By Padraic Halpin and Laila Bassam DUBLIN/BEIRUT (Reuters) -An Irish soldier was shot and killed on a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Lebanon and a second was in a critical condition …
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China pushes vaccines as retreat from ‘zero-COVID’ turns messy
by Reutersby ReutersBy Brenda Goh and Albee Zhang BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China raced to vaccinate its most vulnerable people on Thursday in anticipation of waves of COVID-19 infections, with some analysts expecting the …
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(Reuters) – California utility regulators on Thursday approved a proposal to reduce the rate at which households with rooftop solar panels are credited for exporting surplus power to the grid, …
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U.S. retail sales post biggest drop in 11 months; labor market tight
by Reutersby ReutersBy Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. retail sales fell more than expected in November, but consumer spending remains supported by a tight labor market, with the number of Americans filing …
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Jana Partners tells Freshpet it plans to run for board seats in 2023
by Reutersby ReutersBy Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The activist investment firm pushing Freshpet Inc to consider selling itself has told the pet-food company that it plans to launch a proxy …
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Macron wants European response to U.S. IRA to amount to 2% of GDP
by Reutersby ReutersPARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday Europe needed an urgent response to the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act to ensure a future for its industry and welcomed …
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World Bank’s private arm launches $2 billion program to help Ukrainian businesses
by Reutersby ReutersBy Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank’s private investment arm on Thursday said it had launched a $2 billion support package for Ukraine to help build the resilience …
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Aurizon to sell ECR unit for $285 million to ease competition concerns
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Aurizon Holdings, Australia’s largest rail freight operator, said on Friday it will sell its East Coast Rail (ECR) business to Magnetic Rail Group for A$425 million ($284.71 million) …
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Effort in U.S. Congress to protect ‘Dreamer’ immigrants stalling
by Reutersby ReutersBy Ted Hesson and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Over 200 advocates from around the United States converged on Capitol Hill this week with an 11th-hour mission: persuade lawmakers to provide …
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French prosecutors raid General Electric site on tax fraud probe -AFP
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) -Prosecutors searched U.S. conglomerate General Electric Co’s industrial site in eastern France on Thursday as part of an inquiry into claims it avoided millions of euros in taxes by …
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BELGRADE (Reuters) – The Serbian government will ask the NATO peacekeeper commander to allow the country to send up to 1,000 police and army personnel to Kosovo, President Aleksandar Vucic …
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – A consortium comprising a Singapore sovereign wealth fund, a Canadian pension fund and a British investment manager has acquired chassis lessor Direct ChassisLink from buyout firms …
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Pelosi undecided if U.S. House will take up TikTok government device ban
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday she had yet to decide whether the U.S. House of Representatives will join the Senate in backing legislation to …
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Italian premium brakes maker Brembo, which supplies Tesla, Ferrari and other car companies, plans to expand one of its factories in the northern Mexican state of …
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U.S. Parkinson’s disease incidence far higher than earlier estimates -study
by Reutersby ReutersBy Shawana Alleyne-Morris and Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – The annual number of new Parkinson’s disease diagnoses in the United States is likely 50% higher than estimated, based on a broad …
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Shooting at Pennsylvania medical clinic leaves two wounded, suspect dead
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) -A gunman on Thursday wounded two people, including his former girlfriend, in the parking lot of a Pennsylvania medical clinic before killing himself, local police said. The suspect was …
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U.S. lawmakers want Buttigieg to speed deployment of connected vehicles
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Democratic chairman and the top Republican on the House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee urged the Biden administration to take an active role …
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U.S. dollar gains sharply across the board as recession fears mount
by Reutersby ReutersBy Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar soared on Thursday, led by strong gains against the yen, sterling, and commodity currencies, as investors fretted …
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TSX hits 5-week low as Fed’s hawkish stance fuels recession worries
by Reutersby ReutersBy Fergal Smith TORONTO (Reuters) – Canada’s main stock index slumped to a five-week low on Thursday, with the technology and materials groups leading broad-based declines, as investors were unable …
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Boies law firm makes odd moves in FTX case against Tom Brady, celebs
by Reutersby ReutersBy Alison Frankel (Reuters) – The law firm led by famed litigator David Boies appears to have engaged in some unusual litigation tactics on behalf of FTX crypto exchange users …
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Financial executives and Texas Republicans spar over climate actions
by Reutersby ReutersBy Ross Kerber (Reuters) -Financial executives and Texas state senators clashed over company concerns for climate change at a hearing on Thursday, a rare in-person confrontation as Republicans ramp up …
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By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. All the signs – hawkish rhetoric from the Fed and ECB, the selloff …
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Argentina inflation hits nine-month low; interest rate held steady
by Reutersby ReutersBy Walter Bianchi and Horacio Soria BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentina’s monthly inflation rate slowed to 4.9% in November, the lowest in nine months, providing a silver lining for the South …
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Stocks slump, greenback gains as central banks continue inflation battle
by Reutersby ReutersBy Lawrence Delevingne (Reuters) -Global shares slumped on Thursday, while the U.S. dollar gained and Treasury yields ticked down, after major central banks hiked interest rates in their final policy …
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Unilever says litigation with Ben & Jerry’s board has ‘been resolved’
by Reutersby ReutersBy Richa Naidu and Jessica DiNapoli LONDON (Reuters) -Unilever said on Thursday that its litigation with the independent board of Ben & Jerry’s over the sale of its Israeli ice …