[ad_1] By Akash Sriram and Abhirup Roy (Reuters) – A self-driving Tesla (NASDAQ:) carrying a passenger for Uber (NYSE:) rammed into an SUV at an intersection in suburban Las Vegas in April, an accident that sparked new concerns that a growing stable of self-styled “robotaxis” is exploiting a regulatory gray area in U.S. cities, putting lives at risk. Tesla CEO Elon Musk aims to show off plans for a robotaxi, or self-driving car used for ride-hailing services, on Oct. 10, and he has long contemplated a Tesla-run taxi network of autonomous vehicles owned by individuals. Do-it-yourself versions, however, are already…
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[ad_1] By Luciana Magalhaes SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil’s Supreme Court said on Friday that lawyers representing social media platform X did not pay pending fines to the proper bank, postponing its decision on whether to allow the tech firm to resume services in Brazil. The payment of the fines, which X lawyers argued that the company had paid correctly, is the only outstanding measure demanded by the court in order to authorize X to operate again in Brazil. X has been suspended since late August in Brazil, one of its largest and most coveted markets, after not complying with court…
[ad_1] In a Friday interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, Constellation Brands CEO Bill Newlands brushed off concerns about the possibility of higher tariffs, which former President Donald Trump has pledged to implement if elected.”First of all, assuming there was a Trump administration, we already had four years of a Trump administration, and our business was up double-digit during that window of time,” Newlands said. “Two, we have a fair amount of our inputs that come from the United States and then are made into beer in Mexico. I highly doubt any perspective on tariffs would really be around: How do…
[ad_1] By Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO (Reuters) – The special units replacing solitary confinement in Canada’s prisons disproportionately house Black and Indigenous inmates and those with mental illness, and most inmates are not getting the required minimum four hours outside their cell, a report found. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Canada created “structured intervention units” in 2019 to replace “administrative segregation,” the Canadian government’s version of solitary confinement, which court rulings found violated inmates’ fundamental rights. Under revised legislation the units were only to be used as a last resort. There were to be more checks on their use and a minimum…
[ad_1] Are Folks In America That Stupid?’ Dave Ramsey Says Americans Should Be More Suspicious Of The Fed Rate Cuts TimingIn a recent episode of The Ramsey Show, financial expert Dave Ramsey didn’t hold back when discussing the Federal Reserve’s latest rate cuts and timing – just weeks before a major election. Ramsey, known for his no-nonsense approach to personal finance, raised questions about the motives behind the Fed’s decision, saying it’s no coincidence that interest rates were lowered so close to Election Day.Don’t Miss:On Sept. 18, the Federal Reserve cut its interest rates by half a percentage point –…
[ad_1] By Gram Slattery and Alexandra Ulmer FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina (Reuters) -Donald Trump campaigned in North Carolina on Friday for the fourth time in a month, as the Republican presidential candidate tries to firm up support in a state where he was handily leading a few months ago but is now among the most competitive in the race. The former president’s visit to Fayetteville, home to a large military community, came as the state has been convulsed by literal and political storms. Once-in-a-generation floods triggered by Hurricane Helene killed dozens in the state’s western mountains, while the Republican candidate for…
[ad_1] By Karl Plume and Nathan Frandino ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (Reuters) – An army of private volunteers including mule drivers and helicopter pilots are helping deliver supplies and rescue stranded victims after one of the deadliest storms in recent U.S. history ripped through the mountains of western North Carolina. One week after Helene slammed into the Florida Panhandle and devastated wide swaths of half a dozen states, untold thousands remained cut off around Asheville, North Carolina, with many roads impassable and telecommunications equipment damaged or destroyed. The mountain communities’ isolation has complicated the massive relief effort undertaken by federal, state…
[ad_1] MILWAUKEE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Marcus Corporation (NYSE: MCS) today announced that it has filed a new universal shelf registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to allow The Marcus Corporation to potentially offer an indeterminate principal amount and number of securities in the future with a proposed maximum aggregate offering price of up to $150,000,000. The new shelf registration statement replaces The Marcus Corporation’s prior universal shelf registration statement, which was set to expire later this month. Under the shelf registration statement, The Marcus Corporation will have the flexibility to publicly offer and sell from time to time debt securities,…
[ad_1] The telecom industry is full of great dividend payers that consistently raise their payouts year after year. But one of the newest dividend payers in the industry is making the case that it might be the best bet for long-term dividend investors.T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS) instituted a dividend last September. A year later, it announced its first-ever dividend increase — and it was a big one. Shareholders will receive $0.88 per share every quarter starting in December, a 35% bump from T-Mobile’s original dividend. What’s more, management is promising double-digit dividend growth for years to come.Here’s why T-Mobile might be…
[ad_1] Conference Call and Webcast Scheduled for Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time MILL VALLEY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Four Corners Property Trust (NYSE: FCPT), a real estate investment trust (REIT) primarily engaged in the ownership and acquisition of high-quality, net-leased restaurant and retail properties (FCPT or the Company), announced today that it will release financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, after the market close on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. A conference call and audio webcast with analysts and investors will be held on Thursday, October 31 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss…