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Blinken says he had no knowledge of documents taken to Penn Biden Center

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday he had no knowledge at the time of any classified documents taken to the Penn Biden Center, after some classified documents from President Joe Biden’s time as vice president were discovered at the center. While outside of government, Blinken served as managing director …

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Trump to make first 2024 campaign appearance in South Carolina

(Reuters) – Republican former President Donald Trump on Jan. 28 will make the first public appearance of his 2024 presidential run in the early voting state of South Carolina since announcing his candidacy in November, his campaign announced on Tuesday. Two well-known South Carolina Republicans – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, one of Trump’s most loyal …

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Republicans’ debt plan could cause ‘economic catastrophe’ – White House

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans’ plan to pay some U.S. debts as they come due but not others is a “recipe for economic catastrophe” that threatens the global economy, the White House said on Tuesday. House Republicans are planning to move a “debt prioritization” measure by the end of March that would call on the U.S. Treasury …

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White House ask House Republicans to “come clean” on McCarthy deals

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House asked House Republicans on Tuesday to reveal details of concessions made by Representative Kevin McCarthy to far-right fellow Republicans in exchange for their support in his run for the top speaker position. White House spokesperson Andrew Bates said McCarthy promised a vote on a 23% national sales tax in …

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Republican candidate arrested in shootings of Democrats’ homes in New Mexico

By David Shepardson (Reuters) – An unsuccessful Republican state House candidate in New Mexico was arrested on Monday and accused of orchestrating recent shootings at four local elected officials’ homes, the Albuquerque Police Department said. Police said on Monday they had arrested Solomon Pena, 39, and accused him of conspiring with, and paying, four other …

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Russia’s McDonald’s successor applies for trademark in Kazakhstan

ASTANA (Reuters) – Vkusno & tochka, the Russian successor brand to McDonald’s, has applied to have its trademarks registered in neighbouring Kazakhstan following the U.S. company’s exit from its market, the Kazakh government said on Monday. McDonald’s and its Kazakh licensee terminated their agreement this month, citing supply issues. Sources earlier told Reuters McDonald’s Kazakhstan …

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BTG, Bradesco among most exposed to Brazilian retailer Americanas

By Tatiana Bautzer and Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian lenders BTG Pactual, Bradesco and Santander Brasil are among those most exposed to debt of Americanas SA, analysts’ estimates showed on Monday, after the retailer obtained an injunction protecting it from creditors. Analysts at JPMorgan and Citi said in research notes that Banco Bradesco …

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Emerson makes $7.6 billion offer for NI Corp public after rebuffed approaches

(Reuters) -U.S. industrial and software firm Emerson Electric Co on Tuesday made public its offer to buy NI Corp in a deal with an enterprise value of $7.6 billion after the automated testing equipment maker rebuffed earlier approaches. The software firm’s all-cash bid of $53 per share represents a premium of about 13% to NI’s …

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Wall St opens lower after Goldman Sachs misses profit estimates

(Corrects syntax in headline) (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes opened lower on Tuesday after Goldman Sachs missed quarterly profit estimates, worsening sentiment already dented by downbeat economic data from China earlier in the day. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 80.29 points, or 0.23%, at the open to 34,222.32. The S&P 500 fell 0.01% …

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