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Lowe's to pay $12.5 million penalty for lead paint violations
Nov 25 (Reuters) - Lowe's LOW.N will pay a $12.5 million penalty to resolve U.S. government accusations of lead paint violations during home renovations, the Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency announced on Tuesday.The alleged violations stemmed from renovations perform...Reuters
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Robinhood CEO's math-focused AI startup Harmonic valued at $1.45 billion in latest fundraising
Harmonic raises third funding in 14 months from insidersFocus on AI's math and reasoning capabilities Plans to explore commercial use cases in software development By Krystal Hu Nov 25 (Reuters) - Harmonic, an artificial intelligence startup co-founded by Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev, has raised ...Reuters
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US DOJ Opens Investigation Into SeaWorld Orlando, Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, And Aquatica Orlando For Disability Discrimination
Nov 25 (Reuters) - U.S. DOJ SAYS IT OPENED INVESTIGATION INTO SEAWORLD ORLANDO, BUSCH GARDENS TAMPA BAY, AND AQUATICA ORLANDO FOR DISABILITY DISCRIMINATIONSource text: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-opens-investigation-seaworld-orlando-busch-gardens-tampa-bay-and-aquaticaReuters
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Dozens of state attorneys general urge US Congress not to block AI laws
Trump favors blocking state AI lawsState AGs says industry needs guardrailsCongress could add AI to upcoming legislationBy Jody Godoy Nov 25 (Reuters) - Republican and Democratic attorneys general from 35 states and the District of Columbia urged congressional leaders on Tuesday not to block stat...Reuters
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Warner Music Group, Suno Announce Partnership To Settle Previous Litigation
Nov 25 (Reuters) - Warner Music Group Corp WMG.O:WARNER MUSIC GROUP AND SUNO FORGE GROUNDBREAKING PARTNERSHIPWARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP - DEAL SETTLES PREVIOUS LITIGATION BETWEEN WARNER MUSIC AND SUNOWARNER MUSIC GROUP CORP - SUNO BUYS SONGKICK FROM WARNER MUSIC GROUPReuters
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BREAKINGVIEWS-Apollo tempts fate with credit-god complex
By Jonathan GuilfordNEW YORK, Nov 25 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Apollo Global Management’s APO.N quest for supremacy is reaching mythic proportions. The buyout and lending shop managing more than $900 billion increasingly embodies its namesake’s penchant for prophecy, with an insurance-fueled model ...Reuters
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Swimming-Canada's Oleksiak suspended two years for whereabouts failures
Nov 25 (Reuters) - Penny Oleksiak, Canada's most decorated female Olympian, has accepted a two-year suspension for a breach of the anti-doping code by committing three whereabouts failures over a 12-month span, the Athletics Integrity Unit said on Tuesday.The 2016 Olympic 100 metres freestyle ch...Reuters
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S&P Global puts Under Armour's ratings on downgrade watch
By Matt Tracy WASHINGTON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Credit rating agency S&P Global on Tuesday placed sportswear company Under Armour's UAA.N ratings on watch for potential downgrades.In a Tuesday report accompanying its outlook change, S&P cited Under Armour's continued restructuring ch...Reuters
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U.S. and coalition of the willing to set up Ukraine task-force, Elysee says
PARIS, Nov 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio joined a so-called "coalition of the willing" video call on post-war security guarantees for Ukraine on Tuesday, the first time a senior U.S. official did, French presidency officials said.In the meeting, co-chaired by French Pres...Reuters
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Europeans told U.S. Rubio to maintain pressure on Russia, von der Leyen says
BRUSSELS, Nov 25 (Reuters) - The leaders of the European countries supporting Ukraine, the so-called coalition of the willing, on Tuesday insisted to keep pressuring Russia with sanctions in a video call with U.S. Secretary of Marco Rubio, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said."...Reuters
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Ryanair December bookings slightly ahead of year ago, CEO O'Leary says
VIENNA, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Budget airline Ryanair's bookings for December, including the important Christmas period, are slightly ahead of where they were a year ago, with around 40% of seats remaining to be sold until the end of this year, CEO Michael O'Leary said on Tuesday.The airline, Eu...Reuters
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US states sue over Trump's $3 billion cut to homelessness program
Continuum of Care program supports housing for veterans, families, and disabledStates claim HUD changes violate federal law and target LGBTQ communitiesHUD's changes could affect 170,000 people, lawsuit claimsBy Daniel Wiessner Nov 25 (Reuters) - A group of U.S. states filed a lawsuit on ...Reuters
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France's Macron: working with EU countries on Ukraine financing solution
PARIS, Nov 25 (Reuters) - France will finalise with other European Union countries a solution for providing financial support to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets, President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday.Macron, who was speaking after a virtual meeting of the so-called Coalition of the Willing, ...Reuters
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US transportation chief wants healthier snacks on flights
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON, Nov 25 (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wants airlines to ditch salty pretzels and calorie-laden cookies in favor of on-board healthier options."I would love some better snacks. I would love a little healthier snack on the airplane," Duffy s...Reuters
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Soccer-Ronaldo cleared to play opening matches at World Cup
Nov 25 (Reuters) - Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo will be able to play his side's opening matches at next year's World Cup after FIFA suspended the final two games of a three-match ban on Tuesday.Ronaldo was sent off in Portugal's penultimate qualifying match against Ireland in Dubli...Reuters
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Brazil's top court concludes Bolsonaro's coup plot case, opening door for sentence to begin
BRASILIA, Nov 25 (Reuters) - Brazil's Supreme Court on Tuesday formally concluded former President Jair Bolsonaro's coup-plotting case, clearing the way for the court to order him to begin serving a sentence of more than 27 years in prison, according to a court document.The court, which reje...Reuters
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