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Alberta's wildfires disrupt some 7% of Canada's oil production
Wildfires affect over 344,000 bpd of oil sands productionCenovus and Canadian Natural Resources evacuate workers, shut productionAlberta Premier Smith reports 400,000 hectares burned, 5,000 evacuatedBy Amanda Stephenson CALGARY, June 2 (Reuters) - Wildfires burning in Canada's oil-producing p...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Tennis-Surviving third-round match points unlocked my game says quarter-finalist Keys
By Karolos Grohmann PARIS, June 2 (Reuters) - American Madison Keys knows her French Open run could have ended two days ago when she faced three match points in the third round but it was getting to the brink of defeat that allowed her to cruise into the quarter-finals on Monday, she said.Keys ea...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
California high school athletes seek right to player profits in new lawsuit
By Mike Scarcella June 2 (Reuters) - California’s governing body for high school sports, along with several media companies are facing a new lawsuit for allegedly depriving student athletes of their rightful pay from broadcasts, ticketing and other revenue.The lawsuit, filed on Friday in the San ...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
'Forest Blizzard' vs 'Fancy Bear' - cyber companies hope to untangle weird hacker nicknames
Microsoft, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto, Google create glossary for hacker nicknamesProliferation of whimsical monikers has sometimes created confusionSentinelOne executive skeptical about initiative's effectivenessBy Raphael Satter and AJ VicensWASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) - Microsoft, CrowdStrike, P...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Olympics-Honda partners with LA28 as Olympic sponsorship deals shift into gear
By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES, June 2 (Reuters) - Honda 7267.T was named as the automotive partner of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and Team USA on Monday in the latest domestic sponsorship deal for the sporting extravaganza. The Japanese automaker, which established its first U.S. operations in Lo...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
US Supreme Court to review GEO Group's loss in immigrant detainee forced labor case
By Daniel Wiessner June 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide if GEO Group can quickly appeal a judge's ruling denying the private prison operator governmental immunity in a class action claiming immigrant detainees were forced to work and paid $1 a day. The justices...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Exclusive: Lockton US chief operating officer Taiym exiting to take up senior post outside industry
By Isha MaratheJune 2 - (The Insurer) - Lockton's U.S. chief operating officer Said Taiym is stepping down from his role after seven years with the firm to take on a senior job outside of the insurance industry.Taiym informed Lockton staff in an internal message last week that he would be stepp...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Disney is laying off several hundred employees globally, source says
June 2 (Reuters) - Walt Disney DIS.N is laying off several hundred employees globally in teams including marketing for film and television, publicity, and casting and development, a source familiar with the matter said on Monday.Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
CBS And Gray Media Renew Affiliation Agreements For 52 Markets
June 2 (Reuters) - CBS:CBS AND GRAY MEDIA RENEW AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS FOR 52 MARKETSCBS: EFFECTIVE AUGUST 16, GRAY'S ATLANTA STATION WANF TO CEASE ITS AFFILIATION WITH CBS NETWORKCBS: EFFECTIVE AUGUST 16, WANF TO CEASE AFFILIATION WITH CBS NETWORK & THEREAFTER OPERATE AN INDEPENDENT TELEVIS...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Tizzio: Axis’ ‘really strong progress’ in improving service levels fueling turnaround
By James ThalerJune 2 - (The Insurer) - Axis CEO Vince Tizzio said feedback gleaned from a net promoter score survey has spurred improved response times and service levels, helping to fuel the company’s turnaround, as he also detailed its strategy to slash expenses and deploy AI.Tizzio made those co...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Athletics-Gold medallist Thomas harassed by bettor at Grand Slam Track
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, June 2 (Reuters) - Three-times Olympic gold medallist Gabby Thomas said she was verbally abused at the Grand Slam Track meet in Philadelphia last weekend, the latest incident of harassment the American has reported this year.Thomas, who won gold in the 200 metres, and 4x1...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
Zelenskiy says Ukraine, Russia to exchange lists this week for POW swap
KYIV, June 2 (Reuters) - Ukraine and Russia agreed at talks in Istanbul on Monday next week to give each other lists of people they want included in a planned prisoner of war swap, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said.Zelenskiy told an online news briefing that negotiators for Russia and Ukr...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
DOJ lawyer who quit over Adams case joins law firm Hueston Hennigan
By David Thomas June 2(Reuters) - Hagan Scotten, a former U.S. prosecutor who resigned after the Justice Department ordered its lawyers to drop a criminal corruption case against Democratic New York Mayor Eric Adams, has joined Hueston Hennigan as a partner, the firm said Monday.Scotten was one o...Reuters
Mon, Jun 2
