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☆ Exclusive: IMF sees support for funding increase, wants deadline on shareholding changes
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( David Lawder | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Susana Vera Acquire Licensing RightsMARRAKECH, Morocco, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday that it is seeing "significant support" for a U.S.-backed increase in quota lending resources without changes to its shareholding structure at IMF and World Bank meetings in Morocco. "I think it would be a good thing to have a deadline on the formula, because without changing the formula, we are stuck." An IMF spokesperson confirmed that she was referring to a deadline for adjusting the shareholding structure. Georgieva said the decision on a realignment deadline was up to members. The IMF is scheduled to complete a long-delayed review of quota resources by Dec. 15.

Persons: Kristalina Georgieva, Susana Vera, Georgieva, David Lawder, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: International Monetary Fund, IMF, World Bank, REUTERS, Rights, Monetary Fund, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Marrakech, Morocco, Rights MARRAKECH, U.S, China, United States, Ukraine, India, Brazil

☆ IMF leaves global 2023 economic growth outlook unchanged
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] A worker carries a chair on his head on the first day of the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, following last month's deadly earthquake, in Marrakech, Morocco, October 9, 2023. REUTERS/Susana Vera Acquire Licensing RightsOct 10 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday left its global growth outlook unchanged for this year as the "remarkable strength" of the U.S. economy counterbalanced weaker forecasts for China and the euro area. Following is a summary of the estimates by selected countries and regions and the change from prior IMF forecasts. Notes:Figures in the annual estimates columns are annual percentage change in GDP. Figures in the change columns are the net difference in percentage points of October's forecast vs prior forecasts.

Persons: Susana Vera, Dan Burns, Andrea Ricci Organizations: International Monetary Fund, World Bank, REUTERS, Monetary Fund, Thomson Locations: Marrakech, Morocco, U.S, China

More cuts are expected in the coming months, though Costa didn't provide any details on future decisions. Costa said the bank has already incorporated high interest rates from the U.S. Fed and other central banks from developed economies in its September report. "But we have to keep looking closely at U.S. rates," Costa said. Costa added the bank has also factored in weaker demand from China, one of Chile's largest copper consumers, but the impact was larger than expected. "The Chinese economy is going to develop with less force than expected, but there are other factors that hold up copper prices," Costa said.

Persons: Central Bank of Chile Rosanna Costa, Susana Vera, Rosanna Costa, Costa, Costa didn't, Jorgelina, Alexander Villegas, Chizu Organizations: Central Bank of, Reuters, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, REUTERS, U.S . Fed, Thomson Locations: Central Bank of Chile, Marrakech, Morocco, MARRAKECH, SANTIAGO, Chile, U.S, China, Rosario

☆ WTA roundup: Jelena Ostapenko upset in Seoul
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Wild card Dayeon Back, down 5-2 in the third set, rallied to beat second-seeded Jelena Ostapenko 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) in two hours, 13 minutes to advance. It was the first time two South Koreans won their opening matches in Seoul since 2013. 569, was able to force Ostapenko into long rallies, and the mistakes piled up for Ostapenko. In other first-round action, Liudmila Samsonova of Russia, fresh off her finals appearance in the China Open, continued her strong play with a 6-3, 6-3 defeat of Germany's Tatjana Maria. Another Russian, Kamilla Rakhimova, beat eighth seed Varvara Gracheva of France 6-3, 6-2, and Czech Linda Fruhvirtova topped seventh-seeded Peyton Stearns in three sets.

