NJ lawmakers push bills to protect military bases and expand veteran care access
Two Republican lawmakers from New Jersey’s 8th Legislative District are calling for swift passage of proposed legislation aimed at safeguarding military bases and improving services for veterans and personnel stationed there. Senator…
Loblaw to spend $1.5 billion to expand business in Canada, create 6,000 jobs
(Reuters) – Loblaw Companies Ltd on Friday said it would spend C$2 billion ($1.50 billion) to expand its business in 2023 and create more than 6,000 new jobs in retail, supply chain,…
Mexican factories expand for second straight month, inflation pressures subside
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s manufacturing sector grew for a second straight month in March as firms hired workers, supply-chain pressures eased, and input cost inflation slowed to a 1-1/2-year-low, a survey…
Ammo Maker Says It Can’t Expand Because TikTok Videos Are Hogging All The Power
Ammo Maker Says It Can’t Expand Because TikTok Videos Are Hogging All The Power Micaela Burrow on March 27, 2023 A leading ammunition manufacturer said TikTok data centers in the same region…
UK’s WPP buys Obviously to expand social influencer marketing business
(Reuters) – British advertising group WPP said on Monday it has acquired Obviously, a New York-based social influencer marketing agency, for an undisclosed sum. The deal comes less than a week after…
US officials study ways to expand FDIC coverage to all deposits -Bloomberg News
(Reuters) – U.S officials are looking at ways to temporarily expand Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) coverage to all deposits, Bloomberg News reported on Monday. U.S. Treasury Department staff are studying whether…
UK interior minister visits Rwanda to expand deportation plan
By Philbert Girinema KIGALI (Reuters) -British interior minister Suella Braverman visited Rwanda on Saturday to expand a deal under which the east African country will accept migrants who arrive in Britain without…
Didi to expand services in China after regulators end probe
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) – Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Global plans to expand services and offer more subsidies to passengers and drivers, it said on Thursday, looking to shore up…
Biden issues executive order to expand background checks for gun purchases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday issued an executive order aimed at expanding background checks for gun purchases to bring down mass shootings in the country. Biden also asked…
New Jersey seeks to expand free school lunch program
Trenton – New Jersey lawmakers are one step closer to expanding the availability of free school lunches across the Garden State. The Senate today advanced legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader M.…
‘Tipping Point’: US To Expand Troop Presence In Taiwan In Bid To Fend Off Chinese Invasion, Officials Say
‘Tipping Point’: US To Expand Troop Presence In Taiwan In Bid To Fend Off Chinese Invasion, Officials Say Micaela Burrow on February 23, 2023 The U.S. military is planning to quadruple its…
Bernie Sanders Is Pushing Biden To Expand Social Security — And Hike Taxes In The Process
Bernie Sanders Is Pushing Biden To Expand Social Security — And Hike Taxes In The Process Laurel Duggan on February 23, 2023 Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders urged President Joe Biden to…
U.S. looks to expand Taiwan military training -sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is set to expand the number of troops helping train Taiwanese forces, two U.S. officials said on Thursday, at a time of heightened tensions between Washington…
Fidelity Investments to expand workforce by 4,000 in first half of 2023
(Reuters) – Fidelity Investments is planning to increase its headcount by 4,000 in the first half of this year, a spokesperson for the asset manager said in an emailed statement on Thursday.…
Top Hospital Pushing To Expand Medicaid Coverage To Trans Cosmetic Surgeries It Performs
Top Hospital Pushing To Expand Medicaid Coverage To Trans Cosmetic Surgeries It Performs Laurel Duggan on February 15, 2023 Johns Hopkins Medicine is fighting for government-funded health coverage programs to cover transgender-related…
Canada and United States Announce New NEXUS Interview Option to Expand Enrollment Capacity
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are moving forward with a new option to increase the enrollment capacity for new and renewing…
Holcim CEO wants to further expand in North America -report
ZURICH (Reuters) – Holcim’s North American business is on track to represent half of the cement maker’s sales, CEO Jan Jenisch said in a media interview, with the Swiss company considering more…
Starbucks to expand U.S. delivery via DoorDash nationwide by March
By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) – Starbucks Corp expanded its U.S. partnership with DoorDash Inc on Tuesday, the company said, betting that its customers will still be willing to pay more…
Russia could expand draft age as soon as this spring – lawmaker
(Reuters) – Russia could raise the upper age limit for citizens to be conscripted into the armed forces as soon as this spring, a senior lawmaker has said, as part of Moscow’s…
Tata Motors looks to expand electric car portfolio, add pricier models
By Aditi Shah and Praveen Paramasivam GREATER NOIDA, India (Reuters) – Tata Motors plans to expand its electric car portfolio with new models and higher price points, its managing director said on…
South African businesses expand at slower pace in December -PMI
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Activity in South Africa’s private sector expanded in December but at a slower pace than in November as high prices and power cuts continued to depress client demand, a…
Biden Admin To Expand Trump-Era Border Policy To Expel More Illegal Immigrants: REPORT
Biden Admin To Expand Trump-Era Border Policy To Expel More Illegal Immigrants: REPORT Jennie Taer on December 29, 2022 The Biden administration is considering expanding the Trump-era illegal immigrant expulsion policy known…
U.S. plans to expand border expulsions for Cubans, Nicaraguans and Haitians – sources
By Ted Hesson and Mica Rosenberg WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration is planning to use pandemic-era restrictions to expel many Cuban, Nicaraguan and Haitian migrants caught at the southwest border back…
Samsung Elec to expand chip production at largest plant next year – media
SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics plans to increase chip production capacity at its largest semiconductor plant next year, despite forecasts of an economic slowdown, a South Korean newspaper reported late on Sunday.…
Russia’s SPB Exchange plans to expand trading in Chinese shares
By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) – SPB Exchange plans to offer trading in more than 500 Hong Kong-listed Chinese shares in 2023 and expand to markets such as India, Brazil and South…
Tesla to search for water in quest to expand German gigafactory
By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) – Tesla plans to drill for new water sources to supply an expansion of its electric vehicle plant near Berlin, according to local authorities and water associations,…
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