By David Morgan, Richard Cowan and Moira Warburton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A divided U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to suspend the $31.4 trillion debt ceiling on Wednesday, with majo[...]
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US sues West Virginia governor’s coal empire over unpaid mining penalties
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has sued West Virginia Governor Jim Justice’s coal empire over allegations it failed to pay around $7.6 million in environmental fines fr[...]
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Turkish lira hits record low, stocks gain after Erdogan secures re-election
By Canan Sevgili and Libby George LONDON/GDANSK (Reuters) -Turkey’s lira hit fresh record lows against the dollar on Monday, though stocks rallied, after President Tayyip Erdogan secured victory[...]
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Biden says final US debt ceiling deal ready to move to Congress for vote
By Moira Warburton, Diane Bartz and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday finalized a budget agreement with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to suspend the $31.4 trillion deb[...]
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Factbox-What’s in the debt ceiling deal Biden, McCarthy are negotiating?
By Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden and House Republican Speaker Kevin McCarthy are nearing a deal to lift the debt ceiling that would trim some U.S. federal spend[...]
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McCarthy says he spoke with Trump about US debt ceiling talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Thursday he spoke briefly with former President Donald Trump about the debt ceiling negotiations in[...]
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Shareholders ask Fox Corp to study labels for news vs opinion
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – Investors including well-known activist John Chevedden filed a shareholder resolution calling on Fox Corp to study using on-air branding to distinguish its news and op[...]
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Brazil stocks to keep drifting higher on mixed company results: Reuters poll
By Gabriel Burin and Noe Torres BUENOS AIRES/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Brazilian stocks are expected to keep drifting higher this year on mixed company earnings, as food exporters feel the pinch f[...]
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Biden warns of recession unless Republicans back his debt ceiling plan
By Nandita Bose VALHALLA, N.Y. (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden piled pressure on Republican lawmakers on Wednesday to move quickly to raise the country’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling or risk[...]
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