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Trump administration pushes states for election data, Washington Post reports
July 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration and its allies are trying to obtain voter data from states and inspect voting equipment, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, in moves it said had caused concern among state and local election officials.The Post said "...Reuters
Wed, Jul 16
US transfers acreage near proposed mining road to Alaska native group
July 16 (Reuters) - The Trump administration transferred 28,000 acres of land in a remote part of Alaska to a native corporation, putting more acreage near a proposed road that would connect to a rare earths mining district under local control."By putting land into Alaska Native hands, we are ad...Reuters
Wed, Jul 16
Parties in Syria agree on steps to end clashes, US top diplomat says
July 16 (Reuters) - The various parties fighting in Syria have agreed on specific steps that would end clashes there, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday."We have engaged all the parties involved in the clashes in Syria. We have agreed on specific steps that will bring this tro...Reuters
Wed, Jul 16
Texas probes M&M maker Mars over use of synthetic food dyes
By Jonathan Stempel July 16 (Reuters) - Texas' attorney general said on Wednesday he has begun investigating Mars, which makes M&M's and Skittles candies, for its alleged refusal to remove synthetic food dyes from its products.Ken Paxton, the attorney general, said in a statement that...Reuters
Wed, Jul 16
Mexico's CIBanco, sanctioned by US, says local fines unrelated
MEXICO CITY, July 16 (Reuters) - Mexican financial institution CIBanco said on Wednesday that the 66.61 million pesos ($3.56 million) it was fined in June by the nation's banking regulator was unrelated to the accusations of involvement in money laundering from the U.S. Treasury which then prohi...Reuters
Wed, Jul 16
Novartis cannot block generic version of Entresto, judge rules
By Jonathan Stempel July 16 (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge rejected Swiss drugmaker Novartis' NOVN.S request for a preliminary injunction to stop MSN Pharmaceuticals from selling a generic version of the blockbuster heart medication Entresto.In a decision on Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Eve...Reuters
Wed, Jul 16
US appeals court rules for NCAA in dispute over player eligibility rules
By Mike Scarcella July 16 (Reuters) - The National Collegiate Athletic Association has persuaded a U.S. appeals court to reject an order that the NCAA said could erode distinctions between student and professional athletes.A panel of the Chicago-based 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 o...Reuters
Wed, Jul 16
US bank regulators issue proposal to scrap updated fair lending rules
WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - The nation's top bank regulators issued a proposal on Wednesday that would scrap a 2023 update to fair lending rules and reinstate prior requirements for banks.The proposal would require banks to comply with original rules drafted in 1995 enforcing the Community R...Reuters
Wed, Jul 16
US aims to ban Chinese technology in undersea telecommunications cables
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday it plans to adopt rules to bar companies from connecting undersea submarine communication cables to the United States that include Chinese technology or equipment."We have seen submarin...Reuters
Wed, Jul 16
Volvo Cars to start mid-size SUV production at US plant next year
July 16 (Reuters) - Sweden's Volvo Cars VOLCARb.ST said on Wednesday it would start producing its XC60 mid-size SUV in its plant in South Carolina, United States from late 2026. The shift highlights the automaker's exposure to U.S. President Donald Trump's auto tariffs, as it imports mos...Reuters
Wed, Jul 16
KKR mulls acquisition of healthcare technology firm GPI, Bloomberg News reports
July 16 (Reuters) - KKR KKR.N is considering a potential buyout of Italian health-care technology firm GPI SpA GPI.MI, as the U.S. investment firm scouts for takeover targets amid the recent market volatility, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.KKR has been in talks with advisers in recent weeks a...Reuters
Wed, Jul 16
Gerresheimer calls a halt to discussions on potential takeover
MUNICH, July 16 (Reuters) - German packaging and medical equipment maker Gerresheimer GXIG.DE has ended discussions on a potential sale of the company after months of talks since the start of 2025, it said on Wednesday evening.In February the Duesseldorf-based company had said it was in early discu...Reuters
Wed, Jul 16
McGovern: ‘Keep up the pressure’ for competitive captive rules
By Rebecca DelaneyJuly 16 - (The Insurer) - The UK insurance sector must “keep up the pressure” and engage with financial services regulators as they develop policy proposals for a UK captive regime, Sean McGovern has urged.Speaking to The Insurer in his capacity as chair of the London Market Group,...Reuters
Wed, Jul 16
EXPLAINER-What's known about whether Trump can fire Powell from the Fed
July 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday tamped down speculation he was on the verge of trying to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell after word leaked he had raised the possibility in a meeting Tuesday night with House Republicans. The reports rattled financial markets that were...Reuters
Wed, Jul 16
Hundreds of DOJ alumni warn Senate against Trump's appellate judge nominee
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - More than 900 former U.S. Department of Justice employees on Wednesday warned the Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee against confirming President Donald Trump's nominee Emil Bove to serve as an appellate court judge, according to...Reuters
Wed, Jul 16
Trump team relaxes work-from-home ban for federal employees for religious reasons
By Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, July 16 (Reuters) - Federal employees can get permission to work from home or adjust their hours to accommodate religious fasts and prayers, the Trump administration said on Wednesday, after previously demanding that workers report to offices full time. President Do...Reuters
Wed, Jul 16
HPE adds KLA chair to board in pact with activist investor Elliott
Robert Calderoni joins HPE board, chairs new strategy committeeElliott may appoint executive to HPE board under agreementHPE's $14 billion Juniper acquisition faced antitrust scrutinyBy Jaspreet Singh and Svea Herbst-Bayliss July 16 (Reuters) - Hewlett Packard Enterprise HPE.N added a veteran...Reuters
Wed, Jul 16
