Biden’s FDA Chief Urges Crackdown On Health ‘Misinformation’
Biden’s FDA Chief Urges Crackdown On Health ‘Misinformation’ Laurel Duggan on February 20, 2023 Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf is pushing …
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China’s top diplomat urges end to hostilities ahead of Moscow visit
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – China’s top diplomat Wang Yi, who is to visit Russia this week on the one-year anniversary of its invasion of Ukraine, called …
ISS urges Apple shareholders to vote for CEO Tim Cook, other execs’ pay packages
(Reuters) – Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) has urged Apple Inc’s investors to vote for its director nominees and the pay packages for …
Polistina Urges Gov. Murphy to Issue 30-Day Moratorium on Wind Development to Investigate Whale Deaths
Senator Vince Polistina (R-2) sent a letter to Governor Murphy today to express concern about a rising number of East Coast whale deaths and to request a 30-day moratorium on offshore wind development activity to study if there is a link. The full text of […]
Psaki Urges MSNBC Viewers To ‘Think Of The Danger’ Posed By Free Speech
Psaki Urges MSNBC Viewers To ‘Think Of The Danger’ Posed By Free Speech Harold Hutchison on February 9, 2023 Former White House press secretary Jen …
Olympics-IOC president Bach urges Ukraine to drop Paris boycott threat
(Reuters) -International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach has called on Ukraine to drop threats of a boycott of the 2024 Olympics over the participation …
Airbus urges suppliers to carry extra stocks amid output snags
By Valerie Insinna SEATTLE (Reuters) – Airbus laid down the law to its stretched supply chain on Wednesday, with a senior U.S. executive reminding contractors …
U.S. urges Kosovo to back peace deal and form group of Serb municipalities
PRISTINA (Reuters) – The United States ambassador to Kosovo on Tuesday urged Pristina to press ahead with forming an association of Serb municipalities and help …
Human Rights Watch urges Ukraine to investigate antipersonnel mine use
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Advocacy group Human Rights Watch called on Ukraine on Tuesday to investigate accusations that its military used thousands of rocket-fired antipersonnel …
Auto lobby urges Spain to speed up vehicle electrification as sales lag
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s auto industry is in dire need of an overhaul to catch up with European peers and speed up its electrification process …
U.N. calls out Ukraine grain deal backlog, urges improvement
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United Nations on Wednesday called out inefficiencies in the operation of a deal allowing Ukraine Black Sea …
Fed’s Bullard urges colleagues not to “stall” on remaining rate increases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – St. Louis Fed President James Bullard said Wednesday that U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers should get the policy rate of interest above 5% …
Billionaire urges overhaul of collapsed Australia-Asia solar mega project
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Iron ore magnate Andrew Forrest called on Thursday for an overhaul of a $20 billion-plus project to send solar …
Trump urges House Republicans to back McCarthy for speaker
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Former Republican President Donald Trump threw his weight behind Representative Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday, telling U.S. House Republicans that they should back …
Japan’s Kishida urges companies to give wage hikes that exceed inflation
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday urged companies to increase wages faster than the rate of inflation. “In the past 30 …
WHO urges China to share specific data regularly on COVID situation
(Reuters) -The World Health Organization on Friday once again urged China’s health officials to regularly share specific and real-time information on the COVID-19 situation in …
U.N. urges Taliban to reverse ban on female foreign aid workers
KABUL (Reuters) -A senior U.N. official has urged Afghanistan’s Taliban administration to reverse a ban on female humanitarian workers that charities fear will worsen winter …
Factbox-Jan. 6 riot panel urges prosecution of Trump, allies over U.S. Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. House of Representatives panel on Monday asked federal prosecutors to charge former President Donald Trump with obstruction and insurrection for …
Spend less on Christmas, send difference to Ukrainians, pope urges
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Wednesday urged people to spend less on Christmas celebrations and gifts this year and send …
China urges U.S. to respect WTO panel ruling – statement
GENEVA (Reuters) – China urged the United States to respect a World Trade Organization ruling on Friday which found that Trump-era U.S. tariffs imposed on …
IMF to assess Zambia in spring, urges debt deal with creditors
LONDON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund has urged default-stricken Zambia to strike a debt restructuring deal with its international creditors as soon as possible …
Australian minister urges greater U.S. economic engagement with Indo-Pacific
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Australia’s Foreign Minister on Wednesday praised Washington’s commitment to Indo-Pacific security but said its departure from a regional trade pact was still …
Britain urges banks to offer mortgage flexibility in cost-of-living crisis
By Huw Jones and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -Britain has called on banks to support households finding it difficult to make payments on mortgages during …
Argentina urges EU to renegotiate South American trade pact – FT
(Reuters) – Argentina President Alberto Fernandez has asked the European Union to renegotiate a landmark trade deal with South America, saying the agreement is unbalanced …
Pakistan ex-PM Khan urges government to hold talks over snap polls
By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) – Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday urged the government to hold talks to decide a date …
