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FTC readies lawsuit that could break up Amazon – Politico
(Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is finalizing its long-awaited antitrust lawsuit against Amazon in a move that could ultimately break up parts of the company, Politico reported on Tuesda...
Jul 25, 2023
Wildfires spread near Croatia’s Adriatic pearl of Dubrovnik
SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Firefighters battled wildfires that were spreading in the area south of the Croatian Adriatic city of Dubrovnik late on Tuesday, with strong southerly winds preventing deployment ...
Jul 25, 2023
Hundreds of firefighters scramble to put out Portugal wildfire
By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira CASCAIS, Portugal (Reuters) - Aided by local residents, hundreds of Portuguese firefighters scrambled on Tuesday to put out flames sweeping across a natural park ...
Jul 25, 2023
Marketmind: China hopes, U.S. big tech fire up markets
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. Asian stock markets will open strongly on Wednesday if the previous day's China...
Jul 25, 2023
A man is indicted by a grand jury for a shooting in Peoria on the 4th of July
PEORIA, Ill. – A Peoria man has been indicted by a county grand jury in connection with a shooting on the Fourth of July. The grand jury Tuesday charged Carl Clifton, 45, with counts of Aggravat...
Jul 25, 2023
Greenpeace says ECB has broken climate pledge with end of bond buying
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Activist group Greenpeace said on Wednesday the European Central Bank has broken a pledge to join the fight against climate change and should take more steps to clean up its huge...
Jul 25, 2023
Wells Fargo approves new $30 billion share buyback program
(Reuters) - Wells Fargo said on Tuesday its board had authorized a new share buyback program of up to $30 billion. The bank's shares rose 1% in extended trading after earlier jumping almost 4% after t...
Jul 25, 2023
AFSCME ratifies new 4-year contract with the state
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Gov. JB Pritzker and the state's largest public employee union announced Tuesday that they have agreed on a new contract that will provide a nearly 18 perce...
Jul 25, 2023
Bannon co-defendant Shea sentenced to 5-1/4 years over ‘We Build the Wall’ fraud
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - The sole person convicted at trial of defrauding donors to an online campaign to build Donald Trump's signature wall along the U.S.-Mexico border was sentenced on Tue...
Jul 25, 2023
Purdue Pharma bankruptcy can proceed despite potential US Supreme Court appeal
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) - OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma may proceed with a bankruptcy settlement that protects its Sackler family owners from lawsuits, despite a potential U.S. Supreme C...
Jul 25, 2023
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