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US judge mostly rejects BlackRock bid to dismiss states' lawsuit over climate push
Aug 1 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday largely rejected a request by BlackRock to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Texas and 12 other Republican-led states that said the company and other large asset managers violated antitrust law through climate activism that reduced coal production and boosted energy...Reuters
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How Gaza exasperation pushed three Israel allies towards recognising Palestinian state
Recognition plans followed months of talksFrance and Saudi Arabia forged initial planBritain, France, Canada discussed it through June, JulyMove symbolic, but leaves U.S. in a shrinking minorityBy David Ljunggren, Michel Rose and Alistair Smout OTTAWA/PARIS/LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - When Spain, I...Reuters
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US FDA declines to approve Regeneron's blood cancer therapy for second time
By Siddhi Mahatole Aug 1 (Reuters) - Regeneron REGN.O said on Friday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has once again declined to approve its blood cancer therapy, this time in relation to observations from the regulator's inspection at a third-party manufacturing site.The company was see...Reuters
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UK's Spectris ditches KKR in favour of Advent's sweetened $6.4 billion offer
Aug 1 (Reuters) - British scientific instruments maker Spectris has agreed to private equity firm Advent's sweetened takeover offer worth 4.8 billion pounds ($6.38 billion), including debt, as the battle for Britain's biggest takeover target of the year heats up. Shares in the ...Reuters
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UK Supreme Court overturns ruling on motor finance commissions in win for banks
LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The United Kingdom's Supreme Court on Friday overturned a landmark ruling on car finance commissions in a decision that is likely to ease the fears of banks about the extent of a redress scheme.Supreme Court president Robert Reed said the car dealers who sold the vehicl...Reuters
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Ghislaine Maxwell moved from Florida prison to lower-security facility
By Andrew Goudsward and Luc Cohen Aug 1 (Reuters) - Ghislaine Maxwell has been transferred from a Florida prison to a lower-security facility in Texas to continue serving her 20-year sentence for helping the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls, the U.S. B...Reuters
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Google asks court to halt app store overhaul as it mounts new appeal
By Mike Scarcella Aug 1 (Reuters) - Alphabet’s Google on Friday asked a U.S. appeals court to keep on hold an order that required sweeping reforms to the technology giant’s app store Play, after losing a key ruling this week in a lawsuit brought by “Fortnite” video game maker Epic Games.Google in...Reuters
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DIARY-Canada corporate earnings week ahead
August 1 (Reuters) - Diary of Canada (.GSPTSE) corporate earnings for the week ahead CANADA EARNINGS Start DateStart Time(GMT)RICCompany NameEvent Name05-Aug-202523:00SU.TOSuncor Energy IncQ2 2025 Suncor Energy Inc Earnings Release05-Aug-2025AMCPKI.TOParkland CorpQ2 2025 Parkland Corp Earnin...Reuters
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DIARY-U.S. earnings week ahead
Aug 1 (Reuters) - Diary of U.S. (.SPX) corporate earnings for the week ahead. ** Please Note - All times given are in U.S. EDT unless otherwise stated ** U.S. EARNINGS Start DateStart TimeRICCompany NameEvent Name04-Aug-2025AMCEQREquity ResidentialQ2 2025 Equity Residential Earnings Release04-A...Reuters
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UK Supreme Court overturns landmark ruling on motor finance commissions
LONDON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - The United Kingdom's Supreme Court on Friday overturned a landmark ruling on car finance commissions after an appeal by two lenders in a judgment that had the potential to shape a possible multi-billion pound redress scheme.Reuters
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CNH Industrial posts upbeat results, but tariffs cloud the rest of 2025
By Abhinav ParmarAug 1 (Reuters) - Farm and construction equipment maker CNH Industrial CNH.N expects a muted finish to the year due to tariff impacts, despite posting second-quarter results above expectations on Friday.The Basildon, UK-based company said most units sold in the second quarter had li...Reuters
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Golf-Japan's Yamashita surges into lead at Women's Open
PORTHCAWL, Wales, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Japan's Miyu Yamashita surged into the lead at the AIG Women's Open with a superb second round seven-under 65 at Royal Porthcawl on Friday, with compatriot and joint overnight leader Rio Takeda three shots adrift.England's Lottie Woad, the bookmakers&#...Reuters
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SpaceX launches joint astronaut crew to ISS in NASA's Crew-11 mission
WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - An international crew of four astronauts launched toward the International Space Station from Florida on Friday aboard a SpaceX rocket, embarking on a routine NASA mission, a live stream from the U.S. space agency showed.Reuters
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Fed spearheads effort to ease 'Basel III endgame' capital requirements, Bloomberg News reports
Aug 1 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve has begun developing a new risk-based capital rule aimed at easing the burden on the largest U.S. banks than a Biden-era plan, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Regulators are largely scrapping the original 1,087-page pr...Reuters
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Lesotho textiles to struggle even with lower 15% Trump tariff, minister says
By Nellie Peyton JOHANNESBURG, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Lesotho's modified tariff rate of 15% may still not be enough to save its textiles industry, its trade minister said on Friday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump lowered it from a devastating 50% rate he had threatened to implement earlie...Reuters
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