Apple says patent owner, law firm revealed settlement secrets in Google trial

By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – Apple Inc on Wednesday accused patent owner Arendi S.A.R.L. of revealing secret information about a settlement agreement between them, including how much Apple paid, during Arendi’s separate infringement trial against Alphabet’s Google LLC. Apple asked a Delaware federal judge to impose monetary sanctions against Arendi and its law firm Susman…

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Australia’s ANZ looks beyond housing as rate hikes hit margins

By Byron Kaye and Savyata Mishra (Reuters) -Australian lender ANZ Banking Group Ltd said it was diversifying beyond a residential mortgage market gripped by competition on Friday as earnings from its institutional arm overtook home lending. The country’s No. 4 lender reported a record first-half result as banks shift away from their traditional earnings engine…

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Macquarie commodities and markets boss earns $39 million, trumping CEO

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Macquarie Group’s commodities and global markets (CGM) division head earned about A$57.6 million ($39 million) for the year ending March 31, topping the CEO’s A$32.8 million compensation, according to the Australian bank’s annual report. Nick O’Kane’s 59% pay bump – he earned A$36.2 million in the last financial year – came after…

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Marcos dismisses criticism that his campaign played down family corruption

By Michael Martina and Don Durfee WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr dismissed criticism during an interview on Thursday that his presidential campaign played down the corruption and extravagance the Marcos family was known for during his father’s rule.     Marcos told Reuters at the end of a four-day visit to Washington that…

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China to enhance credit support to private investment projects

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s state planner will step up credit support for projects with private investment, the state-run People’s Daily reported on Friday, reinforcing efforts to encourage more private capital investment in major projects. Despite better-than-expected economic growth in the first quarter, the recovery of the world’s second-largest economy has seen public investment outpacing sluggish…

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Exclusive-U.S. Officials Assessing Possible 'manipulation' On Banking Shares -source

Exclusive-U.S. Officials Assessing Possible ‘manipulation’ On Banking Shares -source

By Chris Prentice, Trevor Hunnicutt and Andrea Shalal NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. federal and state officials are assessing whether “market manipulation” caused the recent volatility in banking shares, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday, as the White House vowed to monitor “short-selling pressures on healthy banks.” Shares of regional banks resumed…

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Exclusive-U.S. officials assessing possible ‘manipulation’ on banking shares -source

By Chris Prentice, Trevor Hunnicutt and Andrea Shalal NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. federal and state officials are assessing whether “market manipulation” caused the recent volatility in banking shares, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday, as the White House vowed to monitor “short-selling pressures on healthy banks.” Shares of regional banks resumed…

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