LGBTQ advocacy group Human Rights Campaign settles racism lawsuit with ex-leader

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBTQ advocacy group in the United States, and its Black former president, Alphonso David, have settled a lawsuit in which David had alleged racial discrimination in his firing, the two sides said on Wednesday. David was fired in September 2021 after New York state …

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Ministro de Hacienda de Colombia estima crecimiento del PIB de hasta 2,5% en 2023

BOGOTÁ, 15 mar (Reuters) – La economía de Colombia crecería hasta un 2,5% este año, por encima de las estimaciones anteriores, dijo el miércoles el ministro de Hacienda, José Antonio Ocampo, quien se declaró optimista por una esperada caída de la inflación y un mejor desempeño del sector agrícola. El Producto Interior Bruto (PIB) de …

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Declassified documents do not mention Ecuador’s Lasso -regulator

By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador President Guillermo Lasso and his family members do not appear in declassified documents released by the country’s companies regulator, the agency said on Wednesday, referring to files which opposition lawmakers had sought to shore up a possible impeachment bid. Legislators voted on Tuesday to declassify the files, after …

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U.S. Copyright Office says some AI-assisted works may be copyrighted

By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – The U.S. Copyright Office issued new guidance on Wednesday to clarify when artistic works created with the help of artificial intelligence are copyright eligible. Building on a decision it issued last month rejecting copyrights for images created by the generative AI system Midjourney, the office said copyright protection depends on …

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FDIC returned $40 billion in U.S. Treasury funds, reversing withdrawal after SVB takeover

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp deposited $40 billion back into the U.S. Treasury General Account on Tuesday, reversing a $40 billion withdrawal on Friday as the regulator took control of the failed Silicon Valley Bank, Treasury financial data released on Wednesday showed. A Treasury spokesperson referred questions about the fund …

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Swiss central bank throws financial lifeline to Credit Suisse after shares pummelled

By Noele Illien, John Revill and Tom Sims (Reuters) – Swiss regulators pledged a liquidity lifeline to Credit Suisse in an unprecedented move by a central bank after the flagship Swiss lender’s shares tumbled as much as 30% on Wednesday. In a joint statement, the Swiss financial regulator FINMA and the nation’s central bank sought …

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