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UAW Files Unfair Labor Charges Against Stellantis Over Alleged Contract Violations

Sep 17, 2024 15:18 pm UTC| Business Law Technology

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union filed unfair labor practice charges against Stellantis, claiming the automaker violated their 2023 labor contract by withholding information about future product plans and attempting to...

TikTok ban goes to the court: 5 essential reads on the case and its consequences

Sep 17, 2024 08:47 am UTC| Law

TikTok headed to court on Sept. 16, 2024, in a bid to overturn a law that would force the video app to divorce from its China-based parent company or be banned in the U.S. During the appearance before a panel of judges...

영국, 암호화폐 법적 명확성 제공... 새 법안에서 디지털 자산을 개인 재산으로 정의

Sep 13, 2024 04:36 am UTC| Digital Currency Law

영국이 9월 11일 도입한 획기적인 재산법(Property Bill)은 암호화폐와 NFT를 개인 재산으로 공식 분류하며, 디지털 자산 보유자들에게 법적 명확성을 제공하고 사기 방지 조치를 강화했다. 코인텔레그래프에 따르면, 영국 정부가 9월...

호주, 소셜 미디어 최소 연령 제한 계획 청소년 디지털 옹호자 반발

Sep 11, 2024 06:43 am UTC| Law

호주가 아동의 소셜 미디어 사용에 대해 정신적 및 신체적 건강 문제를 이유로 최소 연령 제한을 도입할 계획을 발표하면서, 이 조치가 위험한 온라인 활동을 은밀하게 유도할 수 있다는 경고와 함께 디지털 권리 옹호자들의 반발을...

구글, 27억 달러 EU 반독점 벌금 소송 패소

Sep 10, 2024 14:09 pm UTC| Business Law

브뤼셀(로이터) - 알파벳(Alphabet)의 구글(Google)이 7년 전 유럽연합(EU) 반독점 규제 당국으로부터 부과받은 24억 2천만 유로(27억 달러) 벌금에 대한 소송에서 화요일 패소했다. 이 벌금은 구글이 반경쟁적 행위로 인해 부과받은 세...

SpaceX President Urges Brazil to End Sanctions on Starlink Amid Financial Account Freeze

Sep 07, 2024 15:21 pm UTC| Business Law Science

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell has called on Brazil to end sanctions against Starlink, citing the recent freezing of the companys financial accounts and threats to revoke its ISP license. The move has sparked tensions...

Johnson & Johnson Increases Talc Settlement Offer to Over $9 Billion Amid Legal Battles

Sep 05, 2024 19:41 pm UTC| Business Life Law

Johnson Johnson has added $1.1 billion to its talc settlement, raising the total to over $9 billion. The healthcare giant aims to resolve thousands of lawsuits alleging its talc products caused cancer. The settlement is...

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Economy

Gold Prices Edge Higher as Markets Await Key U.S. PCE Inflation Data

Gold prices moved higher in Asian trading on Friday, supported by a weakening U.S. dollar and strong expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its upcoming December 910 meeting. Spot gold rose 0.5%...

Asia’s IPO Market Set for Strong Growth as China and India Drive Investor Diversification

Asias equity capital markets are poised for another strong year as a surge of high-profile IPOs from China and India attracts global investors seeking diversification beyond U.S. assets. In 2025, Asian ECM...

Spain’s Industrial Output Records Steady Growth in October Amid Revised September Figures

Spains industrial sector posted a moderate yet encouraging rise in October, with industrial output increasing 1.2% compared to the same month last year, according to new data released by the National Statistics Institute...

European Stocks Rise as Markets Await Key U.S. Inflation Data

European stock markets edged higher on Friday as investors looked ahead to the delayed release of the Federal Reserves preferred inflation metric, a key indicator ahead of next weeks policy meeting. By early European...

European Oil & Gas Stocks Face 2026 With Cautious Outlook Amid Valuation Pressure

European oil and gas equities are entering 2026 on a more cautious footing as J.P. Morgans latest EU Oils Outlook highlights tightening valuations and growing concerns over a projected global oil oversupply. Despite Brent...

