By Michael Martina WASHINGTON -More than a dozen former senior U.S. national security officials have pressed congressional leaders to quickly pass legislation to boost technology funding, calling it “critical” to …
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U.S. House to hold procedural vote on China competition bill on Wednesday-source
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives plans a procedural vote on Wednesday on a bill https://www.reuters.com/business/us-house-leaders-set-unveil-chips-china-competition-bill-2022-01-25 aimed at increasing U.S. competitiveness with China and supporting the U.S. chip industry, …
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Trump, citing New York prosecutor’s email, decries probe as political
by Reutersby ReutersNEW YORK -Former U.S. President Donald Trump and his family on Tuesday called a civil investigation of their business practices “selective prosecution,” arguing that an email by New York state’s …
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Drug distributors, J&J to pay $590 million to settle U.S. tribes’ opioid claims
by Reutersby ReutersBy Nate Raymond – The three largest U.S. drug distributors and drugmaker Johnson & Johnson have agreed to pay $590 million to resolve claims by hundreds of Native American tribes …
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By Daniel Wiessner – Recently fired Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores filed a lawsuit on Tuesday accusing the National Football League and its 32 teams of discriminating against Black …
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By Sohini Podder -PayPal Holdings Inc on Tuesday forecast first-quarter revenue and profit well below expectations, as it prepares to take a hit from eBay Inc’s ongoing move to ditch …
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U.S. trade official says China failed to meet ‘Phase 1’ commitments
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON -China has failed to meet its commitments under a two-year “Phase 1” trade deal that expired at the end of 2021, and discussions …
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AMD charts stronger 2022 as data-center revenue booms; shares surge
by Reutersby ReutersBy Yuvraj Malik and Chavi Mehta -Advanced Micro Devices Inc forecast 2022 revenue above expectations on Tuesday, driving its shares up as much as 11% in after-hours trading, as stellar …
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EV maker ELMS’ CEO, chairman resign after probe into their share purchases
by Reutersby Reuters– Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc, a maker of battery-powered delivery vehicles, said on Tuesday that its top two executives had resigned following an investigation into their share purchases, sending …
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WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s bid to put his mark on the U.S. Federal Reserve faces a key test in two weeks time when the U.S. Senate Banking Committee votes …
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Top Senate Republican opposes leniency for U.S. Capitol rioters
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON – Republican U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that he opposes leniency for those who pleaded guilty to committing crimes during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack …
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By Noel Randewich – Shares of chipmakers Nvidia Corp, Qualcomm Inc and Micron Technology Inc got a lift in extended trade on Tuesday after Advanced Micro Devices Inc reported strong …
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-Match Group Inc softened its full-year revenue forecast on Tuesday as the Tinder owner expects the Omicron COVID-19 variant to continue hindering dates and meet-ups. The impact from the pandemic …
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Tesla recalls nearly 54,000 vehicles that may disobey stop signs
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Shepardson WASHINGTON – Tesla Inc will recall 53,822 U.S. vehicles with the company’s Full Self-Driving (Beta) software that may allow some models to conduct “rolling stops” and not …
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By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON -Global equity markets wavered on Tuesday as a new month saw investors weigh strong earnings from big-name U.S. companies against mixed economic data and inflation worries. …
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By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK -U.S. earnings news has been less impressive this reporting season than in recent quarters, giving some investors another reason to worry after Wall Street’s tumultuous …
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Spotify’s plan to add advisory to COVID podcasts is a positive step -White House
by Reutersby ReutersBy Trevor Hunnicutt and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON -Spotify’s plan to add a content advisory to any discussion of COVID-19 on its platform is a positive step, but tech platforms should …
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Omicron subvariant BA.2 likely to have same severity as ‘original’ -WHO
by Reutersby Reuters– The emerging BA.2 form of the Omicron coronavirus variant does not seem to be any more severe than the original BA.1 form, an official of the World Health Organization …
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By Praveen Paramasivam – Workers at nearly 80 King Soopers, owned by Kroger Co, approved a new three-year contract, the Colorado-based chain said on Tuesday, ending a stalemate that had …
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By Deena Beasley -Gilead Sciences Inc on Tuesday posted lower-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings, citing a $1.25 billion legal settlement involving HIV drug patents and a charge related to its collaboration with …
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NFL-Tom Brady hangs up his cleats after ‘thrilling ride’ with Bucs, Pats
by Reutersby ReutersBy Frank Pingue -Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady announced his NFL retirement on Tuesday after an age-defying career during which he won a record seven Super Bowl championships and …
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NEW YORK – Latin American stocks outperformed their peers and the developed world in January and some regional currencies are among the strongest against the dollar so far in 2022, …
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By Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden, who plans to unveil his U.S. Supreme Court pick by the end of the month, has chosen former Senator …
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Repeated bomb threats rattle U.S. Black colleges and universities
by Reutersby ReutersBy Julia Harte and Brendan O’Brien -At least a dozen historically Black colleges and universities in the United States received bomb threats and put their campuses on lockdown on Tuesday, …
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Republican U.S. lawmakers funnel money to colleagues who crossed Trump
by Reutersby ReutersBy Jason Lange and Alexandra Ulmer – Republican U.S. lawmakers donated more than $380,000 last year to the campaigns of eight colleagues who Donald Trump is trying to drive from …