Jon Tester wanted to soften hemp regulations and turned to industry officials to help craft the bill

Jon Tester wanted to soften hemp regulations and turned to industry officials to help craft the bill

[ad_1] In statements touting the news, Braun said the legislation would let farmers “tap into one of the fastest growing agricultural markets” and Tester said that they “don’t need government bureaucrats putting unnecessary burdens on their operations.” Left unsaid was how the bill had come together. Interviews with six hemp advocates, company officials and Senate … Read more

Spy hunt or witch hunt? Ukrainians fear the two are merging

Spy hunt or witch hunt? Ukrainians fear the two are merging

[ad_1] KYIV — From the glass cage in a Kyiv courtroom, Roman Dudin professed his innocence loudly. And he fumed at the unusual decision to prevent a handful of journalists from asking him questions during a break in the hearing. The former Kharkiv security chief is facing charges of treason and deserting his post, allegations he and his … Read more

Alphabet revenue unexpectedly rises in first quarter amid industry slowdown

Alphabet revenue unexpectedly rises in first quarter amid industry slowdown

[ad_1] Alphabet stocks rose in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the tech firm beat analyst expectations for first-quarter earnings, marking an unexpectedly bright spot in the otherwise struggling tech sector. The company reported first-quarter revenue of $69.8bn, up 3% year-over-year and above analyst predictions of $68.9bn. Its cloud business reported a profit for the first … Read more

CS Addresses Industry Grievances; Calls For Regular Interaction Between Industry, Government

CS Addresses Industry Grievances; Calls For Regular Interaction Between Industry, Government

[ad_1] SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta on Tuesday chaired an interactive session with entrepreneurs and investors at the Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was aimed at addressing the issues and concerns faced by the industrial sector in the Union Territory. During the meeting, several important issues were raised and discussed, including land use … Read more

Ukraine’s foreign minister urges EU to speed up ammo deliveries

Ukraine’s foreign minister urges EU to speed up ammo deliveries

[ad_1] LUXEMBOURG — Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Monday implored EU foreign affairs ministers to move faster on their promises to supply Kyiv with ammunition. But his plea came as officials were given new details showing the EU still has a long way to go to meet its lofty pledges. According to several diplomats, Kuleba … Read more

‘Shut it off immediately’: The health industry responds to data privacy crackdown

‘Shut it off immediately’: The health industry responds to data privacy crackdown

[ad_1] For consumers, health care industry experts said, the shift offers more privacy, but could also make it more difficult to find primary care, mental health and other medical services online. “Legal and compliance teams … are telling the marketing team that these tools are dead men walking, you need to shut it off immediately,” … Read more

Elon Musk: ‘I should not tweet after 3am’

Elon Musk: ‘I should not tweet after 3am’

[ad_1] Billionaire-entrepreneur Elon Musk acknowledged he has made mistakes on social media, in an at-times bizarre interview with the BBC overnight. “Have I shot myself in the foot with tweets multiple times? Yes,” Musk said. “I think I should not tweet after 3 a.m.” Revealing the scale of the job cuts at Twitter since Musk … Read more

G7 vows more effort on renewables but sets no coal phaseout deadline

G7 vows more effort on renewables but sets no coal phaseout deadline

[ad_1] The Group of Seven richest countries set higher 2030 targets for generating renewable energy, amid an energy crisis provoked by Russia’s war on Ukraine, but they set no deadline to phase out coal-fired power plants. At a meeting hosted by Japan, ministers from Japan, the U.S., Canada, Italy, France, Germany and the U.K. reaffirmed … Read more

2023’s most important election: Turkey

2023’s most important election: Turkey

[ad_1] Press play to listen to this article Voiced by artificial intelligence. For Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, next month’s election is of massive historical significance. It falls 100 years after the foundation of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s secular republic and, if Erdoğan wins, he will be empowered to put even more of his stamp on … Read more

This US judge was fired for working in the adult industry

This US judge was fired for working in the adult industry

[ad_1] New York: A judge in the US has been found moonlighting as an adult star online where he charged fans $12 a month and has produced more than 100 adult posts, media reports said. Gregory A. Locke, 33, a New York City (NYC) administrative law judge, moonlighted as an adult star on OnlyFans, according … Read more