Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Eight countries warn EU not to weaken carbon market, document shows
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, March 12 (Reuters) - Spain, the Netherlands and six other governments have urged the European Union not to dismantle or suspend the bloc's emissions trading system, its main c...
Thomson Reuters Mar 12, 2026
Masked Speaker - Work Function Fiasco
Photo: Getty ImagesToday's Masked Speaker says she'll NEVER FORGET the embarrassing thing that happened when she attended a work event... It was so mortifying, she never told her friends or family but...
Brooke and Jeffrey Mar 12, 2026
US trade deficit narrows in January as exports jump to record high
WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. trade deficit narrowed sharply in January as exports surged to a record high and imports fell, a trend that if sustained, could see trade contributing to econ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 12, 2026
Shock Collar Question (3/12/26)
Photo: Getty Images North AmericaOver the last couple years during the shock collar question of the day... at least once a month, we've taken time out to celebrate holidays with the first names of peo...
Brooke and Jeffrey Mar 12, 2026
US sues California over zero emission vehicle, greenhouse gas rules
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday sued California, claiming the state's zero-emission vehicle and tailpipe greenhouse gas emissio...
Thomson Reuters Mar 12, 2026
US single-family housing starts fall in January
WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - U.S. single-family homebuilding fell in January amid harsh winter weather, and a strong rebound is unlikely, with permits for future construction declining. Single-fam...
Thomson Reuters Mar 12, 2026
Pentagon CTO says 'no chance' of renewed Anthropic negotiations
March 12 (Reuters) - Pentagon Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael on Thursday ruled out negotiations with Anthropic after the agency labeled the AI lab a supply-chain risk in a dispute over restrict...
Thomson Reuters Mar 12, 2026
Low layoffs anchoring US labor market; Iran war poses a threat to stability
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, suggesting labor market conditions remained stable even aft...
Thomson Reuters Mar 12, 2026
Sequins, slits and brooches: awards season looks ahead of the Oscars
By Alicia Powell and Marie-Louise Gumuchian LOS ANGELES, March 12 (Reuters) - Browsing through pairs of shoes, celebrity stylist Deborah Afshani picks up some stilettos and matches them to evening gow...
Thomson Reuters Mar 12, 2026
Taiwan rattled by 5.7 magnitude quake, no immediate reports of damage
TAIPEI, March 12 (Reuters) - A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck just off the coast of Taiwan's eastern county of Hualien on Thursday, the island's weather administration said, with no immediate reports...
Thomson Reuters Mar 12, 2026
Peoria, IL, USA
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