By Nupur Anand (Reuters) – Wells Fargo employees at a small bank branch in Atwater, California, voted against forming a union on Thursday, making it the first Wells site to reject burgeoning unionization efforts, the Committee for Better Bankers said in a statement. The vote was three-to-one against joining the Communications Workers of America’s Wells …
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By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico and Chile expressed “growing worry” on Thursday over “an escalation of violence” after several months of war between Israel and Hamas in a referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC) over possible crimes. Hamas militants launched a surprise attack in Israel in October, killing 1,200 mostly civilians and …
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By Suzanne McGee (Reuters) – A new batch of U.S. bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has attracted strong investor interest, though it is unclear if they will be able to maintain the pace of inflows in coming weeks. Investors have poured $1.9 billion into nine new exchange-traded funds tracking the spot price of bitcoin in their …
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By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration’s top trade official for Asia, Sarah Bianchi, is stepping down as the U.S. Trade Representative’s office plots its next moves on trade talks with Indo-Pacific countries after failing to reach a deal in November, the White House confirmed on Thursday. Bianchi, the deputy USTR overseeing Asia, …
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By Noel Randewich and Ankika Biswas (Reuters) -U.S. stocks ended sharply up on Thursday, with the S&P 500 approaching record highs as AI optimism drove gains in Nvidia and other chipmakers. U.S.-listed shares of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) soared nearly 10% after the world’s largest contract semiconductor maker projected 2024 revenue growth of more than …
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By Abhirup Roy SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – General Motors’ Cadillac is ramping up production of its Lyriq compact, electric sport utility vehicle now that more batteries are available and demand for luxury EVs remain strong despite a slowdown for other types of EVs, a senior executive said on Thursday. Production of Lyriq has been far …
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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled that Pennsylvania laws that ban 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying firearms in public during a state of emergency are unconstitutional, citing a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling that expanded gun rights. The Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on a 2-1 vote held …
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By Brad Brooks (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday released its report on the 2022 Robb Elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that saw 19 young students and two teachers killed. Here are some of its key findings: ACTIVE SHOOTER The report found that “the most significant failure was that responding officers should …
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By Andrew Goudsward, Brad Brooks (Reuters) -Police failed in their response to the 2022 elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 19 children and two teachers, the U.S. Justice Department concluded on Thursday, saying the victims “deserved better.” The report faulted law enforcement officers for waiting more than an hour to breach the classroom …
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(Reuters) – The chair of the U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee on Thursday asked Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to testify before the panel over the failure to timely disclose his recent hospitalization, even to President Joe Biden. Austin had been in a hospital receiving treatment for prostrate cancer since the beginning of the …
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