(This July 13 story has been corrected to fix the spelling of ‘Kalpana Kotagal’ in paragraph 2) By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate narrowly confirmed President Joe Biden’s nominee to the agency that enforces workplace bias laws, giving Democrats a majority on the five-member panel that would allow it to enforce pro-worker polices…
(Reuters) – European airports are in the midst of another busy summer as passenger numbers globally recover to pre-pandemic levels, while airline and airport staff continue wage talks. The travel industry is on high alert for disruption after Europe’s peak season last year was hit by cancellations, causing chaos at airports. This summer, air traffic…
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – While there is little doubt that many a Mesozoic mammal became a meal for a dinosaur, it may come as a surprise to learn that some mammals also dined on dinos. A dramatic fossil unearthed in northeastern China shows a pugnacious badger-like mammal in the act of attacking a…
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) – United Airlines first officer Phil Anderson has turned down opportunities to be promoted to captain as he does not want the unpredictable schedule that comes with the bigger paycheck. Anderson is one of many who have passed on that promotion at United, and analysts and union officials said…
By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) – Cash-starved Cuba fell short of its export and import plans through June of this year amidst grave shortages linked to its dependence on food, fuel and inputs for agriculture and manufacture from abroad. First Economy Vice Minister Leticia Morales told a parliament commission on Tuesday that export earnings were…
By Rachel Nostrant (Reuters) – The U.S. Powerball jackpot has reached a whopping $1 billion for only the third time in the game’s history after another Monday night drawing produced no winning ticket. The Monday drawing was the 38th in a row without someone winning the top prize, which increases every time the jackpot goes…
OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canadian government, under pressure over images showing asylum seekers sleeping on the streets of Toronto, on Tuesday said it would give the city an extra C$97 million ($73.6 million) to help meet the demand for housing. The money is part of a C$212 million ($160.9 million) one-time injection to help major…
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Major film and television studios offered Hollywood actors more than $1 billion in higher compensation and enhanced benefits before the SAG-AFTRA union called a strike last week, a group that represents media companies said on Monday. The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), which negotiates on…
(Reuters) – Warner Music Group, the record label conglomerate behind artists such as Radiohead, AC/DC and Madonna, has signed a licensing deal with Chinese short-video app TikTok to boost its social media revenues. The multi-year deal will help Warner Music’s artists and songwriters unlock new revenue and marketing opportunities from TikTok’s more than 1 billion…
By Joanna Plucinska and Guglielmo Mangiapane LONDON/ROME (Reuters) – Soaring summer temperatures across southern Europe could prompt a lasting shift in tourist habits, with more travellers choosing cooler destinations or taking their holidays in spring or autumn to dodge the extreme heat, tourism bodies and experts predict. European Travel Commission (ETC) data shows the number…
