• Smoked sausage makers considering alternatives for smoke aroma due to possible EU ban

    Producers of smoked sausages and other food products may have to find different ways to achieve the smoked taste. European Union Member States endorsed a ban on eight smoke flavorings this week due to the potential health risks they can cause.The ingredients will no longer be in use as an added flavor to items like crisps and nuts starting in 2026. Products where a flavoring replaces the actual smoking process, like meats, fish and cheeses, will get a longer five-year transition period to find...

  • FTC votes to ban noncompete agreements

    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 Tuesday to ban noncompete agreements that prevent tens of millions of employees from working for competitors or starting a competing business after they leave a job.

  • FTC votes to ban noncompete agreements

    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Tuesday approved a regulation that would ban noncompete agreements nationwide on the grounds that they unfairly limit workers' mobility and lead to lower pay. The FTC, which currently has a Democratic majority under President Joe Biden, voted 3-2 to approve the final noncompete rule. The agency first proposed the ban on noncompete agreements in January 2023, arguing they unfairly limit competition.  Noncompete agreements generally prohibit an employee from...

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    FTC votes to ban 'noncompete' agreements for most employees

    The Federal Trade Commission voted to ban measures known as noncompete agreements, which bar workers from jumping to or starting competing companies for a prescribed period of time.

  • FTC votes to ban non-compete agreements

    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted 3-2 Tuesday to ban noncompete agreements that prevent tens of millions of employees from working for competitors or starting a competing business after they

  • Arizona legislature votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban

    Repeal expected to be signed by governor won’t go into effect until 90 days after end of current legislative session

  • Arizona Senate votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban

    Two Republicans join Democrats to repeal law brought back to life by state's supreme court.

  • Arizona Senate Votes to Repeal 1864 Abortion Ban

    The Arizona Senate voted on Wednesday to repeal the state's Civil War-era

  • EU bans harmful artificial smoke flavourings for food

    The European Union has decided to ban certain smoke flavourings used by the food industry, based on the recommendations of European food safety watchdog EFSA, Dutch media reported. The flavourings which produces the distinctive smoky flavour have been linked to cancer and infertility, research by the EFSA has shown, and should no longer be present in food. The EFSA did not investigate how much of the flavourings would have to be consumed to cause cancer but said a blanket ban

  • Arizona House votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban

    April 24 (UPI) — Arizona’s Republican-controlled House voted Wednesday to overturn the state’s 1864 ban on nearly all abortions. The vote paves the way for a repeal that would revert Arizona abortion law to a 15-week ban. The measure, which now heads to the state Senate for a vote next week, passed Arizona’s House on Wednesday by a […] The post Arizona House votes to repeal 1864 abortion ban first appeared on Gephardt Daily.

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    The House just voted on a potential TikTok ban (again). Now what?

    House lawmakers have once again passed legislation that could lead to a nationwide TikTok ban, renewing a massive threat to the company’s US operations. The move could fast-track a proposal TikTok has been fighting against for weeks. If the House’s gambit succeeds, TikTok could be forced to find a new owner or be banned from the United States entirely. Here’s what we know, and how it could affect you. Didn’t the House just vote on something like this recently? Yes. In March, House lawmakers...

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    US House Could Vote on TikTok Ban This Weekend: What to Know

    The House of Representatives may soon vote on legislation that would effectively ban TikTok. Here's what's next.