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EC to ease sustainability rules to boost business competitiveness
EC to pare back sustainability rules for companies, draft shows

BRUSSELS/LONDON: The European Commission is preparing to ease sustainability reporting requirements for businesses as part of a broader...

U.S. stocks end in disarray, techs boosted by Nvidia
Trump trade tariffs unsettle Wall Street

NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks were in disarray again on Wednesday with the Standard and Poor's 500 dropping for the fifth day in...

NY Governor defends Manhattan congestion toll in meeting with Trump
NY governor makes case for Manhattan tolls in meeting with Trump

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Governor Kathy Hochul met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office to defend Manhattan's congestion...

Florida claims Target ‘misled investors’ with its DEI initiatives
Florida sues Target, claiming DEI initiatives 'misled investors'

TALLAHASSEE, Florida: Florida's new attorney general, James Uthmeier, filed a federal lawsuit against Target this week, claiming the...

Foxconn seeks Honda as a partner, eyes ties with Nissan, Mitsubishi
Foxconn asks Honda to form partnership, Nikkei reports

TOKYO, Japan: Foxconn has approached Honda Motor with a proposal to form a partnership, aiming to establish a broader collaboration...

Consumer Confidence Survey weighs on Wall Street
Techs tumble Tuesday but Dow Jones gains 160 points

NEW YORK, New York - There was a mix of gains and losses in the United States on Tuesday with tech stocks selling off, and industrials...

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USDA scholarship for underserved students from Black colleges on hold
USDA scholarship for students at historically Black colleges suspended

WASHINGTON, D.C.: A U.S. government scholarship program designed to help students from underserved and rural areas attend historically...

Republican Texas AG pushes stricter transgender policy in NCAA
Texas AG urges NCAA to mandate gender testing for women's sports

LUBBOCK, Texas: The Republican attorney general of Texas, Ken Paxton, wants the NCAA to strengthen its transgender athlete policy by...

5 officers charged as police department in Alabama faces closure
Grand Jury wants police department in Alabama closed for corruption

HANCEVILLE, Alabama: A grand jury has recommended shutting down a small police department in Alabama due to widespread corruption after...

US military ordered to identify $50 billion in cuts for 2026 budget
Pentagon plans $50 billion in budget cuts for US defense priorities

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Pentagon said this week that it has asked the military to find ways to cut about $50 billion from the 2026 budget....

Magnitude 5.0, 4.7 quakes strike Culberson County, West Texas
Pair of large quakes rattle Texas oil patch; focus on water disposal

HOUSTON, Texas: Two strong earthquakes hit the Permian Basin, the largest U.S. oilfield, this week, shaking the Texas oil industry...

Top 25 roundup: No. 8 Michigan State stuns No. 16 Maryland at buzzer
Top 25 roundup: No. 8 Michigan State stuns No. 16 Maryland at buzzer

(Photo credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images) Tre Holloman made a shot at the buzzer from just beyond halfcourt as No. 8 Michigan State...

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