Trump tells supporters his $355 million fraud fine is election interference

By Nathan Layne and Gram Slattery WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich./IRMO, SC. (Reuters) -Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at the New York judge who ruled he must pay $354.9 million in penalties for fraudulently overstating his net worth to dupe lenders, telling thousands of supporters at a campaign rally the decision was an “election interference ploy.”…

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US considering more than $10 billion in subsidies for Intel -Bloomberg News

(Reuters) -The Biden administration is in talks to award more than $10 billion in subsidies to Intel Corp, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. Negotiations are underway, and Intel’s award package will likely include both loans and direct grants, according to the report. The U.S. Department of Commerce, which oversees…

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Fed signals ‘patience’ on rate cuts as data disappoints

By Howard Schneider and Michael S. Derby WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -A week of disappointing U.S. economic data, including stronger-than-expected inflation and weakening spending, has Federal Reserve policymakers doubling down on their wait-and-see approach to interest rate cuts this year, but not discouraged. The latest bit of bad news came early on Friday in the form…

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Applied Materials hits record high on strong forecast from AI boost

(Reuters) -Applied Materials shares jumped 8% to hit an all-time high on Friday after the semiconductor equipment supplier forecast a better-than-expected second quarter on strong demand from customers looking to make AI-enabled chips. The outlook was also supported by improvement in certain electronics end-markets like smartphones and personal computers, and analysts highlighted a diversified portfolio…

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