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Tester entered the Senate after selling Montana voters on his authenticity, and the former high school band teacher's message hasn’t changed much. Tester chairs the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee. “I take my cues directly from the veterans of this state,” Tester told the assembly at Bigfork High School. There’s been an influx of newcomers from Arizona, Washington state, California and Texas. He currently ranks second with $407,000 in contributions from lobbyists, putting him just behind Washington state Democratic Sen. Maria Cantwell, according to the research group OpenSecrets.
Persons: Jon Tester, Tester, Republican Donald Trump, hasn’t, you’ve, He's, , “ It’s, West Virginia Democratic Sen, Joe Manchin's, Mitch McConnell, Tim Sheehy, Matt Rosendale, Kevin McCarthy of, Trump, he’s, Israel, Noah Sohl, Lockheed Martin, Sohl, , ” Sohl, ‘ I’m, I’m, ” Tester, Terry Baker, Baker, “ He’s, There’s, that's, Sid Daoud, Sen, Conrad Burns, ” Jack Abramoff, Abramoff, Burns, Democratic Sen, Maria Cantwell, he's, Big Sandy, Sharla Organizations: U.S . Senate, Veterans, Bigfork, Democrat, Republican, Montana, West Virginia Democratic, Montana , U.S . Navy, U.S . Rep, Democratic, Lockheed, . Census, Veterans ’ Affairs, Bigfork High, Senate, Republicans, Montana Libertarian, Washington Locations: Mont, U.S, Montana, Bigfork, Flathead, Washington, Pacific, Ky, Montana , U.S, Kevin McCarthy of California, Rosendale, Butte, Israel, Missoula, Vietnam, Kalispell, ” Montana, Arizona, California, Texas, Bozeman, Iraq, Big
REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson's plan to avert a government shutdown faces a key test on Tuesday, as he tries to overcome hardline opposition from his own Republican conference, even as some Democrats signal tentative support for the measure. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Congress' top Democrat, gave a tentative welcome to the proposal on Monday. But House Republican hardliners are threatening to use procedural roadblocks to stop the bill from advancing. With a slim 221-213 majority, the Republican speaker can afford to lose no more than three party votes on legislation that Democrats oppose. They claim the bill also leaves in place policies favored by prominent Democrats including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Representative Nancy Pelosi, the former House speaker.
Persons: Mike Johnson, Nathan Howard, Mike Johnson's, Johnson, Joe Biden, Chuck Schumer, Schumer, Chip Roy, Roy, bipartisanship, Nancy Pelosi, Nancy Pelosi's, Andrew Clyde, Biden, McCarthy, David Morgan, Moira Warburton, Scott Malone, Richard Chang Organizations: U.S, Capitol, REUTERS, Rights, ., Republican, Democratic, Republicans, Food and Drug Administration, House, Social Security, Total U.S, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Mexico
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks on the day he attends the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., November 6, 2023. Engoron is unlikely to grant the request as he has already found that Trump and 10 of his businesses committed persistent fraud. However, Engoron's ruling covered only one of the seven fraud counts Trump faces. Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, has testified along with his sons Donald Jr. and Eric Trump and daughter Ivanka Trump. The fraud trial is one of several legal battles Trump faces as he mounts a comeback bid for the White House.
Persons: Donald Trump, Shannon Stapleton, Donald Trump’s, Trump, Letitia James, Arthur Engoron, Donald Jr, Eric Trump, Ivanka Trump, James, Christopher Kise, There's, ” Kise, Engoron, they’re, Kise, Jack Queen, Luc Cohen, Jonathan Stempel, Andy Sullivan, Noeleen Waldeer, Lisa Shumaker, Alistair Bell Organizations: U.S, Trump Organization, Court, REUTERS, New, New York, Trump, White, Republican, Thomson Locations: New York, Manhattan, New York City, U.S, York
Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., November 6, 2023. Trump's testimony wrapped up in midafternoon. Over roughly four hours on the witness stand, Trump often avoided direct answers, instead bragging about his properties and his wealth. New York state lawyers said in their lawsuit that the estimates misled lenders and insurers, earning him more than $100 million and exaggerating his wealth by $2 billion. At one point when Trump was on the stand, Engoron asked Kise to take Trump to the back of the courtroom and "explain the rules."
