Laurel winner puts travel plans on hold for six-figure lottery jackpot
BALTIMORE, MD — A Laurel resident’s travel plans were put on hold after a $10 Maryland Lottery Grand Progressive FAST PLAY ticket turned into a $184,769 jackpot win. The lucky player purchased…
Biden plans to curb investment by U.S. firms in Chinese tech – NYT
(Reuters) – The Biden administration is poised to introduce new restrictions on U.S. companies funding the development of advanced computing technologies in China, the New York Times reported on Thursday. The U.S.…
U.S. firms in Taiwan making ‘contingency’ plans amid China tensions
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Almost half of companies surveyed by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Taiwan are revising or plan to revise their business continuity plans amid tensions with China, while…
NYSE plans to compensate brokerage claims after glitch
(Reuters) – The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Monday said it plans to reimburse investors who incurred losses due to a trading glitch last month that caused widespread confusion and resulted…
Botswana sees 2023 growth of 4%, plans infrastructure drive
By Brian Benza GABORONE (Reuters) – Botswana expects economic growth of 4% this year while targeting medium-term growth of 5.7%, and the government plans to ramp up infrastructure investment, its finance minister…
Renault board backs plans to reshape alliance with Nissan – source
LONDON (Reuters) – Renault’s board voted in favour on Sunday to reshape the French carmaker’s alliance with its Japanese partner Nissan, a source said. The agreement, which will retool the two-decade-old alliance,…
Officials hash out plans for New Jersey’s 12th District leadership future
JACKSON TOWNSHIP, NJ – New Jersey State Senator Sam Thompson is 87 years old, but he’s not ready to quit serving the 12th New Jersey legislative district despite having a Republican primary…
University Plans To Open School Focused On ‘Free Speech’ — But Faculty Aren’t Happy About It
University Plans To Open School Focused On ‘Free Speech’ — But Faculty Aren’t Happy About It Alexa Schwerha on February 1, 2023 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNCCH) board…
Germany plans to buy eight IRIS-T air defence systems for its military – document
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany aims to purchase eight IRIS-T air defence units for its military, according to a document seen by Reuters, referring to a medium-range surface-to-air system that Berlin has bought…
Tel Aviv shares drop amid Netanyahu judiciary plans, rising violence
By Steven Scheer and Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Tel Aviv shares fell on Sunday with analysts citing investor jitters over planned judiciary changes by Israel’s hard-right government and after a Palestinian…
Airbus plans to recruit more than 13,000 people in 2023
PARIS (Reuters) – Airbus intends to recruit more than 13,000 people globally in 2023, the European aircraft maker said in a statement on Thursday. It said the new hires would support its…
Republican Budget Members Blast Murphy Administration Plans to Tax Cloud Computing & Software Subscription Services
Republican members of the Senate Budget Committee blasted a new report from the Murphy Administration that calls for the taxation of cloud computing and software subscription services.…
Amazon to hike prices of some music subscription plans from Feb
(Reuters) – E-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it will increase the prices of some of its music subscription plans from February. The price of Amazon Music’s ‘Unlimited Individual Plan’ will go…
Twitter plans further layoffs – Insider
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc plans to lay off 50 workers in the social media site’s product division in the coming weeks, news site Insider reported on Wednesday, citing two people familiar with…
Media startup Semafor plans buyout of Sam Bankman-Fried’s investment – NYT
(Reuters) – Semafor is planning to buy out FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s roughly $10 million investment in the news startup, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, citing the company’s chief executive…
Toyota plans to produce 750,000 vehicles globally in February
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp on Wednesday said it plans to produce about 750,000 vehicles globally in February. The Japanese automaker said it aims to make about 300,000 vehicles domestically and…
Japan to roll out plans to back Ukraine at ‘appropriate time’, U.S. official says
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Japan is engaged deeply on issues in Ukraine and is expected to roll out plans at the “appropriate time” to support Kyiv against Russia’s invasion, White…
Indonesia palm oil export curbs, biodiesel plans to hit world vegoil supplies
By Naveen Thukral and Bernadette Christina SINGAPORE/JAKARTA (Reuters) -A move by top palm oil exporter Indonesia to restrict shipments and boost domestic biodiesel consumption is set to squeeze global vegetable oil supplies…
Poland plans to give Ukraine Leopard tanks as part of coalition
WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland plans to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine as part of an international coalition, the Polish president said on Wednesday. Kyiv has been requesting heavy military vehicles such as…
Axel Springer’s Politico plans U.S., Europe expansion – CEO
BERLIN (Reuters) – Politico plans to expand in its home market of the United States as well as Europe as part of a five-year plan focusing more on regional policy-making centres, the…
Exclusive-Apple supplier BOE plans new factories in Vietnam -sources
By Francesco Guarascio HANOI (Reuters) – Chinese display maker BOE Technology Group Co Ltd, a supplier of both Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, plans to invest a substantial sum to…
Biden plans first Canada visit in March
(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will be in Canada in March in his first visit to one of the United State’s top trading partners since taking office almost two years ago.…
Exclusive-EU wants details of Big Tech, telcos investment plans – source
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission wants to ask Big Tech and European Union telecoms providers about their investment outlays and cloud infrastructure plans before tabling legislation that…
Biden tells Trudeau he plans to travel to Canada in March -White House
(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday told Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that he plans to travel to Canada in March, the White House said. Biden made the comments in…
U.S. wants to deploy missile-armed Marines along Japan’s Okinawa islands -Yomiuri
TOKYO (Reuters) -The United States wants to disperse U.S. Marine units throughout Japan’s Okinawa islands by 2026, arming them with missiles and lighter gear to deter China’s military, and will discuss the…
Spain’s ride-hailing Cabify plans IPO within 12-15 months -El Confidencial
MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish ride-hailing app Cabify plans to list its shares on the stock market within 12 to 15 months, local news website El Confidencial reported on Tuesday citing unidentified sources…
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