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United Airlines CEO tries to reassure customers about airline safety

( ) -q-25- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “grabbed United’s attention.”

The CEO of United Airlines is trying to reassure travelers that the airline is safe despite a series of recent incidents ranging from a panel falling off a plane to an engine fire.

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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting.

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VERBATIM: CEO Scott Kirby says United will review safety training for all employees. Kirby says the airline was already planning an extra day of training for pilots starting in May and changes in training curriculum for new mechanics. In a message to customers, Kirby says the recent incidents are reminders of the importance of safety. He says while the flight issues are all unrelated, they have grabbed United’s attention.

Stores and restaurants use paid memberships to make customers feel special

( ) -q-24- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “cost $99 annually.”

Paid loyalty programs are all the rage in the restaurant and retail worlds.

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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. There’s also a shopping app called Long Story Short that will cost members $1,000 monthly for anonymous access to hard-to-get luxury goods.

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VERBATIM: If you’re looking for reliable sales in an unpredictable spending environment, look for companies which have extended their points-based loyalty tiers. They’re making their most dependable customers feel valued for an up-front fee. So how much does it cost to feel special? Target is taking on the Amazon Prime juggernaut with a paid loyalty program that will cost $99 annually.

Fallen British tech star to tell inside story of rotten Hewlett Packard deal in trial

( ) -q-19- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “a costly debacle.”

An $11 billion acquisition that backfired on Silicon Valley pioneer Hewlett Packard more than a decade ago is being dug up at a trial in San Francisco.

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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. The alleged perpetrators in the trial are former Autonomy CEO Mike Lynch, who was once lionized as an example of British ingenuity, and Stephen Chamberlain, a former finance executive at Autonomy.

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VERBATIM: The trial is exploring whether the deal was an illegal rip-off or a case of botched management. The trial revolves around HP’s acquisition of British software maker Autonomy. It was a deal that was celebrated as coup when it was announced in 2011, only to blow up into a costly debacle.

Home sellers cut list prices as spring buying season

More homeowners eager to sell their homes are lowering their initial asking price in a bid to entice prospective buyers as the spring homebuying season gets going. According to Realtor.com, some 14.6% of U.S. homes listed for sale last month had their price lowered. That’s up from 13.2% a year earlier. The share of home listings that have had their price lowered is running slightly higher than the monthly average on data going back to January 2017.

Feds investigating a tire problem on an American Airlines flight to LA

The Federal Aviation Administration says it’s investigating an incident in which an American Airlines plane flying from Dallas to Los Angeles suffered a tire problem. American flight 345 landed safely at Los Angeles International Airport earlier this week. American says pilots got a warning of low pressure in one of the tires. The plane, a Boeing 777, has 14 tires to handle the pressure of takeoffs and landings.

Lyft, Uber threaten to leave Minneapolis after being forced to pay drivers more

( ) -q-28- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “all other workers.”

Lyft and Uber say they will cease operations in Minneapolis after the city’s council voted to override a mayoral veto.

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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Uber and Lyft say they will push for statewide legislation to counter the ordinance. State House Republicans have proposed a bill that would preempt local regulations of ride-hailing services.

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VERBATIM: The override means ride-hailing services would be required to increase driver wages to the equivalent of the local hourly minimum wage of $15.57. A statement from Lyft calls the ordinance “deeply flawed” and says it will pull out by May 1, when the ordinance takes effect. Uber has reportedly issued a similar statement. The measure’s co-sponsor says drivers “deserve dignified minimum wages like all other workers.”

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Wholesale prices picked up in February as inflation pressures remain elevated

( ) -q-25- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “1.6-percent in February.”

Wholesale prices in the United States picked up again in February.

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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. The figures could present a challenge for the Fed, which is counting on cooling inflation as it considers when to cut its benchmark interest rate, now at a 23-year high.

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VERBATIM: It’s the latest sign that inflation pressures remain elevated and might not cool in the coming months as fast as the Federal Reserve or the Biden administration would like. The government’s producer price index rose 0.6% from January to February. That’s up from a 0.3% rise the previous month. Measured year over year, producer prices rose by 1.6% in February.

Potential misuse of AI poses severe risks for elections worldwide

( ) -q-27- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “a text prompt.”

Artificial intelligence is supercharging the threat of election disinformation worldwide.

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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. A wave of AI deepfakes tied to elections in Europe and Asia has coursed through social media for months, serving as a warning for more than 50 countries heading to the polls this year.

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VERBATIM: The threat makes it easy for anyone with a smartphone to create fake – but convincing – content aimed at fooling voters. It’s a big leap from a few years ago, when creating phony photos or videos required teams of people with time and technical skill. Now, using free and low-cost generative artificial intelligence services from companies like Google and OpenAI, anyone can create high-quality “deepfakes” with a text prompt.

Lebanese, French officials float a plan to rebuild Beirut port

( ) -q-24- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “to solar power.”

