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Republican lawmakers urge FTC to drop fight against Microsoft deal for Activision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Twenty-two Republican lawmakers urged the Federal Trade Commission to drop its fight against Microsoft’s deal to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard, calling it...
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State officials, organizations, and lawmakers react to Illinois Supreme Court ruling on cashless bail
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Lawmakers and organizations across the state reacted to the Illinois Supreme Court's ruling Tuesday that eliminating cash bail is constitutional. The justices ruled 5-2 along...
TJ Carson Jul 18, 2023
Cuba still struggling to earn foreign currency
By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) - Cash-starved Cuba fell short of its export and import plans through June of this year amidst grave shortages linked to its dependence on food, fuel and inputs for agri...
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ASML to hire 100 researchers leaving Philips
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch semiconductor equipment maker ASML will hire 100 researchers who are leaving Philips, the companies said on Tuesday. The hires were first reported by Dutch newspaper Het Fi...
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Canada sees path forward on global digital services tax deal
By Ismail Shakil and Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada sees a path forward in reaching international consensus on digital services taxes, and a decision to not back a global agreement on freezin...
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Southwest Airlines endorses plan to boost Washington Reagan flights
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines said on Tuesday it will support legislation to add seven new round trip flights a day at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, an iss...
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Credit Suisse ups S&P 500 year-end forecast to 4,700
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Credit Suisse increased its year-end target on the S&P 500 to 4,700 from 4,050, citing a decline in the near-term U.S. recession risk and a stronger earnings outlook for the large...
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US Powerball jackpot hits $1 billion
By Rachel Nostrant (Reuters) - The U.S. Powerball jackpot has reached a whopping $1 billion for only the third time in the game's history after another Monday night drawing produced no winning ticket....
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IMF urges Pakistan to continue monetary policy tightening cycle
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistan must continue its monetary tightening cycle, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a staff report on Tuesday, a week after the lender app...
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Taco Bell wins ‘Taco Tuesday’ trademark dispute with rival chain
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) - Yum Brands' Taco Bell prevailed on Tuesday in its self-described bid to "liberate" the phrase "Taco Tuesday," as competing fast-food chain Taco John's told the U.S. Paten...
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