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Energy & Green Tech
Kazakhs approve plan for first nuclear power plant
Kazakhstan has approved a plan to build its first nuclear power station in a referendum, overcoming lingering resentment over massive radiation exposure from Soviet-era nuclear tests.
Oct 7, 2024
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Business
Boeing workers strike after rejecting contract
Thousands of Boeing factory workers in the United States walked off the job Friday after voting overwhelmingly to reject a contract with the embattled aviation giant, its first strike in 16 years.
Sep 13, 2024
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Business
Apple has reached its first-ever union contract with store employees in Maryland
Apple has reached a tentative collective bargaining contract with the first unionized company store in the country.
Jul 28, 2024
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Business
Boeing workers to vote on authorization of potential strike
Tens of thousands of Boeing hourly workers have been called Wednesday for a vote in Seattle expected to authorize a potential labor strike if ongoing contract negotiations stumble.
Jul 17, 2024
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Business
Tesla shareholders back huge payout for CEO Musk, company says
Tesla shareholders voted in favor of a huge compensation package for CEO Elon Musk, endorsing the potential windfall after a Delaware court invalidated it, a company official said Thursday.
Jun 14, 2024
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Business
Japan enacts law ensuring access to third-party apps
Japan on Wednesday enacted legislation to ensure tech giants like Google and Apple give access to third-party smartphone apps and payment systems on their platforms or risk major fines.
Jun 12, 2024
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Internet
US reinstates open internet rules rescinded under Trump
The US Federal Communications Commission voted on Thursday to reinstate tougher rules to guarantee open access to the internet, reversing a decision made during the Trump administration.
Apr 25, 2024
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Automotive
Workers at GM ratify contract in win for US auto union
Workers at General Motors have voted to ratify a new labor contract with sweeping pay increases, according to figures published Thursday, a landmark step after a major auto industry strike this year.
Nov 17, 2023
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Internet
Cyber-attacks against the UK Electoral Commission reveal an ongoing threat to democracy
The revelations this month that data on 40 million UK voters had been exposed to hackers came as no surprise to many cybersecurity experts, who have long pointed out the vulnerability of democracies to malicious online interference.
Aug 16, 2023
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Business
Seoul files suit against order to pay Elliott in Samsung fight
South Korea has filed a suit against an order to pay hedge fund Elliott more than $50 million in damages over the controversial 2015 merger of two Samsung affiliates, Seoul's justice ministry said Tuesday.
Jul 18, 2023
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