US colleges cautiously prep for end to race-conscious admissions amid enrollment gaps
By Gabriella Borter WASHINGTON (Reuters) – In 1998, the year a voter-approved measure barring the use of race-conscious admissions policies…
June 2023
Fidelity spot bitcoin ETF application refiled with U.S. SEC
(Reuters) -Asset manager Fidelity is once again seeking to list and trade shares of its Wise Origin Bitcoin Trust spot…
Mike Pence, former US VP and presidential hopeful, visits Ukraine
By Steve Holland and Tim Reid (Reuters) -Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, who is running for the Republican nomination…
Canada says Microsoft deal to buy Activision likely to lessen competition
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Canada’s Department of Justice has concluded that Microsoft’s deal to buy “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard “is…
Blinken says hard work remains to reach peace deal as Armenia-Azerbaijan talks end
By Simon Lewis and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said hard work remains to…
AMC ‘backstabbed’ retail investors, settlement opponent tells court
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) – An AMC Entertainment Holdings shareholder who objected to a settlement over the theater chain’s controversial…
S&P 500 ends higher, Treasury yields touch three-month high on solid US economic data
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 advanced on Thursday and benchmark Treasury yields hit their highest…
US State Dept approves sale of F-35 aircraft to Czech Republic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of F-35 fighter jets, munitions and related equipment to the…
US condemns burning of Koran in Sweden
By Daphne Psaledakis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday said it condemned the burning of…
SVB Financial nears approval to sell its investment banking business
By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. bankruptcy judge said Thursday that he would allow SVB Financial Group…