Category: halts

Alabama Halts Execution Because of Time, IV Access Concerns

ATMORE, Ala.—Alabama officials called off the Thursday lethal injection of a man convicted in a 1999 workplace shooting because of time concerns and trouble accessing the inmate’s veins. Alabama Corrections Commissioner John Hamm said the state halted the scheduled execution of Alan Miller after they determined they could not get the lethal injection underway before…


Alabama Halts Execution After Supreme Court Cleared the Way for It

ATMORE, Ala.—Alabama officials called off the Thursday lethal injection of a man convicted in a 1999 workplace shooting because of time concerns and trouble accessing the inmate’s veins. Alabama Corrections Commissioner John Hamm said the state halted the scheduled execution of Alan Miller after they determined they could not get the lethal injection underway before…


Tesla Halts Work at Shanghai Factory for 2 Days Amid China COVID-19 Curbs: Notice

SHANGHAI—Tesla is suspending production at its Shanghai factory for two days, according to a notice sent internally and to suppliers, as the Chinese regime tightens COVID-19 restrictions to curb the country’s latest outbreak. The Shanghai factory runs around the clock, and suppliers and Tesla staff were told on Wednesday in the notice, reviewed by Reuters,…


Argentina Halts Export Registration for Soy Oil, Meal

BUENOS AIRES—Argentina has halted registration of export sales of soy oil and meal, the South American country’s government said in a statement on Sunday, drawing swift condemnation from the industry in the world’s top exporter of processed soy products. The move stops sales and exports of the 2021/22 crop, but physical shipments have not started…


Amazon Halts Ban on UK-Issued Visa Credit Cards

LONDON—Amazon.com said on Monday it would not stop accepting UK-issued Visa Inc. credit cards on its British website later this month as it had proposed, adding that it was working with Visa to resolve a dispute over payment fees. “The expected  change regarding  the use of  Visa credit  cards  on Amazon.co.uk  will no longer take…