Lebanese and French officials have come up with a plan for the reconstruction and reorganization of the Beirut port.

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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Lebanon will need to come up with an estimated $60- $80 million to complete the reconstruction. It plans on using the port’s revenues.

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VERBATIM: The plan comes three and a half years after hundreds of tons of improperly stored ammonium nitrate ignited at the facility, setting off one of the world’s biggest non-nuclear explosions. The French government funded the development of the plan presented by two French engineering firms. It will focus on rebuilding quays damaged in the explosion, reorganizing the port’s layout to streamline traffic, and shifting the facility to solar power.

UK legislation would ban foreign state ownership of British newspapers

( ) -v-37- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “std.”

The British government says it will back legislation banning foreign state ownership of British newspapers and magazines. Correspondent Jeremy House has more on the story.

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VERBATIM: The move could upend a planned takeover by a United Arab Emirates consortium of the Telegraph Media Group. The development comes after numerous lawmakers from across the political divide urged for an explicit ban. The minister in charge of media, Stephen Parkinson, says the government will send an amendment to the “Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill” currently making its way through Parliament. The bill will prevent takeover of British publications by foreign governments. However, foreign individuals and firms will continue to be able to own papers and magazines…JH reporting.

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Boeing promises changes after getting poor grades in manufacturing quality

Boeing received bad grades in a government audit of manufacturing quality, and the company says it’s making changes to address the situation. The president of the company’s commercial aircraft division says Boeing will work with employees found to have violated company manufacturing procedures to make sure they understand their instructions. A memo went out after the Federal Aviation Administration identified problems during a six-week review of Boeing’s processes for manufacturing the 737 Max jetliner. That’s the model of plane that lost a panel during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.

Buttigieg scolds railroads for not improving safety enough since Ohio derailment

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has reiterated his concerns about railroad safety. Buttigieg has also scolded the industry for not doing more to improve since last year’s fiery Ohio derailment. In a new letter to the freight railroads’ main trade group, Buttigieg acknowledged that the railroads say they are committed to safety. But he said that too often regulators encounter resistance when they try to get the industry to do more to improve safety.

The New York Times is fighting off Wordle look-alikes

The New York Times is fighting off Wordle “clones.” The newspaper is arguing that numerous games inspired by the mega-popular word-guessing game infringe on its copyright protections. After Wordle skyrocketed to internet fame, hundreds of copycats have emerged over recent years. And the Times, which purchased the game in 2022, is now sending takedown notices to people behind some of the look-alikes.

Inflation up again in February as price pressures remain elevated

( ) -q-28- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “pressures this year.”

Consumer prices in the United States picked up last month.

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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, so called “core” prices also climbed 0.4% from January to February, matching the previous month’s increase and a faster pace than is consistent with the Fed’s 2% target.

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VERBATIM: Prices rose 0.4% from January to February, a pickup from the previous month’s figure of 0.3%. Compared with 12 months earlier, consumer prices rose 3.2% last month, faster than January’s 3.1% annual pace. It’s a sign that inflation remains a persistent challenge for the Federal Reserve and for President Biden’s re-election campaign, both of which are counting on a steady easing of price pressures this year.

Power restored to Tesla German factory after suspected arson attack

( ) -q-17- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “standstill last Tuesday.”

A network operator says power has been restored to electric car manufacturer Tesla’s factory near Berlin after a nearly one-week outage believed to have been caused by arson.

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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. Tens of thousands of residents, nearby hospitals, nursing homes and a big logistics center for a German grocery chain also were affected initially.

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VERBATIM: The grid operator says Tesla was reconnected to the network after days of repairs. There had been expectations that the factory, Tesla’s first in Europe, might remain without power until the end of the week. Production at Tesla’s plant just outside Berlin, came to a standstill last Tuesday.

EU to recommend members open accession negotiations with Bosnia

( ) -q-18- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “from Russian influence.”

The European Union’s executive arm says it will recommend that member countries open accession negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina.

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TAG: Correspondent Jeremy House reporting. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made the announcement Tuesday.

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VERBATIM: The Western Balkan country is among six nations that are at different stages of the EU accession process, following a period of wars and crises in the 1990s. Their memberships have been stalled for years. But EU officials are more keen on trying to lure them away from Russian influence.

Russian economy is key selling point in Putin’s reelection bid

( ) -q-27- UNDATED (Correspondent Jeremy House) “still rolling in.”

Russia’s economy is holding up despite massive Western sanctions and foreign businesses pulling out of the country.

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VERBATIM: While some goods aren’t available, President Vladimir Putin can point to a stable, growing economy as he orchestrates his reelection to a fifth, six-year term this week. Granted, there’s inflation that consumers are feeling as they shop, and some favorite imported goods may be gone or much more expensive. But massive government spending on the military and other moves have been giving the economy a boost. Plus, oil income is still rolling in.