By Blake Brittain (Reuters) -Yum Brands Inc’ Taco Bell Corp on Tuesday asked the U.S. Trademark Office to cancel two smaller rivals’ “Taco Tuesday” trademarks in what the largest Mexican fast-food chain in the U.S. called a bid to “liberate the phrase for restaurants nationwide.” Taco Bell’s petitions said the trademarks, owned by Gregory’s Restaurant…
DRESDEN, Germany (Reuters) – A German court on Tuesday sentenced five men to several years behind bars for their involvement in a jewel heist in 2019 at a museum in Dresden which houses one of Europe’s greatest art collections. The pieces stolen from the break-in at the Gruenes Gewoelbe (Green Vault) museum in Dresden contained…
(Reuters) – A U.S. antitrust regulator said on Tuesday it will sue to stop Amgen’s $27.8 billion deal for Horizon Therapeutics Plc, as it would give Amgen “monopoly positions” in treatments for thyroid eye disease and chronic refractory gout. Here is a list of some mergers that recently faced strong antitrust scrutiny around the world:…
By Dawn Chmielewski, Helen Coster and Sheila Dang NEW YORK (Reuters) – An animated appearance by Ted, the foul-mouthed teddy bear from the movie of the same name, a gaggle of “Real Housewives” and a NBC News political correspondent appeared at NBCUniversal’s annual ad-selling “upfront” presentation, as a writers’ strike prompted high-wattage acting talent to…
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. oil refiners aim to run at up to 94% of a total 17.9 million barrels per day processing capacity this quarter, according to company forecasts and analysts, driven in part by expectations of seasonal travel demand. Strong prices and demand since late 2021 have encouraged refiners to run…
By Diane Bartz and Jeffrey Dastin WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. lawmakers are grappling with what guardrails to put around burgeoning artificial intelligence, but months after ChatGPT got Washington’s attention, consensus is far from certain. Interviews with a U.S. senator, congressional staffers, AI companies and interest groups show there are a number of options under discussion. The…
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s industry minister said on Monday that a cut in sales tax on baby products has not produced the expected fall in consumer prices and called for the country’s new inflation committee to hold an urgent meeting on the matter. To help families cope with the surge in inflation and encourage people…
(Reuters) – Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (HKDL) said on Monday its 2022 revenue jumped 31% as the number of domestic visitors to its attractions hit a record, helping the company shrug off the effects of pandemic-related restrictions. Revenue for the 52-week year ended on Oct. 1, 2022 grew to HK$2.2 billion ($280.29 million), with the…
(Reuters) -Doyle Brunson, known as the “Godfather of Poker” for his hard-earned legacy in the game, died aged 89 in Las Vegas on Sunday, according to a family statement shared by Brunson’s agent on Twitter. “It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of our father, Doyle Brunson. Please keep Doyle and our…
(Reuters) – As the Eurovision song contest was underway in Britain late on Saturday, Russian missiles hit the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil, which is home to the electro-pop duo Tvorchi, this year’s contestants from Ukraine. Local authorities, writing on Telegram, said the strike had hit warehouses owned by commercial enterprises and a religious organization,…
