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U.S. House Jan. 6 committee to meet Dec. 19 for vote on referrals, report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol will hold a public meeting on Dec. 19 to vote on its report and criminal r...
Dec 13, 2022
Explainer-Sam Bankman-Fried: Who is FTX’s founder and why was he arrested?
By Hannah Lang and Tom Hals (Reuters) - FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested in the Bahamas on Monday and charged by the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday with defrauding investors in what r...
Dec 13, 2022
Cyndi Lauper to perform as Biden signs marriage equality act
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper will perform on Tuesday when U.S. President Joe Biden signs the Respect for Marriage Act into law in front of thousands of supporters and activist...
Dec 13, 2022
Microsoft says it offered to agree to FTC consent decree on ‘Call of Duty’ games
(Reuters) - Microsoft President Brad Smith said on Tuesday the company had offered to agree to a legally-binding consent decree with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to provide "Call of Duty" games t...
Dec 13, 2022
Warner Bros launches Discovery+ on Amazon Prime Video in Canada
(Reuters) - Warner Bros Discovery Inc on Tuesday launched its Discovery+ streaming service on Amazon.com's Prime Video platform in Canada. Prime users can sign up for the ad-free version of Discovery+...
Dec 13, 2022
Analysis-China’s massive older chip tech build up raises U.S. concern
By Jane Lanhee Lee, Josh Horwitz and Alexandra Alper OAKLAND, Calif./SHANGHAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China's largest chip maker SMIC is ramping up production of a decade-old chip technology, key to ma...
Dec 13, 2022
United Airlines preparing for ‘mild’ economic recession next year -CEO
By David Shepardson and Rajesh Kumar Singh NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C./CHICAGO (Reuters) - United Airlines Inc Chief Executive Scott Kirby on Tuesday said his company is preparing for a "mild" economic rec...
Dec 13, 2022
Air New Zealand to develop zero-emission demonstrator planes with partners
(Reuters) - Air New Zealand (Air NZ) said on Wednesday it had partnered with four aircraft makers to develop zero-emission demonstrator flights by 2026, using electric, green hydrogen and hybrid techn...
Dec 13, 2022
Bankman-Fried seeks bail in Bahamas magistrate court
NASSAU (Reuters) - Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyer on Tuesday requested bail for the one-time crypto magnate after Chief Magistrate JoyAnn Ferguson-Pratt ruled that Bankman-Fried had the rig...
Dec 13, 2022
‘Harry & Meghan’ documentary ranks as Netflix’s biggest documentary debut
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Netflix Inc's documentary series about Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan racked up more viewing time on the streaming service than any other documenta...
Dec 13, 2022
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