Persons: Donald Trump, Eduardo Munoz, Arthur Engoron, Trump, Engoron, Christopher Kise, Ivanka, Letitia James, Alina Habba, I've, James, Kise, Eric, Donald Jr, Michael Cohen, Trump's, Jack Queen, Luc Cohen, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Lisa Shumaker, Grant McCool Organizations: U.S, Trump Organization, Court, REUTERS Acquire, Companies Trump Organization, Trump, Republican, New, Deutsche Bank, Mar, Thomson Locations: New York, Manhattan, New York City, U.S, midafternoon, Doral, Florida, Springs, United States
Former U.S. President Donald Trump's son and co-defendant, Eric Trump gestures as he leaves the courtroom after attending the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., November 2, 2023. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Eric Trump is expected to face a second day of questions on the witness stand on Friday in a fraud trial that threatens to hobble the real-estate empire that vaulted his father Donald Trump to prominence. Because Judge Arthur Engoron has already ruled that Trump and his company fraudulently inflated asset values, the trial is largely about what penalty they should face. Trump has denied wrongdoing and has accused James and Engoron of political bias in extensive comments online and in person. The New York fraud trial has so far seen dramatic appearances by Trump's former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen, who testified that Trump directed him to inflate asset values to make him appear more wealthy.
Persons: Donald Trump's, Eric Trump, Shannon Stapleton, Donald Trump, president's, Arthur Engoron, Trump, Letitia James, James, Engoron, Engeron, Ivanka, Democrat Joe Biden, Trump's, Michael Cohen, Donald Jr, Eric, Jack Queen, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, David Gregorio Our Organizations: U.S, Trump Organization, Court, REUTERS, New York, Trump, Democrat, Republican, House, Thomson Locations: New York, Manhattan, New York City, U.S, York
The White House in July had advanced $6.88 billion in funding from the Federal Transit Administration for the project. Schumer, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and New York Governor Kathy Hochul were among the officials who celebrated the start of construction in New York on the Hudson Tunnel Project. Buttigieg said Friday the Hudson Tunnel project will reduce traveler delays, support 72,000 jobs and generate $19 billion in economic activity. The project was debated in Washington for over a decade since the New York City-area rail tunnel was damaged when Superstorm Sandy flooded parts of the city. The 112-year-old rail tunnel carries 200,000 passenger trips per day on New Jersey Transit and Amtrak along the Northeast Corridor.
Persons: Mike Segar, Biden, Chuck Schumer, Sandy, Pete Buttigieg, Kathy Hochul, Buttigieg, Chris Christie, Donald Trump, Schumer, David Shepardson, Nick Zieminski Organizations: New Jersey Transit, REUTERS, Rights, Amtrak, Federal Transit Administration, Schumer, Transportation, New, Congressional Democrats sparred, Thomson Locations: New Jersey, New York City, Secaucus, Secaucus , New Jersey, Manhattan, New, New York, Washington, Newark , New Jersey
NEW YORK, Nov 2 (Reuters) - Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. both testified on Thursday that they had no involvement with documents that a judge has ruled were fraudulently manipulated to inflate the value of their father Donald Trump's business. Donald Jr. blamed accountants, both inside and outside the company. [1/2]Former U.S. President Donald Trump's son and co-defendant Donald Trump Jr. leaves after attending the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., November 2, 2023. James is seeking at least $250 million in damages, as well as a permanent ban on Trump, Donald Jr. and Eric from running businesses in the state. The trial is one of many legal troubles Trump must contend with as he campaigns to regain the presidency.
Persons: Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr, Donald Trump's, Trump, Andrew Amer, Donald Jr, Judge Arthur Engoron, Michael Cohen, Brendan McDermid, Engoron, Letitia James, Hunt, Ivanka, Joe Biden, James, Eric, glowering, Jack Queen, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Will Dunham, Lisa Shumaker, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Trump, U.S, Trump Organization, Court, REUTERS, New York, Republican, Democratic, Thomson Locations: New York, Springs, New York City, Manhattan, U.S, Washington
By Jack QueenNEW YORK (Reuters) -Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. both testified on Thursday that they had no involvement with documents that a judge has ruled were fraudulently manipulated to inflate the value of their father Donald Trump's business. Trump put the two in charge of the business while he served as U.S. president from 2017 to 2021. Eric Trump said he was not even aware of the financial statements that were used to secure loans and insurance that allowed the company to keep functioning. James is seeking at least $250 million in damages, as well as a permanent ban on Trump, Donald Jr. and Eric from running businesses in the state. The trial is one of many legal troubles Trump must contend with as he campaigns to regain the presidency.
