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REUTERS/Stefan WermuthMarch 24 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday ruled that an online library operated by the nonprofit organization Internet Archive had infringed the copyrights of four major U.S. publishers by lending out digitally scanned copies of the books. The San Francisco-based non-profit over the past decade has scanned millions of print books and lent out the resulted digital copies for free. But Koeltl said there was nothing "transformative" about the Internet Archive's digital book copies that would warrant "fair use" protection, as its ebooks merely replaced the authorized copies publishers themselves license traditional libraries. "Although IA has the right to lend print books it lawfully acquired, it does not have the right to scan those books and lend the digital copies en masse," he wrote. The Internet Archive in a statement promised an appeal, saying the ruling "holds back access to information in the digital age, harming all readers, everywhere."

☆ SlamBall, which combines basketball and football with trampolines, snags big investors
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Are you ready for some ... SlamBall? A star-studded lineup of investors in and around sports are jumping into the sport, which is a mashup of football, basketball and trampolines that was buzzy for a short time in the early 2000s. The investment comes as SlamBall plans to relaunch this summer, more than 20 years after the alternative sport was shut down in the U.S. as ratings fell in its second season. SlamBall recently closed an $11 million Series A funding round led by Roger Ehrenberg's IA Sports Ventures and Eberg Capital, a stakeholder in MLB's Miami Marlins. It took founder and CEO Mason Gordon and Mike Tollin – a producer behind the popular Chicago Bulls docuseries "The Last Dance" who helped launch the league the first time – nine months to secure their full roster of investors.

☆ Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized after falling
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Liz Brown-Kaiser | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Sen. John Thune (R-SD) look on as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a news conference following a closed-door lunch meeting with Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol January 31, 2023 in Washington, DC. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was hospitalized after tripping at a hotel, a spokesperson said Wednesday. "This evening, Leader McConnell tripped at a local hotel during a private dinner. He was Senate majority leader until early 2021. He was Senate majority leader from 2015 until early 2021, when Democrats took over in the majority after the 2020 elections.

Yet only 54% of all businesses say they have a business continuity and disaster recovery plan for a cyberattack. 2 2022 Small Business Profile, U.S. Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy. https://cdn.advocacy.sba.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/30121338/Small-Business-Economic-Profile-US.pdfCyber Readiness Institute (CRI) is not an affiliate of any company of the Principal Financial Group®. Referenced companies are members of the Principal Financial Group®, Des Moines, IA 50392. ©2023 Principal Financial Services, Inc.

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US Bank personal checking account featuresUS Bank has over robust national presence, with over 2,000 branches in 26 states and 4,000 ATMs throughout the US. The bank has two checking accounts: US Bank Safe Debit account and US Bank Smartly™ Checking. US Bank checking accounts vs. Chase checking accountsChase offers a greater variety of options, including checking accounts specifically suited for teens and college students. Chase Total Checking® has a $12 monthly service fee, while US Bank Smartly™ Checking has a $6.95 monthly service fee (with options to waive). US Bank checking accounts vs. Wells Fargo checking accountsWells Fargo has four types of checking accounts, including a checkless bank account similar to the US Bank Safe Debit account.

☆ Analysis: U.S. House Republicans favor message over substance in early legislation
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( David Morgan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) speaks during a news conference following Senate Republican leadership elections that included the re-election of U.S. The bills are meant to provide a political benefit, as Republicans seek to fulfill 2022 campaign promises and formulate plans to capture the Senate and White House in 2024. "You'll watch it week after week after week." "The real purpose for the House Republican conference is to hold down spending and try to limit the debt," said Republican strategist Charles Black. 2 House Republican Steve Scalise said would target people earning less than $400,000 and break Biden's promise not to raise taxes on that income group.

☆ TSX hits 4-week high as investors eye 'beaten-down' sectors
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-09 | by ( Fergal Smith | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index (.GSPTSE) ended up 42.56 points, or 0.2%, at 19,857.07, its highest closing level since Dec. 14. "Market moves on a day-to-day basis are very much being dictated by the inflation picture and central bank actions. That has not changed (from 2022)," said Elvis Picardo, portfolio manager at Luft Financial, iA Private Wealth. It was up nearly 1% on Monday, while energy gained 0.6% as oil settled 1.2% higher at $74.63 a barrel. Oil rose after China reopened its borders, boosting the outlook for fuel demand.

☆ China adds billions to its 2021 GDP estimate, but its economy is facing a big test this year
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Hong Kong CNN —China’s gross domestic product (GDP) for 2021 was over half a trillion yuan more than initially calculated, official data revealed Tuesday. The update comes at a time the world’s second-largest economy faces severe strain from an unprecedented wave of Covid infections sweeping the country. The new data from China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) shows the nation’s economy grew 8.4% in 2021 from a year earlier, higher than the 8.1% initially reported. Per the revised figures, China’s GDP reached 114.92 trillion yuan ($16.52 trillion) last year, up 556.7 billion yuan ($80 billion) from the previous estimate. Revisions to initial estimates of GDP are common in many economies, mainly because of the large amount of information used in data construction.

