By Greg Bensinger and Diane Bartz SAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The leaders of Microsoft and Activision Blizzard on Wednesday sought to allay antitrust concerns that a proposed $69 billion merge[...]
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Entertainment and Lifestyle
US hunger rates rise as pandemic aid ends, data shows
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – Food insecurity is rising in the U.S. as the end of pandemic-era aid and higher food costs strain low-income Americans, according to data released on Wednesday by the[...]
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From caterers to cowboy outfitters: Writers’ strike hits Hollywood economy
By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Before Hollywood writers walked off the job in early May, Pam Elyea’s prop house History for Hire filled an average of 53 requ[...]
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Disney beats investor lawsuit over feud with DeSantis
By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) – The Walt Disney Co board did not act negligently when it criticized a sexual identity bill signed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, a Delaware judge[...]
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Microsoft attempts to pick apart US legal argument against deal to buy Activision
By Greg Bensinger SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Arguing for the government on Tuesday in its legal fight against Microsoft’s $69 billion deal to buy game maker Activision Blizzard, Harvard eco[...]
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Beyonce-flation? How stars are driving prices up as fans flock to concerts
By Dawn Chmielewski, Danielle Broadway and Sachin Ravikumar LOS ANGELES/GLASTONBURY, England (Reuters) – Call it Beyflation. Or maybe Swiftflation. The cost of certain goods is retreating in som[...]
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Delta lifts profit outlook on sustained travel demand
By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Shivansh Tiwary CHICAGO (Reuters) -Delta Air Lines on Tuesday lifted its second-quarter profit outlook and forecast full-year earnings at the high end of its prior guidance o[...]
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Dancing cyborgs: Japanese researchers develop robot arms to ‘unlock creativity’
TOKYO (Reuters) – What would society look like if cyborg body parts were freely available for use like roadside rental bicycles? Masahiko Inami’s team at the University of Tokyo have sough[...]
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Delta Air expects full-year profit at higher end of forecast
(Reuters) – Delta Air Lines said on Tuesday it expects full-year profit per share at the high-end of its prior forecast on sustained travel demand. The company earlier said it expects to report[...]
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