Feb 8 (Reuters) - Live Nation executives and lobbyists are in talks with senior officials at the U.S. Department of Justice in a bid to avoid a trial over allegations that the company operates an illegal monopoly, news outlet Semafor reported on Sunday.
These discussions are taking place outside the DOJ's antitrust division and involve high-level officials, the report said, citing people familiar with the matter.
By Karen Sloan
Feb 8 (Reuters) - Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell intends to refuse to answer questions at a Monday deposition before the House's Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, according to a Sunday letter from U.S. Representative Ro Khanna.
Maxwell, who was found guilty in 2021 for her role in helping Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls and is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence, plans to invoke her... (continue reading...)
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Shares of China's Montage Technology are set to open 57.2% higher on its Hong Kong trading debut on Monday, after the world's biggest memory interconnect chip supplier raised HK$7.04 billion ($900 million) in a share sale.
Its shares are set to open at HK$168 each versus its offer price of HK$106.89.
($1 = 7.8142 Hong Kong dollars)
(Reporting by Donny Kwok in... (continue reading...)
SYDNEY, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Australian household spending fell in December as consumers drew back after splurging on year-end sales events, though sales volumes grew at a solid pace, underlining the central bank's decision to raise rates to rein in inflation just last week.
Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed on Monday its monthly household spending indicator (MHSI) fell 0.4% in December to A$78.86 billion ($55.2 billion). That... (continue reading...)
By Krishna N. Das and Tora Agarwala
DHAKA, Feb 9 (Reuters) - For years under former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s opposition had little presence on the streets during elections, either boycotting polls or being sidelined by mass arrests of senior leaders. Now, ahead of Thursday’s vote, the roles have reversed.
Hasina’s Awami League is banned, but many young people who helped oust her government in a 2024 uprising say the... (continue reading...)
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