Former executive given death sentence in poisoning of founder of high-flying Chinese gaming company
A former executive at Yoozoo Games has been sentenced to death in the poisoning of the founder of the high-profile Chinese gaming company
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State Farm discontinuing 72,000 home insurance policies in California in latest blow to state market
Insurance giant State Farm says it will discontinue coverage for 72,000 houses and apartments in California starting this summer
Washington approves $228 million in US military aid to the three Baltic states, Estonia says
Estonia's defense officials say the U.S. Congress has passed a bill that involves a total of $228 million in military and defense aid to Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania this year under the Baltic Security Initiative
Japan approves plan to sell fighter jets to other nations in latest break from pacifist principles
Japan’s Cabinet has approved a plan to sell future next-generation fighter jets that it’s developing with Britain and Italy to other countries
Nearly $2 billion up for grabs as Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots soar
The stars have aligned in the lottery universe like never before, with two jackpots totaling nearly $2 billion
Wind and sun are free, but it's harder to get renewable energy projects built these days. Here's why
These are turbulent times for wind and solar energy
Canadian insurer Sun Life names Timothy Deacon as CFO
(Reuters) - Canadian life insurer Sun Life Financial on Monday named industry veteran Timothy Deacon as its chief financial officer, effective April 8.
China to challenge Biden's electric vehicle plans at the WTO
China said Tuesday that it has filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization over US subsidies for electric vehicles
Here are the big hurdles to the global push to build up renewable energy
The world’s governments have agreed they want to triple renewable energy by 2030, a goal laid out at the U.N. climate summit in December
Baltimore bridge collapse and port closure send companies scrambling to reroute cargo
The stunning collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge is diverting shipping and trucking around one of the busiest ports on America’s East Coast
Pennsylvania county joins other local governments in suing oil industry over climate change
A large suburban Philadelphia county has joined dozens of other local governments around the country in suing the oil industry, asserting that major oil producers systematically deceived the public about their role in accelerating global warming
Ford, Allego team up for fast EV charging at dealers across Europe
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) - Ford and fast electric vehicle charging network Allego said on Tuesday they would roll out ultra-fast chargers for Ford customers and public use across many of the U.S
Settlement reached in lawsuit between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney
Allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Disney reached a settlement agreement Wednesday in a lawsuit over who controls Walt Disney World’s governing district
Big Oil's climate planning not good enough, investors say
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - The current low-carbon transition plans of 10 of Europe's and North America's biggest listed oil and gas companies are not good enough to assess the risks involved,
Nobelist Daniel Kahneman, a pioneer of behavioral economics, is dead at 90
Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist who won a Nobel Prize in economics for his insights into how ingrained neurological biases influence decision making, has died
Kansas considers limits on economic activity with China and other 'countries of concern'
Republican legislators in Kansas have advanced proposals to limit the state's involvement with individuals and companies from China and other U.S. adversaries
US probes complaints that Ford pickups can downshift without warning, increasing the risk of a crash
U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that more than 540,000 Ford pickup trucks can abruptly downshift to a lower gear and increase the risk of a crash
Huawei’s profit more than doubles in 2023, sales up 9.6% as cloud and digital businesses grow
Chinese telecoms gear company Huawei Technologies has reported its profit more than doubled last year as its cloud and digital businesses thrived in spite of U.S. sanctions
Georgia joins states seeking parental permission before children join social media
Georgia could join other states in requiring children younger than 16 to have their parents’ explicit permission to create social media accounts
Israel clears way to shutter Al Jazeera. Netanyahu says 'terror channel' airs incitement
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to shut down Al Jazeera’s operations in Israel, calling it a “terror channel” that spreads incitement, after parliament passed a law clearing the way for the closure
Numbers have been drawn for an estimated $935 million Powerball jackpot
The numbers have been drawn for an estimated $935 million Powerball jackpot that has been growing since the last winner nearly three months ago
AT&T notifies users of data breach and resets millions of passcodes
AT&T says it has begun notifying millions of customers about the theft of personal data recently discovered online
NYC's AI chatbot was caught telling businesses to break the law. The city isn't taking it down
An artificial intelligence-powered chatbot meant to help small business owners in New York City has come under fire for dispensing bizarre advice that misstates local policies and advises companies to violate the law
Trump sues two Trump Media co-founders, seeking to void their stock in the company
Donald Trump is suing two co-founders of Trump Media & Technology Group, the newly public parent company of his Truth Social platform, arguing that they should forfeit their stock in the company because they set it up improperly
‘SCTV’ star and comedian Joe Flaherty has died at 82 after an illness, his daughter says
Comedian Joe Flaherty has died
