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Treasury’s Yellen says US overdependent on China for critical supply chains
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday the United States has become overly dependent on China for critical supply chains, particularly in clean energy products and...
Oct 03, 2023
Factbox-Who could succeed Republican Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the US House?
(Reuters) - A small group of rebellious Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives succeeded in ousting their leader, Speaker Kevin McCarthy, on Tuesday in a historic first. It was unclear who w...
Oct 03, 2023
US Pacific Northwest water supplies fall to 22-year low in 2023
By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) - Water supplies in 2023 at The Dalles Dam on the Columbia River between Washington and Oregon fell to the lowest since 2001, but were expected to rise to near-normal level...
Oct 03, 2023
Belize to launch project to make biofuel from seaweed clogging Caribbean coasts
(Reuters) - Belize is developing a pilot project to convert the masses of foul-smelling sargassum seaweed swamping its pristine beaches into biofuel, its prime minister said in a statement published b...
Oct 03, 2023
High school students explore manufacturing careers in Morton
MORTON, Ill. – Students from across central Illinois spent their Tuesday morning getting an up close look at what a future career could look like for them. It's part of the Discover Manufacturin...
Oct 03, 2023
US SEC asks judge to deny Coinbase motion to dismiss its lawsuit -filing
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday asked a federal judge to deny a motion from Coinbase Global to dismiss the regulator's lawsuit against the cryptocurre...
Oct 03, 2023
GM furloughs another 163 workers due to UAW strike
(Reuters) - General Motors said on Tuesday it was laying off another 163 workers in Ohio because of the ongoing United Auto Workers strike at two assembly plants and 18 parts distribution centers. The...
Oct 03, 2023
Intel to operate its Programmable Solutions Group as standalone business
(Reuters) - Chipmaker Intel said on Tuesday it plans to operate its Programmable Solutions Group as a standalone business starting January next year. (Reporting by Samrhitha Arunasalam in Bengaluru; E...
Oct 03, 2023
‘This is only a test:’ National emergency alert tests to be sent to radio, TV, cell phones Wednesday
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Your cell phone and your radio might set off an alarm Wednesday, but it’s only a test. FEMA says it and the Federal Communications Commission will conduct a national Eme...
Oct 03, 2023
David Beckham takes family to premiere of candid new Netflix documentary about his life
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) - David Beckham turned the premiere of his new Netflix documentary into a family affair on Tuesday as the former footballer was joined by his wife, fashion designer V...
Oct 03, 2023
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