US FAA boosting oversight of United, may delay airline projects

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is increasing oversight of United Airlines to ensure the carrier\'s compliance with safety regulations, the agency said on Saturday, following a series of safety incidents. The FAA will initiate a formal evaluation to ensure the Chicago-based airline \"is complying with safety regulations; identifying hazards and...

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Analysis-Google, Apple breakups on the agenda as global regulators target tech

By Foo Yun Chee and Supantha Mukherjee BRUSSELS/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Big Tech is facing its biggest challenge in decades as antitrust regulators on both sides of the Atlantic crack down on alleged anti-competitive practices that could result in break-up orders to Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL)\'s Google, a first for the industry. That in turn...

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China blocks use of Intel and AMD chips in government computers, FT reports

(Reuters) -China has introduced guidelines to phase out U.S. microprocessors from Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) from government personal computers and servers, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The procurement guidance also seeks to sideline Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT)\'s Windows operating system and foreign-made database software in favour of domestic options, the report said. Government agencies above...

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Evergrande\'s liquidators say company, SJ and Tianji withdraw Chapter 15 applications in US

HONG KONG (Reuters) - Evergrande liquidators said the company, SJ and Tianji filed documents with a U.S. Court on Friday to withdraw Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection applications, the Chinese property company said in a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Evergrande liquidators said they will make new applications under Chapter 15 of Title 11...

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Britain plans to boost nuclear workforce

LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will set out plans to boost Britain\'s nuclear workforce on Monday, as increased submarine building and the growing needs of the nuclear energy industry are forecast to create 40,000 new jobs by 2030. The government will partner with defence companies BAE Systems (LON:BAES), Rolls-Royce (OTC:RYCEY) and Babcock plus...

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