DOJ backs religious business in New Hampshire case over gender dysphoria insurance coverage
CONCORD, NH – The Justice Department is backing a New Hampshire small business in a federal lawsuit, filing a legal brief Monday stating that employers cannot be forced to cover gender dysphoria…
France says it backs ongoing talks between Tunisia and IMF
PARIS (Reuters) – France backs the ongoing talks between Tunisia and the International Monetary Fund, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday, as the cash-strapped North African country eyes a key IMF bailout…
Biden administration backs Google in song lyrics case at Supreme Court
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) -The Biden administration’s U.S. solicitor general said Tuesday that the U.S. Supreme Court should not review a ruling won by Alphabet’s Google LLC against song-lyric website Genius over…
Fed’s Bowman backs ‘targeted’ bank rules reform but not ‘radical’ change
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman on Friday repeated her call for the U.S. central bank to hire an outside party to analyze the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, and against using that…
‘Target On Their Backs’: Ex-FBI Agent Explains Why More Feds Don’t Speak Up About Abuses
‘Target On Their Backs’: Ex-FBI Agent Explains Why More Feds Don’t Speak Up About Abuses Harold Hutchison on May 18, 2023 Former FBI agent Nicole Parker said Thursday many FBI agents do…
U.S. FDA panel backs Pfizer’s RSV vaccine for protecting infants
(Reuters) – Advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday backed the safety and effectiveness of Pfizer Inc’s experimental respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine, boosting its chances of becoming the…
Planned Parenthood Backs Court Packing, Term Limits For Justices
Planned Parenthood Backs Court Packing, Term Limits For Justices Katelynn Richardson on May 15, 2023 Planned Parenthood announced Sunday that it supports Supreme Court reforms such as court packing and term limits,…
Colombia’s Avianca backs down from Viva Air merger
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia’s flagship airline Avianca is backing down from a merger with Viva Air, blaming conditions set by the country’s aviation regulator, the company announced Saturday. In a statement, Avianca…
Another Dem Lawmaker Backs Extension Of Trump-Era Border Policy
Another Dem Lawmaker Backs Extension Of Trump-Era Border Policy Laurel Duggan on May 12, 2023 Democratic Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown joined with other Democrats who are supporting a proposal to extend Title…
U.S. metals magnate Sabin sours on DeSantis, backs Scott in 2024 race
By Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) – Metals magnate and Republican donor Andy Sabin said he has soured on Florida Governor Ron DeSantis over his stance on abortion and Ukraine, and is now planning…
Big Software AG investor further backs Silver Lake bid
MUNICH (Reuters) – Software AG Foundation, the largest shareholder in German business software developer Software AG, said on Friday that it continues to support private equity firm Silver Lake Management’s offer to…
Mexican president backs U.S. dollar as globe’s ‘principal currency’
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador gave the U.S. dollar a vote on confidence on Monday after he was asked if a weakening greenback might spur a move…
Brazil’s Haddad backs longer-term target for inflation, no talk of goal change
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Friday that he favored taking a long-term view of inflation and that the central bank could begin cutting interest rates. He added,…
Lawmaker backs effort to save New Jersey landmark credited for Big Bang Theory
HOLMDEL, NJ – The Big Bang Theory, a theory widely supported by the scientific community that the universe began as a single point and is expanding outward, has a direct link to…
Lawmaker backs effort to save New Jersey landmark credited for proving Big Bang Theory
HOLMDEL, NJ – The Big Bang Theory, a theory widely supported by the scientific community that the universe began as a single point and is expanding outward, has a direct link to…
Hungary parliament backs Finland’s NATO accession, Swedish bid pending
By Krisztina Than BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s parliament approved a bill on Monday to allow Finland to join NATO once its application has been ratified by all 30 members of the alliance,…
Australia market major backs plan to break ASX monopoly on post-trade functions
By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) – A top Australian share trading technology firm backed a government proposal to break stock market operator ASX Ltd’s effective monopoly over clearing and settlement, saying its…
U.S. Supreme Court backs deaf student who sued Michigan school district
By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a deaf student in Michigan to sue his public school district for allegedly failing to provide him adequate classroom…
Apple backs new music startup
(Reuters) – Apple Inc is backing a music startup launched by one of its former executives. The company, called Gamma, is the brainchild of former Apple Music Global Creative Director Larry Jackson…
Macron backs enshrining right to abortion in French constitution
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday he backed including the right to abortion in the constitution, a move he said would send a signal of solidarity to women…
White House backs bill to strengthen U.S. powers to ban TikTok
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said Tuesday it backs a bill in Congress to give the Biden administration new powers to ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok and other foreign technologies that…
Bath & Body Works adds director, Third Point backs off proxy fight
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Bath & Body Works Inc on Monday named veteran financial executive and board member Thomas Kuhn as a new director, ending a potential challenge from billionaire…
ECB’s Lane backs more rate hikes even as inflation eases
DUBLIN (Reuters) – The European Central Bank is likely to increase its interest rates further in the coming months to fight high inflation in the euro zone even if there are some…
Indonesia leader backs election body appeal against court ruling calling for poll delay
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo said on Monday he supports the country’s election commission in mounting an appeal against a controversial court ruling that calls for the 2024 presidential and…
Raytheon says can support mid-50 Airbus A320 output, backs Boeing target
By Abhijith Ganapavaram (Reuters) – Aerospace giant Raytheon Technologies Corp can support a monthly production rate in the mid-50s range for Airbus SE’s A320 aircraft this year, a target that appears slightly…
Renault board backs plans to reshape alliance with Nissan – source
LONDON (Reuters) – Renault’s board voted in favour on Sunday to reshape the French carmaker’s alliance with its Japanese partner Nissan, a source said. The agreement, which will retool the two-decade-old alliance,…
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