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Appeals court blocks California warning requirement for glyphosate
(Reuters) - A divided federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld an injunction barring California from requiring businesses to warn consumers that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup weedkiller,...
Nov 07, 2023
US Senate confirms Monica Bertagnolli as NIH director
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted to confirm President Joe Biden's pick to run the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, on Tuesday with a bipartisan 62 to 26 vote. The NIH...
Nov 07, 2023
US says it does not support any forced relocation of Palestinians from Gaza
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States does not support any forced relocation of Palestinians outside of Gaza and this is not something that Washington is pursuing or is on the table, U.S. State Dep...
Nov 07, 2023
US regulator says it plans to overhaul Federal Home Loan Bank system
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. regulator charged with overseeing the Federal Home Loan Bank system said in a report on Tuesday the system is overdue for an update in terms of its structure and operat...
Nov 07, 2023
Yellen says Republicans’ IRS funding cut would hurt customer service goals
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday that the Internal Revenue Service will be able to electronically accept 20 additional tax forms by early 202...
Nov 07, 2023
Fed’s Bowman says she expects further policy tightening will be needed
(Reuters) - Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Tuesday repeated her view that the U.S. central bank will likely need to raise short-term interest rates again, though for now she is content to...
Nov 07, 2023
Colombia Amazon deforestation seen down 70% through September -minister
By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA (Reuters) - Deforestation in Colombia's Amazon is forecast to have fallen 70% in the first nine months of 2023 from the year-ago period, Environment Minister Susana Muhamad sa...
Nov 07, 2023
Vivid blue diamond sells for nearly $44 million at Christie’s auction
By Cecile Mantovani and Gabrielle Ttrault-Farber GENEVA (Reuters) - The largest internally flawless fancy vivid blue diamond ever put up for auction sold for a staggering $43.8 million at a Christie's...
Nov 07, 2023
Analysis-Israel’s war-wary markets start to attract investors back
By Steven Scheer and Marc Jones JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A month on from the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas gunmen that killed 1,400 Israelis, investors are gradually returning to country's financial markets, wa...
Nov 07, 2023
IMF board approves plan to boost lending resources without shareholding changes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday its executive board approved a proposal for a 50% increase in quota resources to be contributed by member countries in proportion...
Nov 07, 2023
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