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U.S. Justice Dept. warns states to tread carefully in auditing elections
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration on Wednesday issued legal guidance aimed at curbing voting rights abuses in U.S. states such as Arizona, where Republican ...
Jul 28, 2021
Gov. Pritzker signs law expanding opportunity for special needs students
CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker today signed HB 40 and HB 2748 into law, expanding equity and fairness for special needs students. The laws will allow special education students to continue ...
Jul 28, 2021
Santander Brasil is set to deliver its best results ever, says CEO Rial
By Carolina Mandl SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Banco Santander Brasil SA is set to post its best full-year profit in history this year, Chief Executive Sergio Rial said on Wednesday, as he prepares to pass t...
Jul 28, 2021
Senators reach deal on major points of U.S. infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate negotiators have reached agreement on the major components of a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, clearing the way for a procedural vote on Wednesday to m...
Jul 28, 2021
Carrefour unveils extra share buybacks as first-half core profit rises
By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) -Carrefour on Wednesday unveiled plans to buy back an extra 200 million euros worth of shares, reflecting confidence in its turnaround plan, and said it now target...
Jul 28, 2021
Airbus secures jet deliveries after crisis workarounds -sources
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus is set to deliver more than 600 jets this year after a strong first half driven in part by deals that allow some carriers to delay accounting for new planes on t...
Jul 28, 2021
U.S. senators urge barring Huawei, ZTE from $1.9 trillion gov’t funding measure
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two U.S. senators on Wednesday said they are introducing a measure to prohibit funds in a $1.9 trillion government funding measure from being used to purchase...
Jul 28, 2021
New York to require state employees to get COVID vaccine or face weekly testing
By Maria Caspani NEW YORK (Reuters) -New York will require state employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or get tested weekly, a mandate that will go into effect on Sept. 6, Governor Andrew Cuomo ...
Jul 28, 2021
PowerSchool valued at over $3 billion in NYSE debut as shares rise
(Reuters) -Shares of PowerSchool Holdings Inc rose 2.8% in their New York Stock Exchange debut on Wednesday, giving the cloud-based education software provider a valuation of about $3.57 billion. Powe...
Jul 28, 2021
Cleanup ongoing at Lyondell La Porte plant after leak kills two, injures 30
By Liz Hampton (Reuters) - Cleanup was ongoing on Wednesday morning after a chemical leak killed two workers and injured 30 others at a LyondellBasell Industries plant in La Porte, Texas, the company ...
Jul 28, 2021
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