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Americans fear AI permanently displacing workers, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Seventy-one percent fear AI causing permanent job loss, Reuters/Ipsos poll showsSeventy-seven percent worry AI could be used by rivals to incite political chaos, poll indicatesForty-eight percent oppose AI in military targeting, 24% support itBy Jason Lange and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Aug 19 ...Reuters
Tue, Aug 19
Medtronic to add directors, form committees after Elliott takes large stake, WSJ reports
Aug 19 (Reuters) - Medtronic MDT.N will add two new directors and form new committees, after Elliott Investment Management became one of its largest shareholders, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.Reuters
Tue, Aug 19
Air Canada Says Company Will Gradually Resume Service On Tuesday After Reaching A Mediated Settlement With Flight Attendant Union
Aug 19 (Reuters) - Air Canada AC.TO:AIR CANADA TO GRADUALLY RESUME SERVICE TODAY AFTER REACHING A MEDIATED SETTLEMENT WITH ITS FLIGHT ATTENDANT UNIONAIR CANADA: RESUME OPERATIONS OF AIR CANADA AND AIR CANADA ROUGE, WHICH HAVE BEEN GROUNDED SINCE AUGUST 16AIR CANADA: FIRST FLIGHTS ARE SCHEDULED FOR E...Reuters
Tue, Aug 19
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
August 19 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions, and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Tuesday: ** Japanese investment firm SoftBank Group has held talks with Intel on buying the American semiconductor firm's struggling contract chipmaking b...Reuters
Tue, Aug 19
Medtronic To Add Directors After Elliott Becomes Big Shareholder-WSJ
Aug 19 (Reuters) - MEDTRONIC TO ADD DIRECTORS AFTER ELLIOTT BECOMES BIG SHAREHOLDER-WSJMEDTRONIC PLANS TO ADD TWO NEW DIRECTORS AND FORM TWO NEW COMMITTEES AFTER FRIENDLY TALKS WITH ELLIOTT- WSJSource text: https://tinyurl.com/2uxzwb7jReuters
Tue, Aug 19
China's Pop Mart, maker of the Labubu doll, says profit soars nearly 400% in first half
SHANGHAI, Aug 19 (Reuters) - China's Pop Mart 9992.HK, which has taken the world by storm with its ugly-cute Labubu doll, reported a nearly 400% first-half net profit on Tuesday on high demand for the toys and a shift towards higher-margin overseas markets.Net profit of 396.5% and a 204.4% jump ...Reuters
Tue, Aug 19
Air Canada, flight attendants' union reach tentative deal to end strike
Aug 19 (Reuters) - Air Canada's AC.TO unionized flight attendants has reached an agreement with the country's largest carrier, the union said on Tuesday. "The Strike has ended. We have a tentative agreement we will bring forward to you," the Canadian Union of Public Employees said i...Reuters
Tue, Aug 19
Canada opposition leader Poilievre wins seat, to take on Carney over tariffs
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The leader of Canada's official opposition Conservatives, Pierre Poilievre, secured a return to Parliament and a chance to grill Prime Minister Mark Carney over U.S. tariffs, staging a comeback after unexpectedly losing his seat in an April electi...Reuters
Tue, Aug 19
Xiaomi's second-quarter revenue up 30.5%, boosted by EV orders
By Che Pan and Brenda GohBEIJING, Aug 18 (Reuters) - China's Xiaomi 1810.HK reported a 30.5% jump in second-quarter revenue on Tuesday, helped by strong orders for its new YU7 electric SUV.Revenue for the quarter ended June 30 was 116 billion yuan ($16.16 billion), beating the 114.7 billion yu...Reuters
Tue, Aug 19
UK's Compass plans to boost India headcount as GCCs drive growth
By Praveen ParamasivamAug 19 (Reuters) - Compass Group CPG.L, the world's largest caterer, plans to boost its India workforce by up to 75% over the next three years as it adds more clients, including global capability centres, an executive told Reuters.The UK-based company, which employs about 4...Reuters
Tue, Aug 19
Aon appoints Marsh's Kinzel as US structured credit and political risk practice leader
By Navneeta NandanAug 19 - (The Insurer) - Aon has appointed David Kinzel as structured credit and political risk practice leader for the U.S., the global insurance broker announced on LinkedIn.Kinzel was most recently senior vice president – structured credit and political risk growth leader at Mar...Reuters
Tue, Aug 19
Israel studying Hamas reply to Gaza ceasefire proposal
Hamas agreed to proposal on MondayIsrael has threatened to launch new offensive in Gaza CityResidents report heavy tank fire overnightHamas posed no new demands, source saysBy Maayan Lubell and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM/CAIRO, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Israel is studying Hamas' response to a Gaza ...Reuters
Tue, Aug 19
Zelenskiy says Ukraine working on security guarantees, will continue discussions today
KYIV, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said that Kyiv was working on the content of security guarantees that his country is seeking from allies, and that the conversation would continue between leaders on Tuesday."National security advisors are also in constant cont...Reuters
Tue, Aug 19
Russian foreign minister praises Trump, criticises Europeans over approach to Ukraine peace push
MOSCOW, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Tuesday that it was clear at Friday's U.S.-Russia Alaska summit that U.S. President Donald Trump and his team sincerely wanted to achieve a long-term and sustainable peace in Ukraine.Lavrov said the atmosphere at the Putin...Reuters
Tue, Aug 19
Howden names Hughes CEO of New Zealand broking unit
By Ashish TiwariAug 19 - (The Insurer) - Howden has appointed Chris Hughes as chief executive of its New Zealand broking business, effective November.He will report to Matt Bacon, chief executive of Howden Pacific.Hughes, who has more than three decades of experience in the sector, will join from IA...Reuters
Tue, Aug 19
Optio appoints Deloitte's Hallett to lead insurer partnerships
By Navneeta NandanAug 19 - (The Insurer) - Optio Group has appointed Carrie-Ann Hallett as head of insurer partnerships, the specialty MGA announced on Tuesday.She will assume the role immediately and be based in London, reporting to chief underwriting officer Gary Head.Hallett was most recently sen...Reuters
Tue, Aug 19
Israel not letting in enough supplies into Gaza to avert widespread starvation: UN rights office
GENEVA, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Israel is letting some supplies into the Gaza Strip but not enough to avert widespread starvation, said the United Nations human rights office on Tuesday. "In the past few weeks, Israeli authorities have only allowed aid to enter in quantities that remain far below wha...Reuters
Tue, Aug 19
Chinese EV maker XPeng's Q2 revenue more than doubles, loss narrows on higher deliveries
OverviewXPeng Q2 revenue rises 125.3% yr/yr to RMB18.27 bln ($2.55 bln)Vehicle deliveries increase 241.6% yr/yr to 103,181 unitsNet loss narrows to RMB0.48 bln from RMB1.28 bln a year agoOutlookCompany expects Q3 deliveries between 113,000 and 118,000 vehicles, up 142.8% to 153.6% YoYXPeng forecast...Reuters
Tue, Aug 19
