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Jan 17, 6:53 AM EST Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury National By Shreesha Ghosh @Shreesha_94 07/25/17 AT 11:54 PM A 34-year-old California man, Rodrigo Franco, was arrested Tuesday on a federal smuggling charge after the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) authorities found a package containing three king cobras hidden inside potato chip cans. They also found three-soft shelled turtles in the same package which was sent to Franco from Hong Kong, according to the Department of Justice.Special agents from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service took Franco in custody Tuesday. He was charged with one count of illegally importing merchandise into the U.S. which carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison if convicted. He made his first appearance in court Tuesday. He is scheduled to be arraigned in August, Reuters reported.Read: 53 King Cobras In Car: Vietnamese Police Seize 53 Snakes From Suspect's CarThe … [Read more...] about King Cobra Snakes Smuggled To California In Chips Cans From Hong Kong

Danielle Paquette, The Washington Post Published 1:11 pm, Tuesday, April 10, 2018 Chinese tariffs could threaten business in thousands of U.S. counties that voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election, shrinking sales for soybean farmers and pork producers. But 15 of the 20 counties with the most jobs at risk supported Democrat Hillary Clinton, according to a new analysis from the Brookings Institution. Blue states such as Washington and California, cradles of aerospace and wine production, stand to lose access to one of the world's fastest-growing markets if the trade war between the United States and China escalates, said economist Mark Muro, who co-authored the report. The Asian giant could slap tariffs on 234 American products, including airplanes and plastics, in response to American levies on roughly 1,300 Chinese goods. Such actions could jeopardize up to 2.1 million jobs, Muro said. "High-tech and low-tech, industrial and agricultural, commodity and … [Read more...] about Planes, plastics and wine: Trump’s trade war could hit Democrats where it hurts

Energy and Climate DebateCongress is in recess for the remainder of August, but when it returns for just over two weeks in September, much of the focus will turn to crafting a continuing resolution to keep the government open while senators and representatives continue to negotiate a budget. In addition to negotiating a continuing resolution, reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank and Department of Defense programs, and addressing internet taxation, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has identified several bills for debate prior to the November elections. Majority Leader Reid plans to hold votes on measures to raise the minimum wage, address pay equity issues and student loan rates, and guarantee access to contraception, as well as a constitutional amendment to limit campaign contributions and spending.On the House side, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) told the House Republican conference August 8 that he plans to bring up two packages of jobs and energy … [Read more...] about Energy & Environment Law Update – Week of August 18, 2014

SummaryThis past week was a plenary week in the European Parliament, during which many significant initiatives were adopted by the Parliament.Last Tuesday, MEPs approved new EU-wide rules for shopping online, in an attempt to protect consumers against fraud and to stop rogue traders in a more efficient manner. Through the revised Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) regulation, national enforcement authorities will gain increased capabilities to detect and stop breaches of consumer protection laws online. The coordination between EU Member States will also be improved.On the same day, MEPs debated the “Paradise Papers”, the latest leak of documents that show how individuals seek to minimise their tax liabilities. In a statement, MEPs called on EU Member States to crack down on tax avoidance.Last Wednesday, after a fierce debate in the plenary, MEPs adopted a resolution wherein they called on the Council to trigger Article 7 of the Treaty on the European Union against … [Read more...] about The Week Ahead in the European Parliament – November 17, 2017

Construction materials industry to maintain high growth The building materials industry has grown at 8-12 percent in the past three years and is expected to maintain good growth next year, a seminar heard in HCM City on December 26. Pham Van Bac, head of the Ministry of Construction’s construction materials department, said this year most construction materials manufacturers operated at full capacity. Demand for their products was very high, including overseas, with exports accounting for 30 percent of total sales of certain materials. Pham Thiet Hoa, director of the Investment and Trade Promotion Centre of HCM City (ITPC), said: “The construction materials industry has made remarkable progress both in terms of quality and quantity. Vietnam, from being a country that had to import most construction materials, has become an exporter of some key items.” He quoted figures from the General Department of Vietnam Customs that show the country exported 1.67 billion USD worth … [Read more...] about BUSINESS NEWS IN BRIEF 28/12