Sam Bankman-Fried directed fraud on FTX customers, Caroline Ellison tells jury

By Luc Cohen and Jody Godoy NEW YORK (Reuters) -Caroline Ellison, the former chief executive officer of Sam Bankman-Fried’s hedge fund, testified on Tuesday that the former crypto mogul directed her and others to defraud customers of his FTX exchange by taking their money without their knowledge. Ellison, who said she previously dated Bankman-Fried, depicted…

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Biden approval near lowest of his term as immigration concerns rise -Reuters/Ipsos poll

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden’s popularity was near the lowest level of his presidency this month as Americans’ concerns over immigration rose to their highest level since 2019, before he took office, a Reuters/Ipsos poll showed. The three-day opinion poll, which ended on Sunday, showed 40% of respondents approved of…

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Exxon-Pioneer tie up could squeeze US shale oil suppliers, pipelines

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. oil producer Exxon Mobil’s planned acquisition of the No. 1 Permian shale producer Pioneer Natural Resources could further restrain output growth in the largest U.S. oilfield, squeezing pipeline companies and suppliers, executives and energy advisors said. Consolidation, steep cost inflation and investor demands for returns have shrunk production…

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