Politics

Taiwan Opposition Criticizes Plan to Block Chinese App Rednote Over Security Concerns

Taiwans political landscape heated up after the government announced a plan to suspend access to the Chinese social media platform Rednoteknown as Xiaohongshufor one year. The interior ministry said the proposed ban stems...

China’s Expanding Maritime Military Presence Alarms Taiwan and Japan

Taiwan and Japan expressed growing concern on Friday over Chinas expanding military activity across East Asian waters, following a Reuters report revealing Beijings largest maritime deployment to date. According to...

Honduras Election Turmoil Intensifies as Nasralla Blames Trump for Shift in Results

Honduran presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla says last-minute interference by former U.S. President Donald Trump undermined his chances in the countrys tightly contested election. Speaking with Reuters, Nasralla, a...

Australia and Japan Strengthen Defence Cooperation Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to Japan on Saturday for high-level defence talks with his counterpart, Shinjiro Koizumi, as both nations deepen security cooperation in response to growing regional...

U.S. Justice Department Orders Intensified Probe Into Antifa and Domestic Extremist Groups

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has directed federal law enforcement agencies to significantly ramp up investigations into the antifa movement and other groups deemed potential domestic extremist threats, according to an...

Science

Senate Sets December 8 Vote on Trump’s NASA Nominee Jared Isaacman

The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will vote on December 8 on President Donald Trumps renewed nomination of private astronaut and tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman to lead NASA. Isaacman, known for his...

NASA Cuts Boeing Starliner Missions as SpaceX Pulls Ahead

NASA has significantly scaled back Boeings Starliner program after years of technical issues and delays, announcing that the next Starliner mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will fly without astronauts. The...

Blue Origin’s New Glenn Achieves Breakthrough Success With First NASA Mission

Blue Origins massive New Glenn rocket marked a major milestone as it completed its first mission for paying customers, sending two NASA satellites toward Mars and successfully landing its reusable booster at sea. The...

Cogent Biosciences Soars 120% on Breakthrough Phase 3 Results for Bezuclastinib in GIST Treatment

Cogent Biosciences (NASDAQ: COGT) shares skyrocketed over 120% after the biotech company announced groundbreaking results from its Phase 3 PEAK trial evaluating bezuclastinib in combination with sunitinib for patients with...

Trump and Merck KGaA Partner to Slash IVF Drug Costs and Expand Fertility Coverage

U.S. President Donald Trump and German pharmaceutical company Merck KGaA have announced a groundbreaking deal aimed at lowering the cost of in-vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments while boosting access to fertility care in...

Technology

EU Prepares Antitrust Probe Into Meta’s AI Integration on WhatsApp

The European Commission is reportedly preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) over the companys recent rollout of artificial intelligence features within WhatsApp....

Sam Altman Reportedly Explored Funding for Rocket Venture in Potential Challenge to SpaceX

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman reportedly explored raising significant capital to acquire or partner with a rocket company, a move that could have created direct competition with Elon Musks SpaceX. According to a report from the...

Wikipedia Pushes for AI Licensing Deals as Jimmy Wales Calls for Fair Compensation

Wikipedia is seeking additional licensing deals with major technology companies to address the growing financial burden caused by artificial intelligence firms heavily scraping its platform, according to co-founder Jimmy...

Firelight Launches as First XRP Staking Platform on Flare, Introduces DeFi Cover Feature

Firelight reaches 25M XRP deposit cap within hours of launch; ushers in a new era for decentralized XRP staking. A new XRP staking platform, Firelight, has officially launched on the Flare blockchain, marking the first...

OpenAI Moves to Acquire Neptune as It Expands AI Training Capabilities

OpenAI has confirmed plans to acquire Neptune, a startup known for its advanced tools that help companies track, monitor, and optimize AI model training workflows. Although the company did not release the financial details...