OpenAI mulling Israel investment opportunities, Microsoft says

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – OpenAI is considering investment opportunities in Israel, Microsoft Israel R&D center quoted the company’s CEO, Sam Altman, as saying during a visit to the country on Monday. Microsoft, an OpenAI backer, hosted Altman at its Israel headquarters. (This story has been refiled to add a more specific attribution from Microsoft in paragraph…

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Experts debate how much US Supreme Court ruling chills labor strikes

By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court has delivered the latest in a series of rulings undercutting organized labor, with some legal experts predicting that the decision will make unions that engage in strikes more vulnerable to lawsuits while others see a more modest impact. An 8-1 ruling on Thursday authored by…

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Casino bankruptcy event has not occurred – CDS committee

By Chiara Elisei LONDON(Reuters) – A European derivatives committee said on Monday that a bankruptcy credit event has not occurred in relation to France’s debt-laden Casino, dashing investor hopes for a payout on credit insurance linked to the retailer. The EMEA Credit Derivatives Determination Committee (CDDC) met on Friday to discuss the question raised by…

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Venezuela’s Maduro visits Saudi Arabia -state media

RIYADH (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived in Saudi Arabia on Monday, state media reported, as the kingdom continues to expand its diplomatic outreach beyond traditional Western alliances. Maduro was received at the airport of the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah by Deputy Governor of Mecca region Prince Badr bin Sultan and other…

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Analysis-Strong economy puts Bank of Canada’s 4-month rate hike pause in doubt

By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Bank of Canada (BoC) became the first major global central bank to pause its rate-hike campaign in January, but the economy’s surprisingly strong performance since then will test Governor Tiff Macklem’s resolve to stay on the sidelines this week. A return to rate-hike mode would raise questions about…

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