Former TPG executive’s guilty plea upheld in US college admissions scandal
By Nate Raymond and Jonathan Stempel BOSTON (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Monday upheld the conviction of a former…
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Argentina devalues peso, raises rates after shock primary vote
By Eliana Raszewski and Jorgelina do Rosario BUENOS AIRES/LONDON (Reuters) -Argentina’s government devalued its currency by nearly 18% on Monday…
Former FBI agent says he was not aware of interference in Hunter Biden probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former FBI agent who helped lead the probe of Hunter Biden told congressional investigators that he…
Warren Buffett’s company invests in three homebuilders even as rates rise
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate run by billionaire Warren Buffett, on Monday disclosed new investments in the…
Niger junta says it will prosecute ousted president for treason
By Abdel-Kader Mazou NIAMEY (Reuters) -The military junta that seized power in Niger in a coup last month has said…
Ukraine reports fierce fighting, ‘some success’ in counteroffensive
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine on Monday reported fierce fighting along its entire front line and “some success” in pushing back…
Conservative Starbucks investor loses diversity challenge
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) – (This Aug. 11 story has been corrected to say ‘National Center for Public Policy Research…
PayPal hires Intuit veteran with small business expertise to be next CEO
By Niket Nishant and Manya Saini (Reuters) -Digital payments giant PayPal Holdings on Monday named Alex Chriss, a top executive…
Activist investor Elliott Investment Management dissolves stake in PayPal
(Reuters) – Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has dissolved its stake in payments giant PayPal, according to a filing with…
Dollar jumps, oil slides on China worries
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar hit its highest levels in more than a month on Monday…