Persons: Jack Queen, Eric Trump, Donald Trump Jr, Donald Trump's, Trump, Andrew Amer, Donald Jr, Judge Arthur Engoron, Michael Cohen, Engoron, Letitia James, Hunt, Ivanka, Joe Biden, James, Eric, glowering, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Will Dunham, Lisa Shumaker, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Jack Queen NEW, Trump, New York, Republican, Democratic Locations: New York, Springs, New York City, Manhattan, Washington
PoliticsDonald Trump Jr. says had minor role in firm financesPostedDonald Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. testified on Wednesday that he had little to do with preparing financial documents at the family real-estate company in a trial that could hobble the former U.S. president's business empire. Alex Cohen has more.
Persons: Donald Trump Jr, Donald Trump’s, Alex Cohen Locations: U.S
It is not clear what derailed GM and the UAW's progress toward an agreement patterned after earlier deals at Ford and Chrysler-owner Stellantis (STLAM.MI). Pension costs and issues involving the use of temporary workers were among the points of contention at GM, sources said. GM said it was disappointed by the UAW decision to strike Spring Hill. Last month, UAW workers at Mack Truck's U.S. operations overwhelmingly rejected a deal recommended by Fain. In 2015, UAW members at what is now Stellantis voted down a contract endorsed by union leadership.
Persons: Shawn Fain, Rebecca Cook, Fain, management's, Stellantis, Joe White, David Shepardson, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: United Auto Workers, Ford Michigan Assembly Plant, REUTERS, Rights, Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, GM, UAW, Detroit, Saturday, Union, Mack, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Wayne , Michigan, U.S, Hill , Tennessee, Detroit, Taylor , Michigan, Mack Truck's, Stellantis, Washington
JPMorgan and prosecutors claim Charlie Javice fraudulently inflated the value of her startup. But JPMorgan was ordered to pay her legal fees – totaling almost $3.8 million, new filings show. AdvertisementAdvertisementLawyers for indicted startup founder Charlie Javice say JPMorgan Chase is defying a court order to pay almost a fifth of the nearly $3.8 million in legal bills they've racked up. But a Delaware judge said JPMorgan still had to honor its commitment to advance Javice's legal fees under agreements it made when it acquired Frank. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe bank's unpaid tab totals more than $835,000, Javice's lawyers claimed, amounting to about 22% of the total amount they've sought.
Persons: Charlie Javice, , JPMorgan Chase, they've, Olivier Amar, Frank, Abrams, Bayliss, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart, Sullivan, Michael Barlow, Mintz Levin, wasn't Organizations: JPMorgan, Service, Javice, Securities and Exchange Commission Locations: Delaware
[1/2] United Auto Workers (UAW) union members picket outside Ford's Kentucky truck plant after going on strike in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. October 12, 2023. Total economic losses from the auto workers' strike have reached $9.3 billon, the Anderson Economic Group said earlier this week. Getting the deal ratified will be up to Fain and UAW leaders, and that is not assured. UAW workers at the company now called Stellantis rejected a proposal endorsed by UAW leaders in 2015. UAW leaders feared that the automakers would cut jobs at combustion engine factories and shift work to non-union joint venture battery plants or overseas suppliers.
Persons: Luke Sharrett, Shawn Fain, Ford, Sam Fiorani, Stellantis, Joe Biden, Fain, Donald Trump, Mrinmay Dey, Peter Henderson, Abhirup Roy, Shailesh Kuber, Sayantani Ghosh, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: United Auto Workers, UAW, REUTERS, Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Stellantis, GM, AutoForecast Solutions, CNBC, Anderson Economic Group, Detroit, U.S, Republican, Mack, EV, Detroit Three, Toyota, Tesla, Hyundai, Thomson Locations: Ford's Kentucky, Louisville , Kentucky, U.S, Arlington , Texas, Kentucky, Sterling Heights , Michigan, Detroit, Michigan, United States, Bengaluru
Fain confirmed the Detroit Three had converged on a 23% wage hike offer and made progress on other issues. But he told UAW members "there is more to be won". While warning of possible expanded strikes, Fain also told UAW members the talks were closing in on an end. Walkouts began at the three automakers on Sept. 15 and now more than 34,000 union members are waging the UAW's first simultaneous strikes against the Detroit Three. Fain declared "the days of the UAW and Ford being a team to fight other companies are over."
