WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Publishers Clearing House (PCH), which offers sweepstakes where people can win thousands of dollars per week for life, has agreed to pay $18.5 million and change its business pra[...]
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U.S. Supreme Court spurns Apple-Broadcom challenge to Caltech patents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a bid by Apple Inc and Broadcom Inc to revive their challenges to Caltech data-transmission patents in a patent infringem[...]
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US Supreme Court lets Google win stand against Genius suit over song lyrics
By Blake Brittain WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a bid by website Genius to revive its lawsuit accusing Alphabet’s Google of misusing its transcripts of[...]
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Explainer-Why are Facebook and Instagram ending news access in Canada?
By Samrhitha A (Reuters) – Meta Platforms plans to cut off access to news on Facebook and Instagram for all users in Canada once a new law requiring internet giants to pay news publishers takes[...]
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Starbucks strike over Pride decor follows LGBTQ anger on hours, benefits
By Hilary Russ and Caroline Valetkevitch (Reuters) -Workers at dozens of U.S. Starbucks locations held strikes on Sunday to express their outrage over accusations by the baristas’ union that man[...]
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Carnival set to post strong revenue growth as new, younger customers drive demand
By Granth Vanaik (Reuters) – Carnival is expected to post robust second-quarter revenue growth as new and younger customers, undeterred by high inflation, spend on novel experiences such as crui[...]
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US FTC argues Microsoft’s deal to buy Activision should be blocked
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday argued in federal court for a preliminary injunction to temporarily block Microsoft’s acquisition of video[...]
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Warren Buffett’s charitable giving tops $51 billion
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -Warren Buffett has donated another $4.64 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock to five charities, boosting his total giving since 2006 to more than $51 billion. The annual[...]
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Netflix CEO says $2.5 billion Korean investment won’t exploit local talent
SEOUL (Reuters) – Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos pledged on Thursday that its bumper investment in South Korean content would not bypass young local talent, after calls by some lawmakers for the st[...]
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