Republican House chairman subpoenas former prosecutor Pomerantz in Trump probe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Jim Jordan, the Republican chair of the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee, on Thursday issued a subpoena to Mark Pomerantz, a former prosecutor who led the Manhattan district attorney’s investigation of Donald Trump. The subpoena, seeking Pomerantz’s appearance before the committee for a deposition, is part of an investigation by Trump’s allies …

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U.S., Microsoft reach settlement over tech firm’s sanctions violations

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and Microsoft Corp reached a settlement on Thursday over the tech firm’s apparent violations of sanctions and export controls, which it disclosed voluntarily, the government and the company said. Microsoft has agreed to remit about $3 million to settle its potential civil liability for more than 1,300 …

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U.S. VP Harris takes Biden’s jobs message to Marjorie Taylor Greene’s district

By Trevor Hunnicutt DALTON, Georgia (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday took the Biden administration’s jobs agenda to a right-wing Georgia congressional district represented by Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, an avid supporter of former President Donald Trump. Harris, a Democrat, went to the small town of Dalton to talk about the growing solar …

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Sweetgreen renames ‘copy-cat’ chicken bowl after Chipotle sues

By Jonathan Stempel and Blake Brittain (Reuters) – Sweetgreen Inc said on Thursday it was renaming its newest menu item, the “Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl,” two days after Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc sued the salad chain for trademark infringement. In a statement, Sweetgreen said the dish would now be called the “Chicken + Chipotle Pepper …

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Robinhood to pay $10mln to settle operational deficiency charges

By Hannah Lang and Manya Saini (Reuters) -Robinhood Financial LLC will pay up to $10.2 million in penalties to several states related to platform outages the company experienced in March 2020 and deficiencies in the brokerage’s review and approval process prior to 2021. The settlement comes after an investigation by state securities regulators in Alabama, …

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