Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) National News (Master Feed)
U.S. court upholds Nasdaq board diversity rule
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court upheld Nasdaq's board diversity rule on Wednesday, requiring companies listed on the exchange to have women and minority directors on their boards or exp...
Oct 18, 2023
Brazil grain exporters re-route some cargos as drought drains Amazonian rivers
By Roberto Samora and Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Severe drought in the Amazon is forcing Brazilian grain exporters to divert a small number of export cargos to southern port terminals instead of n...
Oct 18, 2023
U.S. issues new Iran-related sanctions -Treasury Dept website
By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States issued new sanctions Wednesday on people and companies based in Iran, Hong Kong, China and Venezuela for enabling Iran's ballistic missile and ...
Oct 18, 2023
Brazil court overrules judge’s suspension of potash mine in Amazon
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - A federal appeals court has overturned an injunction suspending the license for Canadian firm Brazil Potash Corp to build Latin America's largest fertilizer mine...
Oct 18, 2023
Analysis-Republican 2024 hopefuls use Israeli-Palestinian conflict to push hard line on immigration
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopefuls are using the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to urge tougher security at the U.S.-Mexico border, in what political operatives cal...
Oct 18, 2023
US Senate committee approves key aviation nominee
By David Shepardson (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday approved President Joe Biden's nominee to head the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) after the agency has been witho...
Oct 18, 2023
U.S. income inequality rose in 3 years through 2022, Fed data shows
(Reuters) - American families on average saw large gains in income and wealth from 2019 to 2022, a period marked by the severe disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic and massive government spending in r...
Oct 18, 2023
US declares lead emissions from small piston-engine aircraft pose public health danger
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday issued a final determination declaring emissions from small piston-engine aircraft operating on leaded fuel pose a danger to...
Oct 18, 2023
U.S. Senate panel sends three FTC nominations to full Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee voted on Wednesday to send three nominations for the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to the full Senate. Lawmakers voted by a voice vote to send...
Oct 18, 2023
Forest loss from SE Asia rubber is up to 3 times more than thought – study
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Forest loss driven by rubber production in Southeast Asia could be two to three times higher than estimated, highlighting the challenges facing importers under pressure to find s...
Oct 18, 2023
