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TL/DR - A new Reuters/Ipsos poll suggests that a potential election rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump would be closely contested. The poll showed Trump with a slight 2-point lead nationally, and saw…

TL/DR - The United States and Indonesia are discussing a potential minerals partnership aimed at boosting trade of the electric vehicle battery metal nickel. The talks, which will include discussions on the environmental, social, and…

TL/DR - Steve Bannon, former advisor to ex-President Donald Trump, is seeking to reverse his conviction for defying a subpoena from a congressional panel regarding the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol. Bannon argues he didn't…

TL/DR - US prosecutors have charged three people with running a high-end brothel network across Boston and northern Virginia, with customers including politicians, lawyers, professors, and executives in the tech and pharmaceutical…

TL/DR - Donald Trump was fined $10,000 for violating a gag order barring him from disparaging court staff during his civil fraud trial. This is the second time Trump has violated the gag order, which was imposed after he falsely claimed…

TL/DR - Moody's, a credit rating agency, warned that a potential U.S. government shutdown could negatively impact the nation's credit. The warning comes a month after Fitch downgraded the U.S. by a notch due to a debt ceiling crisis. A…

## Huawei's New Chip Shipments Indicate Progress Despite US Export Controls A unit of Huawei Technologies is shipping new surveillance camera chips made in China, hinting that the tech giant is finding ways around the U.S. export controls…

TL/DR - Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has hired John Eliason, formerly co-leader of Greenberg Traurig's energy project finance practice, as a partner in its energy and infrastructure team. Eliason praised Orrick's commitment to energy…

Iraqi Prime Minister Al-Sudani Receives White House Invitation BAGHDAD, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in New York on Monday and received an invitation from…

# Bank of Montreal to Wind Down Retail Auto Finance Business In an announcement on Saturday, Canada's third largest bank, the Bank of Montreal (BMO), disclosed plans to wind down its retail auto finance business. As part of a strategic…