‘It’s boorish’: E scooter firms threaten to leave Italy after highway code updated

‘It’s boorish’: E-scooter firms threaten to leave Italy after highway code updated

Fear for jobs after parliament votes for helmets, insurance and big fines for ‘wild’ riders and rogue parking, amid rise in traffic accidents. On a road by Rome’s traffic-clogged Piazza Venezia, an ...

World - The Guardian - 8 hours ago

Italy puts brakes on ‘reckless’ e-scooter use with new helmet and insurance rules

Companies including Lime, Dott and Bird say requirements will slash demand

World - Financial Times - 3 days ago

McDonald's Execs Seek to Rebuild Trust After E. Coli Threatens Sales Rebound

The fast-food giant seeks to rebound from an E. coli outbreak and maintain its focus on value offerings for diners.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 29

India to probe e-scooter maker Ola Electric over service, product standards

World - Yahoo News - November 14

'A coding Mozart': Boy, 7, gets job offer from Russian IT firm

The software company's boss said Sergey, who teaches coding in online videos, was 'a kind of Mozart'

In Italy, train leaves early to arrive on time

World - Yahoo News - November 11

1 person critically injured after bus overturns on upstate New York highway

Police say one person was critically injured after a bus with more than two dozen passengers aboard rolled over on a highway in upstate New York

Jamal Murray injury update: Nuggets guard enters concussion protocol after leaving game vs. Timberwolves

Murray could face a spell on the sidelines

Sports - CBS Sports - November 2

A.J. Brown injury update: Eagles star WR day-to-day after leaving Week 9 win with knee issue, per report

The Eagles could have Brown available for Sunday against the Cowboys

Sports - CBS Sports - November 4

Four arrested after protests at defence firm

World - Yahoo News - November 12

Eight more charged after defence firm break-in

World - Yahoo News - 6 hours ago

Highway agency tells angry bird to 'myna its own business' after it photobombs traffic cam

An angry-looking myna bird has become a viral video star after landing directly in front of a highway traffic camera in New Zealand.

2 poll workers die after vehicle swept off highway in floodwaters: Officials

A man and woman drowned after their vehicle was swept off a highway in Wright County in floodwaters, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

Robinson backs Sua’ali’i to make union impact for Australia after code switch

Back in line to feature against England on Saturday ‘He’s got a lot of talent and will get the opportunity’ Jason Robinson, the most successful cross-code rugby player of the modern era, is ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Updates: Israel’s Parliament Passes Bill That Threatens Work of U.N. Agency for Palestinians

The Knesset opened its winter session and approved legislation that banned the agency known as UNRWA from operating in Israel. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his spy chief was back home ...

World - The New York Times - October 29

Musk rebuked after siding with Meloni on Italy's foreign migrant centres

There is increasing tension between Italy's ruling coalition and the judiciary over migrant centres.

Super Micro Computer's shares plunge 33% after server maker's accounting firm quits

Shares of Super Micro Computer have plunged more than 33% after the server maker disclosed that Ernst & Young had resigned as its public accounting firm

Tech - ABC News - October 30

Temu removes copies of tiny firm's cards after owner's complaint

A small business owner says identical versions of her products were copied without permission.

Care home firm fined £50k after woman's death

Mary ‘Pat’ Thompson needed the help of two carers to move but fell while in the care of just one.

What McDonald's needs to do next after E. coli outbreak

Health authorities are investigating the source of the E. coli outbreak that has sickened 75 and led to one death.

Business - CNBC - October 25

McDonald's Quarter Pounder back after E. coli outbreak

The fast food giant said beef patty samples had tested negative for the bacteria.

Organic carrots recalled after E. coli outbreak. These are the brands impacted.

Grimmway Farms, which made and packaged the organic carrots, issued the recall on Saturday after nearly 40 cases were recorded in 18 states.

Organic carrots recalled in US after deadly E. coli outbreak

One person has died and others are in hospital after eating the carrots, officials say.

Organic carrots recalled after E. coli outbreak leads to 1 death

Multiple brands of bagged organic carrots have been linked to at least 40 E. coli cases and one death. The organic carrots grown by Grimmway Farms are no longer on grocery store shelves but they ...

Police arrest man charged with threatening and shooting neighbor in the neck after standoff

A white Minneapolis man accused of shooting and critically injuring his Black neighbor was arrested early Monday following a SWAT standoff, after the department faced backlash for failing to ...

Qatar ends mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas, citing lack of good-faith negotiations

Qatar has halted its mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas, citing a lack of willingness from both sides to engage constructively, according to a diplomatic source briefed on the matter.

The Best Electric Kick Scooters of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

These WIRED-tested two-wheelers will help you scoot scoot scoot around town.

Tech - Wired - October 26

Girl dies on M5 after getting out of police vehicle

The 17-year-old was being transported to custody when she left the vehicle and was hit by a car.

A Code Maker Cracks the Code of the Art World

Ouattara Watts stayed under the radar for the last few decades. He’s back with a show at Karma Gallery and the Currier Museum of Art in New Hampshire.

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Air taxi firm Lilium's shares plunge 61% after company says main subsidiaries will file for insolvency

Shares of Lilium tanked Thursday after the air taxi firm said in a filing that its two main subsidiaries plan on filing for insolvency in the coming days.

Business - CNBC - October 24

SK Hynix rallies 6.5% after Nvidia boss Jensen Huang asks firm to expedite next-generation chip

SK Group Chair Chey Tae-won said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang asked him if SK Hynix could move the supply of high-bandwith memory (HBM) chips forward by six months.

Business - CNBC - November 4

Switzerland bars exports to Polish firm after Swiss-made ammunition ends up in Ukraine

The Swiss government says it is barring exports to a Polish military hardware supplier after concluding that some 645,000 rounds of Swiss-made small-caliber ammunition ended up in Ukraine in ...

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Yum Brands and Burger King pull onions from select restaurants after McDonald's E. coli outbreak

Yum Brands said it has been monitoring the recently reported E. coli outbreak, which has been linked to Quarter Pounder burgers served at McDonald's.

Business - CNBC - October 25

McDonald’s Quarter Pounder back on the menu after testing rules out beef patties as E. coli source

McDonald's says testing has ruled out beef patties as the source of the outbreak of E

Health - ABC News - October 27

Quarter Pounders Return to McDonald’s Menus After Beef is Ruled Out as E. Coli Source

After the Food and Drug Administration said it believes slivered onions were the source of the outbreak that killed one person and sickened at least 75 others, the chain put the popular burgers ...

Business - Inc. - October 28

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