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Tax Credits for EU Electric Vehicles Dominate U.S. Trade Talks
By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The United States and the European Union on Monday cited progress addressing EU concerns about a U.S. climate law that would cut off the bloc's electric vehicles from U.S. tax credits but failed to resolve...
Texas May Offer Exit Path for Sanctioned Financial Firms
By Ross Kerber A Texas official has offered big financial companies a potential avenue to leave an energy sanctions list if they drop out of corporate groups aiming to limit global emissions, though attorneys were skeptical they would do so....
Senate Candidates Make Last Pitch in Georgia Midterm Election Runoff
Candidates in the Georgia Senate runoff made their last appeal to voters on Monday (December 5) ahead of Tuesday's election that pits Democrat Raphael Warnock against Republican Herschel Walker. Election officials have reported heavy turnout...
Mysteries of Universe in Focus for South African Mega Telescope
South African officials and scientists on Monday (December 5) celebrated a milestone towards building the world's largest radio astronomy instrument, which is co-hosted with Australia and aims to unlock mysteries of the universe. The construction...
In Mexico, Endangered Monarch Butterflies Inspire Hopes of a Comeback
By Brendan O'Boyle and Alberto Fajardo SIERRA CHINCUA, Mexico - From a distance, they appear like autumn foliage: millions of endangered monarch butterflies blanketing trees in a kaleidoscope of brown, orange, and black. As the crisp mountain air warms,...
Thousands on Alert in Indonesia’s Java After Mt. Semeru Eruption
Thousands of residents in Indonesia's East Java were on high alert on Monday after a violent eruption at the island's tallest volcano prompted authorities to impose an 8-kilometer no-go zone and forced evacuations of entire...
AT&T to Pay $6 Million to SEC to Settle Lawsuit Over Leaks to Analysts
AT&T Inc. has agreed to pay a $6.25 million penalty to settle a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit accusing the phone company of selectively leaking financial information to Wall Street analysts, the SEC said in...
Chinese Hackers Stole Millions Worth of US COVID Relief Money, Secret Service Says
Chinese hackers have stolen tens of millions of dollars worth of U.S. COVID relief benefits since 2020, the Secret Service said on Monday. The Secret Service declined to provide any additional details but confirmed a...
Activision Blizzard Game Testers Vote to Form Union
Workers who test games at Activision Blizzard Inc.'s unit Blizzard Albany have voted to form a union months after the games developer began negotiating with employees at its Wisconsin unit, the first in the company...
Uber, Aurora to Expand Self-driving Trucks Ops in Texas to Meet Holiday Rush
Uber Technologies Inc and self-driving technology company Aurora Innovation Inc will expand their driverless pilot program in Texas to meet increased delivery demand during the holidays. The program will be expanded to the recently launched...
Galaxy Wins Bid for Collapsed Crypto Lender
Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. will buy crypto lender Celsius Network LLC-owned digital asset custody platform GK8, the crypto financial services company said on Friday, Dec. 2 The purchase followed a sale process executed in connection...
‘Music Is Their Language’: School Gives Autistic Chinese Youth a Voice
BEIJING, China — Almost three years of pandemic restrictions have been hard for 23-year-old Chinese villager Zu Wenbao, but thanks to Beijing-based Chen's Studio, music has become his saving grace. Zu is one of the...