Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 2, 2015. The Department of Justice announced today that Privatbank Von Graffenried AG has reached a resolution under the department’s Swiss Bank Program. The Swiss Bank Program, which was announced on Aug. 29, 2013, provides a path for Swiss banks to resolve potential criminal liabilities in the United[Read More…]
Month: July 2015
Statement by Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch on the Agreement in Principle with BP to Settle Civil Claims for the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
Total Value of Settlement Would Top $18.7 Billion, the Largest Settlement with a Single Entity in American History Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 2, 2015. Today, BP disclosed that it has reached agreements in principle with the United States, state, and local governments for a settlement of civil claims arising from the April[Read More…]
Unemployment Insurance Weekly Claims Report for Week Ending June 27, 2015
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 2, 2015. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending June 27, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 281,000, an increase of 10,000 from the previous week’s unrevised level of 271,000. The 4-week moving average was 274,750, an increase of 1,000 from the previous week’s unrevised[Read More…]
Payroll Employment Rises by 223,000 in June, 2015; Unemployment Rate Declines to 5.3%
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—July 2, 2015. Total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 223,000 in June, and the unemployment rate declined to 5.3 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in professional and business services, health care, retail trade, financial activities, and in transportation and warehousing. Household Survey[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Nepal Travel Warning, July 2, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 2, 2015. The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of travel to Nepal and recommends that they exercise caution there following the 7.8 magnitude earthquake on April 25. The Department of State terminated the authorized departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and dependents on July[Read More…]
Statement by President Obama on the Re-Establishment of Diplomatic Relations with Cuba
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2015 – 11:08 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. Please have a seat. More than 54 years ago, at the height of the Cold War, the United States closed its embassy in Havana. Today, I can announce that the United States has agreed to formally re-establish[Read More…]
Oregon Governor Signs New Law to Implement Marijuana Legalization That Includes Broad Sentencing Reform
Oregon Goes Beyond Other Legalization States to Reduce Harsh Marijuana Sentences and Allow for 78,319 Prior Marijuana Convictions to Potentially be Cleared Diverse group of adults smoking marijuana at a bbq. Darrin Harris Frisby/Drug Policy Alliance OREGON—(ENEWSPF)—July 1, 2015. Today Governor Kate Brown signed H.B. 3400, an omnibus bill to[Read More…]
Local Student Named to Dean’s List at Washington University in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—(ENEWSPF)–July 1, 2015 – Ryan Sharod Paige of Park Forest, was named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2015 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Ryan is enrolled in the university’s College of Arts & Sciences. To qualify for the Dean’s List in the College of[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Takes Action Against Companies for Unfair Billing of Credit Card Add-on Products and Services
Consumers Billed for Credit Reporting and Identity Theft Protection Benefits They Did Not Receive WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—July 1, 2015. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) took action against two credit card add-on product vendors – Affinion Group Holdings, Inc., Affinion’s affiliated companies, and Intersections Inc. – for unfairly charging[Read More…]
Representatives from Over 30 Cities, Counties and States to Meet at The White House for National Convening on Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD), An Innovative Approach to Low-Level Drug Offenses
LEAD Established Unique Collaboration Among Law Enforcement, Human Service Agencies, Business Leaders, and Community Members to Produce Nearly 60% Reduction in Recidivism in Seattle Washington, D.C. –(ENEWSPF)—July 1, 2015. This week, government officials and community leaders from over 30 city, county and state jurisdictions will gather to discuss an innovative program that[Read More…]
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