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U.S. chip bans not meant to hobble China’s growth, Blinken says

Friday, April 26 by SRN News

By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – U.S. export controls on sending advanced computing chips to China are not meant to hold back China’s economy or technological development, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said during an interview with National Public Radio on Friday. Since... Read More.

Ex-McKinsey partner sues firm, claims he was made opioids ‘scapegoat’

Friday, April 26 by SRN News

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – A former McKinsey & Co partner sued the global consulting firm on Friday and accused it of defaming him and making him a “scapegoat” to distract attention from its work advising OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and... Read More.

An emergency slide falls off a Delta Air Lines plane, forcing pilots to return to JFK in New York

Friday, April 26 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) — An emergency slide fell off a Delta Air Lines jetliner shortly after takeoff Friday from New York, and pilots who felt a vibration in the plane circled back to land safely at JFK Airport. Delta said that after takeoff the pilots... Read More.

Regulators close Philadelphia-based Republic First Bank, first US bank failure this year

Friday, April 26 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) — Regulators have closed Republic First Bank, a regional lender operating in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said Friday it had seized the Philadelphia-based bank, which did business as Republic Bank and had roughly $6 billion in... Read More.

US regulators seize troubled lender Republic First Bancorp

Friday, April 26 by SRN News

(Reuters) -U.S. regulators have seized Republic First Bancorp and agreed to sell it to another lender, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp said on Friday. The FDIC has been appointed as receiver and has entered into an agreement with Fulton Bank, National Association of Lancaster,... Read More.

Planemaker Embraer CEO says supply chain has been improving

Friday, April 26 by SRN News

By Gabriel Araujo SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS (Reuters) – The chief executive of Brazil’s Embraer said on Friday that supply chain issues impacting planemakers have been improving but some challenges remain. Francisco Gomes Neto told reporters at an event in... Read More.

Temporary farmworkers get more protections against retaliation and other abuses under new rule

Friday, April 26 by SRN News

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — Temporary farmworkers will have more legal protections against employer retaliation, unsafe working conditions, illegal recruitment practices and other abuses under a Labor Department rule announced Friday. Each year about 300,000 immigrants, mostly from Mexico, take seasonal jobs on U.S. farms.... Read More.

L3Harris cuts 5% workforce in cost-saving measure

Friday, April 26 by SRN News

(Reuters) – U.S. defense contractor L3Harris cut 5% of its workforce earlier this month in a bid to streamline its business and save costs, CEO Chris Kubasik said in a post-earnings conference call on Friday. The announcement confirms a Reuters... Read More.

US Air Force awards Doomsday plane contract to Sierra Nevada

Friday, April 26 by SRN News

(Reuters) – The U.S. Air Force said on Friday that it has awarded a contract to Sierra Nevada Corp to develop a successor to the E-4B, known as the Doomsday plane, due to its ability to survive a nuclear war. The... Read More.

Google plans $3 billion data center investment in Indiana, Virginia

Friday, April 26 by SRN News

(Reuters) – Alphabet unit Google said on Friday it would invest $3 billion to set up a data center campus in Indiana and expand sites in Virginia. A boom in artificial intelligence applications has increased the demand for cloud computing, prompting... Read More.

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U.S. chip bans not meant to hobble China’s growth, Blinken says

Ex-McKinsey partner sues firm, claims he was made opioids ‘scapegoat’

An emergency slide falls off a Delta Air Lines plane, forcing pilots to return to JFK in New York

Regulators close Philadelphia-based Republic First Bank, first US bank failure this year

US regulators seize troubled lender Republic First Bancorp

Planemaker Embraer CEO says supply chain has been improving

Temporary farmworkers get more protections against retaliation and other abuses under new rule

L3Harris cuts 5% workforce in cost-saving measure

US Air Force awards Doomsday plane contract to Sierra Nevada

Google plans $3 billion data center investment in Indiana, Virginia

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