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Ex-JPMorgan, Credit Suisse trader convicted at U.S. spoofing trial
(Reuters) - A former trader at JPMorgan Chase & Co and Credit Suisse was convicted of fraud in U.S. court on Friday for scheming to manipulate precious metals futures through a trading tactic known as...
Dec 09, 2022
GOP looking for temporary replacement for retiring lawmaker
TREMONT, Ill. – A state lawmaker representing parts of Tazewell and McLean Counties is retiring, and the search is on for his replacement. 88th District State Representative Keith Sommer submitt...
Dec 09, 2022
Belarus to allow transit of Ukraine grain for export from Lithuania – U.N
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Belarus told the United Nations on Friday that it would accept, without preconditions, the transit of Ukrainian grains through its territory for export from Lithuanian ports...
Dec 09, 2022
Stellantis to indefinitely idle Illinois plant, cities EV costs
By Ben Klayman and David Shepardson DETROIT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chrysler parent Stellantis on Friday said it will indefinitely halt operations at an assembly plant in Illinois in February, citing t...
Dec 09, 2022
U.S. lawmakers urge Biden to use authority to guarantee rail sick leave
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - More than 70 lawmakers including Senator Bernie Sanders and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Friday urged President Joe Biden to take executive action to guarantee rai...
Dec 09, 2022
Biden faces uphill battle in spat with Microsoft over Activision deal
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration may struggle to convince a judge to stop Microsoft Corp's $69 billion bid for "Call of Duty" maker Activision, because of the voluntary c...
Dec 09, 2022
Taylor Swift to make film directorial debut with script she wrote
By Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Grammy award-winning singer Taylor Swift will make her film directorial debut with an original script she wrote, Searchlight Pictures said on Friday. Walt ...
Dec 09, 2022
Grand jury files charges in two cases
PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria County grand jury filed single counts against two area residents in two separate cases this week. Peoria County Court records indicate Travis Close, 32, pleaded guilty du...
Dec 09, 2022
U.S. rapper Nas is leading hip-hop’s 50th anniversary celebrations
By Alicia Powell and Rollo Ross (Reuters) - As hip-hop prepares to turn 50 in 2023, U.S. rapper Nas wants to make sure the world understands its history, relevance and influence. Through his company, ...
Dec 09, 2022
Efforts ongoing to clean up Keystone oil leak, largest U.S. spill in nearly a decade
By Nia Williams and Brendan O'Brien (Reuters) - Crews in Kansas continued clean-up efforts on Friday after TC Energy's Keystone pipeline leaked 14,000 barrels of oil into a creek, but the cause of the...
Dec 09, 2022
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