About 12,400 tonnes of soft plastic from suspended recycling program REDcycle could fall under the control of Coles and Woolworths as the two supermarket giants offer to pick up the bill. REDcycle, Australia’s largest soft plastic recycling scheme, paused its activities in November 2022, after The Age newspaper revealed it had been stockpiling plastic for…
Coles, Woolworths Takes Responsibility for 12,000 Tonnes of Unrecycled Plastics
Twitter, TikTok, Google Face Questions Over Child Abuse Material
February 23, 2023
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Twitter, TikTok, and Google have been issued legal notices from Australia’s eSafety commissioner requiring them to explain what they are doing to tackle online child sexual abuse. “The creation, dissemination and viewing of online child sexual abuse inflicts incalculable trauma and ruins lives. It is also illegal,” eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said. “It is…
Rep. Mike Gallagher Calls on Treasury Department to Crack Down on Firms Linked to CCP Espionage
February 23, 2023
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Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.), chairman of the House Select China Committee, has called on the U.S. Treasury Department to take a much more active role in the thwarting of Chinese firms involved with the espionage sector responsible for the deployment of the spy balloon shot down off the coast of South Carolina in early February….
British BAE Systems Saw Record Orders in 2022 Due to Ukraine War
February 23, 2023
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The United Kingdom’s largest defense firm experienced record orders as the Russia–Ukraine war boosted military spending in 2022. British defense giant BAE Systems said on Feb. 23 that orders for weapons systems soared last year amid an “elevated threat environment” in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The group is one of the largest builders…
Food Giant Dole Says It Was Hit With Ransomware Attack
Food processing giant Dole Food Company confirmed this week it was the victim of a “cybersecurity incident that has been identified as ransomware,” according to a news release. “Upon learning of this incident, Dole moved quickly to contain the threat and engaged leading third-party cybersecurity experts, who have been working in partnership with Dole’s internal teams…
Project Veritas Says James O’Keefe Could Return as It Asks Supporters to ‘Give Us a Chance’
Project Veritas on Feb. 23 said founder James O’Keefe could return as it asked supporters to “give us a chance” following O’Keefe’s ouster. O’Keefe spoke to staff members at the organization’s headquarters in New York on Feb. 20, announcing he was leaving after being stripped of his position as CEO and chairman of the board…
US Government Received $400 Million in COVID-19 Vaccine Royalty Payments: Moderna
February 23, 2023
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Moderna said on Feb. 23 that it recently reached a patent agreement with the U.S. government over disputed technology that is featured in its COVID-19 vaccine. In December 2022, Moderna entered “a nonexclusive patent license agreement” with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), said CFO Jamey Mock during an earnings call on Thursday….
Nutritional Supplement Company Settles With FTC Over Ratings Manipulation Allegation
February 23, 2023
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The Bountiful Company (Bountiful), a nutritional supplement company, will pay $600,000 to settle a case with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over an allegation of inflating ratings on Amazon.com. Besides the payment, Bountiful will be prohibited from “making any misrepresentation about or through the ratings, reviews, badges, or endorsements of any of its products or…
Controversy Erupts Over Michigan Governor’s Plans to Give Norfolk Southern $15 Million in Taxpayer Funds
February 23, 2023
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Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, is reportedly planning to give Norfolk Southern $15 million in taxpayer dollars to help expand its operations in the state, despite two separate derailments in the past month. The proposal has sparked concern among Republican lawmakers who are calling for more scrutiny of the train operator in light of recent events. Michigan…
US Applications for Jobless Benefits Fall Again Last Week
February 23, 2023
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The number of Americans filing for jobless aid fell last week as the labor market remains resilient in the face of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increases meant to cool the economy. Applications for unemployment benefits in the U.S. for the week ending Feb. 18 fell by 3,000 last week to 192,000, from 195,000 the…
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