* Meta's Zuckerberg announces new speech policies * LGBTQ+ community fear increased hate, drop in partnerships * New standards could fall foul of global laws By Adam Smith LONDON, Jan 15 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Queer creators fear Meta's decision to change its community standards to allow more incendiary language against people of different races and LGBTQ+ people could silence...

* Vianode to supply synthetic graphite for GM's EVs from 2027 to 2033 * Vianode will supply GM from North American plant * Vianode says talks underway on plant location By Nick Carey LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - General Motors ( GM ) has signed a multi-year, multi-billion dollar agreement for Norway's Vianode to provide the U.S. automaker with synthetic...

(Reuters) - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday it has closed an investigation on Daimler Truck's 313,101 North American vehicles over an engine wiring concern. The auto safety regulator had opened the probe, which covered Daimler's Freightliner Cascadia trucks from model years 2017-2021, on reports of engine electrical wiring harness chafe in certain vehicles. The root cause...

* Cline reintroduces bill to transfer FTC antitrust powers to DOJ * Proposal aligns with Trump's agenda to streamline government * Critics argue consolidation reduces oversight, increases presidential control By Jody Godoy Jan 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission's merger-busting, antitrust enforcement powers are coming under threat as conservatives look to harness President-elect Donald Trump's support for limiting...