Mar 02, 2023
New U.S. sanctions target Iranian petroleum, petrochemical trade

By Rami Ayyub WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States imposed sanctions on Thursday on firms it said had transported or sold Iranian petroleum or petrochemical products in violation of U.S. restrictions, including two companies based in China. The sanctions are part…

Feb 24, 2023
Walmart can’t beat fine over warehouse worker injury

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) - Walmart Inc must pay about $11,000 in fines for failing to prevent heavy boxes from falling 40 feet and seriously injuring an employee at a New York warehouse, the U.S. workplace safety regulator said on…

Feb 14, 2023
Biden pledges to not let America default on its debt

By Steve Holland and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden challenged Republicans on Tuesday to release a budget proposal and let Americans decide whether they want to stay the course with his economic vision or pursue policies that…

Feb 14, 2023
Mystery aerial objects may have benign purpose-White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. intelligence community is considering the possibility that three mysterious unidentified objects shot down by U.S. fighter jets were tied to a commercial or otherwise benign purpose, the White House said on Tuesday. John Kirby, the White…

Jan 24, 2023
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley wants to ban TikTok nationwide

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senator Josh Hawley, a Republican and China hawk, said on Tuesday that he would introduce a bill to ban the short video app TikTok in the United States. TikTok, whose parent is the Chinese company ByteDance, already…