Squid News – Page 27446 – Just another WordPress site

Scotland’s SNP set to row back on de facto independence referendum- The Times

(Reuters) -Scottish first minister Nicola sturgeon is preparing to row back on her plan to make the next general election in 2024 a “de facto referendum” on Scottish independence, The Times reported on Saturday. The Scottish National Party (SNP)’s executive committee will be presented with an alternative option on Saturday which would say that votes …

Scotland’s SNP set to row back on de facto independence referendum- The Times Read More »

U.S. lawmakers call FAA outage ‘unacceptable,’ demand a fix

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A group of more than 120 U.S. lawmakers told the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) its computer outage on Wednesday that disrupted 11,000 flights was “completely unacceptable” and demanded the agency explain how it will avoid future incidents. House Transportation Committee Chair Sam Graves and the top Democrat on the panel …

U.S. lawmakers call FAA outage ‘unacceptable,’ demand a fix Read More »

Twitter offers free ads to brands that advertise on its platform – WSJ

(Reuters) – Twitter Inc is offering free advertisements to brands that advertise on its platform, an attempt to woo brands back to the social-media platform, which has seen its ad business deteriorate following Elon Musk’s takeover, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. Twitter is dangling free ad space by offering to match advertisers’ ad …

Twitter offers free ads to brands that advertise on its platform – WSJ Read More »

England to ban some single-use plastic items from October

LONDON (Reuters) – England will ban a range of single-use plastic items such as cutlery, plates and bowls from October in an effort to limit soaring plastic pollution, Britain’s environment department said on Saturday. The decision follows a public consultation by the government in which 95% of respondents were in favour of the bans, the …

England to ban some single-use plastic items from October Read More »

U.S. Supreme Court to weigh key standard in whistleblower fraud cases

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider reviving two lawsuits accusing pharmacy operators of overbilling government health insurance programs for prescription drugs, a dispute that could have broad implications for whistleblowers and the government’s ability to go after fraud. The key question in both cases is whether companies …

U.S. Supreme Court to weigh key standard in whistleblower fraud cases Read More »

Lithuania-Latvia gas pipeline blows up, but no sign of attack

By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS (Reuters) -A gas pipeline connecting Lithuania and Latvia was hit by an explosion on Friday but there was no immediate evidence of an attack, Lithuania gas transmission operator Amber Grid said. Video published by Lithuania’s public broadcaster LRT showed a fire raging at the blast site in the Panevezys county in …

Lithuania-Latvia gas pipeline blows up, but no sign of attack Read More »

As U.S. probes FTX collapse, employees turn to law firm Covington

By Luc Cohen and Jody Godoy NEW YORK (Reuters) – Several FTX employees have turned to law firm Covington & Burling to help them deal with questions from U.S. authorities investigating the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange and actions by its founder Sam Bankman-Fried, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Arlo Devlin-Brown, a …

As U.S. probes FTX collapse, employees turn to law firm Covington Read More »

U.S. strongly committed to Japan defense, Biden tells Kishida, hails military boost

By Andrea Shalal and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden told Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday the United States was “fully, thoroughly, completely” committed to Japan’s defense and praised Tokyo’s security build up, saying the nations had never been closer. Kishida is in Washington on the last stop in a tour of …

U.S. strongly committed to Japan defense, Biden tells Kishida, hails military boost Read More »

Tesla turns up heat on rivals with global price cuts

By Hyunjoo Jin, Victoria Waldersee and Zoey Zhang (Reuters) – Tesla Inc has slashed prices globally on its electric vehicles by as much as 20%, extending an aggressive discounting effort and challenging rivals after missing Wall Street delivery estimates for 2022. The move marks a reversal from the automaker’s strategy over the last two years …

Tesla turns up heat on rivals with global price cuts Read More »

Cautious China approves GMO alfalfa import after decade-long wait

By Dominique Patton and Tom Polansek (Reuters) -China approved imports of eight genetically modified (GM) crops, permitting shipments of GM alfalfa for the first time after a decade-long wait, the country’s agriculture ministry said on Friday. Global seed makers and the U.S. government welcomed the decision after Beijing’s slow approval process disrupted grain exports and …

Cautious China approves GMO alfalfa import after decade-long wait Read More »