Roomba maker iRobot has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, but says that it doesn’t expect any disruptions to devices as the more than 30-year-old company is taken private under a restructuring process. iRobot said that it is being acquired by Picea through a court-supervised process. Picea is the company’s primary contract manufacturer. The Bedford,…… MORE
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government has fined Airbnb 64 million euros or $75 million for advertising unlicensed tourist rentals. The consumer rights ministry announced the fine on Monday. The ministry stated that many listings lacked proper license numbers or included incorrect information. The move is part of Spain’s ongoing efforts to regulate short-term rental companies…… MORE
BRUSSELS (AP) — France is creating a last-minute hurdle for a major trade deal between the European Union and the Mercosur bloc. European farmers are protesting in Brussels, fearing competition from the deal. Negotiators thought they would finalize it this year. The agreement would gradually remove duties on nearly all goods traded between the EU…… MORE
VIENNA (AP) — An Austrian appeals court has rejected a request to extradite Ukrainian businessman Dmytro Firtash to the United States. The Vienna high regional court dismissed the appeal, finalizing a lower court’s decision. Firtash faces a U.S. indictment for allegedly conspiring to pay bribes in India to mine titanium, used in jet engines. He…… MORE
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — J.J. McCarthy threw for two touchdowns and ran for a score, C.J. Ham had the go-ahead TD on his first carry of the season and the Minnesota Vikings severely damaged Dallas’ playoff hopes with a 34-26 victory over the Cowboys. The Vikings won a second consecutive game after they were eliminated…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Director-actor Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead Sunday at Reiner’s Los Angeles home, according to a law enforcement official. The official spoke anonymously to The Associated Press. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to a medical aid request around 3:30 p.m. and discovered a 78-year-old man and a…… MORE
HEFEI, China (AP) — Volkswagen is making a big move in China by investing $3.5 billion in a research and development center in the low-key central China city of Hefei, west of Shanghai. This marks a shift from its previous strategy of making cars in China that were developed overseas. The company is now creating…… MORE
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Officials in Providence say they will release a person of interest detained in a Brown University shooting that killed two students and injured nine. Officials made the disclosure at a hastily convened news conference on Sunday night, more than 12 hours after revealing that they had detained a person in connection…… MORE
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes has torn the ACL in his left knee. The star quarterback was hurt while he tried to keep the Kansas City Chiefs’ postseason hopes alive in the waning seconds of a 16-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday. The team says Mahomes is considering surgical options.…… MORE
DENVER (AP) — Micah Parsons is believed to have suffered a torn ACL in his left knee. That’s according to a person with knowledge of the All-Pro pass rusher’s injury who spoke to The Associated Press on Sunday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the severity of the injury hasn’t been confirmed by…… MORE
