Goldman Sachs looks to expand private equity credit lines as dealmaking picks up
By Saeed Azhar NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. investment bank Goldman Sachs is muscling into the lending market for private equity and asset managers, planning an overseas expansion as it helps fill a void left by turmoil at regional banks and the sale ...
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Americans divided as Supreme Court weighs abortion pill access, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
By Gabriella Borter and Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Americans are divided on whether women should have to see a doctor in person before receiving abortion pills, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found, as the U.S. Supreme Court weighs whether to rei...
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TV companies flaunt ad tech and AI to persuade advertisers to spend
By Dawn Chmielewski NEW YORK (Reuters) - Television "upfront" advertiser presentations this week in New York City were hardly about TV at all. The annual week-long affair where media executives have traditionally pre-sold TV advertising featured ma...
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Judge to rule on Alec Baldwin bid to avoid 'Rust' trial
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) - A New Mexico judge was expected to rule on Friday whether to throw out the involuntary manslaughter case against actor Alec Baldwin in the 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during filming of the Western movi...
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Explainer-Biden vs Trump: What to expect from presidential debates
By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have agreed to two debates ahead of November's election, scheduling televised face-offs that could prove critical in their tight rematch to win t...
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New York race for US House becomes latest Israel lobby battleground
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Democratic primary race for a U.S. House of Representatives seat in New York state has become a new battleground for a powerful pro-Israel fundraising group, which spent nearly $2 million on ads this week...
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Trump prosecutors' hard evidence bolsters Michael Cohen's testimony, experts say
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump's lawyers at his New York criminal trial have portrayed his estranged former fixer Michael Cohen as a liar and Trump-hater who acted alone to pay off a porn star, but legal experts say prosecutors have...
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BHP needs to bid about 32 pounds a share for Anglo, JPMorgan says
By Anousha Sakoui LONDON (Reuters) - BHP Group would need to boost its latest offer around 30% to reflect fair value for Anglo American and its key copper assets, JPMorgan analysts said in a note. They raised their price target for London-listed A...
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Russia and China to sign Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline contract 'in near future', says Novak
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and China expect to a sign a contract "in the near future" on the Power of Siberia-2 gas pipeline, which will carry Russian gas to China, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak was cited as saying by Interfax late o...
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Israel tells World Court South Africa case makes a mockery of genocide
THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Israel on Friday defended the military necessity of its Gaza offensive at the International Court of Justice after South Africa asked judges to order it to halt operations in Rafah and completely withdraw from the Palestinian ...
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