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OpenAI staffers to sell $6 billion in stock to SoftBank, other investors, Bloomberg News reports
(Reuters) -Present and former OpenAI employees are looking to sell nearly $6 billion worth of the ChatGPT maker's shares to an investor group comprising SoftBank Group, among others, valuing it at $50...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025
Foreign holdings of US Treasuries climb to record $9.13 trillion in June
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Foreign holdings of U.S. Treasuries rose to record levels in June, topping $9 trillion for a fourth straight month, data from the Treasury Department sh...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025
Fitch maintains Romania's investment-grade rating but budget strains remain
(Reuters) -Fitch maintained Romania's investment-grade credit status on Friday, keeping its "BBB-" rating after the new government pushed through steps to ease its budget deficit, but the outlook rema...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025
Crypto exchange Gemini reveals lower revenue and wider loss in US IPO filing
(Reuters) -Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini said its revenue fell and its loss widened in the first six months of 2025, according to its regulatory filing for a U.S. IPO made public on Friday, as it joi...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025
DOJ demands sensitive Illinois voter registration data after state responds
Article Summary In response to a July letter, the Illinois State Board of Elections provided the U.S. Department of Justice with the same limited voter data that it provides to political parties. The ...
Ed Hammond Aug 15, 2025
Ameren donating money toward power bill payment assistance
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Ameren is offering help to some customers who need help paying their power bills. Company leaders announced Friday the utility will donate $4 million for bill payment assistan...
Ed Hammond Aug 15, 2025
US appeals court grants Argentina request to put YPF share turnover on hold
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Friday granted Argentina's request to put on temporary hold a judge's order that it turn over its 51% stake in oil and gas company YPF to partially satisfy ...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025
UN Commission urges Latin America to diversify markets to confront Trump's tariffs
By Diego Or MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -The head of the U.N. commission on Latin America, Jose Manuel Salazar, urged the region's countries to diversify their export and import markets and to integrate the...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025
Russia decree opens door for Exxon return to Sakhalin-1 project
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a decree that could allow foreign investors, including top U.S. oil major Exxon Mobil, to regain shares in the Sakhalin-1 oil and ga...
Thomson Reuters Aug 15, 2025
Peoria Co. Sheriff: Some young criminals need longer repercussions to avoid re-offending
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Some leaders of Peoria County law enforcement think the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 could use updating to fit the kind of crimes kids are committing today. The Juvenile Court A...
Julia Bradley Aug 15, 2025

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