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Rubio spoke about Ukraine with Russian counterpart, State Department says
WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio presented to "to all parties the outlines of a durable and lasting peace" regarding the war in Ukraine, a U.S. spokesperson said on Thursday, after Rubio spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.U.S. State Departme...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Economic Indicator
Top law schools move up summer associate job interviews to May and June
By Karen Sloan April 17 (Reuters) - Nearly all elite U.S. law schools have pushed up their formal law firm interviewing programs to May and June this year, as law firms increasingly hire summer associates earlier and outside of traditional recruiting schedules.The shift – from July and August to ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Commodities
CBOT corn lower on pre-Easter profit-taking
CHICAGO, April 17 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures chopped up and down on Thursday as traders booked profits, though a weakening dollar and concerns over planting delays in the U.S. Midwest helped boost prices.July corn CN25 ended down 1-1/2 cents to $4.90-1/4 a bushel.Heavy rains ove...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Technical Analysis
Mexican Peso surges as Trump-Sheinbaum call eases trade tensions
The Mexican Peso rallied against the US Dollar on Thursday after US President Donald Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum held a phone call that both said was “very productive.” This and a weaker Greenback sent the USD/MXN drifting lower, exchanging hands at 19.69, down 1.14%.
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Thu, Apr 17
Commodities
US FDA suspends food safety quality checks after staff cuts
Cuts of as many as 20,000 HHS staff upend public health researchFDA's program to improve bird flu testing in food also suspendedSuspension affects tests for Cyclospora in spinach, glyphosate in barleyTrump aims to cut $40 billion from HHS budgetBy Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) -...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
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EXPLAINER-What does ruling on Google's illegal ad tech monopoly mean?
SAN FRANCISCO, April 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge's ruling that Google has illegal monopolies in ad technology sets up the possibility of U.S. prosecutors seeking a breakup. Here's what the case involves and what Google owner Alphabet GOOGL.O faces from here. WHAT IS THIS ABOUT?The most i...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
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Trump has discussed firing Fed's Powell with Warsh, eyed as possible successor, WSJ says
April 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has privately discussed firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for months and talked about it with former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh, including the possibility of then selecting Warsh as Powell's replacement, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thurs...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Commodities
ICE canola futures drop Friday but gain in shortened week
WINNIPEG, Manitoba - April 17 (Reuters) - ICE canola futures softened on Thursday but rose over the shortened trading week.• The Winnipeg canola market will be closed for the Good Friday statutory holiday. • Most-traded July canola RSN5 settled down $5 at $675.70 per metric ton. November RSX5 settle...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Cryptocurrencies
Kraken lays off hundreds ahead of IPO, Coindesk reports
April 17 (Reuters) - Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has laid off hundreds of employees in the past several months across all areas of its business to streamline its operations ahead of its planned IPO, Coindesk reported on Thursday.Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
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US says Chinese satellite firm is supporting Houthi attacks on US interests
WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Thursday accused a Chinese firm, Chang Guang Satellite Technology, of directly supporting attacks on U.S. interests by Iran-backed Houthi fighters and called this "unacceptable".Earlier, the Financial Times cited U.S. officials as...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
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Probe of Trump team's compliance with order on deported man can proceed, court rules
April 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court has denied the U.S. Justice Department's request to prevent a lower court from probing whether the Trump administration complied with an order to return a man wrongly deported to El Salvador, court records showed on Thursday.The appeals court also denied...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Commodities
US judge to decide on starting bid in Citgo parent auction following hearing
Judge Stark inclined to accept court officer's recommendationStarting with low bid would make it difficult to approach $7 bln-$8 bln value for CitgoContrarian's pact with bondholders could complicate topping period By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON, April 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. court is expected...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Stocks
US STOCKS-Eli Lilly lifts S&P 500, UnitedHealth plummets
US-Japan tariff talks on radarAlphabet falls after rulingInsurers slump after UnitedHealth resultsS&P 500 +0.85%, Nasdaq +0.48%, Dow -0.69%By Noel Randewich and Lisa Pauline Mattackal April 17 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 rose on Thursday, lifted by Eli Lilly and Apple, as investors weighed pr...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Commodities
US expects Congo minerals deal to involve private sector partners, State Dept says
WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - The United States expects a minerals deal being negotiated with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will involve a range of private sector partners, State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said on Thursday.Washington is in the process of determining the next...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
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Trump has discussed firing Fed's Powell with Warsh, eyed as possibe successor, WSJ says
April 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump has privately discussed firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for months and talked about it with former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh, including the possibility of then selecting Warsh as Powell's replacement, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thurs...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
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US citizen killed after hijacking plane in Belize, 3 injured, ABC News says
BELIZE CITY, April 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. citizen hijacked a small Tropic Air plane in Belize on Thursday at knifepoint, injuring three other passengers before being shot and killed, ABC News reported.ABC News, citing police, said the assailant wanted to be taken out of the country and demanded more ...Reuters
Thu, Apr 17
Cryptocurrencies
Ethereum Whales Offload 143,000 ETH In One Week – More Selling Ahead?
Ethereum is trading around the $1,600 level after several days of failed attempts to reclaim higher prices. Bulls are showing signs of life, but their momentum remains weak as bearish pressure continues to dominate the market. Despite a brief recovery bounce last week, Ethereum’s broader struc...NewsBTC
Thu, Apr 17
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index Edges Toward Positive Territory, Investor Optimism Recovering?
After persistent bearish pressure on Wednesday, Bitcoin’s price witnessed a brief upward move to the $85,000 threshold as buying interest slowly increased. Despite waning price movements, key metrics like the Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index have started to improve as it moves closer to positive...Bitcoinist
Thu, Apr 17
