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Battery swap startup Ample hits unicorn status with new funding round
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) - Ample, the San Francisco startup focused on electric vehicle battery swapping, has raised another $50 million, the company said on Wednesday, in a round led by Blackstone. ...
Nov 10, 2021
Cuba alleges Facebook aiding dissident movement, threatens legal action
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez threatened legal action against Facebook on Wednesday, alleging the social media platform had aided the dissident movement in the communist-ru...
Nov 10, 2021
Ellume’s COVID-19 home test recall most serious, FDA says
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration classified the recall of Ellume's over-the-counter COVID-19 home test as Class 1, the most serious type of recall, after the Australian diagnostic tes...
Nov 10, 2021
Over 900,000 U.S. kids to get first COVID-19 shot by end of Wed -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Over 900,000 U.S. children aged 5-11 are expected to have received their first COVID-19 vaccine shot by the end of Wednesday, White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients said, a...
Nov 10, 2021
Italy industry minister to meet with DAZN management in account policy row
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's industry minister has called for a meeting with the management of sports streaming app DAZN to discuss the impact of its account policy changes on consumers, especially in re...
Nov 10, 2021
Lordstown appoints Chief Commercial Officer, other executives in management rejig
(Reuters) - Lordstown Motors appointed new executives, including a Chief Commercial Officer, on Wednesday, as the electric-vehicle startup ramps up efforts to bring its first pickup truck to the marke...
Nov 10, 2021
Southwest, IAG agree to buy sustainable aviation fuel made from wood waste
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines and British Airways-owner IAG agreed to purchase nearly 300 million gallons of sustainable aviation fuel created from woody biomass at a Mississippi bi...
Nov 10, 2021
China’s Alibaba kicks off final hours of Singles’ Day shopping event
By Josh Horwitz SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A virtual appearance by British actor Benedict Cumberbatch and flashy deals kicked off Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's final 24 hours of its Singles' Day shopping even...
Nov 10, 2021
GE split could nudge other big companies to become leaner, simpler
(Reuters) - Large U.S. companies may be compelled to simplify their structure by splitting or offloading a particular unit following General Electric Co's bold move to break off into three companies, ...
Nov 10, 2021
Rittenhouse called to stand to testify in own defense in U.S. murder trial
KENOSHA, Wis. (Reuters) - Teenager Kyle Rittenhouse was called to testify in his own defense on Wednesday in his Wisconsin murder trial. Rittenhouse, 18, is charged in the killing of Joseph Rosenbaum,...
Nov 10, 2021
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