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Musk is quietly pumping the brakes on plans to start a third political party, WSJ reports
Aug 19 (Reuters) - Tesla TSLA.O CEO Elon Musk is quietly pumping the brakes on plans to start a third political party and told allies he wants to focus on his companies and is reluctant to alienate powerful Republicans, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Musk is also considering using some...Reuters
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High Arctic Says CEO Mike Maguire Resigns And Lonn Bate Appointed Interim CEO
Aug 19 (Reuters) - High Arctic Energy Services Inc HWO.TO:HIGH ARCTIC ANNOUNCES THE EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT CHANGESHIGH ARCTIC ENERGY SERVICES INC - CEO MIKE MAGUIRE RESIGNS; LONN BATE APPOINTED INTERIM CEOHIGH ARCTIC ENERGY SERVICES INC - APPOINTS JAY BACHMAN AS INTERIM CFOReuters
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EliseAI raises $250 million in a16z-led round to expand in healthcare
EliseAI valued at over $2.2 billion after funding roundFunding to fuel product innovation and team expansionFocus on healthcare and housing industry automationBy Krystal HuAug 20 (Reuters) - Enterprise software maker EliseAI has raised $250 million in a Series E funding round to expand its automatio...Reuters
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The Hanover Insurance Group Announces Pricing Of $500 Million Senior Notes Offering
Aug 19 (Reuters) - Hanover Insurance Group Inc THG.N:THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC. ANNOUNCES PRICING OF $500 MILLION SENIOR NOTES OFFERINGHANOVER INSURANCE GROUP INC - PRICES $500 MILLION 5.50% NOTES DUE 2035Reuters
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US commerce secretary says trade documents wanted by Japan are 'weeks away'
TOKYO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said in a CNBC interview on Tuesday that documents memorializing trade agreements with Japan and South Korea -- a sensitive topic in Tokyo -- are "weeks away" from being ready.Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba, who is facing calls...Reuters
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No special treatment given to Israeli official accused of Nevada sex crime, prosecutor tells newspaper
Israeli official among eight arrested in Nevada operationDefense attorney claims no special treatment for clientAlexandrovich returned to Israel after posting bailBy AJ Vicens Aug 19 (Reuters) - The Israeli cybersecurity official recently arrested by Las Vegas-area police during an investigation ...Reuters
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Air Canada Says Co Begins Relaunching Flights So Customers Can Travel Again
Aug 19 (Reuters) - Air Canada AC.TO:AIR CANADA: AIR CANADA BEGINS RELAUNCHING FLIGHTS SO CUSTOMERS CAN TRAVEL AGAINAIR CANADA - 155 FLIGHTS SCHEDULED TO DEPART TODAY FROM TORONTO, MONTREAL, AND VANCOUVER ACROSS NORTH AMERICA AND TO EUROPE, ASIA, SOUTH PACIFICSource https://tinyurl.com/3sbzp954Reuters
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Databricks eyes over $100 billion valuation as investors back AI growth plans
Aug 19 (Reuters) - Analytics firm Databricks said on Tuesday its valuation was set to jump 61% to more than $100 billion in a funding round less than a year after its last, underscoring strong investor demand for fast-growing artificial intelligence startups.Reuters
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Trump eyes US government stakes in other chip makers that received CHIPS Act funds, sources say
WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is looking into the federal government taking equity stakes in computer chip manufacturers that receive CHIPS Act funding to build factories in the country, two sources said.Reuters
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US treasury chief says status quo with China 'working pretty well'
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that the status quo situation with China was "working pretty well" as the world's two biggest economies have in recent days extended a truce in their bitter trade dispute surrounding...Reuters
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Bessent says US has had very good talks with China on tariffs
Aug 19 (Reuters) - Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told Fox News on Tuesday that the United States has had very good talks with China regarding tariffs as the countries attempt to reach a trade deal during a 90-day pause in tariff implementation.Reuters
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Austin Butler's cat-sitting gets hairy in Aronofsky's 'Caught Stealing'
By Hanna RantalaLONDON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Austin Butler tackles an action-heavy lead role in Darren Aronofsky's dark comedy crime caper "Caught Stealing".Set in New York in 1998, the "Elvis" actor plays Hank Thompson, whose promising baseball career was cut short by tragedy. Han...Reuters
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WRAPUP 8-Trump says US may provide air support to back a Ukraine peace deal
Zelenskiy hails summit with Trump as a step towards peaceRussia launches largest attack this month amid peace movesTrump says his negotiating style is "more instinct than process"Possible Zelenskiy/Putin summit in the works; sites being consideredBy Andrea Shalal, Tom Balmforth and Anastasii...Reuters
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White House launches TikTok account with Trump saying 'I am your voice'
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - The White House launched an official TikTok account on Tuesday, taking advantage of the short video app's more than 170 million U.S. users to spread the messages of President Donald Trump.Trump has a soft spot for the popular app, crediting it w...Reuters
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California Republicans sue to block Democratic redistricting plan
State Supreme Court asked to bar action on Democratic plan for 30 daysDemocrats face Aug. 22 deadline to get redrawn maps on ballot by NovemberRepublicans' emergency petition seeks court ruling by WednesdayBy Jack Queen and Steve Gorman Aug 19 (Reuters) - Republican lawmakers in California ha...Reuters
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Kilmar Abrego accuses US government of 'vindictive prosecution'
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON, Aug 19 (Reuters) - Kilmar Abrego, the accused gang member whose wrongful deportation to El Salvador made him a symbol of President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration policies, on Tuesday said criminal charges against him should be dismissed because he had been ...Reuters
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Nissan - Entered Partnership With U.S. Firm Licap Technologies For All-Solid-State Battery Electrode Process Technology
Aug 20 (Reuters) - Nissan Motor Co Ltd 7201.T:NISSAN: ENTERED PARTNERSHIP WITH U.S. FIRM LICAP TECHNOLOGIES FOR ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY ELECTRODE PROCESS TECHNOLOGYSource text: [ID:]Reuters
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