Persons: Rebecca Cook, Shawn Fain, we've, Fain, Walkouts, Bill Ford, Henry Ford, Ford, Tesla, Stellantis, Joseph White, Ben Klayman, Pratyush Thakur, Sayantani Ghosh, Sriraj Kalluvila, Peter Henderson, David Gregorio Our Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, Rights, United Auto Workers, Detroit Three, UAW, Chrysler, Detroit, Ford, GM, Toyota, Anderson Economic, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, Ford's, Kentucky, Detroit, Bengaluru
Fain acknowledged some union members want to vote on the offers the union bargainers have in hand. He urged UAW members not to give in to what he called "fear, uncertainty, doubt and division" sowed by the companies. More than 34,000 union members working at the three automakers are on strike since the walkouts began on Sept. 15. The demand included a 20% immediate increase, elimination of different pay scales among UAW workers and restoration of defined benefit pension plans. The GM offer "suggests we may be in the endgame," said University of California Berkeley labor professor Harley Shaiken.
Persons: Rebecca Cook, Shawn Fain, Fain, General Motors GM.N, Harley Shaiken, Ford, We've, Stellantis, Ford hasn't, Shaiken, it's, Tesla, Bill Ford, Joseph White, Ben Klayman, Pratyush Thakur, Sayantani Ghosh, Sriraj Kalluvila, Peter Henderson, David Gregorio Our Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, Rights, United Auto Workers, UAW, General, Chrysler, GM, Ford, Bloomberg News, Detroit Three, of California, Ford's, Toyota, Anderson Economic, Detroit, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, of California Berkeley, Kentucky, Arlington , Texas, Detroit, Bengaluru
GM makes new offer to UAW, sees movement in all key areas
  + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
[1/2] The GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. "We have made substantial movement in all key areas in an effort to reach a final agreement with the UAW and get our people back to work," the company said in a statement. The automaker said the new 23% general wage increase offer represents a 25% compounded wage rise over the life of the agreement, with 10% hike in the first year. The UAW had no immediate comment ahead of a planned Facebook address by its president, Shawn Fain, at 4 PM ET. The total economic losses from the UAW strike have reached $7.7 billion, according to the latest data from economic consultancy Anderson Economic Group, with the Detroit Three suffering losses of $3.45 billion.
Persons: Rebecca Cook, Shawn Fain, Fain, Tesla, Bill Ford, Pratyush Thakur, Sriraj Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, UAW, Ford's, Motors, Chrysler, Detroit Three, Toyota, Ford, Anderson Economic, Detroit, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, Kentucky, Arlington , Texas, Bengaluru
How the US will cut off China from more AI chips
  + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Stephen Nellis | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +4 min
CAPTURING MORE CHIPSThe original rules last year restricted chips if they met a two-pronged test for how much computing power the chips contained and how fast they could talk to other chips. Nvidia (NVDA.O) , the top AI chip supplier, responded by creating chips that stayed just under the communication limits for the Chinese market but that still proved useful for AI work. BLACKLISTING CHINA'S NVIDIA CHALLENGERSChip industry watchers believe that if U.S. AI chips are banned in China, Chinese firms will seek to fill the void in the market. On Tuesday, U.S. officials added two leading Chinese chip startups, Biren and Moore Threads, to a U.S. trade blacklist. That threshold would encompass nearly all advanced AI chips and is aimed at helping chip factories spot efforts to work around the rules.
Persons: Florence Lo, Biden, Moore, Stephen Nellis, Marguerita Choy Organizations: REUTERS, Nvidia, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, San, Thomson Locations: China, U.S, Macau, San Francisco
The Commerce Department, which oversees export controls, is working on an update of export restrictions first released last year. "The PRC has been expecting an update around the one year anniversary, based on conversations with administration officials," the U.S. official said, using the abbreviation for People's Republic of China. U.S. officials provided the information to Chinese counterparts in recent weeks, the official said, which Reuters is reporting for the first time. The Biden administration has also sent a series of high-level officials to China, including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in August. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen also gave Chinese officials a warning in July about restrictions on U.S. investment in China released in August.
