The petition sought an order to the executive for immediate removal/dispersal of the mass gathering from the Delhi borders.
Category: Economy
Canada’s new ‘fiscal guardrails’ trend positively in latest job report, but December could be another story
At least some of Canada’s recently introduced “fiscal guardrails” looked to be heading in a positive direction in November, but lockdowns and rising COVID-19 cases could wind up weighing on the data driving the federal Liberal government’s coronavirus-related spending plans. Read More
U.S. sells more than $175 billion in weapons to foreign governments
The U.S. sold $175 billion in weapons to foreign governments, an increase of 2.8 % compared to the prior fiscal year.
Activision sues Netflix over hiring of former finance chief
Video game publisher Activision Blizzard sued Netflix, claiming the video-streaming service engaged in a yearslong campaign of unlawfully poaching executives, including by hiring its former chief financial officer.
Activision claims Netflix interfered with the contact of the executive, Spencer Neumann, by offering to pay him in advance to cover his legal fees.
“Netflix unapologetically recruits talent without regard to its ethical and legal obligations,” Activision said in the complaint filed Friday in state court in Los Angeles.
Activision is suing for intentional interference, unfair competition, and aiding and abetting. It seeks a court order to permanently stop Netflix from soliciting Activision employees and unspecified compensatory and punitive damages to be determined by a jury at trial.
Netflix and Activision both declined to comment on the lawsuit.
Neumann hopped from Activision to Netflix at the beginning of 2019 after he was abruptly put on leave by the video-game maker in … Read the rest
Artificial intelligence alone can add $500 billion to economy: Google India
“The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted us to use every tool at our disposal to address the challenges and opportunities before us,” Google India Country Manager & VP, Sajay Gupta, said at the ‘ABP Infocom – The Next Normal’.
Stock futures flat ahead of November jobs report
The rate of job gains have likely slowed in November due to the spike in new coronavirus cases that have led to fresh lockdown restrictions.
Congress should legalize cannabis now—for the economy and for social justice
Over the course of 2020, Congress has at times acted quickly to stop the hemorrhaging of American jobs lost to the pandemic fallout. And at other times, including now, Congress has fiddled over the contents of massive relief packages. One thing is certain: As cases continue to surge nationwide, American families facing grave uncertainty have found little relief.
Meanwhile, for minorities, particularly hard-hit by the pandemic both in terms of health and economics, the long-simmering and systemic scourge of racial inequality has erupted into nationwide demonstrations. Millions of Americans have marched in the streets for social justice, despite our dual public health and economic crises, risking personal health as cases surge.
The new Congress, and the incoming Biden-Harris administration, certainly have a lot to consider. But there’s one move they could make that could address America’s economic and social problems simultaneously: the legalization of cannabis.
While federal legalization of cannabis may seem like an … Read the rest
Govt making 'U-turn' on PM's assurance that every citizen will get COVID vaccine: Congress
Criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the opposition party said while he had announced that every Indian will get vaccinated against the novel contagion, the Health ministry later announced that everyone in country need not be immunized.
Bill forcing Chinese firms to meet U.S. accounting standards passes Congress
The legislation could prevent Chinese companies from listing their shares on U.S. exchanges unless they adhere to U.S. auditing standards.