Illinois law eliminating cash bail upheld by state’s high court
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – Illinois’ top court on Tuesday upheld a 2021 state law that eliminated cash bail and…
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US new business applications hit two-year high in June
By Safiyah Riddle (Reuters) – Applications to start new U.S. businesses surged to the highest level in two years in…
New Zealand Q2 CPI rises 1.1%, slightly faster than expected
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s consumer inflation came in slightly above expectations in the second quarter, driving…
US Senate confirms Ohio public interest lawyer to federal appeals court
By Andrew Goudsward and Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed an Ohio public interest lawyer as…
Power demand breaks record in Texas again during heat wave
(Reuters) – Power demand in Texas hit a record high for a second straight day on Tuesday as homes and…
Private equity firm One Equity investigated by SEC – WSJ
(Reuters) – The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating private equity firm One Equity over communications with investors, the…
Exclusive-US issues new 120-day waiver letting Iraq pay Iran for electricity
By Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Tuesday moved to let Iraq pay Iran for electricity via non-Iraqi…
Michigan Republicans charged in ‘false elector’ scheme to overturn Trump loss
By Kanishka Singh and Nathan Layne (Reuters) -Michigan’s attorney general on Tuesday announced felony charges against 16 Republicans for participating…
US House rebuffs bid by Republican hardliners to end some sanctions
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday turned back a bid by hardline…
South Korea to hike minimum wage by 2.5% in 2024, smallest in three years
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea has decided to raise the minimum wage by a three-year low of 2.5% in 2024,…