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Factbox-Sam Bankman-Fried: The crypto mogul whose empire came crashing down
(Reuters) - Sam Bankman-Fried on Friday resigned from his role as chief executive of FTX and the crypto exchange said it will initiate bankruptcy proceedings in the United States, capping off a tumult...
Nov 11, 2022
U.S. drillers add oil and gas rigs for second week in a row – Baker Hughes
By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for a second week in a row as relatively high oil prices encourage firms to drill more. The oil and gas rig cou...
Nov 11, 2022
Atlantia buyout bid falls just short of 90% threshold
MILAN (Reuters) - A buyout bid launched by the Benetton family and U.S. investment fund Blackstone for Italy's Atlantia has fallen just short of the required 90% threshold for the deal to proceed as t...
Nov 11, 2022
Top U.S. border official says Biden administration pushing him out – reports
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top U.S. border official said on Friday he had been asked to resign or be fired, a sign of tensions within U.S. President Joe Biden's administration over a recor...
Nov 11, 2022
Family members: Homicide victim couldn’t be intended target
PEORIA, Ill. – Friends and family of Peoria’s 23rd homicide victim say they believe the shots fired that claimed his life, weren’t intended for him. Merian Smith, 15, was declared br...
Nov 11, 2022
Elizabeth Holmes seeks to avoid prison for Theranos fraud
By Jonathan Stempel and Jody Godoy (Reuters) - Elizabeth Holmes urged a U.S. judge not to send her to prison, as the founder of Theranos Inc prepares to be sentenced next week for defrauding investors...
Nov 11, 2022
U.S., Centrus Energy in pact to make next-generation nuclear fuel
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government and a unit of Centrus Energy Corp have a signed an agreement to start producing fuel expected to be used in next generation nuclear reacto...
Nov 11, 2022
22VA: Helping veterans heal through art
PEORIA, Ill. — At least 22 veterans commit suicide every day. That’s a stinging statistic. But, it was also the inspiration for a group of talented artists called 22VA –that offers h...
Nov 11, 2022
Russia bans entry to 200 U.S. nationals, including Biden’s relatives, press secretary
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian foreign ministry said on Friday it had banned 200 U.S. nationals from entering Russia, including a sister and two brothers of U.S. President Joe Biden, in response to pe...
Nov 11, 2022
Advisor to Brazil’s Lula asks U.S. to support postponed IDB election
BRASLIA/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - A key advisor to Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has sent a letter to the United States asking for its support to postpone the Nov. 20 election t...
Nov 11, 2022
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