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Former U.S. congressman pleads not guilty to insider trading charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former U.S. congressman Stephen Buyer pleaded not guilty in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday to insider trading charges over purchases of Sprint shares before the telecommunic...
Jul 27, 2022
U.S. debt burden to rise to 185% of GDP in 2052, CBO projects
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. federal debt burden will reach 185% of economic output in 2052, the Congressional Budget Office projected on Wednesday, an improvement over last year's long-term estima...
Jul 27, 2022
Instant View: Fed hikes rates another 75 basis points
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark overnight interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point on Wednesday in an effort to cool the most intense breakout of inflation s...
Jul 27, 2022
Wisconsin Democrats line up behind Barnes in bid to unseat U.S. Senator Johnson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Milwaukee Bucks executive Alex Lasry will end his run for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination in Wisconsin, party officials said on Wednesday, as Democrats lined up behind Lie...
Jul 27, 2022
Russian economy declines 4% y/y in Q2 after 3.5% y/y increase in Q1 -econ ministry
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian economy declined by 4.0% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2022 after a 3.5% rise in the previous three months, the economy ministry said on Wednesday. The first qua...
Jul 27, 2022
Kuwait central bank raises key rate by 25 bps to 2.5%
(Reuters) - The Central Bank of Kuwait said on Wednesday it increased its discount rate by 25 basis points to 2.5%, after the U.S. Federal Reserve's three quarters of a percentage point rate hike. The...
Jul 27, 2022
Exclusive: Business payments firm Billtrust up for sale – sources
By David French NEW YORK (Reuters) - BTRS Holdings Inc, the owner of business payments vendor Billtrust, is exploring options that include a potential sale, according to people familiar with the matte...
Jul 27, 2022
Man identified in fatal Fulton County shooting
UPDATED 3:44 p.m. TABLE GROVE, Ill. – Authorities have identified the man killed in Monday night’s officer-involved shooting in Fulton County. Illinois State Police and County Coroner Stev...
Jul 27, 2022
CDC to make monkeypox nationally notifiable condition – Politico
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to make the rapidly spreading monkeypox disease a nationally notifiable condition, the Politico reported on Wednesday, a move that...
Jul 27, 2022
State sells Chicago’s James R. Thompson Center to Google
CHICAGO, Ill. – It was only on the market about seven months after failed attempts in the past, but a tech giant will be the new owner of the James R. Thompson Center in downtown Chicago. Google...
Jul 27, 2022
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