(Reuters) – Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) had intensified its search for an information security chief in recent weeks, two people familiar with the effort told Reuters, before the high-profile account breach on Wednesday raised alarm about the platform’s security. The FBI’s San Francisco division is leading an investigation into Twitter’s hacking, …
Read More »Non-essential travel restrictions extended at the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico
WASHINGTON / OTTAWA (Reuters) – Restrictions on non-essential travel at the U.S. land borders with Canada and Mexico will run until August 21, Canada and the United States announced Thursday. FILE PHOTO: Two closed Canadian border checkpoints are seen after it was announced that the border would be closed to …
Read More »The new Virgin Galactic CEO made a Star Wars attraction at Disney. Wall Street is stumped.
Text size George Whitesides, left, will become Virgin Galactic’s chief space officer. Michael Colglazier takes over as CEO. Courtesy of Virgin Galactic. Shares of Virgin Galactic, a pioneer of space tourism, shot up after the company named a new CEO. He comes from Disney and the former CEO stays. The …
Read More »American Airlines and JetBlue are teaming up. Is it a fusion in the works?
Text size The two airlines plan to code share flights and integrate some of their networks. Bloomberg (2) JetBlue Airways and American Airlines Group are forming an alliance in which they plan to share flight codes and integrate some of their networks. It could be a sign of industry consolidation …
Read More »Greta Thunberg: the world must ‘break’ old contracts, build new systems to save the climate
LONDON (Reuters) – Swedish activist Greta Thunberg said Thursday that the world needed economic reform to have a chance to beat climate change and that countries should be prepared to break old agreements and contracts to meet green goals. The 17-year-old spoke to Reuters TV after she and other activists …
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