Trump Georgia indictment: RICO charges could be a double-edged sword

By Jack Queen (Reuters) – A Georgia state law against racketeering could be a powerful tool in prosecuting Donald Trump, but applying charges traditionally used to take down organized crime risks miring the case in legal and logistical complications. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Monday charged the Republican former president and 18 associates…

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Explainer-Trump charged under law used to prosecute mafia bosses

By Jack Queen (Reuters) – Criminal charges filed against former U.S. President Donald Trump in Georgia state court include allegations that he violated an anti-organized crime law known as RICO that is more expansive than its federal counterpart. WHAT IS RICO? U.S. lawmakers passed the federal Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act in 1970 to…

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U.S. SEC says will continue to carefully review China IPO prospectuses

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. securities regulator will continue to carefully review issuer filings, it said on Wednesday in response to a Reuters report that Chinese offshore issuers are toning down China-related business risks in their listing documents. “Any issuer who chooses to access the U.S. capital markets must comply with our federal securities laws…

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US investor group clinches tax credit deal for $1.5 billion renewable power acquisition

By Isla Binnie NEW YORK (Reuters) – Invenergy Renewables, Blackstone and Canada’s second-largest pension fund said on Wednesday they struck a deal with Bank of America to help buy wind and solar plants worth $1.5 billion, capitalising on a new tax structure included in President Joe Biden’s landmark climate law. Developers and investors are working…

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Stocks, oil slide as Fed mulls rates and China struggles

By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Wall Street ended Wednesday lower and oil continued a downward slide as concerns over more Federal Reserve rate hikes and China’s laggard economy weighed on investors. U.S. stocks accelerated losses after minutes of the Fed’s July rate-setting meeting showed officials were divided on the need for more interest rate hikes,…

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