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By David Shepardson

(Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission said on Tuesday it was investigating why consumers in multiple U.S. states are unable to make wireless calls.

AT&T said in a statement "there is a nationwide issue that is affecting the ability of customers to complete calls between carriers. The carriers are working as quickly as possible to diagnose and resolve the issue."

The FCC and New York Attorney... (continue reading...)

By Elizabeth Howcroft and Hannah Lang

AMSTERDAM/NEW YORK (Reuters) - The president of U.S. crypto firm Ripple is "optimistic" that a lobbying push by the crypto industry will yield results in this year's U.S. elections, after her company helped the industry lead a record fundraising haul to back political candidates who are crypto-friendly. San Francisco-based Ripple is the second-largest donor to Fairshake, a so-called super PAC, which has raised... (continue reading...)

By Jamie McGeever

(Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.

Investor sentiment is fragile as Asian markets reach the mid-point of the week, with bubbling angst and political volatility across the emerging world compounding deepening concern over U.S. and global economic growth.

Indian assets, in particular, have been on a wild ride this week in response to the country's general election result, a strong safety... (continue reading...)

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Camille Batiste, Archer-Daniels-Midland's senior vice president of global supply chain and procurement and a member of its executive council, is leaving the company next month, according to an internal email seen by Reuters on Tuesday and later confirmed by ADM.

The email did not give a reason for Batiste's departure after seven years with the global agribusiness.

An ADM spokesperson said Batiste "informed us of her... (continue reading...)

By Luc Cohen

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Donald Trump on Tuesday asked the judge who oversaw his criminal trial on charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star to lift a gag order on the case, in which the former U.S. president was convicted last week. 

Before the trial began in April, Justice Juan Merchan restricted Trump's public statements about jurors, witnesses and others involved in the case, after prosecutors pointed to comments... (continue reading...)