Federal Judge Rejects Boeing’s Guilty Plea Related to 737 Max Crashes

The agreement, opposed by some victims’ families, would have required the aviation company to pay a fine of up to $487 million and invest in additional safety measures. Boeing Company, Justice Department, Decisions and Verdicts, Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters, United States Politics and Government The agreement, opposed by some victims’ families, would have required the aviation…

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France’s Prime Minister Michel Barnier Loses No-Confidence Vote

Prime Minister Michel Barnier will most likely remain as a caretaker until a replacement is named. But the vote could create a wider opening for the far right. France, Barnier, Michel, Politics and Government, Budgets and Budgeting, National Rally (France), Macron, Emmanuel (1977- ), Le Pen, Marine, Legislatures and Parliaments, Appointments and Executive Changes Prime Minister Michel…

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Biden Administration Moves to End a Minimum Wage Waiver for Disabled Workers

A plan by the Biden administration would phase out a provision that allows employers to pay workers with disabilities less than the federal minimum wage. Disabilities, Labor and Jobs, Minimum Wage, Discrimination, Wages and Salaries, Labor Department (US), United States Politics and Government A plan by the Biden administration would phase out a provision that allows employers…

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Nursing Home Industry Wants Trump to Rescind Staffing Mandate

A Biden administration rule that imposed minimum rules on nursing levels may not survive, even though many homes lack enough workers to maintain residents’ care. Nursing Homes, Labor and Jobs, Shortages, Fines (Penalties), Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Wages and Salaries, Medicare, Centers Health Care, Health and Human Services Department, Biden, Joseph R Jr, Trump, Donald…

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How U.S. Cities Are Using AI to Solve Common Problems

Interviews with local leaders show how this technology has helped them automate tasks, make better decisions with data, and more effectively engage with the community. Technology and analytics, AI and machine learning, Government, Business and society, Digital Article  Interviews with local leaders show how this technology has helped them automate tasks, make better decisions with data,…

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Stellantis and Samsung Will Get $7 Billion to Build Battery Factories

The loan, from the Biden administration, was designed to withstand Republican attacks and will be used to make electric-car batteries in Indiana. Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, Batteries, Factories and Manufacturing, Stellantis NV, Samsung Group, Kokomo (Ind) The loan, from the Biden administration, was designed to withstand Republican attacks and will be used to make electric-car batteries in…

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Stellantis and Samsung Will Get $7 Billion to Build Battery Factories

The loan, from the Biden administration, was designed to withstand Republican attacks and will be used to make electric-car batteries in Indiana. Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, Batteries, Factories and Manufacturing, Stellantis NV, Samsung Group, Kokomo (Ind) The loan, from the Biden administration, was designed to withstand Republican attacks and will be used to make electric-car batteries in…

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BYD and Rivals in China Tell Suppliers to Cut Costs Amid Price War

China’s electric vehicle market is the world’s largest — and its most cutthroat, with dozens of brands jostling for position. China, Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, BYD Co Ltd, Automobiles, Factories and Manufacturing, International Trade and World Market China’s electric vehicle market is the world’s largest — and its most cutthroat, with dozens of brands jostling for position. NYT…

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