Hurricane forecasters these days have an array of high-tech tools to determine where storms are bound, everything from satellites and drones to computer models that crunch constantly changing atmospheric data into predictive algorithms. But there are two old-school early indicators of a dangerous storm that many hurricane experts still monitor — ones that are particularly […]
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US carmaker sues Indian namesake for copying trademark
By Arpan Chaturvedi and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s carmaker Tesla has sued an Indian battery maker for infringing its trademark by using the brand name “Tesla Power” to promote its products, seeking damages and a permanent injunction against the company from a New Delhi judge. Tesla in a hearing at the […]
US carmaker sues Indian namesake for copying trademark
By Arpan Chaturvedi and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s carmaker Tesla has sued an Indian battery maker for infringing its trademark by using the brand name “Tesla Power” to promote its products, seeking damages and a permanent injunction against the company from a New Delhi judge. Tesla in a hearing at the […]
Officers and crew members of USS Columbia visited one of its namesake cities last week
The commanding officer of the U.S. Navy Los Angeles Class attack submarine USS Columbia encountered a pleasant coincidence Wednesday when visiting Columbia. The submarine and Flat Branch Pub and Brewing both are celebrating 30-year anniversaries. The vessel’s mess hall is known as Flat Branch Café. “The Flat Branch anniversary is a happy accident for us,” […]
Keep its longtime name or cut ties with racist namesake
The New Hope Audubon Society is asking members to approve a name change that will distance the birding group from its namesake naturalist, a slaveholder who opposed emancipation. On May 4, the group will ask members to endorse a new name, The New Hope Bird Alliance, to better promote its wildlife goals while shedding any […]
Why did Kaseya fire 150 employees in Miami? What the arena namesake and tech firm says
Kaseya, the Miami-based software company that got taxpayer incentives for new jobs and whose name is on the Heat’s downtown arena, fired at least 150 employees this week. The firm on Tuesday jettisoned the Miami workers from its account management or sales team, Xavier Gonzalez, chief communications officer, said in an interview. The company says […]
Macy’s to close 150 unproductive namesake stores amid sales slip as it steps up luxury business
NEW YORK (AP) — Macy’s will close 150 unproductive namesake stores over the next three years including 50 by year-end, the department store operator said Tuesday after posting a fourth-quarter loss and declining sales. As part of the strategy, Macy’s aims to upgrade its remaining 350 stores, with plans to add more salespeople to fitting […]