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Musk sells $6.9 million worth of Tesla shares as possibility of forced deal rises on Twitter

Aug 10 (Reuters) – Tesla Inc ( TSLA.O ) Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk sold $6.9 billion of shares in the electric vehicle maker, saying the funds could be used to finance a potential Twitter deal if it loses a legal battle with the social media platform. “In the (hopefully unlikely) event that Twitter forces …

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Stock futures rise as investors brace for July inflation report

Futures higher ahead of CPI report Shortly before the CPI report, futures have been based on their morning gains. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 101 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 futures gained 0.4% and Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.5%. -Jesse Pound The inverted yield curve “will collapse,” says Novogratz Galaxy Digital CEO Michael Novogratz …

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Japan’s prime minister shakes up cabinet as anger grows over ties to Unification Church

Voter support is reduced by the party’s ties to the church The change comes sooner than analysts expected The Church defends its right to participate in politics Kishida only chose ministers who will “review” ties to the group TOKYO, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday as he …

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Stock futures were flat as investors braced for the July inflation report

European stocks mixed on key US inflation impression; Ahold Delhaize rises 6% European markets were mixed on Wednesday morning as global investors await the key US inflation print. The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 0.2% in early trade, with health care shares down 0.6% while autos gained 0.5%. Turning to data in Europe, official figures revealed …

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Michels wins Wisconsin’s GOP gubernatorial primary, will face Evers

MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Tim Michels, a wealthy businessman backed by former President Donald Trump, won the Republican primary for governor of Wisconsin on Tuesday and will face Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in a contest that could reshape the battlefield elections. Michels defeated former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, who was endorsed by former Vice President …

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Three takeaways from the Vermont, Wisconsin and Michigan primaries

The Republican gubernatorial primary in Wisconsin is the most watched race of the night. It has become a power struggle between former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence over the leadership of the GOP. Trump-endorsed businessman Tim Michels faces former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch, who has Pence’s support, as well as former …

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The Mar-a-Lago search appears to be focused on whether Trump, his aides, withheld items

In the months leading up to the FBI’s dramatic move to execute a search warrant at former President Donald Trump’s Florida home — and open his safe for items — federal authorities grew increasingly concerned more because Trump or his lawyers and aides had not actually returned all of it. documents and other materials that …

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FDA authorizes change in how monkeypox vaccine is administered, boosting supply amid high demand

The vaccine can now be given to high-risk adults intradermally, that is, between the layers of the skin, instead of subcutaneously, or under the skin, as has been given up until now. This will allow providers to obtain five doses from a standard one-dose vial. The new US also allows subcutaneous vaccination in people under …

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