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Canada’s economy unexpectedly stalled in Q4; January rebound likely

TORONTO (Reuters) – The Canadian economy recorded no growth in the final three months of 2022, massively underperforming expectations, though economic activity likely rebounded with a 0.3% increase in January, Statistics Canada data showed on Tuesday. STORIES: Market reaction: CAD/ LINK: COMMENTARY ANDREW GRANTHAM, SENIOR ECONOMIST, CIBC CAPITAL MARKETS “The Canadian economy surprisingly stalled in …

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Oklahoma twisters injure 12, leave thousands without power

By Brendan O’Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) – Crews in central Oklahoma on Monday were assessing the damage and clearing debris left behind by a string of rare February tornadoes that roared through the area overnight, knocking out power to thousands of customers and injuring a dozen people. In Norman, 12 people were taken to the hospital …

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Florida Gov. DeSantis ends ‘corporate kingdom’ of Walt Disney World

By Dawn Chmielewski and Helen Coster (Reuters) -Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday signed a bill that takes control of a special tax district surrounding Walt Disney World that for half a century allowed Walt Disney Co to operate with a high degree of autonomy. “The corporate kingdom finally comes to an end,” DeSantis said …

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US to crack down on child labor amid massive uptick

By Nandita Bose and Mica Rosenberg WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration announced measures to crack down on child labor on Monday amid a steep rise in violations and investigative reports by Reuters and other news outlets on illegal employment of migrant minors in dangerous U.S. industries. U.S. officials said the Labor Department had seen a …

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Tennessee meat plant workers reach $1.2 million settlement over 2018 raid

(Reuters) – Latino workers at a Tennessee meat processing plant have reached a $1.2 million settlement in a lawsuit over a 2018 immigration raid in which they were “targeted by federal agents” because of their ethnicity, an immigration advocacy group said on Monday. About 100 workers who were detained during the raid will receive a …

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Court revives challenge to New York law protecting workers who get abortions

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Monday revived an anti-abortion crisis pregnancy center’s challenge to a New York state law that prohibits retaliation against employees for getting abortions or making other reproductive health decisions. A panel of the Manhattan-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the state law violates Evergreen …

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U.S. Marshals Service suffers security breach

(Reuters) -The U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) suffered a ransomware security breach this month that compromised sensitive law enforcement information, a spokesman said on Monday. The Marshals Service notified the U.S. Department of Justice to the breach, and agents there began a forensic investigation, Drew Wade, chief of the Marshals Service public affairs office, told Reuters …

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Mexico’s Alsea profit slides as rising costs, exchange rate, taxes bite

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican restaurant chain operator Alsea reported on Monday a 31% drop in its fourth-quarter net profit from a year earlier, hit by higher energy and raw materials costs and higher taxes, after reaping strong same-store sales growth. The Mexico City-based company, which operates Starbucks cafes as well as Domino’s Pizza and Burger …

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Murdoch testified Fox News hosts endorsed idea that Biden stole election

By Helen Coster and Jack Queen (Reuters) -Fox Corp Chairman Rupert Murdoch acknowledged under oath that some Fox hosts “endorsed” the notion that the 2020 U.S. presidential election was stolen, according to a court filing unsealed Monday. Murdoch’s acknowledgment is included in a filing from Dominion Voting Systems, part of the voting technology firm’s $1.6 …

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ACLU urges US lawmakers not to ban TikTok, citing free speech

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The American Civil Liberties Union on Monday urged Congress not to ban the Chinese-owned video app TikTok, saying it would violate the free speech rights of millions of Americans, a day before a U.S. House of Representatives committee is to take up legislation. A TikTok ban would “limit Americans’ political …

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