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Kentucky survivors vow to rebuild ‘junkyard’ left by tornado
By Rod Nickel and Cheney Orr MAYFIELD, Ky. (Reuters) - Six days after a monstrous tornado descended on Mayfield, the devastated Kentucky city is still without power, its streets dark and dangerous whe...
Dec 16, 2021
Paris city council tightens rules on tourist rentals
PARIS (Reuters) - The Paris city council has voted to tighten the rules on transforming commercial space into tourist rentals in a bid to curb the influence of home sharing sites in the French capital...
Dec 16, 2021
Bill to clamp down on products from China’s Xinjiang passes Congress, Biden next
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Thursday to ban imports from China's Xinjiang region over concerns about forced labor, part of Washington's continued ...
Dec 16, 2021
UK watchdog says Cellnex-CK Hutchison tower deal raises competition concerns
(Reuters) - Britain's competition watchdog said on Thursday a UK telecom tower deal between Spain's Cellnex and Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison may raise "significant competition concerns" and risked hig...
Dec 16, 2021
U.S. Chamber of Commerce takes another swing at FTC
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which has been battling the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, joined 85 other organizations from a range of industries in a letter to senators pressin...
Dec 16, 2021
Omicron delivers another uncertain holiday season to pandemic-weary Americans
By Joseph Ax and Julia Harte (Reuters) - Americans face an uncertain and anxiety-filled holiday season for the second consecutive year, as the highly contagious Omicron variant threatens to intensify ...
Dec 16, 2021
Blood clot rates after J&J vaccine higher than previous estimates: CDC advisers
(Reuters) - The rate of blood clots following Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine appears to be higher than previously estimated, a subcommittee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expe...
Dec 16, 2021
Bank of Montreal has expressed interest in BNP Paribas’ U.S. arm – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) - Canada's Bank of Montreal has expressed interest in buying the U.S. arm of French bank BNP Paribas SA, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Cana...
Dec 16, 2021
Teachers union: follow the law regarding potential school violence
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois Education Association is urging local school districts to follow the law when it comes to trying to prevent threats against schools before they become violent ac...
Dec 16, 2021
Farm machine maker Claas sees more chip snags in 2022
PARIS (Reuters) - Agricultural machinery maker Claas said on Thursday it expects difficulties in securing semiconductor chips to persist for the first half of next year, which could curb a surge in pr...
Dec 16, 2021
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