☆ TSX posts biggest weekly decline since September as oil tumbles
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Fergal Smith | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] The Art Deco facade of the original Toronto Stock Exchange building is seen on Bay Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada January 23, 2019. The Toronto Stock Exchange's S&P/TSX composite index (.GSPTSE) ended down 22.12 points, or 0.1%, at 19,947.07, its lowest closing level since Nov. 17. For the week, the index was down 2.6%, its biggest weekly decline since September. The Toronto market's energy sector fell 0.7% as U.S. crude oil futures settled 0.6% lower at $71.02 a barrel. Reporting by Fergal Smith; Additional reporting by Shashwat Chauhan in Bengaluru Editing by Marguerita ChoyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Top Canada banks RBC, National Bank's profits dip as bad debt provisions mount
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Profit from personal and commercial banking for RBC and National Bank in the quarter grew 5% and 13%, respectively. RBC earmarked C$381 million in provisions for credit losses (PCL), compared with a C$227 million release last year. National Bank reported C$87 million versus a C$41 million release a year ago. Shares of RBC, which agreed to buy HSBC's (HSBA.L) Canadian business on Tuesday, were down 1.4%, while National Bank fell nearly 4%. National Bank, on the other hand, posted an adjusted profit of C$2.08 per share, below analysts' expectation of C$2.24.

☆ Senators urge Pentagon to reconsider Gray Eagle drones for Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Mike Stone | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Leah Millis/File PhotoWASHINGTON, Nov 22 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of 16 U.S. senators pressed the Biden administration to carefully reconsider Ukraine's request for lethal Gray Eagle drones to fight Russia and asked the Pentagon to explain why it has not moved ahead, according to a copy of the letter. The Biden administration has so far rejected requests for the armable MQ-1C Gray Eagle drone, which has an operational ceiling of 29,000 feet and would represent a great technological leap forward for Ukraine. A Pentagon spokesman said, "As a matter of policy, we do not comment on our communication with elected officials." The letter and its contents were reported on by the Wall Street Journal earlier on Tuesday. Reporting by Mike Stone in Washington; Editing by Alexandra Alper and Leslie AdlerOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ UK asset managers urge company bosses to show restraint on pay hikes
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Huw Jones | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"With the cost-of-living crisis hitting UK households, investors want to see companies show restraint on executive pay and bonuses, ensuring that executive pay packets are balanced against the experiences of their wider workforce, customers, and other stakeholders," Andrew Ninian, IA director for stewardship and corporate governance, said on Thursday. With UK inflation more than 10% at a 40-year high, the IA said pay increases in line with rising prices may not be appropriate. The retention and motivation of employees below the executive level will be key and board decisions could affect productivity of the whole workforce, the IA said. Companies should also spell out how executive bonuses will be linked to meeting their environment, social and governance targets in future years, the IA said. ($1 = 0.8740 pounds)Reporting by Huw Jones Editing by Bernadette BaumOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Rep. Cindy Axne ran against Republican Zach Nunn in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District. Democratic Rep. Cindy Axne lost her bid for reelection against Republican state Sen. Zach Nunn in Iowa's 3rd Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsIowa's 3rd Congressional District candidatesAxne is a member of the Committees on Financial Services and Agriculture. Voting history for Iowa's 3rd Congressional DistrictIowa's 3rd Congressional District is located in the southwestern region of the state. The National Republican Congressional Committee and Congressional Leadership Fund, a pro-Nunn super PAC, account for the majority of that spending.

☆ Sen. Chuck Grassley, Iowa's longest-serving US senator in state history, faces off against Democrat Mike Franken
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Explore more race results below. Sen. Chuck Grassley is running against Democrat Mike Franken in Iowa's Senate race. Iowa Senate candidatesGrassley, who is seeking an 8th term that would keep him in office well into his 90s, is one of the chamber's feistiest octogenarians. The money raceAccording to OpenSecrets, Grassley has raised more than $9.8 million, spent more than $8.6 million, and has $2.16 million cash on hand, as of October 19. His opponent, Franken, has raised more than $9.2 million, spent $8.6 million, and has $608,000 million cash on hand, as of October 19.

☆ Live Election Results: Iowa State Legislature
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

It symobilizes the 2022 Election. Election 2022 Iowa Results Explore more election results Alaska Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Nevada New Hampshire New Mexico New York North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Texas Virginia Washington Wisconsin (1 District) Chevron icon It indicates an expandable section or menu, or sometimes previous / next navigation options. IA-03 HouseThis cycle, all 100 of the seats in the Iowa House of Representatives are up for election, and Republicans currently control the chamber by a margin of 20 seats. The Iowa House is currently under Republican control are considered generally likely to remain as such, but it is still a competitive cycle. Iowa House of Representatives election results:Iowa Senate election results:

☆ Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds faces off against Democrat Deidre DeJear in Iowa's gubernatorial election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kim Reynolds is running against Democrat Deidre DeJear in Iowa's gubernatorial race. Iowa has a trifecta, with the GOP in control of the governorship and both chambers of the state legislature. Kim Reynolds faces off against Democrat Deidre DeJear in Iowa's gubernatorial election. Iowa's gubernatorial candidatesReynolds is Iowa's first female governor. Prior to being elected lieutenant governor, she served in the Iowa State Senate, representing the 48th District.

