New Virginia law born from tragedy aims to prevent future unlicensed driving deaths.
YORKTOWN, Va. — A new Virginia law set to take effect Monday will make it a Class 1 misdemeanor to knowingly permit an unlicensed individual—or …
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Murphy Administration Aims to Enhance Services for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Human Services is taking steps to improve the quality of care provided to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities who …
Massachusetts Breaks Ground on Salem Offshore Wind Terminal, Aims to Boost Clean Energy Transition
SALEM, Mass. — Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, and Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo joined Crowley Wind Services President and CEO Bob Karl …
‘Political Aims’: Here Are The Woke Initiatives Pushed By Teachers Unions In 2022
‘Political Aims’: Here Are The Woke Initiatives Pushed By Teachers Unions In 2022 Reagan Reese on December 30, 2022 Throughout 2022, teachers unions across the …
Exclusive-Fifth Wall climate fund aims to decarbonize property industry
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK – Fifth Wall, a Los Angeles-based venture capital firm focused on real estate technology, said on Thursday it has raised …
China aims to build 461,000 kilometres of national highway by 2035 – state planner
BEIJING – China aims to build a total of 461,000 kilometres (286,452 miles) of national highway by 2035, compared with 382,000 kilometres by the end …
Hyundai Motor’s South Korea trade union aims to resume annual wage talks
By Heekyong Yang SEOUL – The union that represents Hyundai Motor Co’s South Korean workers said on Tuesday it plans to resume a week of …
Tata Motors aims to sell 50,000 EVs in this fiscal yr
NEW DELHI – Tata Motors aims to sell about 50,000 electric vehicles (EVs) in the fiscal year to March 31, and double that in the …
KDDI aims to restore service Sunday after 40 million users affected
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO -Japanese mobile carrier KDDI Corp said it aimed to restore services Sunday evening after nationwide network troubles affected up to nearly …
Brazil’s central bank aims for inflation ‘around’ 3.25% target in 2023
BRASILIA – Brazil’s central bank is aiming for inflation in 2023 “around” the 3.25% target but less than 4%, its chief, Roberto Campos Neto, said …
Macron aims for surge in number of French tech unicorns by 2030
By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron, who sees growth in the country’s tech sector as crucial to his plans to boost the …
German economy minister aims to tighten antitrust laws
FRANKFURT – German Economy Minister Robert Habeck plans to present concrete proposals to tighten the nation’s antitrust laws and give the Federal Cartel Office more …
Mobile courtroom aims to ‘bridge the gap’ in northern California
By Nathan Frandino (Reuters) – After 32 years in and out of prison for a variety of convictions, Kevin Fisk is trying to get his …
Chesapeake Energy aims to expand push into LNG with market adviser
By Liz Hampton (Reuters) – Shale gas producer Chesapeake Energy plans to hire a liquefied natural gas (LNG) adviser, according to a job listing, as …
Solid Power aims to ship first solid-state battery cells by year-end to BMW, Ford
By Paul Lienert (Reuters) – Solid Power, a developer of solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, aims to begin shipping pre-production battery cells by year-end for …
U.S. aims to ramp up international tourism hit hard by COVID
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday will unveil a new strategy aimed at boosting international tourism hit hard by COVID-19 …
Mexico’s Volaris aims to lure bus travelers with help from new airports
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY – Mexican discount airline Volaris plans to lure lower income travelers who have traditionally stuck to bus travel due to …
Germany aims for 30 billion eur investment in new start-up strategy
BERLIN – Germany’s economy ministry has drawn up plans to foster the start-up scene in Europe’s largest economy with a batch of measures including an …
Paris Club aims for deal with Argentina “in coming weeks”
PARIS – The Paris Club of creditor countries aims to wrap up a renegotiation of $2 billion in debt that Argentina owes “in the coming …
New Social Media Campaign From Bausch + Lomb Aims to Raise Awareness that Cataracts Don’t Wait
Campaign Includes Educational Social Media Posts to Broaden Patient Awareness of Cataract Surgery and Care During Cataract Awareness Month VAUGHAN, ON, June 2, 2022 — …
WHO aims to contain monkeypox outbreak by minimizing human transmission
BERLIN – It is not clear yet whether the spread of monkeypox can be contained completely, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, adding that …
New Zealand aims to boost competition in supermarket sector
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON – New Zealand wants to introduce a number of changes to the supermarket sector as two dominate players has raised concerns …
Exclusive-Europe aims to revive magnesium output by 2025 to cut China reliance
By Eric Onstad LONDON – EU policymakers have launched a drive to restart domestic output of magnesium, used in aluminium and steel products, with at …
Mercedes aims to fuel road to electric luxury with ‘desire’
BERLIN -Mercedes-Benz outlined a new strategy fuelled by “creating desire” through scarcity at a strategy day on the French Cote d’Azur, where it showcased its …
Nigeria’s new seaport aims to become African shipment hub
By Camillus Eboh ABUJA – Nigeria expects to become an African hub for transshipment with a new deep seaport set to open in the commercial …
Bosch aims to stay profitable in 2022 despite uncertainties
BERLIN -German automotive supplier Bosch is aiming to be profitable this year but said that a definitive forecast is not possible due to economic and …
Ex-Tesla engineer aims to build next-generation battery materials in U.S.
