More Closures Coming as Big Lots Announces New Bankruptcy Sale Agreement
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Big Lots, a popular overstock and discount chain store has already announced the closure of one New Jersey location, but more could be coming. The company operates stores…
Malaysia’s DRB Hicom signs agreement with Geely on domestic auto hub
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysian automaker DRB Hicom said on Wednesday it has signed an agreement with Chinese car maker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd for the development of an automotive…
CBP, Cabo Verde sign Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement
WASHINGTON – U.S. Customs and Border Protection signed a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement (CMAA) with Cabo Verde today during the U.S.-Cabo Verde Trade Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. CBP Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner…
Senate Reaches Bipartisan Funding Agreement Seeking To Avoid Government Shutdown
Senate Reaches Bipartisan Funding Agreement Seeking To Avoid Government Shutdown Arjun Singh on September 26, 2023 Senators reached a bipartisan agreement on a continuing resolution in hopes of avoiding a government shutdown,…
US West Coast port workers ratify contract agreement
(Reuters) -U.S. dockworkers ratified a six-year contract that improved pay and benefits for 22,000 employees at 29 ports stretching from California to Washington State, the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) said…
IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Suriname on $53 million loan disbursement
PARAMARIBO (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level agreement with Suriname, it said on Wednesday, on the third review of the country’s loan program, allowing for a disbursement…
Cleveland-Cliffs, USW union reach tentative labor agreement
(Reuters) – U.S. steel producer Cleveland-Cliffs Inc said on Tuesday it had reached a tentative agreement with the United Steelworkers (USW) union on a new 3-year labor agreement for its Northshore mining…
Charles River Lab signs joint agreement for protection of crabs used in medical tests
(Reuters) – Charles River Laboratories has signed a joint agreement with four entities to enhance protections in South Carolina for horseshoe crabs and a bird that feeds on their eggs, they said…
Australia wants EU investment in critical minerals, but first a free trade agreement
By Lewis Jackson and Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s Trade Minister Don Farrell has dangled easier access to the country’s vast critical minerals sector as part of negotiations over a free…
UPS employees ratify new five-year labor agreement, union says
(Reuters) – Teamsters-represented UPS workers voted to approve a five-year labor contract that covers about 340,000 U.S. employees at the parcel delivery firm, the union said on Tuesday. (Reporting by Priyamvada C…
Allegiant extends contract agreement with maintenance staff union by 2 years
(Reuters) – Allegiant Travel said on Thursday it has ratified a two-year extension of a contract agreement with Teamsters union representing some of its workers. Allegiant Air carrier parent said the agreement…
DOJ Rebukes Hunter Biden’s Lawyers, Denies ‘Sweetheart’ Immunity Agreement Is Valid
DOJ Rebukes Hunter Biden’s Lawyers, Denies ‘Sweetheart’ Immunity Agreement Is Valid Katelynn Richardson on August 15, 2023 Special Counsel David Weiss said in a court filing Tuesday that Hunter Biden’s plea deal…
Wisk Aero, Archer and Boeing reach agreement to settle litigation
(Reuters) – Wisk Aero, Archer Aviation, along with Boeing, reached a settlement to resolve the federal and state court litigation between the parties on undisclosed terms, the companies said on Thursday. (Reporting…
Tupperware shares soar on agreement with lenders to restructure debt
(Reuters) – Tupperware Brands said on Thursday it has finalized an agreement with its lenders to restructure its debt obligations in an effort to turnaround its business, sending its shares soaring 57%…
GM JV battery firm rejects including Ohio workers under national agreement
By David Shepardson (Reuters) – A General Motors LG Energy Solution battery joint venture on Wednesday said it does not see any path for workers at its Ohio plant to be covered…
Canada’s O’Regan considers binding agreement to end dock workers strike
(Reuters) – Canadian Labor Minister Seamus O’Regan said on Saturday he could impose a new collective agreement or a final binding agreement on striking dock workers following their rejection of a proposed…
Exclusive-Argentina, IMF staff level agreement set to combine reviews on $44 billion loan-sources
By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) – Argentina’s preliminary deal with the International Monetary Fund is set to combine reviews of its $44 billion loan programme, according to four sources, potentially paving…
US confident of reaching strategic agreement with Marshall Islands, official says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration is confident about reaching a strategic agreement with the Marshall Islands, the State Department’s senior official for East Asia and the Pacific told Congress on Tuesday.…
Erdogan says he is in agreement with Putin that grain deal should be extended
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that he is in agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin that a deal allowing the Black Sea export of Ukraine grain should…
Egypt president, Ethiopia PM aiming to finalize dam agreement within four months
DUBAI (Reuters) -Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Thursday agreed on initiating urgent negotiations to finalize an agreement between Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan on the filling…
NATO Comes To Agreement On Ukraine Membership
NATO Comes To Agreement On Ukraine Membership Micaela Burrow on July 11, 2023 NATO offered a fast path to membership for Ukraine once the embattled country meets certain conditions on Tuesday. Member…
FARC dissidents and Colombian government reach agreement to begin peace talks
(Reuters) – Colombia’s government has reached an agreement to begin peace talks with a faction of dissident Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) rebels who rejected a 2016 peace agreement, according to…
DirecTV removes Nexstar’s programming after failing to reach distribution agreement
(Reuters) – DirecTV removed TV station owner Nexstar Media Group’s network and local community programming from its satellite, cable and streaming systems as they failed to reach a new distribution agreement, the…
Pakistan, IMF reach $3 billion staff-level agreement
By Ariba Shahid (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached a staff-level pact with Pakistan on a $3 billion stand-by arrangement, the lender said, a decision long awaited by the South…
Southwest Airlines reaches tentative agreement with mechanics union
(Reuters) – Southwest Airlines said on Friday it had reached a tentative agreement with the union representing the company’s mechanics and related employees. The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), which represents more than…
Canada, Dominican Republic reach agreement over Haitian crisis response
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada and the Dominican Republic have agreed that Canada will coordinate assistance for Haiti by boosting staff at its embassies in Port-au-Prince and Santo Domingo, the countries said in…
Breaking News
