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US wants to lease public lands for conservation, Interior Dept says
By Nichola Groom (Reuters) - The Biden administration's Interior Department on Thursday proposed a new program that would allow it to offer leases of public land for conservation purposes, in much the...
Mar 30, 2023
ABC News lays off senior executives in Disney’s cost-cutting drive
(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co's ABC News has eliminated 50 positions, including senior executives, on Thursday, as it restructures its newsroom, a source confirmed. The reductions are part of Disney's pr...
Mar 30, 2023
Bank of Mexico hikes key interest rate to 11.25%, takes dovish tone on future moves
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -The Bank of Mexico's five-member governing board unanimously voted to hike the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 11.25% on Thursday, moderating the pace of its tight...
Mar 30, 2023
White House to midsized banks: boost liquidity, capital, testing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Thursday issued a plan officials say would substantially reduce the risk of another crisis in the banking industry, after U.S. banks failed and a Swiss lender...
Mar 30, 2023
Florida aquarium to release orca after more than 50 years in captivity
By Tyler Clifford (Reuters) - A Florida aquarium has reached a deal with animal welfare advocates to release Lolita, a 5,000-pound (2,268 kg) killer whale held in captivity for more than half a centur...
Mar 30, 2023
EU’s Vestager optimistic for U.S.-EU battery minerals deal similar to Japan’s
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - European Commission Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager said on Thursday that she is optimistic that an electric vehicle battery minerals trade agreement can soon be rea...
Mar 30, 2023
Former ComEd CEO sought soft landing for Madigan chief of staff who was fired for sexual harassment
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois)- In the weeks following then-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's forced ouster of his longtime chief of staff following allegations of sexual harassment, a h...
Mar 30, 2023
China calls US debt trap accusation ‘irresponsible’
By Eduardo Baptista and Kanishka Singh BEIJING/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China on Thursday called remarks by U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen "irresponsible" and "unreasonable" after Yellen said Bei...
Mar 30, 2023
White House: Lifting COVID emergency status has no impact on Title 42 immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration's plan to end the national COVID emergency status next month does not affect Title 42 immigration policy, White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre sa...
Mar 30, 2023
Biden admin urges Supreme Court to hear ‘skinny labels’ case between Teva, GSK
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) - The Biden Administration told the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday that it should agree to hear a patent appeal over drug labels involving Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Inc and...
Mar 30, 2023
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