Persons: Jelena Ostapenko, Russia's Liudmila Samsonova, Florence, Jeong Jang, Sofia Kenin, Jang, Kenin, Jessica Pegula, Viktoria, Marie Bouzkova, Vera Zvonareva, Veronika Kudermetova, Zvonareva, Germany's Tatjana Maria, Daria Kasatkina of, Petra Martic, Laura Siegemund, Zhuoxuan Bai, Canadian Leylah Fernandez, Victoria, Fernandez, Anna Blinkova, Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Martina Trevisan, Kamilla, Varvara Gracheva, Czech Linda Fruhvirtova, Peyton Stearns Organizations: National Tennis Center, Hana Bank, South Koreans, Ostapenko, Viktoria Hruncakova, WTA, China . Hong Kong, Victoria Azarenka, Thomson Locations: Beijing, China, Hana Bank Korea, Seoul, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Zhengzhou, Russia, Daria Kasatkina of Russia, Croatia, Germany, China . Hong, Canadian, Italy, France, Czech

New York Jets offensive lineman Alijah Vera-Tucker has a torn Achilles tendon that will sideline him for the rest of the season. He started the first two games at right guard before sliding over to right tackle. Vera-Tucker, a 2021 first-round draft pick out of USC, also has played left guard and left tackle during his brief NFL career. Vera-Tucker moved from right guard to right tackle when Brown — the left tackle — was placed on IR after the second game. Saleh spoke last week about potentially keeping Vera-Tucker at right tackle permanently because of how well he played there.

Persons: Alijah Vera, Tucker, Robert Saleh, Vera, ” Saleh, Saleh, Max Mitchell, Saleh wouldn't, Billy Turner, Duane Brown, Carter Warren, Brown isn't, “, it's, ”, Aaron Rodgers, Brown, —, Mekhi Becton, Rodgers, Neal ElAttrache, that's, ___ Organizations: New York Jets, Denver, The Jets, Jets, USC, NFL, Broncos Locations: Los Angeles

☆ EU sees 'convergence' with Japan on AI - official
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Sam Nussey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration taken June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsTOKYO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The European Union sees "convergence" with Japan on thinking about generative artificial intelligence (AI), a senior official said on Monday. "I see a lot of convergence in how we look at AI and generative AI," European Commission Vice-President for Values and Transparency Vera Jourova told Reuters in an interview. The EU and Japan are deepening cooperation over technology such as AI, cybersecurity and chips seen as important for economic security. The Group of Seven industrial powers are discussing guidelines for generative AI, a technology being met with excitement and concern, under a process established in Hiroshima.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Vera Jourova, Jourova, Sam Nussey, Michael Perry 私 Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, European, Values, Reuters, The Locations: Japan, EU, China, Kyoto, Hiroshima

The New York Jets celebrated Nathaniel Hackett's return to Denver by rallying past the Broncos 31-21 on Sunday behind Breece Hall's 72-yard touchdown run and Bryce Hall's 39-yard game-sealing scoop-and-score off Russell Wilson's fumble in the final minute. That gave Hackett, the Jets' offensive coordinator who was fired after going 4-11 as Denver's head coach last season, a measure of satisfaction. Then, Wilson led the Broncos to a touchdown and 2-point conversion to make it 24-21 late in the fourth quarter. Fans streamed to the exits after that turnover and it was eerily mostly empty while Jets players hugged Hackett on the sideline. Breece Hall's long TD run up the middle came on the Jets' second snap of the second half and put them ahead for good at 15-13.

Persons: Nathaniel Hackett's, Breece, Bryce Hall's, Russell Wilson's, Hackett, Sean Payton, Wilson, Payton, excoriating Hackett, Kevin James, Patrick Surtain II’s, Zach Wilson’s, Garrett Wilson, Quincy Williams, Russell Wilson, Bryce Hall, Adam Trautman, Michael Burton's, Hall's, Robert Saleh, Hall, Zach Wilson, Aaron Rodgers, Alijah Vera, Tucker, Jones, ___ Organizations: New York Jets, Broncos, Jets, USA, Alijah, D.J, NEXT Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Sunday . Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs Locations: Denver

☆ Wage growth deceleration is the silver lining of the Spetember jobs report: StoneX's Rooney Vera
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWage growth deceleration is the silver lining of the Spetember jobs report: StoneX's Rooney VeraHosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CNBC.