Cuba slams U.S. rejection of undersea telecoms connection to island
By Dave Sherwood and David Shepardson HAVANA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Cuba´s Vice Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio on Thursday accused long-time rival the United States …
World Court urges Chile and Bolivia to cooperate on Silala river
By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Judges at the World Court ruled on Thursday that Chile and land-locked Bolivia now agreed on previous …
EU’s Gentiloni urges Italy to stick to recovery fund deadlines and targets
MILAN (Reuters) – Italy should focus on meeting all deadlines for the EU’s post-pandemic recovery fund, the bloc’s Economy Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni warned on Thursday. …
Hedge fund Engine Capital urges Univar to consider sale, other options
(Reuters) -U.S. hedge fund Engine Capital on Wednesday urged Univar Solutions Inc to consider a sale or other strategic options, days after Germany’s Brenntag SE …
IMF urges China to boost COVID vaccinations, restore property sector confidence
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund urged China on Wednesday to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates and give more robust support to …
Buildings damaged but no tsunami warning for Solomon Islands after 7.0 earthquake
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) -Authorities in the Solomon Islands said no tsunami warning would be issued after two powerful earthquakes struck on Tuesday, damaging …
U.S. urges de-escalation in Syria, opposes violations of Iraq’s sovereignty
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Monday urged de-escalation of violence in Syria, U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement, after …
Japan finance minister urges swift adoption of more spending measures
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki vowed on Monday to guide economic and fiscal policy in a “responsible” manner, as …
Biden Admin Urges Supreme Court To Lift Block On Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Biden Admin Urges Supreme Court To Lift Block On Student Loan Forgiveness Program Reagan Reese on November 18, 2022 The Biden administration is urging the …
EU urges cooperation as members refill military stocks amid arms supplies to Kyiv
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union countries should work together in replenishing their military inventories and avoid competing with each other amid ongoing arms deliveries to Ukraine, …
U.S. FCC commissioner urges govt action on TikTok -Axios
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The federal government should take action to rein in online media platform TikTok Inc, one of the U.S. FCC’s commissioners said in …
Iran letter urges states to skip U.S. meeting on protests at U.N.
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Iran on Monday urged countries not to attend a U.S.-organized meeting at the United Nations on protests in …
Mexican president urges Twitter to repair ‘damage’ done to Trump
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Twitter should undo the “damage” done to former U.S. President Donald Trump by the cancellation of his account, Mexico’s president said …
Senior Chinese diplomat urges U.S. to end ideological bias – Chinese state media
BEIJING (Reuters) – Senior Chinese diplomat Wang Yi said Washington should not let itself be blinded by ideological bias when dealing with China, the Chinese …
Taiwan urges China to stop sabre-rattling and start talking
TAIPEI (Reuters) – China should stop its sabre-rattling against Taiwan and maintain peace and stability, the head of Taiwan’s China-policy making Mainland Affairs Council said …
U.S. chip industry body urges R&D infrastructure upgrade with Chips Act funds
By Jane Lanhee Lee OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Funds from the recently passed $52 billion Chips and Science Act should be used to upgrade existing …
JPMorgan M&A co-head urges potential buyers to be proactive, sees more health deals
By Abigail Summerville NEW YORK (Reuters) – Companies that are considering acquisitions should use a slowdown in deals to scope out potential targets, Anu Aiyengar, …
Portugal’s PM urges ECB to be prudent in raising interest rates
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s Prime Minister Antonio Costa has urged the European Central Bank (ECB) to be prudent in raising interest rates …
Japan govt urges BOJ to be vigilant to market swings – stimulus draft
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government will urge the central bank to be vigilant to the economic impact of sharp market moves in a scheduled spending …
Big Business Urges Lawmakers To Prevent Certain Illegal Migrants From Being Deported
Big Business Urges Lawmakers To Prevent Certain Illegal Migrants From Being Deported Bronson Winslow on October 20, 2022 The Coalition For The American Dream, a …
N.Korea fires shots to warn S.Korea, urges ‘enemies’ to stop causing tensions -KCNA
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea on Wednesday said it fired warning shots toward its east and west coasts to send “grave warning” against South Korea …
IMF urges most Asian central banks to tighten policy further
By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Most Asian central banks must tighten monetary policy further as rising commodity prices and their currencies’ depreciation, driven by …
China urges U.S. to stop hurting its chip sector – commerce ministry
BEIJING (Reuters) – China firmly opposes U.S. export controls on semiconductor chips and urges the country to stop immediately, the commerce ministry said in a …
Digital World CEO urges Donald Trump to press shareholders to vote on merger extension
(Reuters) – Patrick Orlando, the head of the blank-check acquisition firm that has agreed to take Donald Trump’s social media company public, on Friday urged …
Uyghur leader urges Japan to join call for UN debate on alleged abuses in China
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan needs to do more than make an “empty promise” to stop human rights abuses in China, the leader …