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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to defend planned takeover of game-maker Activision Blizzard in court

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is due in court Wednesday to defend the company’s proposed $69 billion takeover of video game maker Activision Blizzard

2023-06-28 12:17

Vietjet plane with 214 people aboard lands safely in Philippines after technical problem

A Vietjet plane carrying 214 people has made an unscheduled but safe landing in the northern Philippines after encountering an unspecified technical problem

2023-06-28 11:24

New Zealand Prime Minister Hipkins visits China to boost economic ties

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has discussed his country’s interest in boosting economic ties with China during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing

2023-06-28 11:17

Regulators begin final safety inspection before treated Fukushima wastewater is released into sea

Japanese regulators are making the final inspection before treated radioactive wastewater is released from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean

2023-06-28 10:20

Over $200 billion potentially stolen from U.S. COVID relief programs, watchdog says

(Corrects headline, paragraph 1 and 5 to reflect agency's assessment of potential, not likely, fraud) By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters)

2023-06-28 09:26

If you're traveling over July 4 weekend, be ready for flight delays, as airlines face a major test

Air travelers have been putting up with widespread delays all month, and it's continuing again, as bad weather rakes the Northeast

2023-06-28 07:16

New Jersey casinos want 10 more years of internet gambling, but NJ may only approve for 2 more

New Jersey’s casinos want to expand the state’s tops-in-the-nation internet gambling market for another 10 years, but state lawmakers may only approve it for an additional two

2023-06-28 06:22

Former Navy SEAL seeks GOP nod to challenge Montana Democratic US Sen. Tester in 2024

Former U.S. Navy SEAL Tim Sheehy says he will seek the 2024 Republican nomination to challenge Montana U.S. Sen. Jon Tester as the Democrat tries to secure a fourth term

2023-06-28 04:29

Ivanka Trump dismissed from New York attorney general's fraud lawsuit against her father

A New York appeals court dismissed Ivanka Trump on Tuesday from a wide-ranging fraud lawsuit brought against her father and his company last year by the state’s attorney general

2023-06-28 04:21

Share of US employees working on-site drops from 84% to 74% in pandemic's first year

Workers in the fields of computer science, real estate, finance and insurance experienced the greatest bumps in working from home during the first years of the pandemic, while it barely budged for laborers in occupations like stockers, truck operators and order fillers

2023-06-28 03:57

US employees working on-site drops from 84% to 74% in pandemic's first year

Workers in the fields of computer science, real estate, finance and insurance experienced the greatest bumps in working from home during the first years of the pandemic, while it barely budged for laborers in occupations like stockers, truck operators and order fillers

2023-06-28 03:17

Tesla's EV plug is closer to becoming the industry standard following a move by an automotive group

A key U.S. automotive industry organization says it will set performance standards for Tesla’s electric vehicle charging cords in another move toward using the Tesla plug on all EVs

2023-06-28 02:47