Persons: StoneX's Rooney Vera, Brian Sullivan, “ Organizations: CNBC

☆ Uncover: The Kenya skincare brand targeting African skin
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Uncover – a startup founded by three women in Kenya in 2020 – wants this to change. It has developed a range of cosmetics that serve the needs of African women, says Sneha Mehta, the company’s CEO and co-founder. Jade Oyateru, the startup’s COO and co-founder, explains that while demand for sunscreen is growing among African women, they often complain that it leaves a ghostly white layer on their skin. The African identity carries through to the product’s ingredients, with each one containing a plant grown on the continent. Pan-African skincareUrbanization and a young population are some of main drivers behind the booming African beauty market, but there is still a big gap in knowledge, says Uncover’s Oyateru.

Persons: –, Sneha Mehta, Jade Oyateru, Mehta, Edwin Maina, Technavio, Rubab, Uncover’s Oyateru, ”, we’ve, “, it’s, hyperpigmentation – Organizations: CNN, Euromonitor Locations: Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, South Korea, South Africa, Ghana

McALLEN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration announced they waived 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow border wall construction on Wednesday, marking the administration’s first use of a sweeping executive power employed often during the Trump presidency. The Clean Air Act, Safe Drinking Water Act and Endangered Species Act were some of the federal laws waived by DHS to make way for construction that will use funds from a congressional appropriation in 2019 for border wall construction. Starr County Judge Eloy Vera said it will start south of the Falcon Dam and go past Salineño, Texas. “A border wall is a 14th century solution to a 21st century problem. It will not bolster border security in Starr County,” U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar said in a statement.

Persons: —, Trump, Alejandro Mayorkas, Starr, Eloy Vera, ” Eloy Vera, Laiken, Greg Abbott, Biden, Henry Cuellar, “, Dan Stein, ” Organizations: Biden, Department of Homeland Security, U.S . Federal, Patrol, Act, DHS, Wildlife, Center for Biological Diversity, Texas, U.S . Customs, Protection, Democratic, ” U.S, Federation for American Immigration Reform Locations: McALLEN , Texas, South Texas, Starr County , Texas, United States, Zapata, McAllen , Texas, Lower Rio Grande, Starr, Salineño , Texas, U.S, Eagle, “, Starr County, ”

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union announced plans on Tuesday to better protect its cutting-edge technologies from foreign snooping that might threaten its economy and security in the wake of repeated warnings that the bloc needs to “de-risk” its relations with China. “Technology is currently at the heart of geopolitical competition and the EU wants to be a player, and not a playground,” European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova said. To better protect its relatively open market, the European Commission wants the member states to immediately carry out risk assessments of its most sensitive industries, including advanced semiconductor, artificial intelligence, quantum and biotechnologies. Those are considered “highly likely to present the most sensitive and immediate risks related to technology security and technology leakage” and are up for the highest level of protection. Hence, the EU has sought to center on de-risking relations, and better protecting its vital economic sectors from undue interference.

Persons: Vera Jourova, ” Jourova, Thierry Breton, it’s, ” Organizations: European Union, Technology, EU, European Commission Locations: BRUSSELS, China, Beijing

BRUSSELS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The European Commission will assess the risks of four critical technologies, including semiconductors and artificial intelligence, being weaponised by countries not aligned with its values and will take measures next year to tackle the issue, an EU official said on Monday. The other two critical technologies on the EU list are quantum technologies and biotechnologies such as vaccines and genome sequencing. "The Commission will do risk assessments of these four technologies with member states. The next step is to mitigate the risks next year," the official told Reuters on condition of anonymity. Commission Vice President Vera Jourova and EU industry chief Thierry Breton will hold a press conference on the issue at 1330 GMT on Tuesday.

