Exclusive-Music rights giant BMI in renewed talks to sell itself -sources
By Milana Vinn and Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Broadcast Music Inc (BMI), the music rights company representing top songwriters…
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U.S. House spending bill clears procedural hurdle in party-line vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The first of 12 fiscal 2024 spending bills overcame a procedural hurdle in the Republican-controlled U.S. House…
British billionaire Joe Lewis pleads not guilty to US insider trading charges
By Luc Cohen, Jonathan Stempel and Jody Godoy NEW YORK (Reuters) -The British billionaire Joe Lewis pleaded not guilty on…
US proposal for talks with Russia on keeping nuclear arms curbs in limbo
By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Russia blamed each other for a lack of progress on…
Mastercard moves to ban cannabis purchases on its debit cards
By Niket Nishant and Tanay Dhumal (Reuters) -Mastercard has told financial institutions to stop allowing marijuana transactions on its debit…
US rate futures see slightly higher chance of Sept hike after Powell’s comments
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. interest rate futures on Wednesday saw an increased probability of another interest rate increase by…
Mercedes-Benz raises profit outlook as higher prices boost margins
(Reuters) -Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday raised its full-year forecast for operating profit, on the back of higher prices that helped the…
Canada’s Trudeau unveils major cabinet shuffle as poll numbers sag
By Steve Scherer and David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau shuffled much of his cabinet on Wednesday…
JPMorgan to buy almost $2 billion of mortgages in the PacWest deal – source
(Reuters) -JPMorgan Chase & Co will buy almost $2 billion worth of mortgages to facilitate Banc of California’s purchase of…
Ukraine counteroffensive is moving, US says while pledging support
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ukraine’s counteroffensive is “not a stalemate” even if it is not…