Woman fatally shot inside Northeast DC home as police launch homicide probe
A quiet street in Northeast DC became the scene of a deadly shooting as a woman was gunned down inside her home. WASHINGTON, DC – A 36-year-old woman was shot and killed…
Sandoz dials up product launch plans ahead of market debut
By Ludwig Burger and Paul Arnold FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Sandoz plans to launch at least five additional biologic drugs, its CEO Richard Saynor said, as the generics drugs business of Switzerland’s Novartis…
Former Elliott investor Markel to launch fund -sources
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) – Former Elliott Investment Management investor Leo Markel will launch a London-based fund called Finch Bay Capital in the first quarter of 2024 and expects to raise…
Russia’s VTB to launch cross-border money transfers to India
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s VTB Bank said on Wednesday that it will launch money transfers in Indian rupees by the end of September. Retail customers will be able to send money to…
Putin and Kim meet at Russia’s most modern space rocket launch site
VLADIVOSTOK, Russia (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at Russia’s most modern space rocket launch site on Wednesday, TASS reported. (Reporting by Guy Faulconbridge)…
SocGen and Brookfield to launch private debt fund
PARIS (Reuters) – French lender Societe Generale and asset manager Brookfield Corp plan to launch a private debt fund targeting total volume of 10 billion euros ($10.73 billion) over the next four…
EXCLUSIVE: DeSantis-Aligned Super PAC To Launch Ad Touting Plan To Allow ‘Deadly Force’ At Border
EXCLUSIVE: DeSantis-Aligned Super PAC To Launch Ad Touting Plan To Allow ‘Deadly Force’ At Border Mary Lou Masters on September 5, 2023 Never Back Down, the super PAC supporting Florida Gov. Ron…
Fintech Nubank to launch personal loans for Mexican market
By Valentine Hilaire MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Nubank, one of Latin America’s biggest fintech companies, announced on Tuesday the launch of personal loans for the Mexican market, aiming to boost its financial…
ECB must gauge digital euro impact on banks before launch -Spanish official
(Refiles to remove extraneous word ‘have’ from final paragraph) By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -The European Central Bank needs to measure the impact of the digital euro on the euro zone’s banking…
North Korea’s Second Attempt At Spy Satellite Launch Ends In Failure
North Korea’s Second Attempt At Spy Satellite Launch Ends In Failure Jake Smith on August 24, 2023 North Korea’s attempt to launch a spy satellite into orbit this week ended in failure,…
Meta to launch AI model for writing computer codes
(Reuters) – Meta Platforms on Thursday said it would release an artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to assist in writing computer code, furthering its push into the new technology. Code Llama, which…
North Korea’s frantic space launch pace brings advances – and setbacks
By Hyonhee Shin, Soo-hyang Choi and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea appears to have made progress in its space program, despite a second rocket failure on Thursday, but its unusually…
Japan, South Korea criticise North Korea satellite launch plan
By Elaine Lies and Hyonhee Shin TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea told Japan on Tuesday that it would launch a satellite between Aug. 24-31, its second such attempt this year, prompting criticism from…
North Korea Prepares Launch Of Second Spy Satellite After Failed Attempt
North Korea Prepares Launch Of Second Spy Satellite After Failed Attempt Jake Smith on August 17, 2023 North Korea is preparing to launch a spy satellite into orbit following a failed launch…
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Groups Launch Massive 7-Figure Ad Blitz Targeting Vulnerable Dems In Virginia
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Groups Launch Massive 7-Figure Ad Blitz Targeting Vulnerable Dems In Virginia Arjun Singh on August 16, 2023 A PAC aligned with Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia and the Republican…
Exclusive-US, S. Korea, Japan to launch new defense steps at Camp David -officials
By Trevor Hunnicutt, David Brunnstrom and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States, Japan and South Korea will launch a series of joint initiatives on technology and defense when the countries’…
US envoy visits Gulf to help expand Yemen truce, launch peace process -State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Special Envoy for Yemen will visit the Gulf on Monday “to advance ongoing un-led efforts to expand the truce and launch a comprehensive peace process,” the U.S.…
Disney’s ESPN inks $2 billion deal with Penn to launch sports betting business
(Reuters) -Walt Disney’s ESPN and casino-owner Penn Entertainment have agreed to jointly launch a sports betting business under the brand ESPN Bet, the two companies said on Tuesday. Shares of Penn gained…
Swing-State Dems Launch Bid To Enshrine Abortion In State Constitution
Swing-State Dems Launch Bid To Enshrine Abortion In State Constitution Kate Anderson on August 8, 2023 Abortion activists are set to file paperwork for a constitutional amendment in Arizona Tuesday to ensure…
Arizona abortion rights groups launch bid to put issue on 2024 ballot
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – Abortion rights advocates in Arizona on Tuesday launched a campaign to add abortion protections to the state constitution in next year’s election, in a bid to invalidate…
Voter Groups, Funded By Liberal Megadonors, Launch Pressure Campaign For Meta To Censor Election Info
Voter Groups, Funded By Liberal Megadonors, Launch Pressure Campaign For Meta To Censor Election Info Jason Cohen on August 4, 2023 Democrat-aligned contributors are financing left-wing get-out-the vote organizations attempting to influence…
Amazon set to launch credit card in Brazil with Bradesco
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Amazon.com will launch a credit card offering in Brazil, in a partnership with Brazilian lender Banco Bradesco SA, the bank’s chief executive said on Friday, as the ecommerce…
Hong Kong home price war could get uglier after CK Asset’s new home launch, agents say
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A new home launch this week by Hong Kong property developer CK Asset at the lowest prices in seven years has shocked the market and could intensify a…
Massachusetts regulators launch probe into AI in securities industry
By Nate Raymond and Chris Prentice BOSTON (Reuters) -Massachusetts securities regulators have opened an investigation into the ways in which investment firms use artificial intelligence in their interactions with investors, citing concerns…
TikTok won’t launch cross-border e-commerce services in Indonesia amid concerns
By Stanley Widianto and Josh Ye JAKARTA/HONG KONG (Reuters) – TikTok said it has no plans to roll out a cross-border business in Indonesia as a government minister on Thursday expressed concerns…
Brazil’s Copel to launch privatization offering of up to $1 billion
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian electric utility Copel is planning to launch a public share offering between Tuesday and Wednesday of up to 5 billion reais ($1.05 billion) to take the firm…
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