Persons: Vera Jourova, Thierry Breton, Foo Yun Chee, Richard Chang Organizations: European, EU, Reuters, Thomson Locations: BRUSSELS, United States, Australia, China, Ukraine

According to preliminary results released by Slovakia’s Statistical Office at 6 a.m. local time, Robert Fico’s populist SMER party won 23.3% of the vote. While in opposition, Fico became a close ally of Hungary’s Prime Minister Victor Orban, especially when it came to criticism of the European Union. Fico previously served as Slovakia’s prime minister for more than a decade, first between 2006 and 2010 and then again from 2012 to 2018. Kuciak reported on corruption among the country’s elite, including people directly connected to Fico and his party SMER. In the Czech Republic, which used to form one country with Slovakia, 71% of people blame Russia for the war.

Persons: Robert Fico’s, Fico, upend, Peter Pellegrini, Hlas, ”, Pellegrini, Slovakia “, “, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Victor Orban, Orban, Jan Kuciak, Martina Kušnírová, Kuciak, Věra Jourová, GlobSec, – Organizations: CNN, Kremlin, NATO, Slovakia’s, SMER, Progressive, Ukrainian, Ukraine, European Union, Russia, Hungary’s, European, Justice, Kyiv Locations: Slovakia, Ukraine, Progressive Slovakia, Slovak, Kyiv, Brussels, Russia, Bratislava, Baltic, Czech Republic, States

☆ Migrants aboard Mexico cargo trains stranded miles from U.S. border
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Migrants travelling by train to Ciudad Juarez in an attempt to reach the United States, wait near train wagons while being stranded near Villa Ahumada, in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico September 29, 2023. Sixty northbound cargo trains run by Mexico's Ferromex were stopped last week, after about half a dozen migrants suffered death or injury. Grupo Mexico, which owns Ferromex, could not immediately be reached about the sudden train stoppage with migrants aboard near Villa Ahumada. Meanwhile, further east, in the border city of Piedras Negras that sits opposite Eagle Pass, Texas, Venezuelan migrant Jose Julian said on Friday he had similarly been stranded while traveling aboard the cargo trains. For years, migrants trying to reach the United States have crisscrossed Mexico on cargo trains.

Persons: Jose Luis Gonzalez, VILLA, Sasha Pacheco, we're, Mexico's Ferromex, Villa Ahumada, Marlon Vera, who'd, Jose Julian, Daniel Becerril, Isabel Woodford, Kylie Madry, Valentine Hilaire, Michael Perry Organizations: REUTERS, Grupo Mexico, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Ciudad Juarez, United States, Villa Ahumada, Chihuahua, Mexico, PIEDRAS NEGRAS, U.S, Mexican, Piedras Negras, , Texas, Monterrey, Torreon, Rio, Villa, Mexico City

☆ Slovakia's election could turn Ukraine's stanchest supporter into a Kremlin ally
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Ivana Kottasová | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The frontrunner, former Prime Minister Robert Fico, has made no secret of his affinity for the Kremlin during the election campaign. Fico’s left-wing populist SMER party has been leading for months, although opinion polls published earlier this week showed SMER neck-and-neck with the Progressive Slovakia (PS) party. “The approach to Russian war in Ukraine is a divisive line (in the election),” she said. It is also far from certain that the leader of the biggest party will become the prime minister. While in opposition, Fico has also become a close ally of Hungary’s Prime Minister Victor Orban, especially when it comes to criticism of the European Union.

Persons: Robert Fico, Slovakia’s, Zuzana Čaputová, Fico’s, Michal Šimečka, Věra Jourová, ”, Peter Pellegrini, Pellegrini, Fico, Ján Kuciak, Martina Kušnírová, Russia ”, OLaNO, Kyiv’s, “, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Victor Orban, Orban Organizations: CNN, European Union, Kremlin, NATO, Progressive, EU, Kyiv, West ., “, Coalition, Republika, Russia, ”, and Solidarity Party, Independent, Ukraine Fico, Hungary’s, Justice Locations: Ukraine, NATO, American, Progressive Slovakia, Slovakia, “ Slovakia, Russia, Russian, Brussels

