Amazon.com Inc.’s cloud computing unit said on Wednesday it will launch data centers in New Zealand in 2024 and create about 1,000 jobs in the country over 15 years. After releasing an economic impact study, Amazon Web Services (AWS) said it plans to invest NZ$7.5 billion ($5.25 billion) in its new infrastructure hub—AWS Asia Pacific…
Amazon’s Cloud Unit to Create Data Centers, 1,000 Jobs in New Zealand
September 23, 2021
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Futures Rise as Taper Fears Fade
September 23, 2021
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U.S. stock index futures rose on Thursday, indicating Wall Street was set to jump further from recent lows after investors largely brushed off concerns over the Federal Reserve’s plans for tapering. The Fed said on Wednesday it could begin reducing its monthly bond purchases by as soon as November, and that interest rates could rise…
Second Afghan Interpreter Email Data Breach Uncovered at UK Ministry of Defence
A second data breach that may bring risks to dozens of Afghan interpreters has been uncovered on Wednesday as the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) investigates an almost identical incident uncovered three days ago. The BBC revealed that defence officials mistakenly copied in 55 applicants of Afghan Relocations Assistance Policy (ARAP) in an email that could…
Doberman ‘Adopts’ Abandoned Kitten After Giving Birth to Her Own Litter of Puppies
In an adorable series of pictures and videos, the owner of a Doberman pinscher has chronicled the mama dog’s adoption of a newborn kitten, found abandoned almost one week after the dog gave birth to her own litter of six. Brittany Callan of Geneseo, New York, introduced her 4 1/2-year-old Doberman, Ruby, to an abandoned…
US Trade Office Says GM Mexico Labor Case Concluded, Tariff Threat Lifted
September 23, 2021
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WASHINGTON—A U.S. labor complaint under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact over a General Motors plant union vote in Mexico has been successfully concluded, lifting the threat of U.S. tariffs on the factory’s pickup trucks, the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) office said on Wednesday. The United States opened the case in May after complaints that workers’ rights…
Newsom Signs Bill to Limit Production Quotas at Amazon, Other Warehouse Operators
September 23, 2021
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that restricts the ability of retailers such as Amazon to enforce production quotas on warehouse workers, a move hailed by labor advocacy groups but opposed by business organizations as needless and burdensome. The measure, called AB 701, was approved by the state Assembly earlier in the month and…
Newsom Signs Bill Targeting Production Quotas at Amazon and Other Warehouse Operators
September 23, 2021
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that restricts the ability of retailers like Amazon to enforce production quotas on warehouse workers, a move hailed by labor advocacy groups but opposed by business organizations as needless and burdensome. The measure, called AB 701, passed the state assembly earlier in the month and was signed into…
US Treasury’s Yellen Urges Irish Finance Minister to Take Global Tax Deal
September 23, 2021
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WASHINGTON—U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urged Paschal Donohoe, the finance minister of low-tax Ireland, to take a “once in a generation opportunity” for a global deal that would stop a race to the bottom on corporate tax rates, the Treasury said on Wednesday. Despite pressure from Yellen and European Union officials, Ireland has not wavered…
Brazil Raises Interest Rates, Signals 3rd Big Hike Next Month
BRASILIA—Brazil’s central bank on Wednesday raised interest rates by 100 basis points and flagged a third straight hike of that size in October as it battles surging inflation with the world’s most aggressive monetary tightening. The bank’s rate-setting committee, known as Copom, decided unanimously to raise its benchmark rate to 6.25 percent as forecast by…
Suspected Chinese Hacker Group Targets Media and Government in India, Report Says
September 23, 2021
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A suspected Chinese state-sponsored hacking group has infiltrated three entities in India—a media conglomerate, a police department, and a government agency holding personal information of over a billion locals—according to a new report. The Insikt Group, a threat research arm of U.S.-based cybersecurity company Recorded Future, published the report on Sept. 21, saying China had…
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