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Argentina hikes interest rate 300 basis points after inflation breaks 100% barrier
By Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's central bank board said it agreed to hike the country's benchmark interest rate by 300 basis points to 78% on Thursday after annual inflation hit 1...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2023
U.S. FTC asks social media, video streaming firms info on misleading ads
(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday issued orders to eight social media and video streaming firms including Meta Platforms Inc, Twitter, TikTok and YouTube seeking informat...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2023
DBRS Morningstar cuts Credit Suisse credit rating to ‘BBB’
(Reuters) - DBRS Morningstar became the first global rating agency to cut Credit Suisse's credit score on Thursday, less than a day after a major share price plunge saw Switzerland's central bank prov...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2023

Murder charges dropped after dead body was found in storage locker
GALESBURG, Ill. – A rural Knox County woman no longer faces murder charges after a dead body was found inside a storage locker last October. A Knox County judge Thursday dismissed the four most ...
Will Stevenson Mar 16, 2023
Heavy rains in California leave backyard pool perched on cliff edge
By Mike Blake SAN CLEMENTE, California (Reuters) - As heavy rains soaked into already sodden ground in California, mudslides in the beachfront community of San Clemente forced evacuations of blufftop ...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2023

Bill in State House to make it easier to test for fentanyl
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A bill making its way through the Illinois House is aimed at making it easier to detect fentanyl. The bill would allow for fentanyl test strips be sold over-the-counter by ph...
TJ Carson Mar 16, 2023
First Republic receives $30 billion in deposits from big banks
(Reuters) - First Republic Bank has received $30 billion in deposits from several big banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co, Citigroup Inc and Morgan Stanley, the banks said in a statement on Thursday. ...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2023

Officials concerned about animal tranquilizer being used with Fentanyl in overdose cases
PEORIA, Ill. – There’s a newer component of overdose deaths locally involving fentanyl. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says the animal tranquilizer “Xylazine” was linked t...
Will Stevenson Mar 16, 2023
North Dakota’s top court will not revive state’s abortion ban
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - North Dakota's Supreme Court on Thursday refused to revive a strict abortion ban previously blocked by a lower court, finding that the ban runs afoul of a right under th...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2023
San Francisco Bay area to phase out natural gas heating appliances
(Reuters) - The San Francisco Bay area will phase out natural gas-powered furnaces and water heaters beginning in 2027 to improve local air quality and public health. It is the latest move by local of...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2023
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