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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Judge temporarily stays ruling in eviction moratorium case
A federal judge has temporarily stayed an order that found the CDC exceeded its authority when it imposed a federal eviction moratorium to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
France sends patrol boats as tensions flare with U.K. on fishing rights
New post-Brexit rules require them to submit their past fishing activities in order to receive a license to continue operating in the island of Jersey’s waters.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. jobless claims drop to a new pandemic low; layoffs decline in Maine
Restrictions on businesses have been lifted as vaccinations have been more widely administered, boosting hiring.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, New England
Massachusetts shoe company executive pleads guilty to embezzling $30 million
He embezzled the money from a nearly 140-year-old company by writing checks to himself from company bank accounts and transferring funds from company accounts to his personal accounts and to another person.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Biden touts restaurant relief program, orders tacos
The president visits a restaurant in Washington to highlight his administration’s $28.6 billion program to help eateries that lost business because of the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World, News
U.S. supports waiving intellectual property rules on COVID vaccines
But opponents – especially from industry – say a waiver would be no panacea and insist that production of coronavirus vaccines is complex.
Posted inBusiness
Biden repeals Trump-era rule on gig workers
The Trump-era rule would have made it easier to classify workers as independent contractors.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Truck drivers for Shaw’s supermarkets return to work after brief strike
The 70 drivers and mechanics represented by the Teamsters went on strike on Monday; negotiations are set to resume Thursday.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Peloton recalls treadmills, halts sales, after a child dies, 29 others injured
The company says it will offer full refunds for the Peloton Tread+ treadmills, which cost more than $4,200.