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US patent office head faces bipartisan grilling in Congress
By Blake Brittain WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Patent and Trademark Office director John Squires faced sharp questions during an oversight hearing at the House of Representatives on Wednesday on his office's role in benefiting other Trump administration officials.Maryland Democratic ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 25
Judge probes Trump administration on 'unwritten' deal for Mexico to accept Cubans
Judge demands details on deportation agreementCuban man's lawyers argue ICE violated procedures, due processJudge says case raises issues concerning deportations to third countriesBy Nate Raymond BOSTON, March 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has informed a ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 25
KKR to acquire Nothing Bundt Cakes for over $2 billion, WSJ reports
March 25 (Reuters) - U.S. private equity firm KKR KKR.N has struck a deal to acquire bakery chain Nothing Bundt Cakes from Roark Capital for over $2 billion, including debt, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.Reuters
Wed, Mar 25
Second US appeals court upholds Trump's immigration detention policy
St. Louis-based 8th Circuit supports Trump's immigration detention policyHundreds of lawsuits filed in Minnesota by immigration detaineesACLU considering next steps after court rulingBy Nate Raymond March 25 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday endorsed the Trump administration's...Reuters
Wed, Mar 25
Denmark's Frederiksen to explore government coalition despite election loss
Frederiksen's Social Democrats had worst result since 1903PM still leads biggest party and is favourite for third termLeft- and right-wing party blocs both short of a majorityCentrist Moderates are likely kingmakers in coalition talksBy Soren Jeppesen, Stine Jacobsen and Louise Rasmussen COPE...Reuters
Wed, Mar 25
South Carolina could declare measles outbreak over by April 26, health official says
By Siddhi Mahatole and Mariam Sunny March 25 (Reuters) - South Carolina could declare its ongoing measles outbreak over by April 26 if no additional infections are reported, the state's top epidemiologist said during a briefing on Wednesday.Here are some details: The total number of me...Reuters
Wed, Mar 25
KKR Has Struck A Deal To Acquire U.S. Bakery Chain Nothing Bundt Cakes From Roark Capital For Over $2 Billion, Including Debt- WSJ
March 25 (Reuters) - KKR HAS STRUCK A DEAL TO ACQUIRE THE U.S. BAKERY CHAIN NOTHING BUNDT CAKES FROM ROARK CAPITAL FOR OVER $2 BILLION, INCLUDING DEBT- WSJSource:https://tinyurl.com/4vewxvehReuters
Wed, Mar 25
Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of singer Rihanna
By Lisa RichwineLOS ANGELES, March 25 (Reuters) - A Florida woman pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to the attempted murder of singer Rihanna after authorities said she fired shots from a semiautomatic weapon at the Grammy-winning musician's Los Angeles mansion this month. The woman, Ivana Li...Reuters
Wed, Mar 25
KKR-Backed OHB Taps Banks For Share Sale - Bloomberg News
March 25 (Reuters) - KKR-BACKED OHB TAPS BANKS FOR SHARE SALE AMID SPACE BOOM- BLOOMBERG NEWSTHE DEAL COULD VALUE OHB AT SLIGHTLY ABOVE ITS MARKET VALUE FOR ABOUT $6.4 BILLION - BLOOMBERG NEWSSource text: https://tinyurl.com/27dbfnbzReuters
Wed, Mar 25
Trump to visit China on May 14-15, White House says
WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will visit China for a state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 14 and 15, and Xi will visit Washington for a reciprocal visit at a later date, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday.The visit ...Reuters
Wed, Mar 25
UN adopts Ghana's slavery resolution, defying resistance from US, Europe
Ghana-led UN resolution on transatlantic slavery adoptedExperts say resolution is 'large step' at UN US votes against it, EU abstains over concernsBy Catarina Demony March 25 (Reuters) - A resolution proposed by Ghana at the United Nations on Wednesday to recognise transatlantic slavery a...Reuters
Wed, Mar 25
Mexico's Walmex sees 2026 capex of some 43 billion pesos
MEXICO CITY, March 25 (Reuters) - Walmex, the Mexican and Central American unit of Walmart, said on Wednesday it expects capex of around 43 billion pesos ($2.43 billion) in 2026, a 10% increase over the previous year.The retailer said in a statement that 42% of the investment will be directed toward...Reuters
Wed, Mar 25
Long lines reported at major US airports as more TSA officers quit
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - Long lines were reported at major airports on Wednesday as the Transportation Security Administration said the number of airport security officers quitting had jumped to more than 480 since the mid-February start of a partial government shutdown.Ha...Reuters
Wed, Mar 25
BREAKINGVIEWS-Cliffwater is caught in a private credit riptide
By Stephen Gandel NEW YORK, March 25 (Reuters Breakingviews) - If a rising tide lifts all boats, rough waters claim the leakiest ships. Cliffwater, manager of the world’s largest private credit interval fund, recently limited withdrawals from its $42 billion flagship, paying out about half of req...Reuters
Wed, Mar 25
IEA Chief Fatih Birol to brief EU finance ministers on war impact this week, Bloomberg News reports
March 25 (Reuters) - The head of the International Energy Agency Fatih Birol will participate in a meeting of European Union finance ministers this week as they craft possible responses to the war in the Middle East, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.Birol will brief the virtual gathering on Frid...Reuters
Wed, Mar 25
EU not doing enough to unblock cross-border services, auditors say
Services account for 70% of EU GDP, but only 20% are cross-borderECA says 60% of 2002 barriers remain in 2023EU governments resist due to labor market protection pressuresBy Jan StrupczewskiBRUSSELS, March 25 (Reuters) - The European Commission is not doing enough to remove internal EU barriers to c...Reuters
Wed, Mar 25
Infosys to acquire US firms Optimum Healthcare IT for $465 million, Stratus for $95 million
March 25 (Reuters) - Indian IT services firm Infosys INFY.NS said on Wednesday it had entered into separate agreements to acquire U.S.-based technology companies Optimum Healthcare IT and Stratus in all-cash deals. Infosys will buy healthcare consulting firm Optimum Healthcare IT for $465 million a...Reuters
Wed, Mar 25
Ukraine-US fund approves first investment, in navigation producer
By Yuliia Dysa and Andrea Shalal KYIV/WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - The Ukraine-U.S. joint reconstruction fund has approved its first investment project, in Sine Engineering, a Lviv-based communications and navigation technology producer, the Ukrainian prime minister said on Wednesday. The U.S...Reuters
Wed, Mar 25
