New Jersey Republicans Propose Bill to Exempt Personal Hygiene Products from Sales Tax
TRENTON, N.J. — A newly introduced bill in the New Jersey Senate seeks to exempt grooming, hygiene, and specific baby care items from the state’s 6.625% sales and use tax. Senate Bill…
New Jersey Seeks to Expand Ban on Certain Tobacco Products
TRENTON, NJ – The New Jersey Assembly Health Committee has endorsed Assembly Bill No. 1989 (1R) with amendments, significantly expanding the state’s ban on flavored tobacco products. This new bill, following its…
Ant Group wins approval to release AI products to Chinese public
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Ant Group has received Chinese government approval to release products powered by its “Bailing” artificial intelligence (AI) large language model to the public, a spokesperson for the Chinese firm…
J&J says DoJ seeking information related to eye products in civil investigation
(Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson disclosed on Friday that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in July had sought documents and information related to the drugmaker’s free and discounted eye surgery products in…
Warner Bros Discovery shuffles consumer products unit as its head departs
(Reuters) – Warner Bros Discovery said on Wednesday the head of its consumer products division, Pam Lifford, was leaving and her role would be divided among senior leaders. Robert Oberschelp, who currently…
Shein plans to ship Brazil-made products around Latin America from 2026
By Andre Romani SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Chinese online fast-fashion retailer Shein plans to start shipping the products it makes in Brazil to other markets in Latin America in 2026, its Brazilian…
Dabur India’s units face lawsuits in US, Canada alleging products caused cancer
(Reuters) – Dabur India said on Wednesday its subsidiaries were among companies sued in the U.S. and Canada by customers alleging that the use of hair relaxer products had caused ovarian cancer,…
Big U.S. banks warn capital hikes could weigh on green energy, equity products
By Pete Schroeder and Michelle Price WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Big bank executives warned a number of products and services could become uneconomical if new proposed bank capital hikes are adopted as written,…
Tulsa CBP seizes potentially harmful agricultural products from Asia
TULSA, Okla. – Agriculture Specialists from U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently seized several products that could have potentially caused an animal disease or pest infestation outbreak of had they been allowed…
Gehl Foods’ owner explores sale of dairy-based products maker -sources
By Abigail Summerville (Reuters) – Private equity firm Wind Point Partners is exploring a sale of Gehl Foods LLC that could value the U.S. manufacturer of dairy-based products at over $600 million,…
Suspects Flee Smoke Shop Robbery in BMW with $9k in Weed Products
NEW YORK CITY, NY – On Monday, at approximately 11:55 pm, unknown individuals entered “Zaza Smoke Shop,” located at 43-23 Bell Boulevard. The suspects displayed firearms to a 20-year-old male store employee…
Gov. Murphy Announces Free Menstrual Products in Public Schools
Trenton, NJ – On Monday, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law a landmark bill (S-1221/A-1349) aimed at fighting ‘period poverty’ by requiring New Jersey school districts to provide free menstrual products in…
CBP, FWS Seize Seahorses, Snakes, Snake Oil, and Prohibited Pork Products at Dulles Airport
STERLING, Va. – There’s never a dull moment for U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at Washington Dulles International Airport. Two recent seizures from travelers arriving from Vietnam helped to illustrate…
Key trade loophole keeps cheap Chinese products flowing to US
By Katherine Masters NEW YORK (Reuters) – The meteoric rise of shopping platforms selling Chinese-made goods, including Shein and Temu, has been fueled by a decades-old loophole that allows cheap products like…
Amundi’s quarterly inflows beat expectations on risk-averse products
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) – Amundi, Europe’s biggest fund manager, posted better-than-expected quarterly net inflows on Friday as investors’ appetite for risk-averse products underpinned a 1.9% yearly growth in assets under…
Brazil’s postal service inks deal with Shopee to sell products to Asia
(Reuters) – Brazil’s postal service Correios said on Wednesday it has signed an agreement with Singaporean shopping app Shopee to boost exports of Brazilian products to Southeast Asian markets. Shopee, owned by…
EXCLUSIVE: Veteran-Owned Clothing Company Calls On Other Brands To End Use Of Slave Labor Products
EXCLUSIVE: Veteran-Owned Clothing Company Calls On Other Brands To End Use Of Slave Labor Products Jennie Taer on July 26, 2023 The CEO of veteran-owned Nine Line apparel is calling on other…
‘Driver Of Violence’: Mexico’s Largest Port Struggles To Stop Flow Of Chinese Fentanyl Products Bound For US
‘Driver Of Violence’: Mexico’s Largest Port Struggles To Stop Flow Of Chinese Fentanyl Products Bound For US Jake Smith on July 25, 2023 The largest port in Mexico has become a hub…
Chinese petchem firms betting big on energy transition products
By Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Chinese oil refiners and petrochemical companies are investing tens of billions of dollars to produce high-end chemicals for solar panels and lithium-ion batteries to profit from…
Philadelphia CBP Calls a Fowl on Unpermitted Wildlife Products
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized two unique shipments from the United Kingdom that ran a-fowl of U.S. wildlife and import laws recently in Philadelphia. One shipment contained a…
Tyson Foods to drop ‘no antibiotics ever’ label on some chicken products
(Reuters) -Tyson Foods is reintroducing certain antibiotics to its chicken supply chain and will drop its “no antibiotics ever” tagline from Tyson-branded chicken products, a Tyson spokesperson said on Sunday. This will…
Gay Bar Ditches All Anheuser-Busch Products Over Dylan Mulvaney Fiasco
Gay Bar Ditches All Anheuser-Busch Products Over Dylan Mulvaney Fiasco Aaron Life on June 20, 2023 A gay bar in Minneapolis on Monday decided to no longer serve Anheuser-Busch products due to…
Ruiz, O’Scanlon Bill to Prohibit Sale of Delta-8 THC Products
The Senate Law & Public Safety Committee advanced legislation sponsored by Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Ruiz and Sen. Declan O’Scanlon to prohibit the production and sale of products containing delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol…
Australia issues interim stop order for Humm’s BNPL products, shares drop
(Reuters) -Australian fintech company Humm Group said on Friday its unit got an interim stop order from the country’s corporate regulator restricting it from issuing buy-now-pay-later products to new customers, sending the…
Orders surge for trans designer after Target pulls products
LONDON (Reuters) – Transgender designer Erik Carnell has seen a surge in demand for his pins, prints, stickers and T-shirts after U.S. retailer Target Corp pulled his products amid a backlash by…
Analysis-EU power battle risks denting planned safeguards for financial products
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – European Union plans to increase protections for consumers of financial services are reigniting a long-simmering power battle between national and EU regulators that could hamper how…
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