The Philadelphia chapter of the NAACP says its supports the proposed 76 Place arena plan in Center City bordering Chinatown. In an event Tuesday members of the chapter spoke about how the project can benefit Philadelphia's Black community, especially when it comes to jobs.
CBS News 11 hours
House leadership may bring the crackdown on Chinese biotech companies up for a floor vote later this month, sources tell Peter. Why it matters: The prospect underscores the momentum behind the bipartisan Biosecure Act, which could shake up the life sciences sector and require biotech firms to rework their relationships around targeted companies.
Axios 11 hours
Labour’s Rachel Reeves has accused the government of gaslighting the public about the economy, as she warns that the Tories’ disastrous local election results show the country has voted for change.Accusing ministers of making deluded, over-optimistic statements which are out of touch with Britons struggling with the cost of living, the shadow chancellor warned that voters at the general election have a choice between five more years of chaos with the Tories or stability with Sir Keir Starmer’s party.It came as reports revealed that the Ministry of Defence was targeted in a cyberattack on a third party payroll system including the details of tens of thousands of British armed forces and veterans.The MoD has been working over the last three days to understand the scale of the recently-discovered hack, and MPs will be informed officially in parliament on Tuesday afternoon, Sky News reported.Senior Tory Tobias Ellwood alleged that the targeting of a payroll system “points to China” and could be part of “strateg
The Independent 18 hours
BERLIN (AP) — Authorities were searching the European parliament office of a prominent German far-right lawmaker in Brussels on Tuesday, Germany’s top prosecutor’s office said. Maximilian Krah, the Alternative for Germany party’s top candidate in the upcoming European Parliament elections, has been under scrutiny after an assistant...
The Associated Press 19 hours
Chinese residents in Florida are voicing frustration about a new law that prohibits many Chinese citizens from buying property in the state, according to the New York Times.Why it matters: Residents argue the new law, which went into effect in July, has fueled discrimination against them as they try to buy a home and raised fears among some existing homeowners that they unintentionally violated the law, the outlet reported.Some have considered moving out of the state as a result.The big picture: Dozens of states have passed or are considering laws to restrict land purchases by Chinese citizens and companies in...
Axios Miami 18 hours
Labour’s Rachel Reeves is set to accuse the government of “gaslighting” the public about the economy, as she warns that the Tories’ disastrous local election results show the country has “voted for change”.Accusing ministers of making “deluded” over-optimistic statements which are “out of touch” with Britons struggling with the cost of living, the shadow chancellor will warn that voters at the general election have a choice between “five more years of chaos” with the Tories or “stability” with Sir Keir Starmer’s party.It comes as reports revealed that the Ministry of Defence was targeted in a cyberattack on a third party payroll system including the details of tens of thousands of British armed forces and veterans.The MoD has been working over the last three days to understand the scale of the recently-discovered hack, and MPs will be informed officially in parliament on Tuesday afternoon, Sky News reported.Senior Tory Tobias Ellwood alleged that the targeting of a payroll system “points to China” and could
Authorities were searching the European parliament office of a prominent German far-right lawmaker in Brussels on Tuesday, Germany’s top prosecutor’s office said.Maximilian Krah, the Alternative for Germany party’s top candidate in the upcoming European Parliament elections, has been under scrutiny after an assistant of his was arrested last month on suspicion of spying for China.Jian Guo — a German national who had worked for Krah since his election to the European Union legislature in 2019 — has been accused of of working for a Chinese intelligence service and of repeatedly passing on information on negotiations and decisions in the...
The Independent 19 hours
Almost exactly a year after Florida lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis approved a measure to restrict property ownership by people from China and six other countries, housing and real-estate groups Monday filed a federal lawsuit alleging it is discriminatory. The lawsuit, filed in Miami, contends that the law violates the...
wusf.org 19 hours
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - China is investigating a former senior executive of China National Offshore Oil Company, or CNOOC, for suspected "serious disciplinary violations", the country's anti-graft watchdog said on its website late on Monday.
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Senator Joe Manchin blasted changes to rules governing EV tax credits which give automakers two more years to source graphite for batteries from China. New Biden administration rules loosening looming restrictions on federal electric vehicle tax credits are drawing the ire of China hawks and mining representatives, who claim the “outrageous and illegal” policy amounts to giving a “blank check” to China.
Fortune 2024-05-06
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