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New York City firefighters union asks court to halt city’s vaccine mandate
(Reuters) - The union representing New York City firefighters asked a state court on Thursday to put on hold a mandate by Mayor Bill de Blasio for all city employees to get the COVID-19 vaccination or...
Oct 28, 2021
U.S. lawmakers vote to tighten restrictions on Huawei, ZTE
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted unanimously on Thursday to approve legislation to prevent companies such as Huawei Technologies Co Ltd or ZTE Corp that are deemed secu...
Oct 28, 2021
S.Korea Sept factory output shrinks as auto chip shortage bites
By Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's factory output in September declined from August and unexpectedly shrank on a year-on-year basis, ending a 10-month winning streak, as global chip shortage...
Oct 28, 2021
Japan’s jobless rate unchanged at 2.8% in Sept – govt
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's jobless rate was unchanged at 2.8% in September, while the availability of jobs grew from the previous month, government data showed on Friday. The seasonally adjusted unempl...
Oct 28, 2021
Australia’s Crown Resorts settles lawsuit on 2016 China marketing for $94 million
(Reuters) - Australia's Crown Resorts said on Friday it settled a class-action lawsuit that alleged the casino operator failed to inform shareholders of a marketing campaign in China that led to a sha...
Oct 28, 2021
U.S. House puts off vote on infrastructure bill leaders had aimed for
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives said they would not vote on Thursday on a bipartisan infrastructure plan as their leaders had suggested after progressive...
Oct 28, 2021
Ford to suspend production at Mexican plant due to shortages – union
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co. will suspend production at its Hermosillo factory in northern Mexico from November 1-5 due to material shortages, according to a union statement i...
Oct 28, 2021
Chicago man convicted of federal fraud charges in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Peoria says a federal jury has convicted a Chicago man of trying to defraud a local bank. The office says Christopher Simmons, 40, was convicte...
Oct 28, 2021
Tri-County COVID Update: Continued concern over where new cases come from, and answering questions about vaccines for kids
PEORIA, Ill. – The head of the Peoria City/County Health Department says the good news is that the seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases in the area continues to trend downward. Public Health ...
Oct 28, 2021
Oklahoma carries out first execution in six years
(Reuters) - Oklahoma on Thursday put John Grant, 60, to death by lethal injection, the first execution in the state in six years, his lawyer said. (Reporting by Sharon Bernstein; Editing by Chris Rees...
Oct 28, 2021
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