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Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN News PMN Disaster Author of the article: Article content WASHINGTON — Investigators probing the crash of a China Eastern Airlines jet are examining whether it was due to intentional action taken on the flight deck, with no evidence so far of a technical malfunction, two people briefed on the matter said. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier Tuesday that flight data from one the Boeing 737-800’s black boxes indicated that someone in the cockpit intentionally crashed the…

JetBlue JBLU 5.01% Airways Corp. plans to launch a hostile takeover attempt for discount carrier Spirit SAVE 3.85% Airlines Inc., according to people familiar with the matter, after Spirit rejected JetBlue’s $3.6 billion offer in favor of an existing deal with Frontier Airlines. ULCC 4.56% JetBlue plans to appeal directly to…

Production of electric Rivian R1T pickup trucks on April 11, 2022 at the company's plant in Normal, Ill.Michael Wayland / CNBCFord Motor is selling 8 million of its Rivian Automotive shares, with the insider lockup for the stock of the once high-flying electric vehicle maker is set to expire on Sunday, sources told CNBC's David Faber.The automaker currently owns 102 million shares of Rivian. Ford will be selling the shares through Goldman Sachs, sources said.The lockup defines a period of time after a company has gone…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Labeling the credibility of information sources does not shift the consumption of news away from low-quality sources or reduce belief in widely circulated inaccurate claims among average internet users, but providing an indicator of sources' quality may improve the news diet quality of the heaviest consumers of misinformation, shows a new study by New York University's Center for Social…

Shane Smith, co-founder of Vice.CNBCVice Media, the digital media company once valued at $5.7 billion, has hired bankers to seek a sale, according to people familiar with the matter.Several buyers have expressed preliminary interest in acquiring Vice outright, people familiar with the matter said. While finding a single buyer would be a simpler solution for Vice, given potential issues around valuation and the company's outstanding debt, it also is exploring options to sell the company in parts, the people said.The…

The Drugs Controller General of India has given restricted emergency use authorisation to BharatBiotech's Covaxin for children between the age of 6-12 years, according to sources. This development comes following recommendations by the Subject Expert Committee (SEC) on Covid-19 of the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation(CDSCO). The SEC had last week reviewed the application of both the companies seeking emergency use authorisation for Corbevax and Covaxin for use…

Google is making updates to Search and News to tackle the spread of misinformation. Last year, it tweaked Search to notify users about rapidly evolving stories and added an About this result section. This feature is currently available in over 20 languages. Now, in English searches in the United States, these notices will also provide users with information on how to evaluate online news results. The search giants have also shared tips for users to reliably utilise online fact-checking tools.Google shared information…