Big Tech Rebuffs US Consumer Watchdog Plans to Supervise Digital Wallets
Jan. 8 By Douglas Gillison (Reuters) -A U.S. watchdog’s plan to supervise companies like Apple and Alphabet’s Google that provide digital wallets and payment apps risks stifling innovation and keeping some players out of the market, their lobby group said on Monday. The warnings from…
Vulcan Rocket’s Space Debut Will Be Crucial for Boeing-Lockheed Venture as Sale Talks Loom
Jan. 6 By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A lot is riding on the first launch of the new Vulcan rocket by the United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin. A successful launch at Cape Canaveral next week would allow ULA to…
Thousands Gather in Times Square for New Year Ball Drop
Jan. 1 By Andrew Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – After standing in New York City’s Times Square for more than a dozen hours, thousands of revelers cheered in the New Year on Sunday night with the annual ceremony of a descending crystal-clad ball. Many had…
Eddie Bernice Johnson, Trailblazing Former US Representative, Dies at 88
Dec. 31 By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson, a Democrat who retired from the House of Representatives after 30 years in office, died at 88, her family said on social media on Sunday. Johnson, who represented a district in…
US Appeals Court Allows California to Bar Guns in Most Public Places
Dec. 30 By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A federal appeals court on Saturday cleared the way for a California law that bans the carrying of guns in most public places to take effect at the start of 2024, as the panel put on hold a judge’s…