Bank of England poised to raise rates after inflation shock
By David Milliken LONDON The Bank of England is set to raise interest rates for a 13th time
2023-06-22 07:18
After GOP walkout, Oregon passes amended bills on abortion, trans care and guns
Oregon lawmakers have passed amended versions of the two bills that were at the center of a six-week Republican walkout
2023-06-22 06:45
Wisconsin Assembly passes sweeping bill to overhauls liquor law
The laws governing Wisconsin's multibillion-dollar liquor industry has passed the state Assembly
2023-06-22 06:28
Former AP journalist and spokesman Jack Stokes dies at 73
Veteran Associated Press journalist Jack Stokes has died
2023-06-22 04:52
EPA boosts use of biofuels but holds steady for corn-based ethanol production
The Biden administration on Wednesday increased the amount of biofuels that must be blended into the nation’s fuel supplies over the next three years, but held production totals steady for corn-based ethanol, disappointing the biofuel industry and farm advocates
2023-06-22 04:48
Fenwick law firm hires Gibson Dunn to defend work for bankrupt FTX exchange
By Andrew Goudsward Law firm Fenwick & West has hired its own outside legal team as it faces
2023-06-22 04:21
Biden administration moves to restore endangered species protections dropped by Trump
The Biden administration has proposed new rules for protecting imperiled plants and animals as officials move to reverse changes under former President Donald Trump that weakened application of the Endangered Species Act
2023-06-22 03:56
Drugmaker lobbying group sues over plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices
A key drugmaker lobbying group has joined the legal fight against the federal government’s plan to negotiate Medicare drug prices
2023-06-22 03:22
Biden's 3 Federal Reserve nominees appear likely to win Senate approval
President Joe Biden’s three nominees for the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors pledged to fight inflation during a confirmation hearing that drew only modest pushback from Republican members of the Senate Banking Committee
2023-06-22 02:52
Fed's Powell: More rate hikes are likely this year to fight still-high inflation
With inflation in the United States still too high, most Federal Reserve officials expect to raise interest rates further this year, Chair Jerome Powell said in prepared testimony to be delivered to a House committee
2023-06-22 01:24
US approves chicken made from cultivated cells, the nation's first 'lab-grown' meat
Chicken grown from animal cells, not from slaughtered birds, can now be sold in the U.S. The Agriculture Department issued approvals Wednesday to California firms Upside Foods and Good Meat to sell the products, known as “lab-grown” or “cultivated” meat
2023-06-21 23:55
Amazon is accused of enrolling consumers into Prime without consent and making it hard to cancel
The Federal Trade Commission is suing Amazon for what it calls a years-long effort to enroll consumers without consent into its Prime program and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions
2023-06-21 23:46