Persons: Florence Lo, Biden, Gina Raimondo, Jake Sullivan, Wang Yi, Liu Pengyu, Peter Harrell, Janet Yellen, Xi, ASML, Alexandra Alper, Karen Freifeld, Chris Sanders, Anna Driver Organizations: REUTERS, Beijing, U.S, Commerce Department, People's, Reuters, National, Foreign, of Commerce, White House, Economic Cooperation, Thomson Locations: China, WASHINGTON, People's Republic of China, Beijing, U.S, United States, Washington, Asia, San Francisco, Bali, India, Netherlands, Japan
The launch event became the most discussed topic on Chinese social network Weibo, racking up six billion views and 1.6 million posts. Huawei quietly started selling the Mate 60 Pro in August, without a formal launch event or sharing full technical specifications. The company “knows everyone wants to know more about the chip [in the Mate 60 Pro], so them not talking about it is almost like defiance,” he said. Its share of the Chinese market rose from 6.9% to 11.3% over that period. The Shenzhen-based company has seen a recent “surge in sales” for its Mate 60 series, with weekly sales almost tripling to 225,000 units, according to Counterpoint.
Persons: Richard Yu, Tesla, ” trended, , , Yu, Andy Lau, Ben Sin, Andrea Verdelli, Ivan Lam, Lam, Tesla Yu, ” Yu Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Huawei, United, Weibo, Bloomberg, Research, Tesla’s Locations: China, Hong Kong, United States, Washington, Weibo, Beijing, Shenzhen
In March 2022, Nazım Salur invited thousands of Getir employees to a Zoom meeting to celebrate its newfound "decacorn" status. However, as soaring inflation and rising interest rates began to hobble the tech sector, investors became far less forgiving of businesses that had oriented themselves more toward growth than sustainability. In December 2021, The Guardian reported that Getir had offered customers a deal where they could get £15 off if they spent £16. About 21 rapid-delivery startups were operating across Europe in 2021, with Getir joined by the German outfits Gorillas and Flink, as well as the British startup Zapp. Getir tentatively emerged as the winner in the rapid-delivery sector when it bought its main competitor, Gorillas , in a heavily discounted deal for $1.2 billion in December.
Persons: Nazım Salur, Nazım, Getir, Blok, London's, Alexi Rosenfeld, they've, Adam Neumann, Michael Moritz Organizations: Tiger Global, Mubadala, Financial Times, Getir, TechCrunch, Guardian, DST Global, Gorillas, Abu Dhabi Growth Fund, Google, PayPal Locations: Spanish, Berlin, Turkey, Turkish, Germany, Netherlands, Istanbul, Turkey's, Europe, British, Abu Dhabi
Autoworkers put down their toolsThousands of autoworkers walked off the job on Friday morning at three Midwest plants in an unprecedented strike, as the United Automobile Workers and Detroit’s three big carmakers remained miles apart on contract talks. A lengthy strike could dent the Big Three’s profits, analysts say, at a time when the companies are investing heavily in electric vehicles to catch up to Tesla and Chinese rivals. Mary Barra, G.M.’s chief, warned that meeting all or most of the union’s demands could hobble the company’s prospects. “Make no mistake: If we don’t continue to invest, we will lose ground, and it will happen fast,” she said. “Nobody wins in a strike.”
Persons: Autoworkers, autoworkers, Biden, Ford, Mary Barra, , , Organizations: United Automobile Workers, General Motors, Dodge, Chrysler Locations: Stellantis, Amsterdam, G.M
Finland is a European Union member that supports sanctions on Russia and the most recent to join NATO. Both Turkey and the UAE have condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but have not joined Western sanctions and sought to maintain ties with Russia. The latest sanctions package targets Russian companies that repair, develop and manufacture weapons, including the Kalibr cruise missile. Turkey, meanwhile, has tried to balance its close ties with both Russia and Ukraine, positioning itself as a mediator. Including the latest sanctions, the U.S. has targeted almost 3,000 businesses and people since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, according to State.
