By Bianca Flowers (Reuters) – Big agricultural and construction equipment manufacturers in the American Midwest are on a mission to lure Silicon Valley tech workers who have been caught up in a[...]
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February 13, 2023
Alcon to pay Johnson & Johnson $199 million to settle eye-laser cases
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – Alcon Vision LLC will pay Johnson & Johnson’s J&J Surgical Vision Inc $199 million to settle legal battles over intellectual property related to the c[...]
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Airbnb offers ‘Phantom of the Opera’-themed stay at Palais Garnier in Paris
By Mimosa Spencer and Manuel Ausloos PARIS (Reuters) – Airbnb is offering a night for two in the Palais Garnier opera house in Paris this summer, transforming a box in the theatre into a plush b[...]
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Super Bowl ad hits feature ‘The Flash’, Disney as automakers pull back
(Reuters) – A Batman cameo in the “The Flash” trailer, vintage Disney toons and a teaser of Matt Damon’s new movie “Air” were among the most watched ads during the[...]
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‘Day of pain’: Wirecard boss denies charges in massive fraud trial
By Jörn Poltz MUNICH (Reuters) -Wirecard’s former boss on Monday denied all wrongdoing over the collapse of the payments company as he took to the stand for the first time in Germany’s big[...]
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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy met JPMorgan bankers over rebuilding efforts
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with bankers from JPMorgan Chase & Co last week to get their advice on rebuilding the country and weathering the financial im[...]
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Twilio announces another round of layoffs, reorg in profit push
(Reuters) -Cloud communications company Twilio Inc said on Monday it was eliminating about 17% roles and closing some offices as part of a restructuring effort to focus on profitability. Technology fi[...]
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Exclusive-Airbus roiled by poor start to 2023 as industrial pressure grows
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) -The boss of European planemaker Airbus has read the riot act to executives about disappointing deliveries in January and warned them that in 2023 Airbus cannot deliver f[...]
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Aerospace suppliers face competition for hires from planemakers
By Valerie Insinna SEATTLE (Reuters) – Aerospace suppliers are gearing up for a hiring spree in 2023 but could face stiff competition for skilled laborers, including from their top customers[...]
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