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Core management, majority of board members at US Steel will be US citizens, Nippon Steel says
September 04, 2024 10:06 AM AEST| By EODHDJapan's biggest steelmaker Nippon Steel , which is seeking to acquire U.S. Steel , said on Wednesday if its purchase goes ahead core senior management as well as a majority of board members at the U.S...

California looks to crown first world surf champion since 1990
September 04, 2024 10:05 AM AEST| By EODHDCalifornia has a great chance to crown a first homegrown world surfing champion in more than 30 years when Griffin Colapinto and Caitlin Simmers take part in the World Surf League (WSL) finals near Sa...

Nvidia Keeps Falling Late As DOJ Reportedly Issues Subpoenas In AI Antitrust Probe
September 04, 2024 10:05 AM AEST| By EODHDThe DOJ reportedly has issued subpoenas in a growing antitrust probe over Nvidia's AI dominance. Nvidia stock extended losses late. Continue reading View comments

Haiti power firm says main hydroelectric plant down after protest
September 04, 2024 10:00 AM AEST| By EODHDHaitian state-owned power firm Electricite d'Haiti (EDH) said on Tuesday that output at Peligre, the Caribbean nation's largest hydroelectric plant, was down to zero after protests over distribution o...

Mexico's Supreme Court votes to join work stoppage over judicial reform
September 04, 2024 09:31 AM AEST| By EODHDMexico's Supreme Court judges voted to suspend the institution's activities prior to a congressional debate on a controversial judicial reform, it said in a statement on Tuesday.

Economic headwinds, light shipments weigh on ArcBest in August
September 04, 2024 09:29 AM AEST| By EODHDArcBest's asset-based operating ratio is expected to be flat to 50 basis points worse sequentially in the third quarter. (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves) Lower shipment weights and the loss of some pro...

US safety commissioners call for investigation into Shein, Temu
September 04, 2024 09:27 AM AEST| By EODHDTwo leaders of the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission are calling for the agency to investigate e-commerce retailers Shein and Temu after "deadly baby and toddler products" were sold on both web...

Donaldson Company to Present at the Jefferies Industrials and Morgan Stanley 12th Annual Laguna Conferences
September 04, 2024 09:19 AM AEST| By EODHDMINNEAPOLIS, September 03, 2024--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), a leading worldwide provider of innovative filtration products and solutions, today announced that Tod Carpenter,...

Fritz, Navarro delight US Open home crowd, roar into semi-finals
September 04, 2024 09:09 AM AEST| By EODHDThe stars and stripes prevailed at the U.S. Open on Tuesday as Americans Taylor Fritz and Emma Navarro advanced to their first ever Grand Slam semi-finals under sunny skies on the Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Grenfell Tower report to detail what led to deadly 2017 London blaze
September 04, 2024 09:05 AM AEST| By EODHDA public inquiry into a fire at the Grenfell Tower apartments in London that killed 72 people seven years ago will issue a report on Wednesday with survivors and families hoping it spells out who was...

Western US braces for extreme heat; Phoenix passes 100 days over 100 degrees
September 04, 2024 08:54 AM AEST| By EODHDThe West Coast of the United States is bracing for extreme heat with temperatures in desert towns expected to soar as high as 120 Fahrenheit (49 Celsius) and Phoenix likely to extend its streak of 100...

Snap to focus on growing ads business, augmented reality amid poor stock performance
September 04, 2024 08:45 AM AEST| By EODHDSnap will concentrate on expanding and diversifying its underperforming advertising business with a focus on augmented reality, CEO Evan Spiegel informed employees in a note on Tuesday.

Sinner and Medvedev primed for next instalment of 2024 rivalry at U.S. Open
September 04, 2024 08:32 AM AEST| By EODHDTop seeds Jannik Sinner and Iga Swiatek have tricky U.S. Open quarter-final matches against Daniil Medvedev and Jessica Pegula, respectively, in what promises to be an entertaining night session at Ar...

EOG to ramp up activity in Utica shale play in Ohio, company says
September 04, 2024 08:26 AM AEST| By EODHDHouston-based shale producer EOG Resources expects to ramp up operations in the Utica shale play in Ohio, Chief Operating Officer Jeff Leitzell told attendees at the Barclays CEO Energy-Power Conferen...

Chicago Hope: GM Ryan Poles, QB Caleb Williams determined to make Bears winners
September 04, 2024 08:25 AM AEST| By EODHDCHICAGO -- In the NFL, nobody wins without a game-changing quarterback. The Chicago Bears understand the nuance of that statement impossibly well.

US congressional committee subpoenas Blinken over Afghanistan
September 04, 2024 08:18 AM AEST| By EODHDU.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul subpoenaed Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday, saying he had refused to appear before the panel to testify on...

Meta to inform Brazilians how it uses their personal data to train AI
September 04, 2024 08:15 AM AEST| By EODHDSAO PAULO (Reuters) - Social media giant Meta Platforms will inform Brazilians how it intends to use their personal data to train generative artificial intelligence (AI), it said on Tuesday, following...

Altman Infrastructure Plan Aims to Spend Tens of Billions in US
September 04, 2024 08:06 AM AEST| By EODHD(Bloomberg) -- OpenAI Chief Executive Officer Sam Altman’s plans to rally global investors around building infrastructure to support the growth of artificial intelligence are coming into clearer focus...

Morning Bid: Growth fears, tech slump bring on September blues
September 04, 2024 08:05 AM AEST| By EODHDA look at the day ahead in Asian markets.

Fritz rises to the occasion to oust Zverev and reach first U.S. Open semi-final
September 04, 2024 08:04 AM AEST| By EODHDAmerican Taylor Fritz prevailed 7-6(2) 3-6 6-4 7-6(3) in a gripping slugfest against fourth seed Alexander Zverev at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday to move into the U.S. Open semi-finals for the first...