United Airlines to let unvaccinated workers return
Carrier to allow back employees on unpaid leave or in non-customer-facing roles who got religious or medical exemptions from Covid-19 vaccine mandate.
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Amazon approves share split and $US10bn buyback
The tech giant says the split will make the share price more accessible for potential investors, allow employees more flexibility in managing stock-based compensation.
Russians rush to leave as Putin, sanctions bite
As Putin clamps down on dissent, and food and vital supplies run short, Russians are fleeing their homeland.
NATO ‘weak and morally wrong’ to deny no-fly zone
It would be an act of defence against Russian aggression, an exercise in the ‘responsibility to protect’.
Nickel crisis sends London Metal Exchange scrambling
The metals industry, regulators and Chinese officials have rushed to resolve a crisis in London’s nickel market after an ill-fated trade lost billions of dollars.
Bitcoin price surges on Biden’s crypto order
The US President has ordered a study of cryptocurrencies that may include new regulations and the issuing of a digital version of the dollar.
Russia, out to contain NATO, instead reignites the alliance
The invasion of Ukraine has given the group renewed focus after decades of seeking a purpose.
Shareholder sues Rivian, alleges investors misled
Suit alleges Rivian failed to disclose it had underpriced its vehicles and would need to raise prices after its market debut.
Visa, Mastercard set to raise US fees
The increases in the US, delayed during the pandemic, mean many merchants will pay more when shoppers use credit cards.
Arms for Hamas put on drones
Israel says it shot down long-range drones launched from Iran last year as the US and its allies close in on reviving Iranian nuclear deal
Musk wants SEC fraud settlement axed
Tesla boss Elon Musk says SEC settlement created unworkable requirement to monitor his public statements.
Chinese nickel giant Tsingshan may lose billions
The nickel producer is facing a staggering $US8bn loss due to soaring prices of the in-demand metal, which triggered a trade suspension on the London Metal Exchange.
Google snares cybersecurity firm Mandiant for $7.42bn
Cybersecurity investments have been hot among tech companies, as they beef-up those services for customers amid a surge in cyberattacks.
US acts to cut emissions from trucks, buses
Proposals set to take effect in 2027 would tighten nitrogen-oxide standards for trucks and buses — a move industry says will raise costs.
Both sides revive ghosts of WWII
Zelensky uses Soviet-era terms to extol bravery as Ukraine faces an assault unlike any in Europe since the 1940s.
Can a fashion show successfully comment on the war in Ukraine?
Several members of the audience were crying during ‘the show of the season’ at Paris Fashion Week after being left with the horrifying feeling of refugees fleeing the escalating crisis in Ukraine.
The terrifying paradox of Russian weakness
For a country shaped more than most by armed conflict, a long war in Ukraine increases Putin’s incentive to escalate.
Boeing’s bet on Russian titanium includes ties to sanctioned oligarch
The US plane maker has suspended buying titanium from Russia but must still deal with ties with a company linked to sanctioned oligarch and Putin ally.
Bland? Artificial? Not this mac and cheese
Even comfort food needs an update, or at least a new angle. And this is the season to experiment.
China’s tech giants eye Russia as West pulls out
As Apple, Samsung and HP halt sales in Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, Chinese firms are staying silent and show no sign of joining the exit.
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