Factbox-Who are the judges who will decide the appeal over the abortion pill?

By Brendan Pierson and Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) -All three of the judges on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel that will hear the Biden administration’s appeal to keep the abortion pill mifepristone on the market are staunchly conservative, with a record of opposing abortion rights. Here is a look at their records. Jennifer…

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North Carolina legislature overrides veto of 12-week abortion ban, making it law

By Julia Harte (Reuters) -North Carolina Republican lawmakers overrode a veto by the state’s Democratic governor to enact a law on Tuesday that cuts the window for most abortions in the southern state from 20 to 12 weeks. The law bans elective abortions after the first trimester, except in cases of rape, incest, life-limiting fetal…

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Trump is attacking DeSantis hard on policy, amid the flurry of insults

By Tim Reid and Nathan Layne (Reuters) – Amid the headline-grabbing insults and name-calling, Donald Trump is pursuing a surprisingly policy-heavy strategy to damage his closest Republican rival Ron DeSantis before he enters the presidential race, according to a Reuters analysis of the former president’s statements since he announced his White House bid.     Forty…

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Analysis-Amgen’s antitrust woes spur wider pharmaceutical deal fears

By David Carnevali NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors are scrambling to assess the fallout of a U.S. regulatory challenge against Amgen Inc’s proposed $27.8 billion acquisition of Horizon Therapeutics Plc, with some fearing a spillover to other big deals in the drug sector. While investors are accustomed to regulators under U.S. President Joe Biden citing…

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EV maker Fisker is exploring collaboration with other companies, CEO says

By Victoria Waldersee and Joseph White MUNICH (Reuters) – Electric car maker Fisker Inc is exploring collaboration with other companies to scale up market share faster, Chief Executive Henrik Fisker said on Wednesday. “Buyers aren’t loyal anymore to their traditional brands. That changes everything. If we collaborate with someone, you can scale quicker … it…

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Virgin Orbit enters $17 million ‘stalking horse’ bid to sell aircraft assets

(Reuters) -Bankrupt satellite launch company Virgin Orbit said on Tuesday it entered into a “stalking horse” agreement with Stratolaunch to sell mainly its aircraft assets, including the “Cosmic Girl” carrier aircraft, for $17 million in cash. A stalking horse bid is used as a starting bid or minimally accepted offer that other interested bidders must…

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Lavrov: White House has called Kremlin to seek release of Gershkovich and Whelan

(Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that White House officials had requested the release of detained Americans Evan Gershkovich and Paul Whelan in conversations with a Kremlin official. In an interview with a Russian TV channel, Lavrov said White House officials “sometimes call” Yury Ushakov, a presidential aide specialising in foreign…

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