May 16 (Reuters) – McDonald’s Corp (MCD.N) on Monday became one of the biggest global names to exit Russia, laying out plans to sell all its restaurants after operating for more than 30 years in the country following its invasion of Ukraine. The world’s largest burger chain, which owns about 84% of its nearly 850…
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After the ‘hippie’ bus and Beetle, VW makes eyes at America once again
As Volkswagen looks to resurrect the Scout brand in the United States, CEO Herbert Diess has shed light on the decision, saying it represents an opportunity for the German auto giant to “become much more American.” VW announced plans to re-launch the Scout as a fully-electric pick-up and “rugged” SUV last Wednesday, with prototypes due…
Detroit Three automakers reinstate mask mandate at some Michigan facilities
An assembly worker of Ford Motor works on an F-series pickup truck at the Dearborn Truck Plant in Dearborn, Michigan, US, January 26, 2022. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register May 15 (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N), Ford Motor Co (FN) and Chrysler parent Stellantis NV (STLA.MI) said…
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Collector’s Edition Goodies To Ship At A “Later Date” (Europe)
Image: Nintendo We’ve got an update for the European Xenoblade fans out there. According to Nintendo UK’s official website, the extra contents of the Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Collector’s Edition won’t be released in time for the game’s new launch date – 29th July. If you do reserve a physical copy of the Collector’s Edition in…
Musk says Starlink active in Ukraine as Russian invasion disrupts internet
SpaceX owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during a conversation with legendary game designer Todd Howard (not pictured) at the E3 gaming convention in Los Angeles, California, US, June 13, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 26 (Reuters) – SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk said on…
French police to investigate vandalism behind internet outage
PARIS, April 27 (Reuters) – The Paris prosecutor’s office said it has opened a probe into the causes of a major internet outage which affected France’s telecommunications network on Wednesday following reports of coordinated acts of vandalism. The French Telecoms Federation said attacks of vandalism had impacted telecoms networks in several regions, including the Ile-de-France…
Italy prevents pro-Russian hacker attacks during Eurovision contest
Spectators watch the final of the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy, May 14, 2022. REUTERS/Yara Nardi Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register MILAN, May 15 (Reuters) – Italian police warned hacker attacks by pro-Russian groups during the May 10 semi-final and Saturday final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin,…
Exclusive: India’s Reliance to acquire dozens of brands in $6.5 billion consumer goods play
Customers buy grocery items inside a superstore of Reliance Industries Ltd, in Mumbai, India, October 7, 2020. REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register India retail giant plans big push in consumer goods business Reliance in late-stage talks with 30 brands for deals-source Indian firm is hiring distributors, executives for…
Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra wins Eurovision amid Russia’s invasion | MusicNews
Ukrainian band Kalush Orchestra wins the Eurovision Song Contest in a clear show of popular support for the war-ravaged nation that went beyond music Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra won the Eurovision Song Contest in Italy on Sunday, riding a wave of popular support for the war-ravaged nation amid Russia’s invasion. The winning song, Stefania, sung in…
US joins 55 nations to set new global rules for the internet
WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) – The United States and 55 other nations on Thursday signed a political commitment to push rules for the internet that are underpinned by democratic values, at a time when the US has accused Russia of wielding internet disruptions as a part of its escalating attacks on Ukraine. The commitment, called…