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Smithfield agrees to pay $2 million to resolve child labor allegations at Minnesota meat plant
MINNEAPOLIS -- Smithfield Foods, one of the nation’s largest meat processors, has agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations of child labor...
Latvia charges 2 Lithuanians for counterfeiting Ariel laundry products in organized criminal venture
HELSINKI -- Latvian police said Thursday that criminal proceedings have been initiated against two Lithuanian citizens suspected of counterfeiting Ariel laundry detergent products...
Ford agrees to pay penalty to US government for moving too slowly on recalls
DETROIT -- Ford Motor Co. will pay a penalty of up to $165 million to the U.S. government for moving too slowly on...
EU slaps Meta with a nearly 800 million euro fine for engaging in 'abusive' Marketplace practices
LONDON -- European Union regulators hit Facebook parent Meta with a fine of nearly 800 million euros on Thursday for what they call...
US wholesale inflation picks up slightly in sign that some pressures remain elevated
WASHINGTON -- Wholesale prices in the United States rose last month, remaining low but suggesting that the American economy has yet to completely...
Men earn more than women in egalitarian Norway, report finds. But it's on par with Europe
OSLO, Norway -- The Norwegian equality minister said Thursday that she found it “completely unacceptable” that men on average earn 13% more than...