By Trevor Hunnicutt RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden fixed his gaze on one of the prizes of the 2024 election three days after Donald Trump’s Iowa Republican primary triumph, taking his economic pitch to closely contested North Carolina on Thursday. Biden sought to tie $82 million in new broadband internet development money …
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By Jack Queen (Reuters) -A judge in the Georgia election interference case against former U.S. President Donald Trump has set a hearing next month over accusations that the Fulton County district attorney and a top deputy had an improper relationship and mishandled public money, according to a court filing. In a Thursday order, Judge Scott …
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By Alexandra Ulmer, Helen Coster and James Oliphant CONCORD, New Hampshire (Reuters) – Donald Trump and his allies are going all out to deal Republican rival Nikki Haley a back-breaking blow in next week’s New Hampshire primary, courting her donors, bashing her in TV ads and using racial-themed dog whistles that mock her heritage. The …
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(Reuters) – Honda Motor said on Thursday it would continue to focus on sales of hybrid models and light trucks in the United States this year in response to more demand for those vehicles. Legacy car manufacturers narrowed their focus to hybrid vehicles over the past year as buyers snapped up more of those in …
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(Reuters) – The amount of natural gas flowing to U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export plants dropped to a one-year low this week as an Arctic freeze caused some energy firms to divert fuel to the domestic market and Freeport LNG’s facility in Texas experienced mechanical problems. Gas flows to the seven big U.S. LNG …
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(Reuters) – A top U.S. banking regulator on Thursday called for new liquidity rules to help lenders respond to runs by depositors of the kind that felled Silicon Valley Bank and other mid-size banks last year. Hsu’s remarks were the latest sign that regulators are continuing to tinker with the rule book after a spate …
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By Luc Cohen and Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -The writer who accused Donald Trumpof shattering her reputation by denying he assaulted her nearly three decades ago resumed testifying on Thursday at a civil trial to determine how much the former U.S. president owes in damages. E. Jean Carroll, 80, a former Elle magazine advice …
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By Divya Chowdhury, Savio Shetty and Chavi Mehta DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – U.S. edutech platform Coursera added a new user every minute on average for its artificial intelligence courses in 2023, CEO Jeff Maggioncalda said on Thursday, in a clear sign of people upskilling to tap a potential boom in generative AI. The technology behind …
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(Reuters) – Citigroup launched a private lending vehicle in partnership with alternative investment manager LuminArx Capital on Thursday, looking to expand its footprint in a market that has attracted significant attention in recent months. Heightened regulation has prompted traditional banks to reevaluate the loans they provide. They have responded by teaming up with private capital …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. single-family homebuilding dropped sharply in December after a string of strong gains, but new construction remains underpinned by a shortage of previously owned houses for sale. Single-family housing starts, which account for the bulk of homebuilding, fell 8.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.027 million units last month, the …
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