By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – A federal judge in Texas on Wednesday partially blocked a U.S. Federal Trade Commission rule from taking effect that would ban agreements commonly signed by workers not to join their employers’ rivals or launch competing businesses. U.S. District Judge Ada Brown in Dallas said in a written decision the FTC, […]
Three people at the center of a commercial sex ring in Massachusetts and Virginia that authorities said catered to “wealthy and well-connected clientele” are seeking plea agreements, court filings show. Authorities in November arrested Han “Hana” Lee, 41, of Cambridge; James Lee, 68, of Torrance, California, and Junmyung Lee, 30, of Dedham, who are all […]
The Ukraine Recovery Conference being held in Berlin has seen more than 100 agreements signed, German Development Minister Svenja Schulze said on Wednesday, the final day of the two-day conference. The agreements, drawing in business and governments, include loans for small businesses, more city partnerships and training initiatives, Schulze said speaking alongside Ukrainian First Deputy […]
The Ukraine Recovery Conference being held in Berlin has seen more than 100 agreements signed, German Development Minister Svenja Schulze said on Wednesday, the final day of the two-day conference. The agreements, drawing in business and governments, include loans for small businesses, more city partnerships and training initiatives, Schulze said speaking alongside Ukrainian First Deputy […]
Ukraine has signed security agreements with Iceland, Norway and Sweden. “The agreement is a powerful signal to Russia that it is basically pointless to continue the war with the assumption that Western countries will tire,” Sweden’s Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said on Friday before the signing ceremony in Stockholm. Kristersson described supporting Ukraine in its […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest on Thursday on the last stop of his trip to Europe and the two leaders committed to closer ties. They agreed on a “comprehensive strategic partnership” between the two countries, the leaders said in a joint statement broadcast on Hungarian state […]
Chinese President Xi Jinping was greeted with military honours in Budapest on Thursday ahead of talks with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Hungary is the last stop on Xi’s trip to Europe, which took him to France and Serbia earlier in the week. Xi and Orbán are due to sign more than a dozen bilateral […]
(Bloomberg) — Hungary plans to sign at least 16 agreements with China during President Xi Jinping’s three-day visit from Wednesday, according to Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. Most Read from Bloomberg The agreements, which may total 18 as two are still under negotiation, will focus on expanding the Hungarian chapter of the Belt and Road Initiative […]
The Group of Seven (G7) leading Western industrialized nations are supporting an ambitious UN agreement to reduce plastics, a German minister said on Tuesday. “As industrialized countries, we have a special obligation to curb the effects of the massive pollution crisis. As G7 countries, we are committed to reducing global plastic production and consumption,” German […]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A bill that sought to ban the use of confidentiality agreements when negotiating potential laws in California has failed to pass a state legislative committee. The proposal by Republican Assemblymember Vince Fong failed to get enough votes to pass out of the Assembly Elections Committee on Thursday. Two Republicans voted for […]
How much are you paying in rent each month? In Texas, most tenants are paying more, not only for the place they live but hidden fees for appliances that people may not use or need. These are known as junk fees. Here’s what you need to know. What are junk fees? Some landlords try to […]
NEW YORK (AP) — For millions of American workers, the federal government took two actions this week that could bestow potentially far-reaching benefits. In one move, the Federal Trade Commission voted to ban noncompete agreements, which bar millions of workers from leaving their employers for a specific period of time. The FTC’s move, which is […]