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Wellington-led funding boosts Vanta's valuation by 69% in a year
By Ateev Bhandari and Pritam Biswas July 23 (Reuters) - Online security and compliance management platform Vanta was valued at $4.15 billion in its latest fundraising round, up from $2.45 billion just a year ago, as investor appeal of risk-mitigating software rises in tandem with cyber attacks.Th...Reuters
Wed, Jul 23
US judge orders bail for deported migrant Abrego ahead of prosecution by Trump administration
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge ordered on Wednesday that Kilmar Abrego be released on bail while awaiting trial on human smuggling charges, a legal victory for the migrant who was wrongly deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration, but one that likely se...Reuters
Wed, Jul 23
Doctor pleads guilty to supplying ketamine to 'Friends' star Matthew Perry
By Lisa RichwineLOS ANGELES, July 23 (Reuters) - A California doctor charged in the 2023 overdose death of "Friends" star Matthew Perry pleaded guilty on Wednesday to four counts of illegal distribution of the prescription anesthetic ketamine.Dr. Salvador Plasencia, one of five people charge...Reuters
Wed, Jul 23
US judge rejects bid to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts from Florida probe
WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Wednesday denied a U.S. Justice Department bid to unseal grand jury transcripts related to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in South Florida, the first ruling in a series of attempts by President Donald Trump's administration to ...Reuters
Wed, Jul 23
Hundreds of thousands of US taxpayer-funded vaccine doses may expire, lawmakers say
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of doses of mpox vaccine that the United States had promised to send to African nations are in danger of going to waste, dozens of congressional Democrats said in a letter to the U.S. State Department on Wednesday.Forty-ei...Reuters
Wed, Jul 23
State Department probing Harvard's eligibility in exchange visitor program
By Daphne Psaledakis and Bhargav Acharya July 23 (Reuters) - The State Department has opened an investigation into Harvard University's eligibility as a sponsor in the U.S. exchange visitor program, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday, as the Trump administration takes aim at the...Reuters
Wed, Jul 23
House Democrats raise concerns about T-Mobile role in 'Trump Mobile' service
WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) - Three Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee raised serious concerns about T-Mobile's TMUS.O involvement in the Trump Organization's self-branded mobile service and a $499 smartphone dubbed Trump Mobile. Representative Frank Pallone, the rankin...Reuters
Wed, Jul 23
Mexico's Banorte warns FX, potential dividend could weigh on full-year results
By Natalia Siniawski MEXICO CITY, July 23 (Reuters) - Executives at Mexican lender Banorte GFNORTEO.MX on Wednesday warned that foreign-exchange volatility and a potential dividend payout could weigh on the company's performance for the remainder of the year. The cautionary outlook c...Reuters
Wed, Jul 23
Sunkist wins US court appeal to block 'Kist' trademark
By Blake BrittainJuly 23 (Reuters) - Sunkist Growers convinced a U.S. appeals court on Wednesday to block a soft-drink maker's attempt to register a trademark covering "Kist" drinks.The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, observing that the case "concerns kisses, sunlight,...Reuters
Wed, Jul 23
US senators propose bill aimed at shortening airport security lines
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, July 23 (Reuters) - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Wednesday proposed new airport baggage screening systems and technology updates at checkpoints to improve security and shorten wait times as air travel hits records.Senator Jerry Moran, Republican chair of...Reuters
Wed, Jul 23
Trump ally Lindell wins appeal in lawsuit over $5 million 2020 election contest
By Mike ScarcellaJuly 23 (Reuters) - Donald Trump ally and MyPillow.com chief executive Mike Lindell on Wednesday persuaded a U.S. appeals court to throw out a judge’s order requiring him to pay $5 million to a software developer who said he debunked Lindell's 2020 election fraud claims.The 8th ...Reuters
Wed, Jul 23
Turkey hopes Ukraine, Russia hold results-oriented talks in Istanbul, minister says
ANKARA, July 23 (Reuters) - Turkey hopes that delegations from Ukraine and Russia will hold results-oriented talks on memoranda they exchanged, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday.Speaking at the opening of the third round of Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul's Ciragan Palace, Fidan sa...Reuters
Wed, Jul 23
US Treasury 20-year bond sale meets solid demand
NEW YORK, July 23 (Reuters) - A U.S. government debt sale of 20-year bonds on Wednesday was well received, likely assuaging, at least for the time being, lingering concerns in the market over U.S. fiscal health and widening U.S. government debt levels.The 20-year bonds, worth $13 billion, were sold ...Reuters
Wed, Jul 23
