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If JPMorgan Wins First Republic, OCC Standing By for Key Nod

One question looming over First Republic Bank’s emergency auction this weekend is whether giant bidder JPMorgan Chase & Co. would become a rare exception to rules forbidding banks that hold more than 10% of US deposits from buying competitors.

Japan PM’s Support Tops 50% Amid Speculation on Early Vote

The support rate for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s cabinet rose to more than 50% in a Nikkei newspaper poll for the first time in eight months, adding fuel to speculation he could call an early general election.

Ukraine Latest: Russian Missiles Target Kyiv, Other Big Cities

Wagner group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said he would pull his forces from Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine if the military command in Moscow doesn’t provide more ammunition, the latest sign of tension between the mercenary operation and Russia’s defense ministry.

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