Josie Kao

Toronto

Global News Desk Editor at Reuters

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US death row inmate to get life in prison after DNA testing weakens conviction

Aug 20, 2024 | today.westlaw.com | Josie Kao |Joseph Ax

(Reuters) - A Missouri inmate convicted of fatally stabbing a woman in 1998 will avoid the death penalty and instead be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, prosecutors said on Wednesday, after DNA testing of the murder...
US announces prices in Medicare drug negotiations

Aug 14, 2024 | today.westlaw.com | Ahmed Aboulenein |Josie Kao |Manas Mishra |Deena Beasley

(Reuters) - The U.S. announced the final prices of its first ever negotiation over prescription drugs on Thursday, with Merck's diabetes drug Januvia seeing the steepest percentage cut at 79%. The government negotiated prices for 10 of the most...
California aims to tackle pump spikes by requiring gas reserves

Aug 14, 2024 | today.westlaw.com | Josie Kao |Timothy Gardner

(Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a plan on Thursday requiring oil refiners to maintain minimum reserves of gasoline in an effort to prevent price spikes. The California Energy Commission said that on 63 days last year California...
Vitol to pay $500,000 to settle CFTC charges over position limits

Aug 14, 2024 | today.westlaw.com | Josie Kao |Chris Prentice |David Ljunggren |ISMAIL SHAKIL

(Reuters) - Global oil trader Vitol SA has agreed to pay $500,000 to settle civil charges from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission the firm violated position limits for certain exchange-traded oil and cattle contracts, the regulator said on...
Disney Rides Pair of Box Office Hits into D23 Fan Convention

Aug 8, 2024 | gurutrade.com | Dawn Chmielewski |Lisa Richwine |Josie Kao

ANAHEIM, California, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Walt Disney, which reclaimed the top of the summer box office with Pixar animation's "Inside Out 2" and Marvel's raunchy "Deadpool & Wolverine," is set to announce details of coming films at its D23 fan convention on Friday. The company touted the strength of its movies during an investor call this week, marking a return to form after losing its place as the highest-grossing Hollywood studio in 2023.
Microsoft blames Delta for its struggle to recover from global cyber outage

Aug 5, 2024 | today.westlaw.com | Josie Kao |Franklin Paul |David Shepardson |Rajesh Kumar Singh

CHICAGO (Reuters) -Microsoft blamed Delta Air Lines on Tuesday for its dayslong struggle to recover from a global cyber outage that led it to cancel more than 6,000 flights.
Amazon must comply with US agency's pregnancy bias probe, judge rules

Jul 11, 2024 | today.westlaw.com | Josie Kao |Daniel Wiessner |David Holmes

(Reuters) -A New York federal judge has ordered Amazon.com to comply with a subpoena from a U.S. civil rights agency investigating claims that the online retailer discriminated against pregnant warehouse workers.
Alec Baldwin "Rust" shooting case dismissed over withheld evidence

Jul 11, 2024 | gazette.com | Andrew Hay |Donna Bryson |Josie Kao

By Andrew HaySANTA FE, New Mexico (Reuters) -A New Mexico judge dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against Alec Baldwin on Friday, agreeing with his lawyers that prosecutors and police withheld evidence on the source of the live round that killed "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021.
Texas energy industry assesses damage after Hurricane Beryl batters Gulf coast

Jul 7, 2024 | today.westlaw.com | Josie Kao |Arathy Somasekhar |Georgina McCartney |Laila Kearney

HOUSTON (Reuters) -The Texas energy industry was evaluating the impact from Hurricane Beryl on Monday after the powerful storm lashed the U.S. Gulf Coast, closing key shipping ports and hitting the oil refining and production sectors.
Activist investor Elliott threatens Southwest Airlines proxy fight for leadership changes

Jul 7, 2024 | today.westlaw.com | Josie Kao |Shilpi Majumdar |Rajesh Kumar Singh |Anil D'Silva

(Reuters) -Activist investor Elliott Investment Management on Monday warned of a proxy fight to push for leadership changes at U.S. budget carrier Southwest Airlines. In a letter to Southwest's board, Elliott said while it is open to collaboration, it...