(Reuters) – Microsoft on Thursday discontinued the “mixed reality” feature for Windows through which some hardware devices and software could tap into augmented and virtual reality t[...]
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Analysis-Russia spends $12 billion to boost aviation sector after Western sanctions
By Gleb Stolyarov (Reuters) -Russia has handed out more than $12 billion in state subsidies and loans to keep its aviation sector afloat since Western sanctions over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine[...]
Read moreCarnival posts smaller loss, beats revenue estimates on steady cruising demand
By Juveria Tabassum (Reuters) -Carnival on Thursday posted a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss while beating estimates for revenue, as demand remained steady, giving cruise operators enough room t[...]
Read moreUS regulator sounds alarm over Doraemon toy magnets after seven deaths
(Reuters) – The U.S. consumer protection authority on Thursday warned people to immediately stop using Chinese seller Doraemon’s magnetic ball sets, after its loose, hazardous magnets resu[...]
Read moreHonda recalling about 4.5 million vehicles worldwide over fuel pump issue
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Honda Motor’s American unit is recalling about 4.5 million vehicles worldwide over risks of fuel pump failure, the Japanese automaker said. The recall i[...]
Read moreAnalysis-Investors see US politics delaying Nippon Steel’s U.S. Steel acquisition
By Anirban Sen (Reuters) – Investors are betting Nippon Steel Corp will take longer to complete its $14.9 billion acquisition of U.S. Steel Corp because opposition from some U.S. lawmakers and l[...]
Read moreEU’s top court rejects UPS $1.9 billion claim for blocked merger
(Reuters) – United Parcel Service Inc, the world’s No. 1 logistics company, on Thursday lost its court fight for a record 1.74-billion euro ($1.90 billion) compensation claim from EU antit[...]
Read moreSpain’s Santander to buy stake in US real estate portfolio for $1.1 billion
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s Santander on Wednesday said it bought 20% of a U.S. real estate portfolio for $1.1 billion from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which will retain 80%[...]
Read moreRegional US Fed banks adopt records transparency policy
(Reuters) -The 12 regional banks of the U.S. Federal Reserve system on Thursday said they had adopted a new “transparency and accountability” common policy regarding requests for bank reco[...]
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