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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. government agencies tracked foreign nationals’ visits to Elon Musk’s proprieties amid concerns over possible attempts to influence the tech billionaire, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The investigation, which tracked the foreigners in 2022 and 2023, included the Department of Homeland Security and the Justice …

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(Reuters) -Wall Street’s main indexes opened subdued on Tuesday as investors awaited the outcome of ongoing trade talks between the United States and China aimed at cooling a tariff dispute that has bruised global markets this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 23.5 points, or 0.05%, at the open to 42,738.27. The S&P 500 …

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By Anna Tong SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Enterprise software maker Linear has raised an $82 million Series C funding round valuing the startup at $1.25 billion, the company said on Tuesday. Venture capital fund Accel led the round, with participation from existing investors 01A and Sequoia, and new investors Seven Seven Six and Designer Fund. Linear, …

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By Cassandra Garrison MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico’s antitrust watchdog is set to rule by next week on whether Google built an illegal monopoly in digital advertising in the country, a decision that could fine the tech giant 8% of its annual Mexican revenue, public documents show. Although Google does not release detailed revenue results by …

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DUBLIN (Reuters) -The United States’ largest online betting operator Fanduel will introduce a surcharge on customer bets in Illinois from September, its owner Flutter said on Tuesday, in its first such move anywhere in the world. The 50-cent transaction fee on each bet placed in Illinois is in response to the state legislature’s recent decision …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. small-business confidence improved in May, likely because of a de-escalation in trade tensions between Washington and China, though uncertainty over the outlook mounted amid worries over the fate of President Donald Trump’s tax-cut agenda. The National Federation of Independent Business said on Tuesday its Small Business Optimism Index increased three points to …

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