Justice Department launches sweeping reforms to curb suicides in federal custody
Washington, DC – The Justice Department announced a slate of more than 50 new measures Friday aimed at reducing suicides among adults held in federal custody, unveiling one of the most extensive…
Qualcomm launches auto chip to handle both assisted driving and entertainment
By Jane Lanhee Lee OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Mobile chip maker Qualcomm Technologies, Inc on Wednesday unveiled a processor chip for the car called Snapdragon Ride Flex SoC that handles both assisted…
Shopify launches new subscription product to lure big retail clients
(Reuters) – Shopify Technologies Inc on Tuesday launched a new service aimed at big retailers that will allow them to select tools and services the Canadian tech giant offers and integrate it…
North Korea Launches At Least One Ballistic Missile On Last Day Of Record-Setting Year
North Korea Launches At Least One Ballistic Missile On Last Day Of Record-Setting Year Micaela Burrow on December 30, 2022 North Korea launched at least one ballistic missile test Saturday local time,…
Florida Department Launches Investigation Into ‘All-Ages’ Christmas-Themed Drag Show
Florida Department Launches Investigation Into ‘All-Ages’ Christmas-Themed Drag Show Alexa Schwerha on December 27, 2022 Editor’s note: This article has been updated. The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) launched…
Biden Admin Launches Massive Campaign To Stop The Iranian Drone Program That’s Battering Ukraine
Biden Admin Launches Massive Campaign To Stop The Iranian Drone Program That’s Battering Ukraine Micaela Burrow on December 28, 2022 Since American-made parts have been found in downed Iranian drones on the…
Elon Musk launches poll asking if he should quit as Twitter CEO
(Reuters) – Twitter CEO Elon Musk launched a poll on the social media platform on Sunday asking users whether he should step down as head of the company, adding that he would…
Musk launches poll asking if he should step down from Twitter
(Reuters) – Elon Musk launched a poll on Sunday asking: “Should I step down as head of Twitter? He added, “I will abide by the results of this poll.” (Reporting by Urvi…
State Department launches ‘China House’ amid rivalry with Beijing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Friday launched its long-planned “China House” unit, an internal reorganization to help expand and sharpen its policymaking toward its top geopolitical rival. Secretary of…
Biden Admin Launches Investigation Into UC Berkeley Over Alleged Antisemitism
Biden Admin Launches Investigation Into UC Berkeley Over Alleged Antisemitism Kate Anderson on December 15, 2022 The Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced that it is launching an investigation…
World Bank’s private arm launches $2 billion program to help Ukrainian businesses
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank’s private investment arm on Thursday said it had launched a $2 billion support package for Ukraine to help build the resilience of the…
China officially launches WTO dispute against U.S. chip export curbs
(Reuters) – China has officially launched a trade dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the United States, challenging Washington’s chip export curbs, the WTO said on Thursday. The move was…
Warner Bros launches Discovery+ on Amazon Prime Video in Canada
(Reuters) – Warner Bros Discovery Inc on Tuesday launched its Discovery+ streaming service on Amazon.com’s Prime Video platform in Canada. Prime users can sign up for the ad-free version of Discovery+ at…
New York Launches ‘Hate And Bias’ Task Force As Antisemitic Crimes Increase
Kate Anderson on December 12, 2022 NEW YORK, NY – At an Orthodox Union event at Manhattan’s Lincoln Square Synagogue on Tuesday, Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a statewide “hate and bias…
Investor group launches campaign to help companies protect nature
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Here’s the plan: Select 100 companies whose business burdens nature. Then, offer advice on how to lighten their impact and monitor their progress. Such is the vision of a…
Mexico’s Monex launches share buyback in move toward market exit
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican brokerage Grupo Financiero Monex launched a public tender offer on Friday for its shares, priced at 668.23 million pesos ($33.85 million), as the company moves to finalize…
Disney+ streaming service launches with major advertisers
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) – The ad-supported version of the Disney+ service launched Thursday, attracting major advertisers from different sectors, bringing in new revenue as Walt Disney Co strives to push its…
Cameo launches Cameo Kids personalized videos with Candle Media
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) – Celebrity video messaging service Cameo said Thursday it has partnered with Candle Media to launch a new feature aimed at the playground set — Cameo Kids. The…
Russia’s Gazprom launches production at new Arctic gas site
(Reuters) – Russia’s Gazprom said on Tuesday it had started production at the Semakovskoye gas field in the Russian Arctic with gas being pumped into the country’s national supply system. Gazprom said…
CBP Launches Global Business Identifier Pilot to Increase Supply Chain Visibility
WASHINGTON– U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), will collaborate with 13 partner government agencies to deploy a Global Business Identifier (GBI) pilot program that will test the concept of a single business…
Saudi Exchange launches market-making framework to boost liquidity
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s stock exchange said on Sunday it was launching a market-making framework for its stock and derivatives markets to help ensure liquidity and raise price-determination efficiency. Entities must…
Airbnb launches service allowing American renters to host apartments
(Reuters) – Airbnb Inc said on Wednesday it is introducing a new listing service in the United States that will help renters find an apartment where they can host part-time. The move…
Morgan Stanley IM launches $1 billion climate-focused private equity strategy
By Virginia Furness LONDON (Reuters) – Morgan Stanley Investment Management said on Monday it had launched a new $1 billion private equity strategy to invest in companies which will remove 1 gigaton…
G7 calls for ‘significant’ U.N. response to North Korea missile launches
ROME (Reuters) -The United Nations’ Security Council needs to take “significant measures” in response to the latest intercontinental ballistic missile launch by North Korea, foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7)…
U.S. Attorney Karam Launches United Against Hate Initiative
SCRANTON – United States Attorney Gerard M. Karam today announced his office’s participation in the Department of Justice’s new initiative to better counter hate crimes and hate incidents in the Middle District…
Justice Department Launches Civil Investigation of Worcester Police Department
BOSTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts and the Justice Department announced today that it has opened a pattern or practice investigation into the Worcester Police Department…
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