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Congressional panel to seek phone records related to U.S. Capitol attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The congressional committee probing the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol intends to ask telephone companies to preserve records of people involved in organizing the rall...
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After Ida, US energy pipelines off line, damage being assessed
By Liz Hampton (Reuters) - Oil and gas pipeline operators on Monday checked for damage after Hurricane Ida hit major energy hubs as a Category 4 storm on Sunday and caused widespread power outages. En...
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Illinois’ mask mandate now in effect
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Heading to the store? Make sure you bring your mask. Illinois’ new indoor mask mandate is now in effect, and includes stores, restaurants, bars, gyms and any other indo...
Julia Bradley Aug 30, 2021
PayPal exploring stock-trading platform for U.S. users – CNBC
(Reuters) - PayPal Holdings Inc is exploring ways to let its U.S. customers trade individual stocks on its platform, CNBC reported on Monday, citing two sources familiar with the matter. (Reporting by...
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GPEDC putting on Hiring Extravaganza this week
PEORIA, Ill. — Are you looking for a job? The Greater Peoria Economic Development Council is putting on a hiring extravaganza on Wednesday, September 1, including 126 local businesses. The EDC...
Julia Bradley Aug 30, 2021
FTC seeks to crack down on ‘unlawful’ U.S. oil and gas industry mergers – letter
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Trade Commission will seek to deter "unlawful" mergers in the oil and gas industry and crack down on practices that may be harming consumers at the gaso...
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U.S. to set up office to address climate change issues
(Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said on Monday it would establish an office to address climate change and health equity at the national level. The office would protect vul...
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Fitness tracker firm Whoop valued at $3.6 billion after SoftBank-led funding
(Reuters) - Fitness tracker startup Whoop said on Monday it had raised $200 million in a Series F funding led by SoftBank's Vision Fund 2, valuing the company at $3.6 billion. The company said it woul...
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Food for thought? Nestle taps students and startups in R&D drive
By Silke Koltrowitz LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Food group Nestle inaugurated the biggest site for its "R&D Accelerator" programme on Monday, aiming to work with startups and students to speed t...
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Stellantis extends output halts at several European car plants on chip shortage
PARIS (Reuters) - Carmaker Stellantis has extended this week production halts at several plants in Europe due to a shortage in microchips, a spokeswoman for Stellantis said on Monday. (Reporting by Gi...
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