Hundreds of companies around the world have joined a temporary boycott against Facebook Inc., but CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he is not concerned and has no intention of changing his policies, according to a new report. “ “I guess all of these advertisers will be back on the platform soon …
Read More »A projected increase in U.S. job growth for June may not last
WASHINGTON (AP) – American employers likely re-hired several million more workers in June, thus reducing the unemployment rate to the depression level, but the most up-to-date data suggests that a resurgent coronavirus will limit more earnings. Economists have forecast that businesses, governments and nonprofits added 3 million jobs, a record, …
Read More »Hong Kong police arrest suspect at airport after officer assaulted in security law protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong police arrested a 24-year-old man at the city’s airport in the early hours of Thursday on suspicion of attacking and injuring an officer during protests against a new national security law that Beijing imposed on the financial center. Chinese national flags are seen on …
Read More »US regulator Boeing completes 737 MAX certification test flights
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing Co (PROHIBITION) have completed certification test flights on the 737 MAX, a key milestone for the plane’s return to service, the US regulator said on Wednesday. The MAX has been grounded since March 2019 after two fatal accidents in five months …
Read More »Australian court upholds defamation payment for Geoffrey Rush
CORRECT AMOUNT TO MILLIONS, NOT BILLIONS – FILE – In this Aug. 2, 2012, file photo, Australian actor Geoffrey Rush arrives for the opening of the Melbourne International Film Festival in Melbourne, Australia. On Thursday, July 2, 2020, an Australian court rejected a newspaper editor’s appeal against the $ 2.9 …
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