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Mexico tourist deaths add to calls for vacation rental regulation
Mexico tourist deaths add to calls for vacation rental regulation
Business and Economy
by  AFP

A vacation to watch the Mexican Grand Prix ended in tragedy for one tourist poisoned by carbon monoxide, fueling calls for regulation of popular accommodation rental websites like Airbnb and Booking.com. Arce is just one of several people killed recently by suspected carbon monoxide leaks in Mexico City -- prompting increased pressure for authorities to urgently regulate online vacation rentals.

Starbucks profit rises despite hit from China
Starbucks profit rises despite hit from China
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Starbucks reported higher quarterly profits Thursday, fueled by solid North American growth that compensated for continued weakness in China due to Covid-19 restrictions. The big coffee chain's results were a study in contrast between its two main markets, with North American comparable sales jumping 10 percent and China comparable sales slumping 29 percent.

Ford shares fall as Q4 profits lag estimates
Ford shares fall as Q4 profits lag estimates
Business and Economy
by  AFP

Ford reported an annual loss Thursday following disappointing fourth-quarter earnings that reflected what it called execution problems that marred performance. The fourth quarter profits -- which lagged below the company's prior projection -- pushed Ford to a $2.0 billion loss for all of 2022, compared with profits of $17.9 billion in the prior year.

Colombian judge uses ChatGPT in ruling
Colombian judge uses ChatGPT in ruling
Business and Economy
by  AFP

A judge in Colombia caused a stir by announcing he had used the AI chatbot ChatGPT in preparing a ruling in a children's medical rights case. "It is certainly not responsible or ethical to use ChatGPT as intended by the judge in the ruling in question," he wrote on Twitter.