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West Peoria honors those who saved lives during the Edgewood Apartments fire
WEST PEORIA, Ill. – A number of people are being honored for saving lives during the fire several weeks ago in West Peoria that otherwise destroyed an apartment complex. Police, sheriffs deputie...
Will Stevenson Jul 12, 2023
Exclusive-Shanghai Futures Exchange targets commodity storage outside China – sources
By Pratima Desai and Siyi Liu LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) - The Shanghai Futures Exchange (ShFE) is looking to expand its commodities warehousing network outside China, and is examining systems and regul...
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FTC to appeal judge’s decision to let Microsoft move ahead with Activision deal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission said on Wednesday it was appealing a federal judge's ruling that Microsoft could go forward with its $69 billion purchase of "Call of Duty" make...
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Elon Musk thinks China is interested in an international AI framework
By Kanishka Singh and Anna Tong WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk said on Wednesday he thinks China is interested in a cooperative international framework on artificial intelligence, from co...
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IMAX proposes to take full control of China unit in $124 million deal
(Reuters) - Cinema operator IMAX said on Wednesday it has proposed to acquire full ownership of its Hong Kong-listed, China subsidiary in a deal valued at about $124 million. The acquisition of IMAX C...
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Sony to boost gaming unit with $2.17 billion R&D war chest for 2024 – Nikkei
(Reuters) - Sony Group will infuse 300 billion yen ($2.17 billion) to expedite research and development efforts for its gaming segment for 2024, to catch up with its competitor Microsoft, the Nikkei r...
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Peoria is considering developing a Riverfront Park. Here are the next steps
PEORIA, Ill. – Plans for a new park on Peoria's Riverfront appear to be moving forward. The City Council will hear plans for the park at its July 25th meeting. The proposal plans to add numerous...
Will Stevenson Jul 12, 2023
UK buyers retreat from housing market, further slowdown seen – RICS
By Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's housing market showed signs of a slowdown in June and property surveyors expect activity to remain subdued as higher borrowing costs hit new buyer enquiri...
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As Illinois sets a hotel revenue record, a local tourism expert says success is seen in the Peoria area, too
PEORIA, Ill. – The announcement that state hotel revenues in the 2023 fiscal year set a record that was made the year before the COVID-19 pandemic started is music to one local official’s ...
Will Stevenson Jul 12, 2023
Biden’s NSA nominee defends collecting data on foreigners and Americans alike
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration's nominee to lead the National Security Agency (NSA) says he will champion the mass surveillance power that has been used to collect d...
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