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US trade group blasts Canada for refusal to extend digital services tax freeze
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S.-based National Foreign Trade Council on Thursday blasted Canada for its refusal to back a global agreement to hold off on implementing digital services taxes for at lea...
Jul 13, 2023
LaHood, Sorensen draft legislation that could benefit Peoria’s 182nd Airlift Wing. Here’s how
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Both the Democratic and Republican congressmen in this area say they’re working together to make sure the 182nd Airlift Wing based in Peoria is taken care of. Congressme...
Jul 13, 2023
Exclusive-Canada unfreezes talks with Turkey on export controls after NATO move-source
By Jonathan Spicer and Huseyin Hayatsever ANKARA (Reuters) - Canada has unfrozen talks with Turkey on lifting export controls on drone parts after Ankara gave its nod for Sweden to join NATO, a person...
Jul 13, 2023
Marketmind: US inflation cheer gives stocks best week this year
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. Asian equities are on course Friday to round off their best week this year on a...
Jul 13, 2023
Republican state officials threaten legal action over company diversity policies
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - A group of Republican U.S. state attorney generals on Thursday warned the country's largest companies that certain workforce diversity policies could be illegal in light...
Jul 13, 2023
The Peoria City Council is working on changing the city’s ordinance regarding tobacco stores and ‘vape shops.’ Here’s what’s happening
PEORIA, Ill. – The Peoria City Council won’t issue any more tobacco shop licenses until it figures out some growing problems with those that sell vapes or e-cigarettes. The Council this we...
Jul 13, 2023
White House: Biden’s support for Labor nominee Su is ‘unwavering’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's support for his nominee for labor secretary, Julie Su, is "unwavering" and the White House hopes Senators Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema "reconsider their ...
Jul 13, 2023
Stability AI is sued by co-founder who says he was duped in to selling stake for $100
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Stability AI co-founder on Thursday sued the artificial- intelligence startup and its chief executive, claiming they defrauded him into selling his 15% stake...
Jul 13, 2023
Trump son-in-law Kushner testified before grand jury probing ex-president – NYT
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner and multiple other witnesses have testified before a grand jury in recent weeks about the former president's efforts to overturn the 2020...
Jul 13, 2023
Coinbase leads crypto stock gains after Ripple Labs’ legal victory
By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Coinbase Global Inc surged by nearly 25% on Thursday, ahead of other cryptocurrency and blockchain-related companies, following a landmark legal victory...
Jul 13, 2023
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