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Ligand Subsidiary Pelthos Therapeutics To Combine With Channel Therapeutics
April 17 (Reuters) - Channel Therapeutics Corp CHRO.A:LIGAND SUBSIDIARY PELTHOS THERAPEUTICS TO COMBINE WITH CHANNEL THERAPEUTICSCHANNEL THERAPEUTICS CORP - PROPOSED TRANSACTION WILL RAISE $50 MILLION IN EQUITY CAPITALCHANNEL THERAPEUTICS CORP - LIGAND IS ENTITLED TO A 13% ROYALTY ON WORLDWIDE SALES...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Commodities
Chinese tea chain Chagee raises $411 million in US IPO
April 17 (Reuters) - Chinese tea firm Chagee said on Thursday it had raised $411 million in its initial public offering in the United States.The Shanghai-based firm sold about 14.7 million American depository shares at the top of the marketed range of $26 to $28 apiece, confirming an earlier report ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Stocks
2 No-Brainer Warren Buffett Stocks to Buy Right Now
Warren Buffett's holding company, Berkshire Hathaway, has done very well over the decades, posting average annual returns in excess of 20%. Much of this performance was generated from Berkshire's publicly traded portfolio. And thanks to disclosure rules, we can dig into the regulatory filings and se...The Motley Fool
Thu, Apr 17
Commodities
Russia says Ukraine violates energy strikes moratorium daily
MOSCOW, April 17 (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that Ukraine was continuing to violate daily a U.S.-brokered moratorium on striking energy infrastructure, with a total of 80 such strikes since the pause came into effect.Zakharova said that Russia ha...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Stocks
Faraday Future Announces That It Resolutely Opposes A Reverse Stock Split, Is Committed To Maintaining Nasdaq Listing
April 17 (Reuters) - Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc FFAI.O:FARADAY FUTURE ANNOUNCES THAT IT RESOLUTELY OPPOSES A REVERSE STOCK SPLIT, IS COMMITTED TO MAINTAINING NASDAQ LISTINGFARADAY FUTURE INTELLIGENT ELECTRIC INC - FX CEO MAX TO MEET WHITE HOUSE DECISION-MAKERSFARADAY FUTURE- INTEND TO L...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
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Russia jails former deputy head of general staff for 7 years for bribery, Interfax reports
MOSCOW, April 17 (Reuters) - The former deputy head of the Russian army's general staff was sentenced on Thursday to seven years in prison for taking bribes, Interfax news agency reported.Vadim Shamarin, a lieutenant-general, is one of a string of top Russian military officials charged with corr...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
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LVMH managing director Bianchi: We lack visibility on US tariffs
PARIS, April 17 (Reuters) - French luxury giant LVMH LVMH.PA lacks visibility on U.S. tariffs but has stocks in the United States allowing it to mitigate their impact, the group's managing director Stephane Bianchi said on Thursday.Bianchi also told the annual shareholders meeting that producti...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Commodities
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT–Schedule of Reuters features from this week
April 17 - Every week, Reuters journalists produce scores of multimedia features and human-interest stories from around the world.Below are some stories from this week selected by our editors, as well as explanatory context and background to help you understand world headlines. For a full schedule o...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
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Trump takes fight with AP over White House access to US appeals court
Lower court ruled White House must allow access to Trump eventsWhite House seeks a pause on the ruling while it appealsTrump renamed the body of water the Gulf of America WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s administration will ask a U.S. federal appeals court on Thursday to ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Stocks
DIARY-Federal Reserve Events
***Denotes a new entry. -------------------------------------------------------- Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) MEETING DATES: 2025May 6-7 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 GMT; news conference expected 1430 EDT/1830 GMT)June 17-18 (second day: statement released 1400 EDT/1800 ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
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Trump, Italian Prime Minister Meloni to address US-Europe tariff tensions
By Angelo AmanteWASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump plays host on Thursday to Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, a close ally who wants to act as a power broker between Washington and Europe amid tensions over U.S tariffs.The 27-nation European Union faces 25% import tar...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
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EXCLUSIVE-Musk's SpaceX is frontrunner to build Trump's Golden Dome missile shield
SpaceX is leading a bid to build Golden Dome with startups Anduril and Palantir, six people saidThe SpaceX-led group is pitching the Pentagon on a 'subscription model' for missile defense, sources saidSpaceX proposes a constellation of 400 to more than 1,000 missile defense satellites, sourc...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
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BREAKINGVIEWS-Buyout barons are finance now, for good and ill
By Jonathan GuilfordNEW YORK, April 17 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Private equity is supposed to be patient when public markets panic. Yet for shareholders in Blackstone BX.N, KKR KKR.N, Apollo Global Management APO.N and Carlyle CG.O, it’s proving hard not to get swept up. The buyout barons, now sel...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Stocks
3 Social Security Survivors Benefit Rules All Retirees Need to Know
Social Security retirement benefits get most of the focus, but the program's survivors benefits could be just as crucial for your future financial security if a family member passes away. These are regular monthly checks the government pays to qualifying relatives of deceased workers and retirees.If...The Motley Fool
Thu, Apr 17
Stocks
ASML Just Provided Important News for Semiconductor Stocks
In this video, I go over ASML's (NASDAQ: ASML) first-quarter earnings report and management comments about the company's future. Watch the short video to learn more, consider subscribing, and click the special offer link below.*Stock prices used were from the trading day of April 15, 2025. The video...The Motley Fool
Thu, Apr 17
Forex
RPT-COLUMN-Fed winning with its 'cruel-to-be-kind' strategy: Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve's job is complicated and simple at the same time: hold the line on interest rates, even in the face of pressure, in order to keep long-term inflation expectations under control.If the recently restive bond markets are to be believ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
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United Nations nuclear watchdog should be involved in Iran, US nuclear talks, Grossi to Iranian state media
DUBAI, April 17 (Reuters) - The UN nuclear watchdog should play a role in nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington, International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi told Iranian state media on Thursday, ahead of weekend talks between the U.S. and Iran to discuss Iran's disputed nuclear ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
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Kremlin says Trump envoy Witkoff to inform Europeans on Ukraine
MOSCOW, April 17 (Reuters) - The Kremlin on Thursday said that a meeting between the U.S., Ukraine and European countries in Paris was a chance for U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff to inform them of the current status of talks about the search for a peace settlement in Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmi...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