☆ Live Results: Iowa votes in congressional and state elections
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Walt Hickey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Polls close in the state at 8 p.m. local time, or 9 p.m. EST. Loading Something is loading. It symobilizes the 2022 Election. Furthermore, the state will vote on a ballot initiative about gun rights. Polls close in the state at 8 p.m. local time, or 9 p.m. EST.

☆ It Took Two Weeks to Call Every State in 2020. This Is When to Expect Results This Year.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Alicia Parlapiano | Lazaro Gamio | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

Six of them — all but Alaska and Michigan — have competitive Senate races this year that could determine the balance of power in Congress. North Carolina Last polls close at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Competitive congressional races Senate, House (1 district) Timing of results State officials expect a quick pace of reporting, similar to 2020. How vote counting progressed in 2020 Race call 6 p.m.,Nov. 3 Midnight Noon,Nov. 4 96% rpt. How vote counting progressed in 2020 Race called 4 days later 6 p.m.,Nov. 3 Midnight Noon,Nov. 4 82% rpt. How vote counting progressed in 2020 Race called 1 day later 6 p.m.,Nov. 3 Midnight Noon,Nov. 4 100% rpt.

☆ Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson faces off against Democratic state Sen. Liz Mathis in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Ashley Hinson is running against Democratic state Sen. Liz Mathis in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. The 2nd District covers 22 counties in Iowa's northeast corner. IA-03 HouseRepublican Rep. Ashley Hinson faces off against Democratic state Sen. Liz Mathis in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District. She and Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks — running for reelection in Iowa's 1st Congressional District — are the first Republican women to represent Iowa in the US House. Voting history for Iowa's 2nd Congressional DistrictIowa's 2nd Congressional District covers 22 counties in Iowa's northeast corner, including Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Dubuque, and Mason City.

☆ Republican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks faces off against Democratic state Rep. Christina Bohannan in Iowa's 1st Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks is running against Democratic state Rep. Christina Bohannan in Iowa's 1st Congressional District. IA-03 HouseRepublican Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks faces off against Democrat Christina Bohannan in Iowa's 1st Congressional District. Iowa's 1st Congressional District candidatesDon't say your vote doesn't cout: Miller-Meeks, first elected in 2020, won the election by just six votes after a recount. Bohannan, Miller-Meek's challenger, currently represents the 85th District in the Iowa House of Representatives. Voting history for Iowa's 1st Congressional DistrictIowa's 1st Congressional District covers most of central and southeastern Iowa and includes Iowa City, Davenport, Pella, and Burlington.

☆ TSX hits 19-month low as global recession risk weighs
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Fergal Smith | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Investors were already on edge ahead of a key U.S. inflation report this week that could cement additional interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. read more"I think we are seeing the rate hikes really in full effect now," said Allan Small, senior investment adviser at the Allan Small Financial Group with iA Private Wealth. "The fear is that because the rate hikes have a lagging effect on the economy, we will not feel the full effect of these rate hikes until perhaps 3-6 months down the road." The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday cut its global growth forecast for 2023, warning that conditions could worsen significantly next year. Heavily-weighted financials lost 2.3% and technology was down nearly 3%.

☆ With Control of the Senate in Play, These Are the Races to Watch
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( Lauren Leatherand Jonathan Weisman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

With the Senate knotted at 50-50 for each party, Republican control is only one seat away. But recent fumbles by Republican candidates in New Hampshire, Georgia and Arizona have made finding those two winnable races more difficult. Then came the accusation that Mr. Walker, a staunch opponent of abortion, paid for an ex-girlfriend's abortion, and the race turned upside-down. Cook Political Report still rates the contest a tossup, but the new allegations have given Mr. Warnock an edge and put Mr. Walker on the defensive. The Democrats’ best chance to pick up a Republican seat is in Pennsylvania , where Senator Patrick J. Toomey is retiring.

☆ Britain's fund management assets rise in 2021, slowdown seen
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterA worker arrives at his office in the Canary Wharf business district in London Feb. 26, 2014. LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Fund managers in Britain posted a 6% rise in assets under management to 10 trillion pounds ($10.8 trillion) last year, but a slowdown is likely, the Investment Association (IA) said on Tuesday. The 2021 growth rate was below the 11% compound average annual increase seen in the last 10 years, according to an IA survey. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"Rising interest rates bring the spectre of recession and weaken the outlook for asset growth." ($1 = 0.9260 pounds)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Carolyn Cohn and Huw Jones Editing by Mark PotterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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