Persons: Vladimir Putin’s, ” James O’Brien, Putin, O’Brien, , ” O’Brien, , Richard Connolly, Alexander, Lukashenko, ” Connolly, Denis Manturov, Connolly, Tom Keatinge, Andrei Bokarev, Sergei Shoigu, Iskander Makhmudov, Alexei Krivoruchko, Wagner, Otar, Partskhaladze, Antony Blinken, Suzan Fraser, Jon Gambrell, Antony Blinken’s Organizations: United Arab, State, Treasury, NATO, State Department’s Office, Associated Press, State Department, European Union, The State Department, Russia’s Ministry of Defense, Oxford, Western, Russian Industry, Trade, Centre for Financial, Security, Royal United Services Institute, , U.S, Russian Defense, Russian, Federal Security Service Locations: States, Russia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Georgia, Ukraine, U.S, UAE, Russia’s, Moscow, Finland, European, Belarus, Russian, , London, North Korea, Georgian, State, Ankara, Dubai
Russia's war on Ukraine has fueled a massive brain drain that will hobble Putin's economy. Russia's GDP, as measured by purchasing power parity, will fall behind Indonesia's in 2026. "But Russia's slide and Indonesia's ascent are both driven in large part by the same thing: people. Russia is suffering from acute brain drain while Indonesia's labor force is growing," the Council wrote. Not only is Indonesia's labor force increasing, but the influx of highly skilled workers has helped boost private consumption standards in the country, it added.
Persons: Vladimir Putin, That's, would've, Putin, Indonesia's Organizations: Service, Workers, French Institute of International Relations, Kremlin, Atlantic Council Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Indonesia's, Wall, Silicon, Russian, Soviet, Indonesia, China, Beijing
Ever since members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization sprang into action to help Ukraine try to thwart Russia’s invasion last year, China has warned about a similar U.S.-led security alliance forming in Asia that would seek to hobble Beijing’s ambitions and provoke a confrontation. President Biden’s Camp David summit on Friday with the leaders of Japan and South Korea most likely reinforces Beijing’s perception. The talks saw Japan and South Korea put aside their historical animosities to forge a defense pact with the United States aimed at deterring Chinese and North Korean aggression. Mr. Biden, who met with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan and President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea, sought to emphasize at a news conference that the summit was not “anti-China.” But Beijing will almost certainly find Mr. Biden’s assertion unpersuasive. China’s leader, Xi Jinping, has accused the United States of leading Western countries in the “all-around containment, encirclement and suppression of China.”
Persons: hobble, Biden’s, David, Mr, Biden, Fumio Kishida, Yoon Suk, Xi Jinping, Organizations: Atlantic Treaty Locations: Ukraine, China, U.S, Asia, Japan, South Korea, United States, , Beijing
Google (GOOGL.O) had asked for summary judgment on all the government's claims in the case, which is to go to trial next month. Google said Friday it appreciated the court's "careful consideration and decision to dismiss claims regarding the design of Google Search" in the case brought by the state attorneys general. Connecticut Attorney General William Tong praised the decision to allow the states Google search antitrust suit to proceed to trial. Mehta noted Google LLC operates the largest U.S. internet general search engine whose "brand name has become so ubiquitous that dictionaries recognize it as a verb." He noted Google in 2020 had nearly 90% market share and advertisers spend over $80 billion annually alone to reach general search users.
Persons: Gonzalo Fuentes, Judge Amit Mehta, Google's, Mehta, William Tong, Tong, Trump, Judge Mehta, Diane Bartz, David Shepardson, Mark Porter, Diane Craft Organizations: Google, Viva Technology, Porte de, REUTERS, Justice Department, Big Tech, Microsoft Corp, Apple, LG, Motorola, Samsung, Verizon, Mozilla, Justice, Department, Thomson Locations: Porte, Paris, France, WASHINGTON, U.S, Washington, Connecticut, Virginia
In Burkina Faso, where there were two coups last year, deaths rose 80% to more than 4,000 in 2022. Military spokespeople in Mali and Burkina Faso did not respond to requests for comment. Military leaders in Mali and Burkina Faso kicked out French forces after their coups. Niger army operations could falter, he said. "You saw it in Burkina Faso after the second coup.
Persons: Abdourahmane Tiani, Balima, Mohamed Bazoum, Ibrahim Yahaya Ibrahim, Wagner, Leonardo Santos Simao, Tiani, Simao, Bazoum, Ulf Laessing, Konrad Adenauer, Edward McAllister, Michelle Nichols, Alexandra Zavis, Giles Elgood Organizations: REUTERS, Security, Islamic, Crisis, Wagner Group, Reuters, spokespeople, United Nations, Economic, West, Sunday, Local, Military, Burkina Faso, European Union, Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Thomson Locations: Niger, Niamey, DAKAR, U.S, Mali, Burkina Faso, al Qaeda, Islamic State, West Africa's, Brussels, Boko, Nigeria, West Africa, West African States, Burkina, French, France, New York
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