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BlackRock's infrastructure play gets a boost as Minnesota approves buyout
Minnesota power regulators on Friday approved a $6.2 billion plan for a BlackRock unit and Canada Pension Plan to buy utility Allete, parent of Minnesota Power, saying recent modifications by the part...
Thomson Reuters Oct 03, 2025
Biden ban on offshore drilling in vast areas was illegal, court rules
(Reuters) -Former U.S. President Joe Biden exceeded his authority by withdrawing large areas along U.S. coastlines from future offshore oil and gas development, a federal judge in Louisiana ruled on T...
Thomson Reuters Oct 03, 2025
Man sentenced for murder of his girlfriend in 2021 near Brimfield
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has been sentenced to more than six decades in prison for the 2021 murder of his girlfriend near Brimfield. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says Joshua McGee was sente...
TJ Carson Oct 03, 2025
Fed's Miran wants aggressive rate cuts but downplays differences with other officials
By Michael S. Derby (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran on Friday again pressed for an aggressive path of rate cuts given big changes in the economy driven by the Trump administration, w...
Thomson Reuters Oct 03, 2025
US FDA launches pilot program to fast-track review of domestically made generic drugs
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has launched a new pilot program to speed up the review process for generic drugs that are tested and manufactured entirely in the United States, the r...
Thomson Reuters Oct 03, 2025
Activision officials must face claims over Microsoft takeover, judge rules
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -A Delaware judge said former Activision Blizzard officials including Chief Executive Bobby Kotick must face most of a lawsuit alleging they shortchanged shareholders whe...
Thomson Reuters Oct 03, 2025
Factbox-The world's biggest privately held companies
(Reuters) -ChatGPT-parent OpenAI reportedly reached a valuation of $500 billion earlier this week, cementing its place as the most valuable privately held company in the world, according to Crunchbase...
Thomson Reuters Oct 03, 2025
Exclusive-Batista brothers' J&F in talks for EDF plant in Brazil energy push
By Luciana Magalhaes and Leticia Fucuchima SAO PAULO (Reuters) -J&F Investimentos SA, the holding company owned by Brazil's billionaire Batista brothers, is in talks to acquire French utility EDF's Ri...
Thomson Reuters Oct 03, 2025
Gold could trade above $4,000/oz near term, HSBC says
(Reuters) -HSBC said gold could trade above $4,000 per ounce in the near term, driven by geopolitical risks, fiscal uncertainties, and threats to the Federal Reserve's independence. "Rallies can conti...
Thomson Reuters Oct 03, 2025
OPEC+ set for another oil hike as Saudi and Russia debate size, sources say
By Ahmad Ghaddar and Olesya Astakhova LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) -Eight OPEC+ countries are likely to further raise oil output on Sunday with the group's leader Saudi Arabia pushing for a large increase ...
Thomson Reuters Oct 03, 2025
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