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Former nominee for Fed regulation chief frets about rising market risks
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the Federal Reserve pushes forward with aggressive rate rises to bring down surging inflation it may unintentionally break something in the financial sector...
Oct 20, 2022
U.S. FTC votes to strengthen rules against fake online reviews and hidden fees
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. agency voted on Thursday to begin making rules to crack down on deceptive marketing practices such as fake online reviews and excessive hidden fees also kn...
Oct 20, 2022
Italy’s Enel sells 50% of its grid services unit to CVC
MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's biggest utility, Enel SpA, said on Thursday it reached a deal to sell 50% of its grid service unit Gridspertise to private equity firm CVC for about 300 million euros ($293.3...
Oct 20, 2022
U.S. charges 7 in alleged plot to repatriate U.S. resident to China
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States unsealed criminal charges on Thursday against seven Chinese nationals accused of waging a surveillance and harassment campaign against a U.S....
Oct 20, 2022
U.S. military suicide rate drops but still seeking ‘sustained’ reduction
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The rate of suicide among active duty service members decreased by more than 15% between 2020 and 2021, a new Pentagon report released on Thursday said, even as officials said m...
Oct 20, 2022
German producer prices rise more than expected in September
BERLIN (Reuters) - German producer prices rose more than expected in September, maintaining the previous month's record pace as energy prices soared, according to data released on Thursday. Producer p...
Oct 20, 2022
Euro zone’s current account deficit widens on soaring energy bill
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The euro zone's current account deficit widened in August as soaring energy costs pushed up the bloc's import bill, data from the European Central Bank showed on Thursday. The cu...
Oct 20, 2022
Walmart to pay $215 million to settle Florida opioid claims
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - Walmart Inc has agreed to pay $215 million to resolve claims its pharmacies fueled an epidemic of opioid addiction in Florida, the state's attorney general announced on ...
Oct 20, 2022
Three injured in Woodford County crash
GOODFIELD, Ill. – Authorities in Woodford County are investigating a two-vehicle crash that injured three people. The Woodford County Sheriffs Department says it happened after 11 A.M. Thursday ...
Oct 20, 2022
Fed funding & donations help start “Cradle to Career Initiative” targeting South Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. – An initiative spearheaded by Illinois Central College while Peoria’s mayor still worked there is finally getting off the ground, bringing education, job training, and family...
Oct 20, 2022
Peoria, IL, USA
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