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Trump issues support for Jan. 6 riot defendants as police brace for Capitol rally backing prisoners
Former President Donald Trump has condemned the criminal prosecution of hundreds of his supporters, who were part of the mob that attacked the...
Canada
https://www.Businesshala.ca/news/business/natural-gas-prices-surge-1.6175531
Natural gas prices have hit their highest levels in the past few years, as people's gas bills are expected to rise as winter...
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His economic agenda on the line, Biden is preparing for a fight over tax increases on the wealthy
After a rough summer, President Joe Biden is getting ready to spend the autumn fighting over taxes.The growth of the Covid-19 delta variant,...
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Treasury sanctions Colombian drug trafficking queen ‘La Patrona’
The Biden administration on Thursday imposed sanctions on Zulma Maria Musso Torres, a notorious woman from a Colombia-based international drug trafficking empire.Also known...
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Powell orders ethics review after Fed presidents disclosed multimillion-dollar investments
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell last week directed employees to review central bank ethics rules after several Fed chairmen disclosed large investment and...
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U.S., Australia and UK unveil new security partnership as China expands its military and influence
A new security partnership between the US, Australia and the UK seeks to strengthen stability in the Indo-Pacific as China expands its military...
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NY Attorney General Letitia James held private talks about running for governor in wake of Cuomo resignation
New York Attorney General Letitia James, whose sexual assault report drowned Andrew Cuomo, is not ruling out a run for governor next year.James...
Canada
https://www.Businesshala.ca/news/business/bakx-westjet-air-canada-volunteer-1.6177333
A surge in summer travel across the country has prompted two of Canada's biggest airlines to ask employees to help volunteer at airports...
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‘A stab in the back’: France rebukes Australia, Biden after ditched submarine deal
According to Reuters, Australia signed a contract with French shipbuilder Naval Group in 2016 to build a new fleet at a cost of...
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FDIC teams up with Microsoft and Truist to create fund to invest in minority-owned banks
The FDIC will this week unveil an investment fund that offers investors a way to support banks owned and supported by people of...
Canada
Teamsters to hold unionization vote at Amazon warehouse in AlbertaAmanda StephensonCanada -Edmonton |September 14|
A group of warehouse workers in central Alberta could become the first Amazon employee in Canada to hold a unionization vote. Teamsters...
Canada
https://www.Businesshala.ca/news/business/lumber-prices-1.6177016
Homeowners who resisted the urge to renovate during the first 18 months of the pandemic may now have their chance, as lumber prices...
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SEC whistleblower payouts top $1 billion total as securities watchdog announces near-record award
The total amount of payments made to whistleblowers had topped $1 billion, the Securities and Exchange Commission said after the financial watchdog issued...
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Judge denies Trump request to pause rape defamation lawsuit by E. Jean Carroll pending appeal
A judge denied a request by a lawyer for former President Donald Trump to halt a trial in which author E. Jean...
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Top general Milley reassured China, others in secret calls as Trump pushed election lies, spokesman says
General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made two phone calls to his Chinese counterpart in the weak months of...
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Gavin Newsom’s victory could trigger reform for California’s recall process
California Gov. Gavin Newsom scored a historic victory against recalls on Tuesday night, and now several lawmakers are looking to reform the 110-year-old...
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Mercer family played bigger role in 2020 election than thought, giving nearly $20 million to dark-money GOP fund
The wealthy family, led by Robert and Rebekah Mercer, invested nearly $20 million last year in a dark money fund that allows donors...
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Businesshala News Exclusive | China Stymies Once-United U.N. Panel on North Korea Sanctions
A draft panel report filled with absurd reactions and dissenting footnotes from Beijing People familiar with the matter said China's reluctance spoiled...
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Boy Scouts agree to $1 billion in settlements with insurers, Mormons over sex abuse claims
One of the primary insurers of the Boy Scouts of America announced Tuesday that it has reached a tentative settlement agreement with the...
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The SEC is ‘short staffed’ and it needs more help to tackle everything from crypto to China, Gensler says
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler says Wall Street's top regulator is trying to avert a long list of challenges with a smaller workforce.Gensler said...