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U.S., Taiwan reach deal on first part of ’21st Century’ trade pact -USTR
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. and Taiwan reached agreement on the first part of their "21st Century" trade initiative covering customs and trade facilitation, regulatory practices, a...
May 18, 2023
U.S. FDA panel backs Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for protecting infants
(Reuters) - Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday backed the safety and effectiveness of Pfizer Inc's experimental respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, boosting its chanc...
May 18, 2023
Canada’s antitrust regulator sues Cineplex over misleading ticket prices
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's competition regulator said on Thursday it was suing Cineplex Inc for allegedly advertising movie tickets at a lower price than what many consumers actually have to pay. Com...
May 18, 2023
Environmental bills seek to improve soil health, ban state use of polystyrene foam containers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Several pieces of environmental legislation are making their way through the Illinois General Assembly on what was scheduled to be the final week of the spr...
May 18, 2023
Peoria County Public Defender appointed
PEORIA, Ill. – The new Public Defender for Peoria County is a familiar name. Tenth Circuit Chief Judge Katherine Gorman says she’s appointed Kevin Lowe. Lowe has been a defense attorney fo...
May 18, 2023
Applied Materials forecasts third-quarter revenue above estimates
(Reuters) -Chip tools maker Applied Materials Inc forecast third-quarter revenue above market estimates on Thursday, as chipmakers expand production plans to meet a global shortage felt by electronics...
May 18, 2023
Japan’s Kore-eda: sexual identity not the focus in film ‘Monster’
By Alicia Powell CANNES (Reuters) - Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda said he did not want to focus on sexual identity in portraying the relationship between the two schoolboys at the centre of his ...
May 18, 2023
RBNZ to hike rates one last time by 25 bps on May 24 – Reuters poll
By Devayani Sathyan BENGALURU (Reuters) - The Reserve Bank of New Zealand will hike interest rates by a final quarter point on Wednesday then end its most aggressive tightening cycle since adopting th...
May 18, 2023
Hollywood actors’ union asks members to authorize possible strike
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The board of Hollywood's actors union asked members on Thursday to give negotiators the power to call a strike, a move that would add new pressure to major stu...
May 18, 2023
Illinois legislature approves bill to look into state flag redesign
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – There’s only 50 of them in the entire country, and Illinois could soon look into giving theirs a makeover. Senate Bill 1818 creates the Illinois Flag Commission, aimed ...
May 18, 2023
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