☆ Spain's conservatives fail to form government, clearing way for socialists
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] Spain's opposition People's Party leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo attends an investiture debate at the parliament in Madrid, Spain, September 29, 2023. REUTERS/Susana Vera Acquire Licensing RightsMADRID, Sept 29 (Reuters) - Spain's conservative leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo lost a vote to form a government on Friday, clearing the way for socialist premier Pedro Sanchez to seek a divisive deal with separatist parties to clinch a new term in office. Feijoo failed to get a straight majority in a second vote on his candidacy in the 350-seat house, with 177 legislators opposing him and 172 supporting him, with one nullified vote. Feijoo had told lawmakers in a fractious debate that he knew he would lose the second vote. "Today, I won't be able to give you a government, but I have given you assurance and hope," he added.

Persons: Alberto Nunez Feijoo, Susana Vera, Pedro Sanchez, Feijoo, Belén Carreño, Emma Pinedo, David Latona, Charlie Devereux, Andrei Khalip, Inti Landauro, Andrew Heavens Organizations: People's, REUTERS, Rights, Thomson Locations: Madrid, Spain, Rights MADRID

☆ Elon Musk's X is being used as a key 'weapon of mass manipulation' for Russian disinformation, the EU says, and warns it is 'watching' the social network
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An EU report found X has the highest proportion of Russian disinformation of any major social network. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe EU has warned that X, the social media company owned by Elon Musk, must clamp down on disinformation, after a study found that Russian propaganda was proliferating on the site. A report from the European Commission found that X, formerly Twitter, had the highest proportion of Russian disinformation of any of the major social media platforms, as Musk continues to overhaul the social network's anti-disinformation policies. The report examined 6,000 posts from Spain, Slovakia, and Poland made across a number of social media platforms. Posting on X, the company's Global Government Affairs team said that X was committed to complying with the Digital Services Act.

Persons: —, Elon Musk, Musk, Vera Jourova, Mr Musk, Jourova, X Organizations: Service, Elon, Commission, Twitter, Bloomberg, European, BBC, EU, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Digital Services, company's Global Government Affairs Locations: EU, Spain, Slovakia, Poland, Ukraine

☆ H&M blames warm weather for September sales slide
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Helen Reid | トムソンロイター | London-Based Reporter Covering The European Retail Sector Through A Global Lens. Focusing On Companies Including Adidas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

H&M, whose biggest rival is Zara owner Inditex (ITX.MC), said September sales would be down 10% year-on-year measured in local currencies. That compares with Inditex reporting sales between Aug. 1 and Sept. 11 that were up 14%. Operating profit in the Swedish group's third quarter jumped to 4.74 billion crowns ($431 million) from a year-earlier 902 million. The year-ago figure included a one-off cost of 2.1 billion crowns for the group's exit from Russia, which also accounted for four percentage points of the 10% September sales decline. H&M announced a share buyback programme starting on Wednesday, planning to buy back up to 3 billion crowns of stock by March 31 next year.

Persons: サマリー, Inditex, Vera Diehl, Nicolas Champ, LSEG, Richard Chamberlain, Anna Ringstrom, Helen Reid, Jan Harvey, Mark Potter Organizations: Union Investment, Barclays, RBC, HK, Tmall Locations: STOCKHOLM, Zara, Swedish, Russia, JD.com, China's Xinjiang, Alibaba's

☆ Azerbaijan arrests former top Karabakh minister as exodus tops 50,000
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Felix Light | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Karabakh is internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan but populated mostly by ethnic Armenians who broke away in the 1990s in the first of two wars there since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Karabakh authorities said more than 50,000 had left so far, out of an estimated ethnic Armenian population of 120,000. Azerbaijan rejects Armenian accusations of ethnic cleansing, but images of tens of thousands of desperate people on the move have provoked widespread international alarm. Germany added its voice to U.S. calls for Azerbaijan to allow international observers into Karabakh. Karabakh authorities said they lost at least 200 people in Azerbaijan's offensive last week.

