BEIJING – China’s state planner on Friday cut the number of sectors and industries that are off-limits to both Chinese and foreign investors on its so-called negative list for market …
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New Jersey Dems Block GOP Effort to Discuss Biden Energy Crisis, Soaring Gas Prices at Statehouse
TRENTON, N.J. – New Jersey Democrats blocked a GOP effort to discuss soaring gas prices and America’s energy crisis this week and there’s nothing Republicans could do about it, being …
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China’s JD Logistics seals $1.1 billion capital increase, stock drops 11%
by Reutersby ReutersBy Scott Murdoch -China’s JD Logistics priced new shares issued on Friday in a $1.1 billion capital increase at a steep discount to their previous close, triggering a slump in …
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By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Kantaro Komiya TOKYO -Core consumer prices in Japan’s capital rose at the fastest pace in more than two years in March, propelled by energy costs that …
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Mexican president lets slip central bank’s announcement of 50-bp rate hike to 6.5%
by Reutersby ReutersMEXICO CITY -Mexico’s central bank on Thursday voted to raise its benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 6.5%, a decision that was unexpectedly announced hours ahead of schedule …
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BOGOTA – Colombia will receive two loans totalling $830 million from the World Bank to fund COVID-19 pandemic recovery and education efforts, the country’s government and the bank said on …
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By Sheila Dang -Meta Platforms Inc will make it easier for brands to run three-dimensional ads on its Facebook and Instagram social media platforms through a new partnership with an …
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By Andreas Rinke, Kate Abnett and Jarrett Renshaw BRUSSELS -The European Union and United States are set to unveil a deal on Friday to supply Europe with more U.S. liquefied …
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By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK – Major U.S. stock indexes rallied more than 1% on Thursday, extending the market’s recent rebound, as investors snapped up beaten-down shares of chipmakers and …
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Illegal possession of firearm sends Hamilton man to prison for more than two years
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressMISSOULA — A Hamilton man was sentenced today to 27 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release after he admitted to illegally possessing a firearm after being …
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Boston Man Pleads Guilty to Trafficking Wholesale Quantities of Cocaine
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Boston man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to trafficking cocaine as part of a larger drug trafficking conspiracy. Russell Hankerson, 40 of Boston, pleaded …
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Houston, Texas, Man Convicted of Possession of Marijuana with Intent to Distribute
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSPRINGFIELD, Ill. – A federal jury returned a guilty verdict on March 23, 2022, against Muhammad Usama, 25, of the 13000 block of Bammel North Houston Road in Houston, Texas, …
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Missouri Man Receives 35-year Federal Sentence for Attempted Sexual Exploitation of a Minor
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBENTON, Ill. – Jason Dominik Tyler Rodriquez, 38, of East Prairie, Missouri, was sentenced to a total of 420 months in prison on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, after a federal jury …
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Canadian National Found Guilty of Leading Drug Trafficking Organization that Purchased Hundreds of Pounds of Narcotics
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressLOS ANGELES – A Canadian national was found guilty by a jury today of federal criminal charges for leading a drug-trafficking organization that intended to export hundreds of pounds …
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Banks undermine their ‘net zero’ pledges through lobbying – report
by Reutersby ReutersLONDON – Thirty of the world’s largest financial institutions are undermining their commitment to cutting carbon emissions by lobbying against climate regulation and by funding new fossil fuel projects, according …
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Apple says resolved iMessage issues after third services outage this week
by Reutersby Reuters-Apple Inc said it has resolved the issues that caused outages to its iMessage service after complaints earlier on Thursday, as the tech behemoth grappled with disruptions to its cloud …
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By Praveen Paramasivam – Workers at Hershey Co’s second largest U.S. manufacturing plant voted against unionizing, even as unionization efforts have gained momentum among low-paid workers at large U.S. corporations. …
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Apple urges court to reject Epic’s appeal in App Store antitrust case
by Reutersby ReutersBy Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. – Apple Inc on Thursday told appellate judges that video game maker Epic Games had failed to show any legal error that would justify them …
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Canada PM’s deal with opposition party raises deficit, inflation alarm bells
by Reutersby ReutersBy Julie Gordon and Fergal Smith OTTAWA – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s surprise political deal with the smaller left-leaning New Democrats will lead to heftier deficits and threatens to …
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U.S tech giants face tough new rules as EU countries, lawmakers clinch deal
by Reutersby ReutersBy Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS -Alphabet’s Google, Amazon, Apple, Meta and Microsoft may have to change their core business practices in Europe as EU countries and EU lawmakers on Thursday …
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By Paul Lienert and Nick Carey – Battery swapping – replacing a depleted battery with a freshly charged one – is not new: The first experiments with exchanging batteries in …
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By Nick Carey and Paul Lienert – While swappable batteries are slow-burners in the electric car market, they have been a quick hit for e-scooters and e-bikes, making it easier …
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(Removes extraneous word in first paragraph) By Peter Hall MANCHESTER, England – A consortium comprising investors Todd Boehly, Hansjorg Wyss and Jonathan Goldstein has been shortlisted in the auction for …
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Luzerne County Man Indicted For Drug Trafficking And Firearms Offenses
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressSCRANTON – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on March 22, 2022, Andre Johnson, Jr., age 28, a resident of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, was …
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Chicopee Businessman Sentenced in Cocaine and Heroin Conspiracy Sourced from Mexico
by DOJ Pressby DOJ PressBOSTON – A Chicopee businessman and the former owner and operator of TWC Auto Body in Holyoke was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Springfield for his role in a …