Healthcare Providers Agree to Pay Back $1.9 Million in Medicare Fraud
WASHINGTON DC — Several doctors, medical practices, and a marketing company have agreed to pay a total of $1.9 million to settle allegations that they participated in illegal laboratory kickback schemes that…
UAE and Cambodia agree terms for bilateral trade deal
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Cambodia have agreed on the terms of a bilateral trade deal, as the Gulf state looks to strengthen trade and commerce ties, particularly…
German public sector workers agree to wage deal with employers
BERLIN (Reuters) – German public sector workers have agreed on a wage deal with employers, Interior Minister Nancy Faeser and the Verdi union said on Saturday, ending a dispute that has disrupted…
University Warns Students They ‘May See People With Viewpoints’ They ‘Don’t Agree With’ Before Conservative Event
University Warns Students They ‘May See People With Viewpoints’ They ‘Don’t Agree With’ Before Conservative Event Alexa Schwerha on April 20, 2023 San Francisco State University issued a “trigger warning” that a Turning…
CBP and Customs Administrations Agree on Strengthening Supply Chain Security
BOSTON—U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) signed Monday a Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) with the Customs Administrations of Guatemala and Colombia at the Trade Facilitation and Cargo Security Summit. Acting Commissioner Miller…
US, Mexico agree to ramp up fight against fentanyl and arms trafficking
By Adriana Barrera and Lizbeth Diaz MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico and the United States on Thursday agreed to ramp up the fight against fentanyl trafficking, as well as Mexico’s Sinaloa and…
US, Panama, Colombia agree plan to curb migration in Darien Gap
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – The United States, Panama and Colombia will launch a two-month campaign to tackle undocumented immigration through the jungle region separating Colombia and Panama known as the Darien Gap,…
Ford and union in Mexico agree to 8.2% salary increase
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The Ford Motor Co. and its union in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua have reached a deal for the U.S. carmaker to raise wages 8.2% this year,…
Stellantis, unions agree on layoffs, hiring at Italy’s Atessa plant
MILAN (Reuters) – Italian metalworkers unions said on Wednesday they had reached an agreement with Stellantis for up to 120 layoffs through voluntary redundancies at the group’s Atessa van-making plant in the…
Stellantis, Daimler Truck agree with Mexico union on pay raise of about 9%
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Automakers Stellantis and a Mexican unit of Daimler Truck have reached deals with one of Mexico’s biggest unions to raise wages this year around 9%, labor authorities said…
Japan, Germany agree to carefully monitor markets, coordinate as needed
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and Germany agreed on Saturday to coordinate closely on financial jitters stemming from problems among Western banks while carefully monitoring global markets and economy, a…
‘Ocean Emergency’: Countries Agree To UN-Backed Global ‘High Seas’ Treaty
‘Ocean Emergency’: Countries Agree To UN-Backed Global ‘High Seas’ Treaty Jason Cohen on March 6, 2023 More than 190 countries agreed to a historic treaty intended to protect marine life at the…
Nissan and Mexican workers agree to 9% raise at Morelos plant, union says
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Labor representatives at a Nissan Motor Co Ltd plant in the central Mexican state of Morelos have reached an agreement with the Japanese carmaker to hike pay 9%…
Israel and Palestinians agree to deepen ties to avert violence
AMMAN (Reuters) – Israel and Palestinian officials pledged to work towards reviving efforts to reach a “just and lasting peace” deal at the end of talks in Aqaba, saying on Sunday they…
Americans Still Agree Race Should Not Be Factored Into College Admission: POLL
Americans Still Agree Race Should Not Be Factored Into College Admission: POLL Alexa Schwerha on February 15, 2023 A majority of Americans still oppose using race as a factor in college admissions,…
Colombia, Panama agree to step up anti-crime operations in Darien border region
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia and Panama have agreed to increase joint military operations in the Darien jungle region to tackle drug trafficking, illegal mining, and irregular migration. Traversing the Darien gap that…
Nissan, Renault agree to overhaul alliance, putting themselves on equal footing
(Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co and Renault SA have agreed to a sweeping revamp of their two-decade-old automaking alliance that will put them on an equal footing and see the Japanese company…
Honda, GS Yuasa agree to collaborate in lithium-ion batteries
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese automaker Honda Motor Co Ltd and battery maker GS Yuasa Corp on Monday said they will collaborate in the high-capacity, high-output lithium-ion battery business, and plan to establish…
Philadelphia, Lehigh Valley Postal Workers Agree to Repay Fraudulently Obtained Unemployment Assistance Benefits
PHILADELPHIA, PA – United States Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero announced that Jaire Chance, 27, of Philadelphia, has agreed to a consent judgment of $100,399, and Robert Day, 42, of Center Valley, Lehigh…
Jet Medical and Related Companies Agree to Pay More Than $700,000 to Resolve Medical Device Allegations
WASHINGTON – Pennsylvania-based medical device distributor Jet Medical Inc. (Jet) agreed to pay $200,000 to resolve criminal allegations relating to a migraine headache treatment, and Jet and two related companies agreed to…
China, Philippines agree to handle disputes peacefully, boost cooperation
By Yew Lun Tian and Neil Jerome Morales BEIJING/MANILA (Reuters) -China and the Philippines have agreed to set up a direct communications channel between their foreign ministries on the South China Sea…
Booker, Kim agree more New Jerseyans, children going hungry under Biden-led record inflation
TRENTON, NJ – A report published by Hunger Free America says hunger is soaring in New Jersey due to the rising cost of food and a record level of national inflation. According…
Parties Agree to Pay $150 Million Toward Clean Up of Lower Passaic River in New Jersey
NEWARK, N.J. – The Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today a proposed consent decree with 85 potentially responsible parties, requiring them to pay a total of $150…
Physician and Office Manager Agree to Pay More Than $420,000 to Settle Kickback Allegations Involving New Jersey, Texas, and South Carolina Laboratories
NEWARK, N.J. – A Texas doctor and his office manager, who was also his wife, have agreed to pay more than $422,789 to resolve False Claims Act allegations that they received illegal…
EDF, Fortum agree to study nuclear newbuild in Finland and Sweden
PARIS (Reuters) – French power group EDF and energy group Fortum said on Thursday they had signed an framework agreement to study opportunities for cooperation to develop nuclear reactor projects in Finland…
Three Central Coast Health Care Providers Agree to Pay $22.5 Million for Alleged False Claims to Medi-Cal Program
LOS ANGELES – Pursuant to two settlements announced today, several Central Coast health care providers have agreed to pay a total of $22.5 million to resolve allegations that they violated federal…
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