Month: April 2023

The Voice Is so Divisive That Even Those on the Same Side Aren’t on One Page

Commentary A voice that speaks out of both sides of its mouth is not to be trusted. And so it is with The Voice proposal on which we will need to cast a vote later this year. Having been promised that this is a move to unite us, we see The Voice dividing our community….


Uber Drivers Are Not Interstate Workers Exempt From Arbitration, US Court Rules

Uber Technologies Inc. drivers are not exempt from a U.S. law requiring them to bring work-related legal disputes in private arbitration rather than joining class action lawsuits in court, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Wednesday. A panel of the Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said that Uber drivers do not qualify for…


SpaceX, Rogers to Connect Mobiles Phones to Satellites in Remote Canadian Areas

Rogers Communications and Elon Musk’s SpaceX plan to connect mobile phones to satellite-based services aiming to expand coverage to remote areas in Canada, the companies said on Wednesday. The service, which will be delivered via the space company’s Starlink satellite network, will cover 4G and 5G phones starting with SMS text and will eventually expand…


Stellantis to Offer Buyouts Amid Electric Vehicle Transition

DETROIT—Another automaker is trying to cut its workforce to trim expenses and stay competitive as the industry makes the long and costly transition to electric vehicles. Stellantis on Wednesday said it’s offering buyouts to groups of white-collar and unionized employees in the U.S., as well as hourly workers in Canada. The cuts are “in response…


Boeing Loses $425M in 1Q but Plans Production Boost for Max

Boeing lost $425 million in the first quarter—more than Wall Street expected—but said Wednesday that it plans to boost production of its best-selling plane, the 737 Max, later this year. Revenue rose 28 percent from a year earlier, as airlines scooped up new jets to meet rising travel demand, and the company stood by its…


eBay Forecasts Upbeat Revenue as Sneakers, Refurbished Items Drive Growth

EBay Inc. on Wednesday forecast current-quarter revenue above Wall Street projections after beating March-quarter earnings estimates, as it benefits from its strategy of focusing on product categories including sneakers and watches. A selective push from the ecommerce firm also on items like collectibles and refurbished products is helping it drive sales at a time when…


Hyundai Motor to Exit Russia, Selling Its Plants: Media Report

SEOUL—South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. plans to exit Russia and sell its manufacturing plants there to a Kazakh company, South Korean media reported on Wednesday. South Korean TV network MBC reported that negotiations to sell Hyundai’s factories in Russia are in the final stage, adding that the automaker has been waiting for a final approval…


Arrest Made in Texas Driver’s License Scheme Involving NY-Based Chinese Crime Ring

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has made an arrest in connection with a driver’s license scheme linked to a Chinese organized crime ring. Late last year, DPS discovered it had sent thousands of fraudulently obtained duplicate driver’s licenses to addresses in New York, Oklahoma, and Georgia. The breach was made public during a…


Crime, Drugs, and Homelessness Plague Los Angeles Metro Trains, Buses

LOS ANGELES—A boy tucked in between his mother and father fearfully looks across the aisle at a slender Hispanic male in his early 20s laid sprawled across two seats with his mouth open and eyes shut just feet from them on a Metro train. At the front of the train car, one man begins to…


Morant, Grizzlies Stave Off Elimination, Beat Lakers 116–99

MEMPHIS, Tenn.—Desmond Bane had 33 points and 10 rebounds, Ja Morant added 31 points and 10 boards, and the Memphis Grizzlies staved off elimination Wednesday night, April 26, beating the Lakers 116–99 to force their first-round Western Conference series back to Los Angeles. Jaren Jackson Jr., the NBA Defensive Player of the Year, had 18…