Democratic lawmakers tell Biden evidence shows Israel is restricting Gaza aid

By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Scores of lawmakers from U.S. President Joe Biden’s Democratic Party told him on Friday that they believe there is sufficient evidence to show that Israel has violated U.S. law by restricting humanitarian aid flows into war-stricken Gaza. A letter to Biden signed by 86 House of Representatives Democrats said…

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Google trial wraps up as judge weighs landmark US antitrust claims

By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Google and the U.S. Justice Department wrapped up closing arguments on Friday over claims that the Alphabet unit has unlawfully dominated web search and related advertising, in a case the government contends could shape the “future of the internet.” U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington for hours grilled both…

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Amgen jumps after teasing weight-loss drug data, rival stocks fall

By Manas Mishra and Christy Santhosh (Reuters) -Amgen shares headed for their best session since 2009 on Friday after the U.S. drugmaker hinted at encouraging interim trial data on its experimental obesity drug, denting rival stocks but leaving analysts frustrated with a lack of details. Weight-loss drugmaker Eli Lilly’s shares fell 1.6% while Novo Nordisk’s…

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CBRE Group’s first-quarter profit beats on leasing demand

(Reuters) – Real estate services provider CBRE Group’s first-quarter profit beat analysts’ estimates on Friday, helped by higher leasing demand at a time when commercial property sales remain under pressure from elevated interest rates. “Leasing outperformed expectations, driven by office leasing growth globally,” CBRE CEO Bob Sulentic said. The company’s global leasing revenue rose 4%,…

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