By Alexandra Alper and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. on Tuesday said it revoked some licenses that allow companies to ship goods, such as chips, to sanctioned Chinese telecommunications equipment maker Huawei Technologies. The move comes after the release last month of Huawei’s first AI-enabled laptop, the MateBook X Pro powered by Intel’s new […]
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US revokes some export licenses for China’s Huawei
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. on Tuesday said it revoked some licenses that allow companies to ship goods, such as chips, to the sanctioned Chinese mobile phone and laptop maker Huawei Technologies. The move comes after the release last month of Huawei’s first AI-enabled laptop, the MateBook X Pro powered by Intel’s new Core Ultra 9 […]
Kentucky governor announces lottery to award initial round of medical cannabis business licenses
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will use a lottery system to award an initial round of licenses to businesses competing to participate in the state’s startup medical cannabis program, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday. The governor called it a fair way to give each applicant that clears the screening process an opportunity to land a […]
Cincinnati health inspector fired for issuing phony restaurant licenses
A former Cincinnati Health Department employee accused of taking cash from restaurants in exchange for fraudulent food licenses has been fired for misconduct including dishonesty and neglect of duty. Court records show that Lisa McGiveron, 57, was indicted Feb. 29 on felony charges of theft in office, tampering with records and forgery. She faces up […]
Accused of issuing phony restaurant licenses for cash: Today’s top stories
Good morning! A city of Cincinnati health inspector was fired late last year after being accused of taking cash from restaurants in exchange for fraudulent food licenses. The now-former employee, Lisa McGiveron, was indicted Feb. 29 on felony charges including theft in office. Officials have declined to talk about the allegations or even say how […]
NY shops selling illicit weed could lose licenses to sell tobacco, booze, lottery tickets
Retail shops caught possessing or selling illicit cannabis in New York would lose their licenses to sell cigarettes, tobacco products, alcohol and lottery tickets under a bill being debated in Albany. Lawmakers are considering the bill to expand upon measures approved last year to crack down on the thousands of shops statewide selling illicit marijuana, […]
Mat-Su Borough will no longer require business licenses
Apr. 3—PALMER — Businesses operating in the Matanuska-Susitna Borough will no longer be required to purchase and display a borough license starting this week. The business license requirement was repealed by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough Assembly in a unanimous vote Tuesday. The repeal becomes effective as soon at the measure is signed by Borough Mayor Edna […]
Dutch PM to meet China’s Xi amid doubts on ASML tool licenses
By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and Chinese President Xi Jinping will next week discuss whether ASML can continue to service billions of euros worth of computer chip equipment it has sold to Chinese customers, people familiar with the matter told Reuters. The Dutch government said in a statement Rutte’s visit […]
South Korea will suspend the licenses of striking junior doctors starting next week
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government will start suspending the licenses of striking junior doctors next week as they refuse to end their weekslong walkouts that burdened the country’s medical services, officials said Thursday. More than 90% of the country’s 13,000 medical interns and residents have been on strike for about a month […]
New bill would reimburse military spouses for costs to transfer job licenses, certificates
On average, military families have to move every 2.5 years, and that can often mean military spouses are faced with fees needed to transfer job licenses or certificates. “It can really create this constant restart for families and create these gaps in employment if they go through a recertification process,” said Shannon Razsadin, President and […]
Arkansas stops offering ‘X’ as an alternative to male and female on driver’s licenses and IDs
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas will no longer allow residents to use “X” instead of male or female on state-issued driver’s licenses or identification cards, officials announced under new rules Tuesday that will also make it more difficult for transgender people to change the sex listed on their licenses and IDs. The changes announced […]
South Korea takes steps to suspend licenses of striking doctors after they refuse to end walkouts
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government began steps Monday to suspend the medical licenses of thousands of striking junior doctors, days after they missed a government-set deadline to end their joint walkouts, which have severely impacted hospital operations. Nearly 9,000 medical interns and residents have been on strike for two weeks to protest […]