Semiconductor index surges with Nvidia leading race to AI ‘gold rush’

By Sinéad Carew and Stephen Nellis NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The Philadelphia semiconductor index hit its highest level in more than a year on Thursday and eyed its biggest one-day percentage gain in six months with artificial intelligence (AI) taking center stage after Nvidia Corp wowed investors with financial targets that blew past analyst…

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U.S., Chinese commerce chiefs raise complaints on trade, investment, export policies

By David Lawder and Liz Lee DETROIT/BEIJING (Reuters) -U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao traded barbs on trade, investment and export policies in talks on Thursday described by Raimondo’s office as “candid and substantive.” Their meeting in Washington was the first U.S.-China cabinet-level exchange in months, after a string of…

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Impossible Foods accused of misusing private investigators in meat-substitute patent fight

By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – Motif Foodworks told a Delaware federal court that plant-based meat rival Impossible Foods improperly hired private investigators who donned fake identities to solicit information about Motif’s products during their patent dispute. In documents unsealed on Tuesday, Motif said investigators who falsely claimed to represent potential partners started approaching them to…

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DeSantis to stump in early voting states after rocky presidential launch

By James Oliphant and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ fledgling presidential campaign was looking to push forward on Thursday after a troubled online launch event drew mockery from his rivals and renewed doubts about his viability as a national candidate. DeSantis plans to barnstorm the early nominating states of Iowa, New Hampshire…

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US raises concerns with China about actions against US companies

(Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo raised concerns about Chinese actions against U.S. firms operating in China with Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao during a meeting on Thursday in Washington, according to a U.S. readout. “The two had candid and substantive discussions on issues relating to the U.S.-China commercial relationship, including the overall…

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Fitch puts Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac on negative watch as US debt deadline looms

(Reuters) – Fitch has placed the ratings of U.S. mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on watch for a possible downgrade as U.S. lawmakers’ negotiations to raise the government’s debt ceiling dragged on without a resolution. This comes after the ratings agency on Wednesday had warned that the U.S. credit rating could be…

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