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US SEC delays decision on Cathie Wood’s spot bitcoin ETF
(Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed a decision on whether to approve Cathie Wood-led Ark Investment Management's (ARK) spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), a ...
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Reactions to appointment of a U.S. special counsel in Hunter Biden case
(Reuters) - Here are some reactions to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland's appointment on Friday of David Weiss as a special counsel to investigate whether President Joe Biden's son, Hunter Biden,...
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Hunter Biden likely to face trial as US special counsel named
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden may be headed for trial on criminal charges after talks on a potential plea deal reached impasse, the newly named U.S. ...
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Exclusive-Biden taps Jackson for economic adviser, signals focus on education
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden is tapping C. Kirabo Jackson, a labor economist whose research advocates robust public spending on schools, to fill out his three-me...
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Illinois top court upholds state’s assault weapons ban
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday upheld a Democratic-backed ban on assault-style rifles and large-capacity magazines enacted after a deadly mass shooting in Chicago's Hi...
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Copper miner Freeport-McMoRan reports cybersecurity incident
(Reuters) - Freeport-McMoRan Inc said on Friday it was investigating a cybersecurity incident affecting the copper miner's information systems. Its shares fell 1.6% to $41.69. The company said the inc...
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Factbox-SoftBank-owned Arm courts Big Tech interest in its IPO
(Reuters) - SoftBank Group-owned chip designer Arm is getting investment interest from several major tech firms for what is expected to be one of this year's biggest initial public offerings. Arm has ...
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UN completes removal of oil from decaying tanker off Yemen
(Reuters) - The United Nations said on Friday it has completed the removal of more than 1 million barrels of oil from a decaying tanker off Yemen's Red Sea coast, averting a potential environmental di...
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Court blocks Idaho law restricting trans students’ restroom use
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - A federal judge temporarily blocked an Idaho law requiring public school students to use the restroom corresponding to their assigned sex at birth, in a lawsuit brought ...
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Retail investors flock to penny stocks WeWork, Amyris, Proterra
By Medha Singh (Reuters) - WeWork, a prized startup just four years ago but now a micro-cap, and other penny stocks such as Amyris and Proterra are the latest focus of speculative bets from retail tra...
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