By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO – A battery startup founded by a former Tesla engineer announced on Tuesday plans for U.S.-based mass production of next-generation …
U.S. logistics firm GXO aims to increase sales in Germany
FRANKFURT – The world’s largest contract logistics provider, U.S.-based GXO, said on Wednesday it hoped to significantly increase its share of sales in Germany over …
U.S.’s Blinken says Russia is failing in its war aims, Ukraine succeeding
SOUTHEASTERN POLAND – Russia is failing in its war aims but Ukraine is succeeding, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday after he …
Fed aims to bring elevated inflation under control: Mester
(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve’s aim is to raise rates quickly enough to bring down inflation without pushing the U.S. economy into recession or damaging …
U.S. House panel investigating Capitol attack aims for May hearings
WASHINGTON – The congressional panel investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol by former President Donald Trump’s supporters is aiming to hold …
Australia’s Qantas aims to cut carbon emissions 25% by 2030
By Jamie Freed SYDNEY -Qantas Airways Ltd plans to reduce carbon emissions by about 25% by 2030, in part by boosting sustainable aviation fuel to …
China Fangda Group aims to take over state-owned Anyang Iron & Steel Group
BEIJING – A unit of privately-owned Chinese firm Liaoning Fangda Group has offered to buy an 80% stake in state-backed Anyang Iron & Steel Group, …
China’s JD Logistics aims to raise $1.1 billion from new shares
By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY – JD Logistics is looking to raise $1.1 billion from a $700 million share placement with its parent company JD.Com plus …
‘Heinous Human Rights Atrocities’: Bipartisan Legislation Aims To Relink China’s Human Rights Record With Trade
‘Heinous Human Rights Atrocities’: Bipartisan Legislation Aims To Relink China’s Human Rights Record With Trade Philip Lenczycki on March 22, 2022 A bipartisan group of …
Wuhan aims to become China’s ‘valley of satellites’ in space initiative
BEIJING – The central Chinese city of Wuhan has vowed to create a 100 billion yuan ($15.7 billion) space industry by 2025 and become China’s …
Walmart’s Mexico unit aims to double mobile phone service users in 2022
MEXICO CITY – Walmart’s Mexico unit is aiming to double the number of users connected to its mobile phone service in 2022, an executive said …
White House aims to boost supply chain information sharing
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The White House on Tuesday unveiled a new pilot effort to help clear supply chain bottlenecks at congested U.S. ports …
Mercury Insurance Water Leak Detection Program Aims to Save Water and Money for California Homeowners during Historic Drought
LOS ANGELES, March 10, 2022 — Mercury Insurance (NYSE: MCY) announced it will be subsidizing the cost of smart home water monitoring devices from Flume, providing …
Hoyer says aims to pass bill to fund U.S. govt through Sept. 30 on Wednesday
– U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said on Tuesday that lawmakers aim to debate and pass on Wednesday the bill to fund …
Exclusive-Boeing aims to nearly double 737 MAX production by end-2023 -sources
By Eric M. Johnson and Tim Hepher SEATTLE/PARIS – Boeing Co has preliminary plans to boost production of its cash cow 737-family narrowbody to around …
China aims to boost big-bank loans to small business over 40% in 2022
BEIJING/SHANGHAI – China aims to boost lending to small businesses from large commercial banks by over 40% this year, Premier Li Keqiang told the annual …
Stellantis aims to double revenue to 300 billion euros by 2030
– Stellantis said on Tuesday that it aims to double its net revenues to 300 billion euros ($335 billion) by 2030, while maintaining double-digit adjusted …
France’s Atos aims to double market share in supercomputing by 2026
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS – France’s Atos aims to double its global market share in supercomputing to about 16% by around 2026, one of its …
Embraer aims for decision on proposed turboprop as early as this year -exec
By Chen Lin and Jamie Freed SINGAPORE – Brazilian planemaker Embraer expects to decide late this year or early next year on whether to launch …
Apache aims to boost oil and gas output in Egypt, says CEO
CAIRO – Apache aims to raise its oil and gas output in Egypt by 10% to 15% within five years, CEO and President John Christmann …
Canada’s Wealthsimple aims for real-world cryptocurrency use as it looks beyond trading
By Nichola Saminather TORONTO – Canadian online brokerage Wealthsimple wants to chart a future enabling the real-world use of cryptocurrencies rather than simply facilitating trading, …
New Jersey bill signed into law aims to help farmers reduce crop damage from deer
TRENTON, NJ – Farmers throughout New Jersey may soon be able to apply for agricultural grants to help cover the cost of deer fencing thanks …
‘Wild West’: California Aims To Crack Down On Major Retailers Over Plastic Bag Violations
A California state commission requested that authorities crack down on retailers it accused of skirting plastic bag and pollution laws, Reuters reported. The California Statewide …
University Professor’s Book Aims To Destigmatize Pedophilia Because There’s No ‘Immorality’ In Being Attracted To Children
University professor Allyn Walker wrote a book about people who are attracted to minors, a group he believes is misunderstood and should be destigmatized. Walker …