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Exclusive-G7 coalition to keep Russian oil price cap at $60 per barrel -source

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Group of Seven (G7) coalition will keep a $60 per barrel price cap on seaborne Russian oil, a coalition official said, despite rising global crude prices and calls by some countries for a lower price cap to restrict Moscow’s revenues. The G7 and Australia made the decision to …

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M&T Bank Corp beats profit estimates as interest income doubles

(Reuters) – M&T Bank Corp beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Monday, as the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rapid rate hikes to tame high inflation boosted the lender’s interest income. U.S. banking heavyweights have also reaped windfalls from higher interest payments in the first quarter, brushing off a crisis prompted by the collapse of …

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FARC dissident group says to start peace talks with Colombian government in May

By Julia Symmes Cobb BOGOTA (Reuters) – Dissident FARC rebels who rejected a landmark peace agreement in 2016 said on Sunday they are ready to set up a dialogue with the government on May 16 to begin peace talks to bring their group, the Estado Mayor Central (EMC), out of the armed conflict.         Leftist …

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Merck to build out immunology presence with $11 billion Prometheus deal

By Michael Erman (Reuters) -Merck & Co said on Sunday it will buy Prometheus Biosciences Inc for about $10.8 billion, picking up a promising experimental treatment for ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease and building up its presence in immunology. Merck will pay $200 per share for the California-based biotechnology company that specializes in treatments for …

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House Republicans chart new strategy to pressure Biden, Democrats

By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Republicans will try to agree on a plan to lift the federal $31.4 trillion debt ceiling and cut government spending when Congress returns this week, after being stymied for months by Democratic President Joe Biden’s demands they do so without conditions. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy …

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Debt ceiling fight shows stakes of Feinstein’s US Senate absence-Klobuchar

By Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The standoff over raising the U.S. federal government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling illustrates the stakes of U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein’s lengthy absence from Washington, fellow Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar said on Sunday. Feinstein, 89, faced calls from some fellow Democrats last week to resign her seat after being sidelined …

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