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Air Canada Updates Goodwill Policy To Cover Accommodation, Out-Of-Pocket Expenses Incurred By Customers
Aug 21 (Reuters) - Air Canada AC.TO:AIR CANADA - UPDATES GOODWILL POLICY FOR CUSTOMERS TO EXCEPTIONALLY INCLUDE ACCOMMODATION AND OUT-OF-POCKET COSTSAIR CANADA: FULL AIRCRAFT FLEET RETURNED TO SERVICE TODAY- WEBSITEAIR CANADA - UPDATED GOODWILL POLICY APPLIES TO CUSTOMERS WHOSE ORIGINAL TRAVEL WAS D...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Perplexity AI loses bid to dismiss or transfer News Corp copyright case
By Blake Brittain Aug 21 (Reuters) - Perplexity AI failed on Thursday to convince a New York federal court to dismiss or transfer a lawsuit brought by News Corp's NWSA.O Dow Jones and the New York Post over the artificial intelligence startup's alleged misuse of their articles to train it...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
In huge win for Trump, court throws out half-billion-dollar fraud penalty
Big victory for Trump against longtime adversaryJudges badly split, one would have thrown case outTrial judge found Trump deceived lenders, insurersNew York attorney general plans to appealBy Jonathan Stempel and Luc Cohen NEW YORK, Aug 21 (Reuters) - In a triumph for Donald Trump, a New York sta...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
ANALYSIS-Target's new CEO pick raises doubts about its much-needed brand reboot
External CEO could have brought fresh perspective, say analystsTarget lacks clear identity, strategy, say analystsTarget lagging Walmart, Amazon on variety, prices, say analystsFiddelke aims to reclaim Target's merchandising authority, improve customer experienceBy Siddharth Cavale, Juveria Taba...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Kyndryl to invest $2.25 billion in India over three years
Aug 21 (Reuters) - Kyndryl KD.N, the information technology services provider that was spun out of IBM IBM.N, said on Thursday it would invest $2.25 billion in India over the next three years.Kyndryl, which has presence in the country, said its plans include establishing an AI innovation lab in Beng...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Canada's Carney spoke to Trump and discussed trade, Ottawa says
OTTAWA, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney spoke to U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday and had "a productive and wide-ranging conversation" on trade challenges and other issues, Carney's office said in a statement.The leaders agreed to reconvene shortly, the stat...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Trump administration cuts California grant over transgender policies
WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Thursday terminated a grant for a program in California intended to prevent teenage pregnancy and childhood sexually transmitted infections, saying the state refused to remove "radical gender ideology" from its curriculum.The Persona...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
REFILE-Trump says he will go on patrol in Washington with police, military
WASHINGTON, Aug 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he would patrol the streets of Washington, D.C. on Thursday night with the police and military, after deploying National Guard troops in the nation's capital last week."I'm going to be going out tonight, I think, with the po...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Zelenskiy: Russian overnight attacks show Moscow is trying to avoid need for meetings aimed at ending war
Aug 21 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday a mass overnight Russian attack on targets in different parts of Ukraine demonstrated Moscow was trying to avoid the need for meetings aimed at ending the more than three-year-old war."Now the signals from Russia are sim...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Tennis-Sinner to start U.S. Open against Kopriva, Sabalenka faces tricky test
Aug 21 (Reuters) - Defending champion Jannik Sinner, who has been recovering from illness, received a more favourable route to the U.S. Open final than Carlos Alcaraz while Aryna Sabalenka will be tested in her bid to retain her title after the draw was made on Thursday.Top seed Sinner's health ...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Health Rounds: GLP-1 drugs linked to lower cancer risks
By Nancy Lapid Aug 21 (Reuters) - Hello Health Rounds readers! Whether popular GLP-1 drugs also help lower patients' cancer risks has been unclear, and today we add some more pieces to the puzzle. We also report on an advance that could make life easier for patients needing treatment with ant...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
Baseball-MLB greats warn lockout or strike would derail sport's momentum
By Rory Carroll BEVERLY HILLS, Aug 21 (Reuters) - A work stoppage stemming from a lockout or strike would damage Major League Baseball just as the sport is enjoying renewed growth in revenue and popularity, two of the game's all-time greats said. The current collective bargaining agreement be...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
EXCLUSIVE-Judge in US crosshairs warns Brazil banks not to apply sanctions locally
Supreme Court Justice Moraes hit by US financial sanctionsJudge warns banks against applying sanctions in BrazilBank shares tumble on tension between US, Brazilian lawBy Ricardo Brito and Brad Haynes BRASILIA, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, who recently ha...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
US labor, advocacy groups urge states to reject Tesla's $29 billion Musk pay
By Akash SriramAug 21 (Reuters) - A coalition of U.S. labor unions and progressive advocacy groups urged state financial officers overseeing public pension funds to oppose fresh pay awards for Tesla TSLA.O CEO Elon Musk, warning the excessive cost poses risks to workers' retirement savings.A mix...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
UN chief urges restraint by US, Venezuela
Aug 21 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday urged the United States and Venezuela to "deescalate tensions, exercise restraint and solve their difference through peaceful means," U.N. spokesperson Daniela Gross De Almeida said.The United States has ordered...Reuters
Thu, Aug 21
