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Cisco taps new M&A firm Tidal for $28 billion Splunk deal
By Milana Vinn and Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) - A new mergers and acquisitions advisory firm launched last year by former Centerview Partners dealmakers has scored a big win by advising Cisco Syst...
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Disgraced former South Carolina lawyer Murdaugh pleads guilty to bank fraud
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - Disbarred South Carolina attorney Richard "Alex" Murdaugh, who was convicted of murdering his wife and son, pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday to nearly two dozen ba...
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Drought conditions return to central Illinois. Here’s what we know
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Drought conditions have returned to central Illinois. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report lists all of Tazewell and Woodford Counties in "moderate" drought. Most of Peoria C...
TJ Carson Sep 21, 2023
Portugal approves 30% cut in mortgage rates for struggling borrowers
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal's government said on Thursday that banks must discount the benchmark six-month Euribor rate by 30% when calculating mortgage interest rates if asked to d...
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US House of Representatives votes to block debate on military funding
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to block consideration of a sweeping military funding bill for the fiscal year beginning on Oct. 1, further clouding the outl...
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U.S. stock prices near level for ‘mechanical selling’ – Nomura’s McElligott
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) - The latest leg lower in U.S. stock prices has put them in a danger zone that could trigger so-called "mechanical selling" pressure and accelerate a downside m...
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Brazil favela activist plants green roofs to combat heat wave
By Ricardo Moraes RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Luis Cassiano climbs a ladder and gently places small bundles of plants on a tin rooftop in a poor Rio de Janeiro neighborhood. The 53-year-old Brazilian e...
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Nvidia, other US chip stocks stall over valuation, industry worries
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) - Some of the shine is wearing off shares of Nvidia and other U.S. semiconductor companies after a stunning 2023 rally, as investors weigh steep valuations, risin...
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Brazil’s federal tax revenue down in August for third straight month
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's federal tax revenue fell for a third consecutive month in August, highlighting challenges faced by the government in improving public finances while relying on increased ...
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Thailand’s new PM meets Tesla chief Musk in New York
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said on Thursday that he met with Tesla chief Elon Musk in New York, where the two held discussions on the electric vehicle industry....
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