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Deputy Secretary Blinken to Give Keynote Remarks at Center for Strategic and International Studies on U.S. Alliances in the 21st Century
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- Published: 28 June 2016 28 June 2016
Washington, DC - On June 29 at 10:00 a.m., Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken will give remarks at a Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) event on the value of U.S. Alliances in the 21st Century.
FTC Requires Ball Corporation to Divest Eight Aluminum Can Plants to Ardagh as a Condition of Acquiring Rexam
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- Published: 28 June 2016 28 June 2016
Washington, DC - Ball Corporation has agreed to sell to Ardagh Group S.A. eight U.S. aluminum can plants and associated assets in order to settle FTC charges that its proposed acquisition of Rexam PLC - worth $8.4 billion when proposed in February 2015 – is likely anticompetitive.
President Obama on Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt
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- Published: 27 June 2016 27 June 2016
Washington, DC - President Barack Obama: "I am pleased to see the Supreme Court protect women's rights and health today. As the brief filed by the Solicitor General makes clear and as the Court affirmed today, these restrictions harm women's health and place an unconstitutional obstacle in the path of a woman's reproductive freedom.
Volkswagen to Spend up to $14.7 Billion to Settle Allegations of Cheating Emissions Tests and Deceiving Customers on 2.0 Liter Diesel Vehicles
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- Published: 28 June 2016 28 June 2016
Washington, DC - In two related settlements, one with the United States and the State of California, and one with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), German automaker Volkswagen AG and related entities have agreed to spend up to $14.7 billion to settle allegations of cheating emissions tests and deceiving customers.
Secretary of State John Kerry to Deliver Remarks at the 2016 Aspen Ideas Festival
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- Published: 27 June 2016 27 June 2016
Washington, DC - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will speak about the struggle against violent extremism, and participate in a conversation with Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Issacson, at 3 p.m. MST, on June 29, 2016, while attending the 2016 Aspen Ideas Festival in Aspen, Colorado.