Asahi and Kirin among Japan beer giants raided over alleged price-fixing cartel

BBC - Oct 8, 2026

Japan's Fair Trade Commission conducted searches of the country's largest beer-makers.

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Trump teases diesel announcement, big move from Vought

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White House on Trump purchasing SpaceX debt before space order: 'No conflicts of interest'

The White House said Friday there was no conflict of interest when President Trump's accounts bought more than $1 million in SpaceX debt two days before he signed an executive order on space transportation policy. The president's financial disclosure for August, published Thursday, shows Trump's accounts purchased between $1 million and $5 million in senior...

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Trump Sends Obamacare ‘Refund’ Checks Ahead of Midterm Elections

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Burnham promises to curb non-compete rules in job contracts

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Flock offers voluntary separation packages to staff amid camera backlash

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Whistle-Blower Says I.R.S. Leaked His Tax Records in Retaliation

Brian J. Visalli, a veteran investigator of tax fraud, said in a lawsuit that the agency had sent his personal and tax information to federal prosecutors.

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Whistle-Blower Says I.R.S. Leaked His Tax Records in Retaliation

Brian J. Visalli, a veteran investigator of tax fraud, said in a lawsuit that the agency had sent his personal and tax information to federal prosecutors.

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US sanctions global court as judge awarded Nobel Peace Prize

Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Friday that the U.S. is imposing full blocking sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC), sharply escalating its fight against the global judicial body over criticism that it’s unjustly pursuing war crimes cases against Israel, American service members and the Trump administration. The sanctions announcement coincided with a former...