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Tennis-Wimbledon day four
9+ hour, 34+ min ago (604+ words) July 2 (Reuters) " Highlights of the fourth day at Wimbledon on Thursday (times GMT): 1558 KOSTYUK POWERS PAST BLINKOVA Ukrainian 12th seed Marta Kostyuk fought back from a first-set stumble to beat Russian opponent Anna Blinkova 6-7(5) 6-3 6-3. 1412 EALA DEFEATS SERENA'S CONQUEROR JOINT Filipino 29th seed…...
Trump honors Theodore Roosevelt in North Dakota, debuts new Air Force One
17+ hour, 32+ min ago (557+ words) MEDORA, North Dakota, July 1 (Reuters) " President Donald Trump dedicated a museum honoring Theodore Roosevelt on Wednesday, invoking the Republican president's legacy and linking it to his own vision for America ahead of the country's 250th anniversary. The trip to remote western…...
Bridgewater's flagship macro fund gains 8. 1% in first half amid market volatility, sources say
17+ hour, 32+ min ago (491+ words) NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) " Bridgewater Associates" flagship Pure Alpha macro fund posted a gain of 8. 1% after braving a volatile market backdrop during the first half of the year, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Top hedge funds have…...
EU tells Armenia "you can count on us" as Russia keeps up economic pressure
9+ hour, 34+ min ago (333+ words) July 2 (Reuters) " The European Union pledged an additional "18 million in economic support for Armenia on Thursday and liberalised some export rules for its goods as Brussels seeks to "shore up support for the South Caucasus country amid "Russian trade pressure....
In Brazil, a Bolsonaro family rift exposes the right's struggle with women voters
9+ hour, 34+ min ago (724+ words) By Luciana Magalhaes, Brendan O'Boyle and Ricardo Brito BRAS'LIA/SAO PAULO July 2 (Reuters) " A widening rift between far-right Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and his stepmother, former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro, threatens to worsen his already weak standing among women voters…...
Welcome to New York: City buzzes for likely Taylor Swift wedding weekend
9+ hour, 34+ min ago (426+ words) NEW YORK, July 2 (Reuters) " Fencing is up, streets are closed and all signs point to a lavish wedding for megastars Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce in New York City this weekend. At Madison Square Garden, workers have been hauling in…...
Judge blocks Colorado's first-of-its-kind price cap on Amgen's Enbrel
17+ hour, 32+ min ago (371+ words) July 1 (Reuters) " A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Colorado from capping the price of Amgen's blockbuster arthritis drug Enbrel, a first-of-its-kind move by a U. S. state. In granting a "preliminary injunction, Chief Judge Daniel Domenico of the Denver federal "court said…...
US FDA approves Vertex's gene therapy for sickle cell disease in children as young as two
17+ hour, 32+ min ago (255+ words) July 1 (Reuters) " The U. S. Food and Drug Administration approved expanded use of Vertex Pharmaceuticals" gene therapy in children as young as "two with inherited blood disorders, including sickle "cell disease, the first such treatment cleared for this age group. Casgevy, a…...
Judge blocks US Postal Service's proposed restrictions on mail-in voting
17+ hour, 32+ min ago (399+ words) July 1 (Reuters) " A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the U. S. Postal Service's proposed restrictions on mail-in voting, finding that they violated a settlement with a leading civil rights group that required "expedited mail-in ballot handling. The decision by Washington-based U. S. District Judge…...
Abivax nears $11 billion valuation after fundraising eases M&A pressure
17+ hour, 32+ min ago (477+ words) NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuters) " Abivax SA raised $800 million in an expanded share sale on Wednesday after strong investor demand, valuing the French biotechnology company at nearly $11 billion and easing pressure to pursue a near-term sale. Abivax, which is "developing treatments…...