Strikes bring German railways to standstill, hit 4 airports
An eight-hour strike has brought Germany’s railways to a standstill, while walkouts also are underway at four major German airports in a parallel pay dispute.
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McDonald’s offered Met police cheap burgers and free drinks during XR protests
Exclusive: McDonald’s franchises also granted use of toilets during October 2019 London protests by climate activistsMcDonald’s restaurants offered the Metropolitan police cut-price burgers and free hot drinks during Extinction Rebellion protests – but…
Sewage-soaked field stops creation of new woodland in Greater Manchester
Plans to create green space cancelled because soil contamination levels pose risk to human healthPlans to plant a new woodland have been cancelled after local councillors discovered a field was so saturated with sewage the soil could be too toxic for t…
Mexico finally sells unwanted presidential jet to Tajikistan
After almost 4 1/2 years of trying, Mexico’s president says he has finally sold the unwanted presidential jet — to the former Soviet republic of Tajikistan.
Huawei Launches In-house Software System After Being Cut Off From US Services
China’s Huawei said on Thursday it is replacing internal software management systems it once sourced from U.S. vendors with its own in-house version, hailing it as a victory over U.S. curbs that once threatened its survival. From a report: Huawei held …
Could employee ownership help narrow the racial wealth gap?
Shifting businesses to employee-owned cooperatives could be a solution for the small businesses started by Baby Boomers who are now reaching retirement.
Harry Styles fans left out of pocket as ticket scams jump 529%
Huge increase in fraud accompanies record number of UK live entertainment tickets sold in 2022Concert ticket scams have soared by more than 500% over the last year, with those defrauded losing an average of £110, as criminals target fans of leading act…
BuzzFeed News Is Shutting Down
BuzzFeed is shutting down BuzzFeed News and laying off 15% of its employees, or about 180 people. CEO Jonah Peretti made the announcement in a memo on Thursday. Variety reports: Going forward, BuzzFeed will concentrate its news efforts in a single prof…
Atari Acquires the Rights To Over 100 PC and Console Classics
Atari has announced the acquisition of over 100 PC and console titles launched in the 1980s and 1990s from Accolade, Micropose and Infogrames. Engadget reports: Atari’s ownership and catalogue have changed hands a bit since its heyday, so the purchase …
CSX railroad’s 1Q profit jumps 15% on higher rates
CSX hauled in 15% more profit in the first quarter as the railroad’s higher rates and fuel surcharges offset its higher costs.