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By Fabiola Arámburo and Mrinmay Dey Aug 26 (Reuters) – KKR has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a U.S. antitrust case which accused the private equity giant of repeatedly violating federal premerger filing requirements and evading antitrust scrutiny in at least 16 transactions. The U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday that the civil penalty was the largest-ever imposed for violations of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act, which […]

By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Dustin May, drilled in the upper back by a comebacker on his first pitch against the host New York Mets on Wednesday, exited the contest and underwent X-rays that were negative. The Brewers announced midgame that May sustained a bruised right shoulder blade. In the bottom of the first inning, May threw a 96 mph pitch that […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Commissioner Roger Goodell said the NFL is looking into whether San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York will be punished for violating the league’s personal conduct policy after he was caught in a prostitution sting in Ohio. “It’s being reviewed under the personal conduct policy,” Goodell said Wednesday at the owners’ meetings in Atlanta. “We’ll do that and when there’s something to be reported we’ll talk.” […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Dustin May left his start against the New York Mets after one pitch Wednesday night when he was hit in the upper back by A.J. Ewing’s line drive. Ewing’s 106 mph liner ricocheted off May as he whirled in an attempt to get out of the way. The ball caromed on one hop right to third baseman David Hamilton, who threw out the […]

By Laila Kearney Aug 27 (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Thursday, extending a streak of multiple days of losses, on expectations talks between Iran and Qatar may open the key Strait of Hormuz and reduce supply disruptions from the Middle East war.  Brent crude futures were down 60 cents, or 0.7%, to $87.24 a barrel by 0004 GMT, down for a fourth day. West Texas Intermediate crude futures fell 56 […]

UNITED NATiONS (AP) — The official in charge of President Donald Trump’s ceasefire plan for Gaza criticized Israel on Wednesday for its attacks on the war-battered Palestinian territory and warned that the alternative to the U.S. proposal is the next war. Nikolay Mladenov, the Board of Peace high representative, insisted to the U.N. Security Council that Trump’s 20-point plan has not stalled and “has moved from the negotiating table to […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook said the Trump administration has no legal basis to remove her from the central bank’s governing board in a letter late Wednesday responding to renewed threats from the White House. Trump first sought to fire Cook a year ago over allegations that she commited mortgage fraud, which she denies. The charge has not been proven or considered in court. The Supreme Court […]

By Field Level Media Aug 27 (Field Level Media) – Hall of Famer Michael Jordan was once hailed as an important piece of NBC’s NBA coverage. A year later, his tenure might be over. That’s according to an article from Front Office Sports, which reported on Wednesday that Jordan’s tenure as a special on-air contributor with NBC is expected to end after a single year. Jordan’s surprising addition to NBC […]

Aug 26 (Reuters) – Nvidia has been in serious talks to acquire AI platform Hugging Face in a deal that would value the company at more than $13 billion, Business Insider reported on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.  Reuters could not immediately verify the report. (Reporting by Carlos Méndez in Mexico City; Editing by Rashmi Aich) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com