S&P 500 registers record-high close as data keeps rate cut views intact

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Trump Media, Crypto.com launch new crypto treasury firm via SPAC deal

By Shashwat Chauhan, Medha Singh and Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Trump Media & Technology Group and Crypto.com on Tuesday agreed to a deal with a blank-check acquisition company to launch a new venture that will pursue a treasury-style strategy to accumulate the cryptocurrency platform’s native token CRO, deepening the ties of U.S. President Donald Trump…

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All SkyWest flights briefly grounded for technical issue, US airline says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -All SkyWest Airlines flights were briefly grounded on Friday night due to a technical problem, the largest U.S. regional airline said. A ground stop advisory was issued at 0149 GMT and canceled at 0210 GMT at SkyWest’s requests, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. “SkyWest experienced a brief technology issue this evening…

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Wall St futures slip ahead of key inflation data

(Reuters) -U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday as caution dominated the mood ahead of a highly anticipated inflation report that could influence the Federal Reserve’s September interest-rate decision. Contracts tracking the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell the most, with personal computer maker Dell and chipmaker Marvell down 5.8% and 13% after their quarterly forecasts missed expectations….

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US withdraws from key UN human rights report, draws criticism from rights advocates

By Andrew R.C. Marshall and Olivia Le Poidevin LONDON/GENEVA (Reuters) -The United States will not participate in a U.N. review of its human rights record, officials said, a move that rights advocates called a worrying retreat from Washington’s global engagement on rights and justice issues. The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) expects all 193 U.N. member…

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White House fires member of railroad-regulating Surface Transportation Board

By Trevor Hunnicutt and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House said on Thursday it has fired Surface Transportation Board member Robert Primus, as the U.S. rail regulator considers the proposed $85-billion merger of Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern. The ouster is the latest in a series of dismissals by President Donald Trump’s administration from…

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