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Senate confirms Rosenworcel to new term on U.S. FCC
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted 68-31 on Tuesday to confirm Federal Communications Commission chair Jessica Rosenworcel to a new five-year term with the telecom regula...
Dec 07, 2021
Disney names former Pentagon press secretary as corporate affairs head
(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co on Tuesday named former Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell to the newly created position of chief corporate affairs officer. Morell is currently the executive vice-presi...
Dec 07, 2021
Rodney Carrington coming to Peoria Civic Center in 2022
PEORIA, Ill. – A country singer and comedian is the next well-known act coming to the Peoria Civic Center. The civic center says Rodney Carrington will do a show for mature audiences only on Mar...
Dec 07, 2021
BP buys EV charging provider AMPLY in green energy push
(Reuters) - Oil and gas major BP Plc said on Tuesday it had bought U.S. electric vehicle charging provider AMPLY Power for an undisclosed sum, stepping up efforts to cut emissions and focus on cleaner...
Dec 07, 2021
U.S. Treasury eyes new rule to expand company reporting, weed out corruption
By Andrea Shalal and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department's crime fighting arm on Tuesday moved to expand reporting requirements for certain domestic and foreign compa...
Dec 07, 2021
U.S. House bill introduced containing expedited procedure to raise debt ceiling
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A bill was introduced Tuesday in the U.S. House of Representatives to speed up passage of a debt ceiling increase by circumventing procedural delays in the Senate. The legislati...
Dec 07, 2021
U.S., European enforcers say digital economy means new factors to consider in antitrust reviews
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department's Antitrust Division reaffirmed on Tuesday cooperation with the European Commission, with the three agencies saying ...
Dec 07, 2021
U.S. judge blocks COVID vaccine mandate for federal contractors
(Reuters) - A U.S. District Court judge in issued nationwide injunction against a Biden administration COVID-19 vaccine mandate on federal contractors and subcontractors for the duration of the litiga...
Dec 07, 2021
Volkswagen exploring IPO of luxury carmaker Porsche -sources
BERLIN/HAMBURG (Reuters) -Volkswagen is still exploring a possible initial public offering of its luxury brand Porsche AG as a way to fund its costly shift towards software and electric vehicles, two ...
Dec 07, 2021
Elizabeth Holmes to resume testimony as fraud trial nears end
By Jody Godoy SAN JOSE, Calif. (Reuters) - Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is expected to face further cross-examination on Tuesday at her trial on charges of defrauding patients and investors in th...
Dec 07, 2021
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