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Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed. Japan’s central bank keeps its monetary policy unchanged
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South Korean court orders 2 Japanese companies to compensate wartime Korean workers for forced labor
South Korea’s top court has ordered two Japanese companies to financially compensate more of their wartime Korean workers for forced labor.
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Ready, set, travel: The holiday rush to the airports and highways is underway
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China emerged from ‘zero-COVID’ in 2023 to confront new challenges in a changed world
China’s prospects for 2024 look uncertain, as a year that opened free of COVID-19 lockdowns winds down without the dreamed of robust recovery for the world’s No. 2 economy.
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Two railroad crossings are temporarily closed in Texas. Will there be a significant impact on trade?
The federal government has closed railroad crossings in two Texas border towns, raising concerns about the potential impact on cross-border trade.
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Supreme Court will hear challenge to EPA rule limiting downwind power plant pollution in 10 states
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in February on whether the Environmental Protection Agency can continue enforcing its anti-air-pollution “good neighbor” rule in 10 states.
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Mexican business group says closure of US rail border crossings costing $100 million per day
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Wall Street slammed the brakes on its big rally following disappointing profit reports from companies and warnings that the market had simply gone too far, too fast.
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Chemical leak at Tennessee cheese factory La Quesera Mexicana sends 29 workers to the hospital
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Justice Department sues Texas developer accused of luring Hispanic homebuyers into predatory loans
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Oil companies offer $382M for drilling rights in Gulf of Mexico in last offshore sale before 2025
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Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery rose 78 cents to $74.22 per barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for February delivery rose 47 cents to $79.70 per barrel.
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Toyota recalling 1 million vehicles for potential air bag problem
Toyota Motor Co. said Wednesday it is recalling 1 million vehicles over a defect that could cause airbags not to deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
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New York sues SiriusXM, accusing company of making it deliberately hard to cancel subscriptions
New York’s attorney general has filed suit against SiriusXM, accusing the satellite radio service of making it intentionally difficult for its customers to cancel their subscriptions.
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Hospital that initially treated Irvo Otieno failed to meet care standards, investigation finds
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EU countries agree on compromise for overhaul of bloc’s fiscal rules
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McCombs family rejoining Spurs ownership group 30 years after patriarch sells franchise
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Federal agency wants to fine Wisconsin sawmill $1.4 million for violations found after teen’s death
A federal agency wants to fine a northern Wisconsin sawmill more than $1 million after inspectors said they found “egregious” violations at the sawmill following a June accident that killed a teenage worker.
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Rome court convicts far-right activists for storming union offices to oppose COVID vaccine passes
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Federal regulators give more time to complete gas pipeline extension in Virginia, North Carolina
The builders of a proposed natural gas pipeline that will enter North Carolina from Virginia now have until mid-2026 to complete the project after federal regulators pushed back a deadline for the work.
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