Donald Trump loses bid for new trial in E. Jean Carroll case
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal judge on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump's request for a new trial on damages after a
2023-07-19 21:53
Microsoft and Activision extend deadline to close $69 billion deal under close regulatory scrutiny
The deadline for Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of video game company Activision Blizzard has been extended to as the companies seek to close a deal that has been opposed by regulators in the U.S. and the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority
2023-07-19 21:53
Jeffries outraises McCarthy in second quarter, bringing in $29 million for House Democrats
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries raised $29 million in the second quarter of 2023, bringing in a total of $62.4 million this year.
2023-07-19 21:52
Merger Rules Get Tougher in Crackdown by Antitrust Enforcers
US antitrust agencies stepped up the Biden administration’s crackdown on mergers and acquisitions with a sweeping overhaul of
2023-07-19 21:50
Microsoft and Activision extend their deal deadline
Microsoft and Activision have mutually agreed to extend their merger deadline by three months in the face of ongoing negotiations with the UK government that could allow the $69 billion acquisition to close, the two companies announced on Wednesday.
2023-07-19 21:49
Don’t Say Tory: How Sunak’s Party Targets Key Votes
As he quit Parliament last month, Boris Johnson lashed out at what he called a “protracted political assassination.”
2023-07-19 21:25
Europe Gas Swings as Heat Risks Overshadow Ample Fuel Supplies
European natural gas prices fluctuated between gains and losses on Wednesday as traders weighed rising storage levels and
2023-07-19 21:25
Goldman Sachs profits plunge 58% as dealmaking dries up
Goldman Sachs reported a sharp drop in profit on Wednesday as dealmaking and trading, a core part of the mega bank's business, dry up. The Wall Street titan also felt the pain of a nearly $1 billion reduction in the value of its consumer and real estate businesses.
2023-07-19 21:19
Revolving Door: DEA’s No.2 quits amid reports of previous consulting work for Big Pharma
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s second-in-command has quietly stepped down amid reporting by The Associated Press that he previously consulted for a pharmaceutical distributor sanctioned for a deluge of suspicious painkiller shipments and did similar work for the drugmaker that became the face of the opioid epidemic: Purdue Pharma
2023-07-19 20:56
Why a third indictment of Trump could be such a profound stain on his legacy
Few citizens face the kind of perfect storm of legal threats engulfing Donald Trump. And given that he is a past and possibly future president running for a new term, the entire country could share in his historic ordeal.
2023-07-19 20:52
IMF Board Member Expects Sri Lanka to Pass First Bailout Review
Sri Lanka stands a strong chance of passing the first review of its $3 billion bailout given falling
2023-07-19 20:48
Bank CEOs are already complaining about new regulations they haven't even seen yet
Earnings season is officially underway, which means the CEOs of America's largest banks get to update the public about the health of their firms and their economic outlooks.
2023-07-19 20:27