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By Luc Cohen (Reuters) – Mark Pomerantz, the former prosecutor who once led the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal inquiry into the business practices of ex-president Donald Trump, is set to appear for a deposition before a Republican-led congressional committee on Thursday. The testimony will come after U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil on Wednesday denied Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s request to block a subpoena to Pomerantz from Republican Representative […]

By Luc Cohen (Reuters) – Mark Pomerantz, the former prosecutor who once led the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal inquiry into the business practices of ex-president Donald Trump, is set to appear for a deposition before a Republican-led congressional committee on Thursday. The testimony will come after U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil on Wednesday denied Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s request to block a subpoena to Pomerantz from Republican Representative […]

By Luc Cohen (Reuters) – Mark Pomerantz, the former prosecutor who once led the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal inquiry into the business practices of ex-president Donald Trump, is set to appear for a deposition before a Republican-led congressional committee on Thursday. The testimony will come after U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil on Wednesday denied Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s request to block a subpoena to Pomerantz from Republican Representative […]

By Luc Cohen (Reuters) – Mark Pomerantz, the former prosecutor who once led the Manhattan district attorney’s criminal inquiry into the business practices of ex-president Donald Trump, is set to appear for a deposition before a Republican-led congressional committee on Thursday. The testimony will come after U.S. District Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil on Wednesday denied Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s request to block a subpoena to Pomerantz from Republican Representative […]

By Noemie Olive PARIS (Reuters) – A group of protesters entered offices of stockmarket operator Euronext in Paris’ La Defense business district on Thursday, saying big companies must pay up to finance pensions, as part of wider protests against an unpopular raise of the retirement age. “We are told that there is no money to finance pensions,” said Sud-Rail unionist Fabien Villedieu. But there is “no need to get the […]

By Noemie Olive PARIS (Reuters) – A group of protesters entered offices of stockmarket operator Euronext in Paris’ La Defense business district on Thursday, saying big companies must pay up to finance pensions, as part of wider protests against an unpopular raise of the retirement age. “We are told that there is no money to finance pensions,” said Sud-Rail unionist Fabien Villedieu. But there is “no need to get the […]

LONDON (Reuters) – The European Parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly backed the European Union’s first set of rules to regulate cryptoasset markets. Parliament voted by 517 in favour and 38 against regarding the world’s first comprehensive set of regulations for cryptoasset markets. EU states have already given the nod to the rules which will be rolled out from mid 2024, requiring firms that offer cryptoasset services in the bloc to be […]

LONDON (Reuters) – The European Parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly backed the European Union’s first set of rules to regulate cryptoasset markets. Parliament voted by 517 in favour and 38 against regarding the world’s first comprehensive set of regulations for cryptoasset markets. EU states have already given the nod to the rules which will be rolled out from mid 2024, requiring firms that offer cryptoasset services in the bloc to be […]

By Ruma Paul and Sudarshan Varadhan DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh is being forced to cut power to millions of people as a relentless heatwave leads to a surge in demand for power and thereby creates massive electricity supply shortfalls during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Greater use of irrigation pumps by farmers and an increase in commercial activity during Ramadan have also contributed to increased power demand, officials say. […]