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U.S. seeks to stop Microsoft’s $69 billion bid for games maker Activision
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint on Thursday aimed at blocking tech giant Microsoft $69 billion bid to buy "Call of Duty" games maker Activision, over concern...
Dec 08, 2022
Democrats in U.S. Congress aim to pressure Republicans with go-it-alone funding bill
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Congress plan to unveil a bill to fund the government through the end of the current fiscal year in a bid to pressure Republicans ahead of...
Dec 08, 2022
EU’s gas price cap scheme could backfire, raise volatility -ECB
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Proposed European Union rules aimed at tempering natural gas price spikes may actually jeopardize financial stability and need to be redesigned, the European Central Bank said on...
Dec 08, 2022
Settlement reached between Canton and closed plant’s owner over fire
CANTON, Ill. – The City of Canton has reached a settlement with the parent company of the former International Harvester for the massive fire at the IH plant 25 years ago that burned for days. T...
Dec 08, 2022
French central bank sees fourth quarter growth of 0.1%
PARIS (Reuters) - The French economy is on course to finish the year with slightly positive growth in the fourth quarter, the central bank said on Thursday in its monthly outlook. The euro zone's seco...
Dec 08, 2022
U.S. House panel chair says she’ll subpoena FTX’s Bankman-Fried if needed
By David Morgan (Reuters) - House Financial Services Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters told Reuters on Thursday that she is prepared to subpoena FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, if he does not agree to...
Dec 08, 2022
CRTC rejects Telus’ request to charge processing fee on credit card payments
(Reuters) - A Canadian regulator said on Thursday it had rejected Telus Corp's request to charge a processing fee on credit card payments made by customers for its telecom services in Alberta and Brit...
Dec 08, 2022
U.S. House backs sweeping defense bill, voting continues
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives backed legislation on Thursday paving the way for the defense budget to hit a record $858 billion next year, $45 billion more than proposed by ...
Dec 08, 2022
Volkswagen postpones decision on gigafactory in eastern Europe by several months -CTK news agency
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG postponed its decision on the placement of a gigafactory for electric car batteries in eastern Europe by several months, CTK news agency reported on Thursday. The Czec...
Dec 08, 2022
FTX bankruptcy team meets federal prosecutors in New York – Bloomberg News
(Reuters) -FTX's new chief executive officer and bankruptcy lawyers met Manhattan federal prosecutors investigating the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, ci...
Dec 08, 2022
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