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Internal review backs Business Insider reporting of Oxman plagiarism claims
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Reports of plagiarism against the academic Neri Oxman, wife of billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, are “accurate and well documented”, the chief executive of Business Insider has told staff. In a memorandum sent to …
Albanese sworn in as PM ahead of Quad summit; MP backs Dutton for Liberal leadership; Russia tightens grip on Mariupol; Biloela family’s return home ‘a priority’ after Labor’s election win
Albanese has just told off his first reporter on day one in office. “You will not get the call earlier because you yell,” he said to one reporter in what was quite an urgent presser, given it was so short. “Can we just – on day one – get that clear.” That was quite a …
G7 backs global 15% corporate tax rate in move which may pressure Ireland’s 12.5%
A group of the world’s richest nations reached a landmark deal on Saturday to close cross-border tax loopholes used by some of the world’s biggest companies. The Group of Seven said it would back a minimum global corporation tax rate of at least 15 per cent, and put in place measures to ensure taxes were …
Bluestone Investment Partners backs defense software company — Washington Technology
Bluestone Investment Partners backs defense software company Bluestone Investment Partners has added another company to its portfolio with the acquisition of majority ownership in CTI, a contractor that does software and systems development defense customers. CTI CEO Dustan Hellwig retains a significant stake in the company and will continue to lead it. Financial terms of the …
William, Harry condemn BBC over Diana interview; New blood clotting cases linked to AstraZeneca vaccine; Israeli Cabinet backs ceasefire
By Associated Press20 May 2021 21:10 Prince William and his brother Prince Harry on Thursday issued strongly worded statements criticising the BBC and British media for unethical practices after an investigation concluded that one of the broadcaster’s journalists used “deceitful behavior” to secure Princess Diana’s most explosive TV interview in 1995. The circumstances surrounding the …
U.S. backs waiving patent protections for Covid vaccines, citing global health crisis
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it supports waiving intellectual property protections for Covid-19 vaccines, as countries struggle to manufacture the life-saving doses. “This is a global health crisis, and the extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic call for extraordinary measures. The Administration believes strongly in intellectual property protections, but in service of ending this …
SoCalGas Backs Testing of Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology for Marine Vessels – NBC Los Angeles
Southern California Gas Co. announced on Tuesday that it will provide $200,000 in funding for a project aimed at developing a zero-emissions solution for small commercial marine vessels by modifying a commercial boat with a hydrogen fuel cell in place of a combustion engine. The fuel cell technology developed by Zero Emission Industries, formerly Golden …
Calls to boycott French products grow after Macron backs Mohammed cartoons
Macron made the remarks last week at a tribute to the murdered high school teacher Samuel Paty, who was beheaded earlier this month during a terror attack in a northern suburb of Paris. Paty was killed after he showed cartoons of the prophet during a class on freedom of expression. Macron said that France would …
Senate to vote on PPP, Pelosi backs off deadline
CLOSE A new coronavirus stimulus deal is still in the works between Democrats and Republicans, bu they can’t agree on a conclusion. USA TODAY WASHINGTON – The Republican-controlled Senate is set to vote on the reauthorization of the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi backed away from a Tuesday deadline to reach …