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Fire damages machine at North Peoria business
PEORIA, Ill. - Hazmat crews were called to a North Peoria business Monday morning after an aluminum fire. Peoria Fire Battalion Chief Stephen Rada says crews were called to AlCast on University at aro...
TJ Carson 1h ago
OpenAI partners with Etsy, Shopify on ChatGPT payment checkout
(Reuters) -OpenAI on Monday introduced a feature that would allow users to make purchases through ChatGPT, in partnership with Etsy and Shopify. Merchants will have to pay a fee on completed purchases...
Thomson Reuters 2h ago
Anthropic launches Claude 4.5, touts better abilities, targets business customers
By Jeffrey Dastin and Deepa Seetharaman (Reuters) -Anthropic unveiled the Claude 4.5 AI model on Monday, saying the newest version can code for longer uninterrupted stretches and handle finance and sc...
Thomson Reuters 2h ago
Illinois law prohibits sheriffs from assisting ICE with civil immigration enforcement. Some wish they could
Article Summary Illinois sheriffs had mixed views on the TRUST Act, which restricts state law enforcement officials from cooperating with federal officers on civil immigration matters. Of 28 sheriffs ...
TJ Carson 3h ago
Labor Department to suspend US economic data releases if government shuts down
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Labor Department said on Monday its statistics agency would suspend economic data releases, including the closely watched employment report for September, in the event o...
Thomson Reuters 3h ago
Factbox-Private equity and sovereign wealth funds revive large leveraged buyouts
(Reuters) -Leveraged buyouts are making a strong comeback after years of muted activity, fueled by private equity firms and sovereign wealth funds targeting high-profile technology, media and consumer...
Thomson Reuters 4h ago
Exclusive-Activist Irenic builds stake in Workiva, pushes for board seats
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Irenic Capital Management built a sizable stake in Workiva, arguing the financial reporting software maker needs to improve its operating efficiency, refresh...
Thomson Reuters 4h ago
USDOT will not enforce Biden wheelchair passenger protection rule
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Transportation Department said on Monday that it will not enforce key provisions of a Biden administration rule issued in December requiring new consumer protections for...
Thomson Reuters 4h ago
PG&E unveils $73 billion spending plan to meet surging data-center energy demand
(Reuters) -U.S.-based utility PG&E Corp said on Monday it plans to spend $73 billion by 2030 for transmission upgrades to meet the data center-led surge in electricity demand. The company had said in ...
Thomson Reuters 4h ago
Brazil central bank still sees signs of economic resilience, says governor
(Reuters) -Brazil's central bank continues to see signs of resilience in the country's economy despite indications of an overall slowdown, its governor said on Monday, adding that the authority would ...
Thomson Reuters 4h ago

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