Jul 11 Microsoft can move ahead with $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, judge rules By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Regulators are seeking to ax the deal because they say it will hurt competition. U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley said in a ruling that the Federal Trade Commission "has not shown a likelihood it will prevail."… Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 8:52 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Biden's trip to Europe and presidential campaign politics NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including President Biden's trip to Europe and presidential campaign developments. Continue watching
Jul 10 Watch 7:06 Okla. judge dismisses restitution lawsuit filed by last survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre By Geoff Bennett, Karina Cuevas An Oklahoma judge threw out a lawsuit seeking financial restitution for the three remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. The suit was trying to force the city and others to make amends for the destruction of the once-thriving… Continue watching
Jul 10 Europe signs off on a new privacy agreement that allows people's data to keep flowing to U.S. By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The European Union has signed off on a new agreement over the privacy of people’s personal information that gets pinged across the Atlantic, aiming to ease concerns about electronic spying by American intelligence agencies. Continue reading
Jul 10 Judge refuses to put hold on order limiting Biden administration contact with social media companies By Kevin McGill, Associated Press The judge's order came from a lawsuit filed by Republican attorneys general claiming the Biden administration censored free speech by pressuring companies to remove what it deemed misinformation on COVID-19. Continue reading
Jul 09 Yellen says U.S. will listen to China's concerns over tech export curbs, but defends trade measures By Joe McDonald, Associated Press Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said she agreed Washington will listen to Chinese complaints about security-related curbs on U.S. technology exports and might “respond to unintended consequences” as she ended a visit to Beijing aimed at reviving strained relations. Continue reading
Jul 07 WATCH: White House national security adviser says U.S. is pressing for the release of reporter who has spent 100 days in Russian jail By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press The Kremlin earlier this week suggested that it was open to a possible prisoner exchange that could involve Gershkovich, but it underscored that such talks must be held out of the public eye. Continue reading
Jul 07 U.S. adds 209,000 jobs in June, a slowing in hiring but a sign of economy's resilience By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — America's employers pulled back on hiring but still delivered another month of solid gains in June, adding 209,000 jobs, a sign that the economy's resilience is confounding the Federal Reserve's drive to slow growth and inflation. The… Continue reading
Jul 06 U.S. job openings dip to 9.8 million but remain high, showing resilience in labor market By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The Labor Department said employers posted 9.8 million job vacancies, down from 10.3 million in April. But layoffs fell slightly, and more people quit their jobs — a sign they were confident they could find better jobs elsewhere. Continue reading
Jul 06 Alzheimer's drug Leqembi has full FDA approval, clearing way for Medicare coverage By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The FDA gave it conditional approval in January based on early results suggesting the drug could modestly slow cognitive decline. Continue reading