By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A federal judge has ruled in favor of Volkswagen in lawsuits brought against the automaker by two U.S. counties over its diesel emissions cheating scandal. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco ruled Thursday that Utah’s Salt Lake County and Florida’s Hillsborough County could not prove that Volkswagen violated…
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A federal judge has ruled in favor of Volkswagen in lawsuits brought against the automaker by two U.S. counties over its diesel emissions cheating scandal. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in San Francisco ruled Thursday that Utah’s Salt Lake County and Florida’s Hillsborough County could not prove that Volkswagen violated…
By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) – People from India have been traveling abroad more, and the United States is trying to accommodate the new tourism boom by opening two new consulates in the South Asian country. India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been at the White House this week in what has been billed…
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices settled lower on Friday, posting a weekly decline as traders worried interest rate hikes could sap demand despite signs of tighter supplies including lower U.S. crude stocks. In a second straight day of losses, Brent crude closed down 29 cents, or 0.4%, to $73.85 a barrel. U.S. West…
By Deborah Mary Sophia (Reuters) -More than 3,000 workers at over 150 Starbucks stores in the United States will walk off the job over the next week, the union representing the coffee chain’s baristas said on Friday, following claims the company had banned Pride Month decorations at some of its cafes. The strikes are also…
BELGRADE/PRISTINA (Reuters) – Serbia’s army commander urged NATO peacekeepers and other international bodies on Friday to step up measures to protect minority Serbs in Kosovo, adding that “the international community is not fulfilling its obligations.” The call from General Milan Mojsilovic came a day after the European Union, Serbia and Kosovo failed to make a…
PARIS (Reuters) – Luxury brands focused on wealthier consumers in the United States are performing better than those who appeal to aspirational shoppers on lower incomes who are deterred by the economic uncertainty, consultancy Bain & company said. In its twice-yearly report, Bain increased its annual sales forecasts for the global personal luxury goods market…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday will sign an executive order designed to protect and expand access to contraception, after a Supreme Court ruling last year overturning the constitutional right to abortion raised fears that birth control could also face restrictions. Biden senior adviser Jen Klein told reporters that the order will…
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada on Friday banned cruise ships from dumping sewage and dirty water close to shore, and said it would impose fines of up to C$250,000 ($190,000) for offending vessels. A range of anti-pollution measures introduced on a voluntary basis in April 2022 will become obligatory with immediate effect, Transport Minister…
(Reuters) – Shares of Canada’s Canopy Growth fell 6.5% on Friday after the pot producer posted a wider quarterly loss over the previous year and raised doubts about the company’s ability to continue as a going concern. The Canadian cannabis industry remains challenged by systemic regulatory issues, continued battle with the illicit marijuana market and…