Persons: Ruben Vardanyan, Veronika Zonabend, Morris Tidball, Binz, Annalena Baerbock, Matthew Miller, Washington, Irakli, Ilham Aliyev, Zonabend, Miller, Vera Petrosyan, Daphne Psaledakis, Mark Trevelyan, Gareth Jones, Philippa Fletcher, Alison Williams Organizations: Twitter, U.S . State Department, REUTERS, Reuters, Local, Russian, Russia, State, Washington, Thomson Locations: Azerbaijan Karabakh, Germany, GORIS, Armenia, Nagorno, Karabakh, Azerbaijan, Baku, Soviet Union, Kornidzor, Russia, Ukraine, Caucasus, Turkey, Iran, United States, Washington

☆ Tens of thousands of ethnic Armenians rush to flee Nagorno-Karabakh
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Felix Light | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Refugees from Nagorno-Karabakh region ride in the back of a truck as they arrive in the border village of Kornidzor, Armenia, September 26, 2023. The hairpin mountain road snaking out of Karabakh towards Armenia was choked with people. There were conflicting details about the toll of the blast but the ethnic Armenian authorities said at least 68 had been killed, 105 were missing and nearly 300 were injured. "The Secretary urged President Aliyev to commit to broad amnesty and allow an international observer mission into Nagorno-Karabakh," Miller said. "President Ilham Aliyev underlined that respective activities are underway to ensure the rights of Armenian residents living in the Karabakh region," it said.

Persons: Irakli, GORIS, Vera Petrosyan, Ilham Aliyev, Nikol Pashinyan, Antony Blinken, Azerbaijan's Aliyev, Matthew Miller, Aliyev, Miller, Blinken, Guy Faulconbridge, Philippa Fletcher Organizations: REUTERS, Soviet Union, Reuters, Armenian, West, Thomson Locations: Nagorno, Karabakh, Kornidzor, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Soviet South Caucasus, South Caucasus, Soviet, Askeran, Russia, United States, Turkey, Iran, Moscow

☆ WTA roundup: Top seed Iga Swiatek survives in Tokyo
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Swiatek rallied from 4-1 down in the first set and squandered a 5-1 lead in the second set before prevailing in just over two hours. 8 seed Veronika Kudermetova of Russia, who defeated Kayla Day 6-3, 6-3 in second-round action at the WTA 500 event. 7 seed Liudmila Samsonova fell in straight sets to fellow Russian Ekaterina Alexandrova, 6-4, 6-2. 1 seed Ons Jabeur of Tunisia eased into the quarterfinals in Ningbo, China, with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Germany's Tamara Korpatsch. 4 Anna Blinkova of Russia 6-3, 3-6, 6-1.

Persons: Iga Swiatek, Slovenia's Kaja Juvan, Brendan Mcdermid, Mai Hontama, Swiatek, Veronika Kudermetova, Kayla Day, Jessica Pegula, Spain's Cristina Bucsa, Liudmila Samsonova, Ekaterina Alexandrova, Germany's Tamara Korpatsch, Jabeur, Russia's Vera Zvonareva, Clara Tauson, Dane, Katerina Siniakova, Linda Fruhvirtova, Anna Blinkova, Lucia Bronzetti, Nadia Podoroska Organizations: Slovenia's Kaja Juvan REUTERS, Pan, WTA, Thomson Locations: Flushing Meadows , New York, United States, Poland, Tokyo, Russia, Ningbo, Jabeur, Tunisia, China, Czech, Romania, Italy, Argentina

☆ Spain's conservative leader Feijoo fails in first bid to become prime minister
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Spain's opposition People's Party leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo looks on in parliament on the day of the investiture debate in Madrid, Spain, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Susana Vera Acquire Licensing RightsMADRID, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Spanish conservative leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo failed on Wednesday to secure enough votes in the lower house to become prime minister. Feijoo, whose People's Party had won the most seats in an inconclusive election in July, failed to convince enough legislators from other parties to back him to win an absolute majority. Spanish law allows Feijoo a second attempt on Friday, when a simple majority would be enough for him to be elected prime minister. Sanchez would have two months to negotiate an agreement before fresh elections are called if he also fails.

