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Biden planning visit to U.S.-Mexico border
HEBRON, Ky. (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he intends to visit the U.S.-Mexico border during an upcoming trip that is currently being planned. Biden is already scheduled t...
Jan 04, 2023
FOMC in Dec worried about “misperception” that inflation fight flagging
NEW YORK (Reuters) - All officials at the Federal Reserve's December meeting agreed to slow the pace of its aggressive interest rate increases, allowing them to continue raising the cost of credit to ...
Jan 04, 2023
Fire damages Bloomington Beer Nuts plant
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. – A fire may be impacting operations at a Central Illinois facility known for making the snacks you may eat at your local bar. Firefighters in Bloomington were called to the Be...
Jan 04, 2023
Former Tesla employee Gore to lead U.S. zero emission advocacy group
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Albert Gore III, a former Tesla public policy employee, has been named executive director of the Zero Emission Transportation Association (ZETA), the Washing...
Jan 04, 2023
With big bets on Musk, these funds may have a Tesla problem in ’23
By David Randall NEW YORK (Reuters) - Tesla Inc's steep sell-off is proving to be an ongoing nightmare for fund managers that have bet heavily on the Elon Musk-led electric vehicle manufacturer. Overa...
Jan 04, 2023
Ryanair hikes full year profit forecast after strong Christmas season
DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ryanair on Wednesday sharply raised its forecast for after-tax profit for the year to end-March to between 1.325 billion euros and 1.425 billion euros from a previous range of 1 bil...
Jan 04, 2023
U.S. poised to regain crown as world’s top LNG exporter
By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) - The United States is on track to become the world's biggest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) this year - ahead of current market leader Australia - once a...
Jan 04, 2023
Future of ‘The Scotty’ and ‘The Betty Jayne’ cast into doubt by owner
UPDATED 4:11 p.m. PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. – The driving force behind the creation of the Scottish Rite Theatre says that may not be one of his main focuses for much longer. According to a press rel...
Jan 04, 2023
U.S. forces glass, security companies to drop noncompete clauses for workers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Under pressure from the Biden administration, two glass container makers and a security company have agreed to drop noncompete requirements which limited where employees could w...
Jan 04, 2023
Factbox-How does the U.S. House of Representatives decide on a speaker?
(Reuters) - After winning a slim majority of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives in November's midterm elections, Republicans are trying to elect a speaker. WHAT IS THE SPEAKER'S IMPORTANCE? Th...
Jan 04, 2023
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