Vw Audit of Xinjiang Plant Failed to Meet International Standards

European audit of democracy standards too positive, says human rights watchdog

European Commission report ‘completely ineffective as an enforcement tool’, according to civil liberties organisation. The European Commission’s exhaustive annual audit of democratic standards ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

Crisis-hit VW eyeing plant closures, deep pay cuts: report

World - Yahoo News - October 28

VW plans to close at least three plants in Germany, labour reps say

World - Yahoo News - October 28

Crisis-hit VW mulls closing at least three German plants

World - Yahoo News - October 28

The VW labour boss at war with management over plant closures

Daniela Cavallo views clash as existential fight for carmaking in Europe’s biggest economy

Business - Financial Times - Yesterday

IMF Assessing Impact on Senegal After Audit Finds Sall’s Regime Failed to Report Debt

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Mega-mileage campervan fails to meet his maker

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Battery-operated items from Temu tested by Choice fail Australian safety standards

Consumer advocate says results are a ‘worrying reminder’ children are at risk from insecure battery components on most items. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

Massive blackout hits Cuba after major power plant fails

A massive outage left millions of Cubans without power and prompted the government Friday to implement emergency measures to slash demand.

Hurricane Oscar hits Cuba as it struggles with power outage

Millions of people are still without power, with food rotting in fridges and no water supply in many homes.

VW fined by UK regulator for treatment of customers in financial trouble

Carmaker’s lending arm hit with £5.4mn penalty and agrees to pay £21.5mn to 110,000 borrowers

Business - Financial Times - October 21

Moscow and Beijing announce further cooperation during international group meeting in Pakistan

Leaders and top officials from an international group founded to counter Western alliances have met in Pakistan’s capital, with Moscow and Beijing announcing they will boost cooperation

World - ABC News - October 16

Meet Mark Dulgerian, the NFL scout scouring four continents for international talent

The NFL's international games, such as the Panthers and Giants facing off in Munich, have helped to build American football's popularity globally.

Sports - ESPN - 8 hours ago

Cuba’s electrical grid goes offline after one of the island's major power plant fails, said the energy ministry

World - ABC News - October 18

Cuba’s grid goes offline with massive blackout after a major power plant fails

Cuba’s electrical grid went down after one of the island’s major power plants failed, leaving millions without power

World - ABC News - October 18

International Criminal Court reports Mongolia to its oversight body for failing to arrest Putin

A panel of judges at the International Criminal Court has reported Mongolia to the court’s oversight organization for failing to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin when he visited the Asian ...

World - ABC News - October 24

Texas fails to meet the moment in disappointing loss to Georgia, but don't count the Longhorns out just yet

Top-ranked Texas looked vulnerable after its flaws were exposed by the Bulldogs

Sports - CBS Sports - October 20

IRS Increases Standard Deductions for 2025

Inflation pushes up the deductions to $15,000 for single taxpayers and married individuals filing separately and $30,000 for couples who file jointly.

Business - Inc. - October 23

Tensions erupt over US audit quality

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Sheldon Whitehouse publicly clash with accounting regulator Christina Ho

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Massachusetts Ballot Question 2 and the Value of Standardized Tests

A ballot initiative targets tests rather than fixing problems in the system.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

Vulnerable customers had VW cars taken away

VW Finance showed "a lack of empathy", according to the Financial Conduct Authority.

Senior VW executive deported from China

Expulsion of chief marketing officer is latest blow to German carmaker in world’s largest auto market

Business - Financial Times - October 22

Pressure mounts on VW to finally confront the reality of restructuring

The carmaker must overcome internal resistance to changes necessary to boost competitiveness

Business - Financial Times - October 23

Raffensperger: Georgia will audit election ballots so there’s no ‘denying who the winner is’

A record number of ballots have already been cast in Georgia with just two weeks until the election. Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger discusses how the state is ramping up security ...

Politics - NBC News - October 22

FAA begins audit of major airports to reduce close calls on runways

In a new audit, the FAA will look to identify any caps in procedures, equipment or process at the country's 45 busiest airports. Recommendations to further reduce the risk of runway close calls are ...

N.Y.C. Housing Voucher Program Is ‘Plagued With Problems,’ Audit Says

Thomas DiNapoli, the New York State comptroller, found that management lapses had caused delays for people who needed permanent housing.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 31

Audit Reports Matter After All, Appeals Court Says

The decision reverses an earlier ruling that spurred debate about the reports.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 31

Bill Nighy: 'I stole Shakespeare book for drama school audition'

The star said he started as an actor to impress a girl and took the books to prepare for an audition.

Evening Standard kept afloat with £44mn in loans from Lebedev and other investors

Accounts show Russian-born peer also wrote to company promising to provide continued support

Business - Financial Times - October 14

Aaron Rodgers on criticizing Mike Williams: We all should be held to a standard

After Monday night's loss to the Bills, Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers said Mike Williams running the wrong route caused the crucial interception late in the fourth quarter.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 15

iPhone 16 review: more buttons and speed for Apple’s standard phone

Smallest and cheapest new model plays catchup to Pro iPhones with strong battery life but familiar design. Apple’s latest iPhone bucks the trend of buttons vanishing from phones, gaining not one ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Why experts say keeping standard time is 'undeniably' better for us

Surveys have found that most Americans want to do away with the twice-a-year changing of the clocks. But whether we should observe daylight saving or standard time year round will depend on who you ...

Politics - The Hill - October 19

Biden administration finalizes 'zero tolerance' lead paint dust standard

The Biden administration on Wednesday announced the finalized version of a federal rule tightening standards for exposure to lead paint dust. The rule, which finalizes a proposal issued last June, ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

EPA imposes stricter standards to protect children from exposure to lead paint

The Biden administration is imposing strict new limits on dust from lead-based paint in older homes and child-care facilities

Health - ABC News - October 24

When It Comes to Political Expression, Does the N.F.L. Have Double Standards?

If the league’s goal is to keep political expressions off its fields, then Nick Bosa should face some type of discipline, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 30

‘Double Standards and Hypocrisy’: The Dissent at Cisco Over the War in Gaza

Employees at Cisco revealed to WIRED the challenges they’ve encountered while petitioning for the cancellation of contracts with Israel and greater recognition of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Tech - Wired - October 30

Vw Audit of Xinjiang Plant Failed to Meet International Standards

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