Persons: Alberto Nunez Feijoo, Susana Vera, Feijoo, Pedro Sanchez, Sanchez, Inti Landauro, Belen Carreno, Emma Pinedo, Charlie Devereux, Aislinn Laing, William Maclean Organizations: People's, REUTERS, Rights, Catalan, Thomson Locations: Madrid, Spain, Rights MADRID, Spanish

☆ Peru seeks mining investment revival with pledge to end 'chaos, disorder'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Marco Aquino | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/2] Trucks remain stuck during a roadblock caused due to a demonstration by anti-government protestors demanding the resignation of Peru's President Dina Boluarte, in Condoroma in Cusco region, Peru February 4, 2023. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSummaryCompanies Peru mining investment expected to drop 18% this yearMiners push to use contractorsGovernment aims to streamline environmental permittingLIMA, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Peru is looking to put the "chaos" of months-long protests earlier this year behind it to revitalize flagging mining investment in the world's no. As a mining conference in the southern Andean region of Arequipa got started this week, Prime Minister Alberto Otarola addressed concerns about political instability and protests that have led to an expected 18% drop in mining investment this year. The last major investment in Peru was Anglo American (AAL.L)'s $5 billion Quellaveco project, which came online last year and has helped buffer production figures. Reuters GraphicsReporting by Marco Aquino; Editing by Adam Jourdan and Sonali PaulOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dina Boluarte, Pilar Olivares, Alberto Otarola, Otarola, Raúl Jacob, Pedro Castillo, Boluarte, Mines Oscar Vera, Victor Gobitz, Gobitz, Marco Aquino, Adam Jourdan, Sonali Paul Organizations: REUTERS, Companies, Miners, Reuters, Mining, Grupo Mexico's, Reuters Graphics, of Energy, Mines, BHP, Mitsubishi, Thomson Locations: Condoroma, Cusco region, Peru, Companies Peru, LIMA, Arequipa, American, Teck

With elections scheduled in Slovakia and Poland in the coming weeks and a bloc-wide vote next year, big online platforms must address the risk of online meddling, she said. Political Cartoons View All 1182 ImagesShe was providing an update on the 27-nation EU's 2022 Code of Practice on Disinformation. X is “the platform with the largest ratio of mis- or disinformation posts,” Jourova said. Under the code, online platforms agree to commit to measures aimed at reducing disinformation and have to file reports on a regular basis. After submitting “ baseline” reports, their first six-month reports outlining how they’re living up to those promises were released Tuesday.

Persons: Elon Musk, Vera Jourova, ”, “, ” Jourova, Musk, Twitter, Jourova, ’ ” Organizations: European Union, Google, Microsoft, Meta, Facebook, Twitter, European Commission, “ Twitter, Digital Services Locations: Russia, Brussels, Slovakia, Poland, Spain

☆ European Union commissioner blasts X over disinformation track record
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —European Union officials on Tuesday called on large social media platforms to step up their enforcement against online mis- and disinformation, particularly about the war in Ukraine. “Disinformation actors were found to have significantly more followers … and tend to have joined the platform more recently than non-disinformation users,” Jourova added. The reports unveiled this week by the EU reflect transparency filings attesting to the companies’ efforts to live up to the code. The reports from companies, including Google, Meta, Microsoft and TikTok, cover a wide range of content types and enforcement actions by the platforms. “Russian propaganda and disinformation is still very present on online platforms.

Persons: Vera Jourova, Jourova, X didn’t, Google’s, TikTok, ” Organizations: CNN — European Union, EU, Digital Services, DSA, Google, Meta, Microsoft, European Commission, LinkedIn, YouTube, Internet Research Agency Locations: Ukraine, Russia

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