By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Disney must face a New Jersey toy creator’s lawsuit that claimed the company violated her trademark rights with its character Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear from the blockbuster 2010 film “Toy Story 3.” The justices threw out a lower court’s ruling that Disney was protected…
By Sharon Bernstein BERKELEY, California (Reuters) – In the 25 years since California voters banned all consideration of race in college admissions, the state has spent more than $500 million to help create diverse student bodies across the University of California system – with some success. Yet in classes at the University of California at…
(Reuters) – Australian airline Regional Express on Tuesday forecast an operational loss for fiscal 2023, citing a global shortage of pilots and engineers, as well as significantly lower business travel in May and June. The carrier said it was now expecting to record a group operational loss of A$35 million ($23.8 million) for the financial…
By Hyunsu Yim SEOUL (Reuters) – When Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos visits South Korea this week he will find an entertainment industry that has achieved global fame through hits such as “Squid Game” and “The Glory”, but also growing worries about the service’s effects on the local market. South Korea has created some of Netflix’s…
By Rachna Uppal and Yousef Saba DUBAI (Reuters) – Buoyed by a swift economic rebound post-COVID, Dubai is racing to attract people and capital to drive long-term growth, betting it can avoid past debt crises that dented its global ambitions. The approach pursued by the glitzy Gulf city-state is a reboot of a flamboyant economic…
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Monday it would in July launch initiatives to improve Mandarin language and cultural understanding, including hiring cabin staff from mainland China, after three crew were fired over discrimination. The announcement, sent in an internal memo to staff and seen by Reuters, said all cabin crew…
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s King Charles celebrated his first official birthday parade as sovereign on Saturday, riding on horseback to inspect soldiers in a ceremony that has been an annual event since 1760. The parade, known as “Trooping the Colour”, comes just weeks after Charles’s coronation on May 6, another ceremony featuring soldiers marching in…
SEOUL (Reuters) -An estimated 400,000 people gathered in South Korea’s capital Seoul on Saturday as fans from around the globe commemorated the 10th anniversary of the debut of K-Pop boy band juggernaut BTS. The band is on temporary break as a group with two of its seven members currently doing mandatory military service, but that…
WARSAW (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Poles are expected to march through the streets of Warsaw on Saturday to demand equality for LGBTQ people, as the community eyes elections in October or November in which gay rights could play a prominent role. Poland’s ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party has focused on opposing…
By Andrew Osborn (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday thanked the president of the United Arab Emirates for his efforts in freeing prisoners of war in Ukraine and hailed what he said were expanding economic ties between Moscow and Abu Dhabi. Putin made the comments during talks with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin…
