Text size Pau Barrena / AFP via Getty Images Shares of Cisco Systems fell Wednesday after hourly trading after the company posted a weaker-than-expected outlook for the company’s current quarter ending in October. For the fiscal fourth quarter ended July 25, the network giant posted revenue of $ 12.2 billion, …
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Chinese banks move to comply with US sanctions on Hong Kong
China’s largest state-owned banks operating in Hong Kong are taking tentative steps to comply with US sanctions imposed on city officials, and are trying to protect their access to major dollar financing and foreign networks. Large lenders with operations in the US included Bank of China Ltd., China Construction Bank …
Read More »Judge calls ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ in ruling on bird policy
Judge Valerie Caproni ruled late Tuesday against the Trump administration’s interpretation of the Migration Bird Act to “criminalize only affirmative action,” instead of incidental acts. The ruling cites an example of the distinction offered by the administration: Hitting a barn containing owl nests would no longer be treated by the …
Read More »Facebook will now display a warning before you share articles about COVID-19
Facebook’s latest attempt to help combat the spread of potentially harmful misinformation from COVID-19 includes a new notification screen that will provide more context about an article than any other reference, such as when it was first shared and its source. The goal, says Facebook, is to “help people understand …
Read More »NBA campus intel – Schedule and live updates for Day 14 of seeding games
The Houston Rockets and Indiana Pacers tipped things off Wednesday in a game that helped decide the remaining seeds in the East. The Pacers’ victory locked them in the No.4-No. 5 matchup with the Miami Heat, with Friday’s meeting between the two to decide the final seeding. The Philadelphia 76ers …
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