Kesha settles producer Dr. Luke’s defamation lawsuit over rape accusation

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Pop star Kesha on Thursday settled a lawsuit brought by her former producer Dr. Luke, who claimed that she defamed him by accusing him of raping her. Terms of the settlement, announced in a joint statement posted on Instagram, were not made public. Neither admitted wrongdoing. “I am looking forward…

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Three former Credit Suisse CEOs blamed for excessive risk-taking in bondholder suit

ZURICH (Reuters) -A group of Credit Suisse AT1 bondholders has filed a class action suit accusing former executives at the Swiss bank, including three past CEOs, of being responsible for the bank’s downfall. A lawsuit filed in a New York court on Tuesday accused former bosses Thomas Gottstein, Tidjane Thiam and Brady Dougan, and several…

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US to launch working group on generative AI, address its risks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. agency will launch a public working group on generative artificial intelligence (AI) to help address the new technology’s opportunities while developing guidance to confront its risks, the Commerce Department said on Thursday. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a nonregulatory agency that is part of the Commerce Department,…

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Global watchdog seeks action on ‘too little, too late’ corporate goodwill writedown

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Tougher accounting rules may be needed that force companies to write down goodwill faster and stop “overly optimistic” calculations, a global securities watchdog said on Thursday. Goodwill refers to the premium a company has paid for another company, above the net value of its assets. It has to be…

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Mexico’s ‘super peso’ keeps gaining, but exports will likely suffer

By Noe Torres MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s peso currency has reached its highest value versus the U.S. dollar in seven years, as the president celebrates its strength but analysts warn of harmful side effects on exports and remittances. The Mexican peso is among the top-performing currencies this year with a 12% surge against the…

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Meta’s Oversight Board asks Facebook owner to evaluate election integrity efforts

(Reuters) – Meta Platforms’ Oversight Board has asked the social media firm to evaluate efforts to prevent promotion of political violence on its platforms, after it allowed a video calling for violence post the 2022 Brazilian election to stay online. The board said on Thursday that Meta’s original decision to leave up the Facebook video,…

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