By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira LISBON (Reuters) -Soaring temperatures in Portugal forced authorities to place more than half the country on red alert on Tuesday and deploy hundreds of firefighters to combat blazes erupting in the central region …
Tesla to lay off 229 employees, shuts San Mateo office
(Reuters) – Electric-car maker Tesla Inc is laying off 229 employees at its office in San Mateo, California, and is permanently shutting the office, a filing showed on Tuesday. (Reporting by Chavi Mehta in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika Syamnath)
Nine EU states reject Israeli ‘terrorist’ designation for Palestinian NGOs
BERLIN (Reuters) – Nine European Union states said on Tuesday they would continue working with the six Palestinian civil society groups that Israel designated terrorist associations last year, citing a lack of evidence for that claim. Israel designated…
French firms flag inflation turning point – central bank survey
PARIS (Reuters) – Fewer French firms expect to raise their prices this month in a possible sign inflation has reached an inflection point, while labour shortages have hit record levels, France’s central bank said on Tuesday in monthly business climate …
France says only a few weeks left to save Iran nuclear deal
PARIS (Reuters) -France’s new foreign minister said on Tuesday there were only a few weeks before the window of opportunity to revive Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers would close. Speaking to lawmakers, Catherine Colonna said the situation wa…
Irish coalition government survives no-confidence motion in parliament
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s coalition government comfortably won a parliamentary vote of no confidence on Tuesday despite losing its formal majority last week. Opposition party Sinn Fein tabled the motion after coalition deputy Joe McHugh last week wi…
Rivian to address layoffs at Friday meeting, Tesla to cut 229 jobs
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) -Electric truck maker Rivian Automotive will brief employees on Friday on potential layoffs and plans to suspend some programs as part of a broader restructuring, Chief Executive R.J. Scaringe said in an email sent to employee…
‘Succession,’ ‘Ted Lasso’ lead nominations for TV’s Emmy awards
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -HBO drama “Succession,” the story of a conniving media mogul and his family, topped the list of Emmy nominees announced on Tuesday with 25 nods, including one for best drama series at television’s highest honors….
Netflix in talks with Hollywood studios for new tier with ads – WSJ
(Reuters) -Netflix Inc is looking to tweak its programming deals with Hollywood studios to enable the streaming pioneer’s launch of an advertising-supported version of its service, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The company has started ta…
Trump incited Jan. 6 attack after ‘unhinged’ White House meeting, panel told
By Patricia Zengerle and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday accused Donald Trump of inciting a mob of followers to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in a last-ditch bid to remain in power as Congress was formally certif…