By Sudipto Ganguly PARIS (Reuters) – Kiev-born Marta Kostyuk criticised the WTA players’ council on Tuesday for failing to consult Ukrainian players on the decision to strip Wimbledon of ranking points, and branded Belarusian Victoria Azarenka’s place …
Lyft to slow hiring, assess cut budgets
(Reuters) – Ride-hailing firm Lyft Inc said on Tuesday it would slowdown hiring and assess budget cuts in some departments, joining rival Uber Technologies Inc in attempting to rein in costs. Lyft said no employee layoffs are planned and added it would…
Gunman kills 14 children and a teacher in Texas elementary school
By Marco Bello UVALDE, Texas (Reuters) -A gunman opened fire at an elementary school in South Texas on Tuesday, killing 14 children and one teacher, before the suspect himself died, Governor Greg Abbott told reporters, in the latest spasm of mass shoot…
Nordstrom defies retail slump with forecast raise; shares jump
(Reuters) -Nordstrom Inc raised its annual profit and revenue forecasts on Tuesday as the upscale retailer counts on demand from affluent consumers to help it overcome decades-high inflation, sending its shares up 11% in extended trading. Net sales acr…
Germany changing its China policy with higher priority for human rights, says minister
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is changing the way it deals with China and will give higher priority for human rights issues, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Tuesday, following fresh media reports about human rights violations in the Xinjiang Uyghur…
UK rail staff vote for strikes across network, union says
LONDON (Reuters) – Railway workers have voted in favour of strike action across Britain’s rail network, their union said on Tuesday. The Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) said staff working for Network Rail, the owner and infrastructure manage…
No data to support changing Boeing 737 MAX 10 cockpit alerting – executive
By Eric M. Johnson EVERETT, Wash. (Reuters) – A Boeing Co executive said there was no need to revamp the cockpit crew alerting system in its forthcoming 737 MAX 10 jet, as the U.S. planemaker races to complete its certification before a year-end deadli…
Former German Chancellor Schroeder says he rejected Gazprom board nomination
BERLIN (Reuters) – Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder had rejected his nomination to the supervisory board of Kremlin-controlled gas giant Gazprom, he said on Tuesday. “I gave up my nomination to Gazprom’s Supervisory Board a long time ago. I h…
WHO donors agree to fix ‘rotten’ funding model
By Emma Farge and Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) – World Health Organization members formally agreed on Tuesday to a plan to overhaul its funding model which has been described as “fundamentally rotten” due to its over-reliance on the whims of donors….
Ford to pay U.S. states $19.2 million over false advertising claims
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ford Motor Co will pay $19.2 million to resolve allegations it falsely advertised real-world fuel economy and payload capacity for some hybrids and pickup trucks, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office said on Tues…