardson and Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fatal floods in New York and New Jersey prompted Democractic lawmakers and experts to intensify calls on Thursday for U.S. infrastructure spending, including passage of a $1.2 trillion bill before Congress. With the weather impact of climate change worsening, the infrastructure bill passed […]
Germany ties diplomatic presence in Kabul to human rights, security
September 2, 2021 BRDO, Slovenia (Reuters) – Germany is ready to resume a diplomatic presence Kabul if the Taliban meet certain conditions, Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Thursday. “We want to see an inclusive government (in Kabul), the respect for fundamental human and women’s rights – and Afghanistan must not again become a breeding […]
German SPD extends lead over Merkel’s sliding conservatives
September 2, 2021 By Paul Carrel and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) have opened up a five-point lead over Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives ahead of a Sept. 26 national election that promises multiple coalition options, a poll showed on Thursday. The centre-left SPD’s surge in polls has dimmed the prospects of […]
Nikola and Bosch ink deal for hydrogen fuel cell modules
Beleaguered electric truck developer Nikola Corp. has inked a new agreement with Bosch for its hydrogen fuel cell modules. The modules will be used to power two of Nikola’s hydrogen-fueled semi-trucks, the short-haul Nikola Tre and Nikola Two sleeper. “This announcement is the result of a multi-year working relationship with Bosch,” Nikola CEO Mark Russell said […]
Today’s best AirPods deals: latest model AirPods, AirPods Pro and AirPods Max
If you're looking to save on Apple's premium earbuds, then you're in luck. We're rounding up today's best AirPods deals from Amazon, which include price cuts on the latest model AirPods, AirPods Pro, and the powerful AirPods Max. See more of today’s best deals at Amazon If you're looking for the cheapest AirPods deal, Amazon […]
Soccer – Injured Mbappe ruled out of France World Cup qualifiers
September 2, 2021 PARIS (Reuters) – Kylian Mbappe has been ruled out of France’s World Cup qualifiers against Ukraine and Finland after sustaining a calf injury in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw against Bosnia, the French federation said on Thursday. “Kylian Mbappe felt a pain in his right calf at the end of the match against Bosnia […]
U.S. bars Virgin Galactic rocket plane flights pending mishap probe
September 2, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Thursday that Virgin Galactic cannot fly its SpaceShipTwo until the agency approves its final mishap investigation report or determines the issues do not affect public safety. The FAA said Wednesday it was investigating a deviation in the descent of the flight of […]
Jordan’s water crisis deepens as climate changes, population grows
September 2, 2021 By Hams Rabah and Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – At a private underground well in Amman, Imad Suleiman waits for hours to pump water into the container on his truck that he then sells on to private customers in the sprawling city of four million. He has a growing clientele among the […]
Tennis-U.S. Open day four
September 2, 2021 NEW YORK (Reuters) – Highlights of the fourth day at the U.S. Open, the last Grand Slam tournament of the year, at Flushing Meadows on Thursday(times in GMT): 1615 PLAY UNDERWAY IN NEW YORK Play got underway at Flushing Meadows after a delayed start, with top seed Ash Barty taking on Denmark’s […]
Explainer-Apple gives ‘reader’ apps a way around commissions. Who wins?
September 2, 2021 By Nivedita Balu and Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Apple Inc on Wednesday made a new concession on how App Store developers work with customers: it will allow subscription and content apps that it calls “reader” apps, a category that potentially includes Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon’s Kindle, to provide users with a direct […]
Walmart bumps up hourly wages for 565,000 workers by $1 ahead of holidays
September 2, 2021 By Richa Naidu CHICAGO (Reuters) – Walmart said on Thursday that it plans to raise wages for more than 565,000 store workers by at least $1 an hour, as the all-important holiday shopping season is set to kick off in the middle of a desperate labor crunch across the country. With its […]
Apple must face Siri voice assistant privacy lawsuit -U.S. judge
September 2, 2021 By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – A federal judge on Thursday said Apple Inc must face nearly all of a proposed class action lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated Siri assistant violates users’ privacy. U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White said the plaintiffs could try to prove Siri routinely recorded their private conversations because of […]
U.S. Treasury allows personal remittances to flow to Afghanistan
September 2, 2021 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department has told financial institutions that they may process personal remittances to Afghanistan, a Treasury spokesperson said on Thursday. The news could provide some relief for the Afghan economy, which is nearing collapse after moves by the United States and other countries to halt foreign aid […]
Exclusive: Western Union resuming services to Afghanistan – senior exec
September 2, 2021 By Tom Arnold LONDON (Reuters) – Western Union Co is resuming money-transfer services to Afghanistan, a senior executive told Reuters on Thursday, a decision he said was in line with a U.S. push to allow humanitarian activity to continue after the Taliban’s takeover. The world’s largest money-transfer firm and MoneyGram International Inc, […]
Use cohort analysis to drive smarter startup growth
Jonathan Metrick Contributor Share on Twitter Jonathan Metrick is the chief growth officer at Sagard & Portage Ventures, where he helps build some of the world’s leading fintech companies. Cohort analysis is a way of evaluating your business that involves grouping customers into “cohorts” and observing how they behave over time. A commonly used approach […]
Shepherd raises $6.2M seed round to tackle the construction insurance market
Shepherd, an insurtech startup focused on the construction market, has closed a $6.15 million seed round led by Spark Capital. The funding event comes after the startup raised a pre-seed round in February led by Susa Ventures, which also participated in Shepherd’s latest fundraising event. Thinking broadly, Shepherd fits into a theme of neoinsurance providers […]