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Local principal chosen as finalist for Illinois’ Golden Apple Awards
CHICAGO, Ill. — The principal at Peoria’s Charter Oak Primary School is one of six finalists for Illinois’ 2023 Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Leadership. Principal Kathleen L...
Julia Bradley Mar 08, 2023
Oil spill hits tourism in Philippine province
By Adrian Portugal POLA, Philippines (Reuters) - Resorts in a Philippine province known for world-class beaches and dive spots are reeling from the impact of an oil spill just off the coastline, as to...
Syndicated Content Mar 08, 2023
Under pressure, TikTok unveils new European data security regime
By Martin Coulter LONDON (Reuters) - TikTok has announced out a new data security regime, nicknamed "Project Clover", amid growing pressure from lawmakers on both sides of the Atlantic. The European P...
Syndicated Content Mar 08, 2023
Palantir lands $99.6 million deal with U.S. State Department
By Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) - Palantir Technologies Inc has won a contract to sell up to $99.6 million worth of software to the U.S. Department of State for monitoring the health of the diplomatic cor...
Syndicated Content Mar 08, 2023
House Republicans to highlight US debt ahead of Biden budget proposal
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Republicans plan to focus on the federal government's $31.4 trillion debt in a closed-door meeting on Wednesday, the day before President Joe Biden un...
Syndicated Content Mar 08, 2023
DeSantis’ hand-picked Walt Disney World oversight board meets for the first time
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) - A new board controlling Walt Disney World's special taxing district in Florida will meet for the first time on Wednesday, as Governor Ron DeSantis' hand-picked group ge...
Syndicated Content Mar 08, 2023
Bertarelli-backed Volta Trucks seeks $264 million in pre-IPO round, says CEO
By Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro LONDON (Reuters) - Volta Trucks, the electric-truck maker backed by billionaire Ernesto Bertarelli, is in advanced discussions to raise as much as 250 million euros ($263.58 mi...
Syndicated Content Mar 08, 2023
India’s money laundering rules to apply to crypto trade – gov’t notification
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's money laundering laws will apply to trade in cryptocurrencies, the federal government said in a notification dated March 7. The exchange between virtual digital assets and f...
Syndicated Content Mar 08, 2023
White House urges states to join government-wide crackdown on ‘junk fees’
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top White House officials and the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Wednesday will urge states to expand their efforts to crack down on...
Syndicated Content Mar 08, 2023
Riskified latest company to transfer money out of Israel -media
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli financial technology firm Riskified is transferring $500 million out of the country, joining private sector opposition to the government's planned overhaul of the judicia...
Syndicated Content Mar 08, 2023
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