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FACTBOX-Upcoming deadlines in the US government shutdown
By Andy Sullivan and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) - With Republicans and Democrats dug in to their respective positions, it is not clear when Congress will restore government funding and end a shutdown that started October 1.But lawmakers could come under increasing pressure to do so a...Reuters
Wed, Oct 8
California lawmakers impose bar exam controls after February meltdown
By Karen Sloan Oct 8 (Reuters) - California enacted three new pieces of legislation this month to strengthen oversight of the state’s bar exam and to determine what caused its February attorney licensing test to unravel.The most sweeping of those bills, signed into law Tuesday by Governor Gavin N...Reuters
Wed, Oct 8
Salesforce to spend $1 billion in Mexico over next five years to drive AI adoption
Oct 8 (Reuters) - Salesforce CRM.N said on Wednesday it would spend $1 billion in Mexico over the next five years, as the cloud software provider looks to expand its operations and drive artificial intelligence adoption.The company, which began operating in Mexico in 2006, said the investment will f...Reuters
Wed, Oct 8
Google to invest 5 bln euros in Belgium, creating 300 jobs, reports Belga news agency
Oct 8 (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc GOOGL.O:GOOGLE TO INVEST 5 BILLION EUROS IN BELGIUM, REPORTS BELGA NEWS AGENCYNEW INVESTMENT IN BELGIUM FROM GOOGLE WILL CREATE 300 JOBS IN BELGIUM, REPORTS BELGA, CITING GOOGLEFurther company coverage: GOOGL.OReuters
Wed, Oct 8
Critical Metals Expects To Supply 6.75 Mln Metric Tons Of Rare Earth From Tanbreez Project
Oct 8 (Reuters) - Critical Metals Corp:UPDATE - CRITICAL METALS CORP (NASDAQ: CRML) SECURES ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT TANBREEZ OFFTAKE AGREEMENT FOR 15% OF ITS PRODUCTION WITH LEADING U.S. VERTICALLY INTEGRATED RARE EARTH COMPANY, REALLOYS INC.CRITICAL METALS CORP: EXPECTS TO SUPPLY 6.75 MILLION METRIC TO...Reuters
Wed, Oct 8
Haiti children displaced by violence nearly double in a year, UNICEF says
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Spiraling violence in Haiti has displaced 680,000 children, nearly twice as many as a year ago, as armed groups tighten control and public services collapse, UNICEF said on Wednesday. The agency estimates that over 6 million people - more than half the population, i...Reuters
Wed, Oct 8
EXCLUSIVE-GM backtracks on plan to claim last-minute EV tax credits
GM cancels EV lease tax credit program after concerns from Senator MorenoProgram aimed to ease impact of tax credit expiration on dealersFord's similar program status unclear, spokesperson declined to commentBy Mike Colias and David ShepardsonOct 8 (Reuters) - General Motors GM.N is scrapping a ...Reuters
Wed, Oct 8
Charter Communications' Spectrum Networks Expands Distribution To Xfinity TV Customers
Oct 8 (Reuters) - Charter Communications Inc CHTR.O:SPECTRUM NEWS EXPANDS DISTRIBUTION TO XFINITY TV CUSTOMERSCHARTER COMMUNICATIONS- SPECTRUM NEWS SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH COMCAST TO EXPAND DISTRIBUTION OF SPECTRUM NEWS TO XFINITY TV CUSTOMERSReuters
Wed, Oct 8
Salesforce Plans To Invest $1 Billion In Its Mexico Operations Over Next Five Years
Oct 8 (Reuters) - Salesforce Inc CRM.N:SALESFORCE INC: PLANS TO INVEST $1 BILLION IN ITS MEXICO OPERATIONS OVER NEXT FIVE YEARSSALESFORCE INC: INVESTMENT IN MEXICO TO OPERATE A NEW OFFICE, SUPPORT REGIONAL CUSTOMERS THROUGH A GLOBAL DELIVERY CENTER, HIRE TALENTSource text: [ID:]Reuters
Wed, Oct 8
Google Says Expanding Access To Google Developer Program In China - Blog
Oct 8 (Reuters) - GOOGLE: GOOGLE: EXPANDING ACCESS TO GOOGLE DEVELOPER PROGRAM IN CHINA - BLOGGOOGLE - WE'RE EXPANDING OUR MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION OPTION OF GOOGLE DEVELOPER PROGRAM TO INDIA AND ITALYSource text: [ID:]Reuters
Wed, Oct 8
EXPLAINER-What is antifa and why is Trump targeting it?
By James Oliphant WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump plans to attend a White House roundtable on Wednesday to discuss the anti-fascist antifa movement, which he has called a domestic "terrorist organization" sponsoring left-wing political violence.Here is some backg...Reuters
Wed, Oct 8
KOIL Energy Awarded Contract To Deliver Subsea Distribution Equipment For US Project
Oct 8 (Reuters) - Koil Energy Solutions Inc KLNG.PK:KOIL ENERGY AWARDED SIGNIFICANT CONTRACT TO DELIVER SUBSEA DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT FOR US PROJECTKOIL ENERGY SOLUTIONS INC - PROJECT DELIVERY SCHEDULED FOR Q2 NEXT YEARReuters
Wed, Oct 8
Germany rescinds fast-track citizenship
By Thomas EscrittBERLIN, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Germany's parliament on Wednesday rescinded a fast-track citizenship programme, reflecting the rapidly shifting mood on migration in Europe's labour-hungry economic powerhouse.Chancellor Friedrich Merz's conservatives pledged in this year's ...Reuters
Wed, Oct 8
US expected to attend Paris meeting on Gaza transition, diplomatic sources say
Rubio will not attend due to US government shutdown, sources sayUS official is expected to join the talksShutdown has shuttered US embassy in ParisEuropean source says US presence is vitalBy John Irish and Angelo AmantePARIS/ROME, Oct 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will no longer ...Reuters
Wed, Oct 8
