EZ News 11/01/23

Good afternoon, I'm _____ with today's episode of EZ News. Tai-Ex opening The Tai-Ex opened up 26-points this morning from yesterday's close, at 16,028 on turnover of $2.06-billion N-T. The Tai-Ex lost ground on Tuesday, and joined other regional markets in ending the day negative territory as investors await a decision by the U-S Federal Reserve on interest rates. Consumer's Foundation Files Class Action Suit Against Costco Taiwan The Consumer's Foundation has filed a class-action suit against Costco Taiwan on behalf of 135 people who purchased imported berries that were found to have traces of the hepatitis A virus earlier this year. According to the foundation, it's requesting Costco pay the affected consumers a total of 11.07-million N-T, or an average of 82,000 N-T per person, in compensation. The foundation says the monetary compensation is being sought as Costco Taiwan failed to take precautionary measures in line with the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation. The Consumer's Foundation is arguing that although Costco was first informed in March that American consumers had tested positive for hepatitis A, likely due to eating the store's frozen berries, it didn't actively inspect or recall the berries as a precaution (預防措施). .. and Costco only removed the products from its shelves at the end of April after the Food and Drug Administration ordered local public health agencies to monitor the company. France Police Shoot Terror Suspect French police have opened fire on a woman who threatened to blow herself up and allegedly made death threats and spoke in support of terrorism on a train heading into Paris. The shooting Tuesday is the latest security incident (事件) in France, which has been on heightened anti-terror alert since a fatal stabbing at a school on Oct. 13. The Paris prosecutor’s office says two police officers together fired eight shots, seriously wounding the woman. What exactly the woman said is now the subject of a police investigation. US Elects New Representative to Israel The United States Senate has approved Jack Lew to be the new U.S. ambassador to Israel. He is set to take on the critical (緊要的) role amid the ongoing battle between Israel and Hamas. Jody Jacobs has more… Bangladesh Garment Factory Workers Protest Thousands of garment factory workers have taken to the streets of Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, and the industrial district of Gazipur to demand better wages. Protests erupted over the weekend after the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association offered to increase the monthly minimum wage by 25% to reach $90, instead of the $208 demanded by the workers. While Bangladesh has been maintaining (維持) stable annual economic growth for years, rising inflation has become a major challenge. Bangladesh has about 3,500 garment factories employing about 4 million workers. It earns $55 billion a year from exports, mainly to the United States and Europe. That was the I.C.R.T. news, Check in again tomorrow for our simplified version of the news, uploaded every day in the afternoon. Enjoy the rest of your day, I'm _____. -- Hosting provided by SoundOn