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Month: June 2024

Biden nominates Christy Goldsmith Romero to lead FDIC at pivotal time for the banking regulator

By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — President Joe Biden has nominated Christy Goldsmith Romero as chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The announcement comes after current FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg said he intended to resign once a successor is confirmed by the Senate following a scathing independent investigation detailing pervasive sexual harassment,

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Stellantis CEO cites failures in US operations, ready to compete head-on with Chinese EVs

By COLLEEN BARRY Associated Press MILAN (AP) — Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares has expressed dissatisfaction at the operation of some U.S. plants on Thursday as the automaker struggles with lower shipments and falling revenues. He took responsibility for not reacting quickly enough to address that issue, the problem of inventory backup, and tackling a “suboptimal”

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Rusia advierte sobre medidas de represalia “dolorosas” tras la decisión del G7 de utilizar las ganancias de los activos rusos congelados

Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores ruso advirtió que los países del Grupo de los Siete se enfrentarán a medidas de represalia “dolorosas” tras su decisión de prestar dinero a Ucrania utilizando los beneficios de las inversiones rusas congeladas. El acuerdo para proporcionar a Ucrania US$ 50.000 millones de procedentes

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White House preps ‘dreamers’ celebration while President Biden eyes new benefits for immigrants

By SEUNG MIN KIM and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will host a White House event next week celebrating an Obama-era directive that offered deportation protections for young undocumented immigrants, as his own administration prepares potential new benefits for others without legal status but with long-standing ties in the United

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Jittery markets rally after Argentina’s Milei gets his first legislative ‘triumph’ on broad reforms

By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Wall Street has rallied as Argentina’s president traveled to Italy for the Group of Seven summit buoyed by his first legislative victory. The Senate passed sweeping proposals to slash state spending and boost his powers. The legislation aimed at overhauling Argentina’s long-troubled economy during its

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Toxic garlic should have prompted EPA to warn against gardening near Ohio derailment, watchdog says

By JOSH FUNK Associated Press A watchdog group says the Environmental Protection Agency should conduct additional soil studies around the site of a toxic train derailment in Ohio after independent testing found high levels of chemicals in locally grown garlic. The Government Accountability Project filed a formal petition on Thursday with the EPA. The EPA

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Se esperan “inundaciones repentinas catastróficas” en Florida mientras continúan las fuertes lluvias: emiten raro nivel de riesgo máximo

Sofía Barruti (CNN) —  Las fuertes lluvias podrían inundar el sur de Florida por tercer día consecutivo este jueves, amenazando con inundaciones más destructivas después de que las tormentas del miércoles transformaran las carreteras en canales y se filtraran en las casas, y aún habrá más a finales de esta semana. Parte del sur de Florida,

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