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Morning Bid: Churning chips
3+ hour, 17+ min ago (657+ words) July 2 (Reuters) " By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets The U. S. jobs report will clearly dominate the day ahead for markets, but there's been a hefty pullback in red-hot chip stocks around the world as the second half of the year…...
Tennis-Wimbledon day four
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (291+ words) July 2 (Reuters) " Highlights of the fourth day at Wimbledon on Thursday (times GMT): 1007 PLAY UNDER WAY Defending women's champion Iga Swiatek will take on former world number one Karolina Pliskova on Centre Court later in the day, while French Open…...
Analysis-Britain's Paramount-Warner review may be aimed at commitments, not a veto
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (806+ words) LONDON, July 2 (Reuters) " Britain's threat to intervene in the $110 billion Paramount-Warner deal could be less about blocking the transaction than extracting commitments on UK news, children's TV and investment, with the cost of any delay increasing the government's leverage. Culture…...
Phil Mickelson dismisses misconduct expose as "click-bait narrative
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (357+ words) Mickelson's representatives issued a statement to The (New York) Post on "Wednesday, describing the Skratch article as an "anonymously sourced drive-by shooting" focused on creating "a compelling, click-bait narrative over an accurate one." Last month, Golf Digest reported that Mickelson…...
Suspected member of "Scattered Spider" hacking group extradited to US from Finland, DOJ says
15+ hour, 51+ min ago (309+ words) July 1 (Reuters) " A 19-year-old man accused of being a member of the criminal hacking group "Scattered Spider" was extradited to the U. S. from Finland to face federal conspiracy charges in Illinois, the Justice "Department said on Wednesday. Peter Stokes, a dual…...
Gov. Braun appoints multiple locals to boards and commissions
15+ hour, 51+ min ago (50+ words) 102. 7 WBOW Gov. Braun appoints multiple locals to boards and commissions TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) " Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced appointments to various boards across the state and commissions, which included multiple people from the Wabash Valley. The appointments include:...
Exclusive-Soft Bank renews talks for $10 billion loan against Open AI stake, adds concessions, sources say
16+ hour, 26+ min ago (569+ words) July 1 " Soft Bank Group has reopened talks with a consortium of lenders for a $10 billion loan backed by its stake in Open AI, after earlier attempts to secure a loan stalled over concerns about the difficulty of valuing private companies,…...
Russian daredevils unfurl banner atop New York's Empire State Building in proposal stunt
19+ hour, 16+ min ago (424+ words) By Jonathan Allen and Maria Tsvetkova NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) " A Russian couple of daredevil artists climbed to the top of the Empire State Building's towering spire in New York City on Wednesday to unfurl a large banner urging world…...
Old cancer drug may help restore fertility for certain women
19+ hour, 14+ min ago (803+ words) (This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays) July 1 (Reuters) " We also cover a large study that should allay fears of people who should be taking cholesterol-lowering statins. OLD…...
Terre Haute to name intersection after local hero who saved dozens
14+ hour, 5+ min ago (61+ words) 102. 7 WBOW Terre Haute to name intersection after local hero who saved dozens The city of Terre Haute has designated the intersection of 7th Street and Cherry Street as Carl Ross Memorial Way to honor Carl Ross, a local man who saved…...