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Mizuho, MUFG join race by Japan's banks for money manager deals overseas
Japanese banks weigh overseas takeovers, partnershipsMizuho's preference is deals in private markets, executive saysSeveral rivals including Nomura have struck deals this yearBy Iain Withers and Anton Bridge LONDON/TOKYO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Japanese banks Mizuho 8411.T and MUFG 8306.T are tar...Reuters
Mon, Aug 25
Thoma Bravo to buy call center software maker Verint Systems, Bloomberg News reports
Aug 24 (Reuters) - Buyout firm Thoma Bravo is planning to acquire call center software maker Verint Systems VRNT.O, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing people familiar with the matter.The deal would value Verint at about $2 billion, including debt, the report added.Reuters could not immediatel...Reuters
Mon, Aug 25
Thoma Bravo Nears Deal To Acquire Verint Systems That Would Value The Call Center Software Maker At About $2 Billion - Bloomberg News
Aug 24 (Reuters) - Verint Systems Inc VRNT.O:THOMA BRAVO NEARS DEAL TO ACQUIRE VERINT SYSTEMS THAT WOULD VALUE THE CALL CENTER SOFTWARE MAKER AT ABOUT $2 BILLION - BLOOMBERG NEWSSource text: https://tinyurl.com/3tjcwvpyReuters
Mon, Aug 25
PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Aug 25
Aug 25 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.Headlines- Keurig Dr Pepper nears $18bn deal to buy European coffee group JDE Peet's- Tougher community penalties to replace short jail terms ...Reuters
Mon, Aug 25
South Korea's Lee says hard to accept strategic 'flexibility' of US troops in Korea, Yonhap reports
SEOUL, Aug 25 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said it was difficult for Seoul to accept a U.S. demand to adopt "flexibility" over operations of the U.S. military now stationed in South Korea, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Monday.Lee made the comment on a flight to Washi...Reuters
Mon, Aug 25
Russian parliamentary speaker to discuss countering sanctions in Beijing
Aug 25 (Reuters) - Russian State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin said in remarks published on Monday that he will discuss countering sanctions pressure and external interference when he meets with his Chinese counterparts in Beijing this week. Volodin arrived in China on Monday heading a Russian pa...Reuters
Mon, Aug 25
US National Guard troops in Washington to begin carrying weapons, officials say
Number of troops to carry weapons is fluidPentagon plans anticipate potential Trump requests for troop deploymentTrump suggests deploying troops to Baltimore amid crime criticismBy Idrees Ali Aug 24 (Reuters) - U.S. National Guard troops patrolling the streets of Washington D.C. as part of what P...Reuters
Sun, Aug 24
Soccer-Merentiel and Cavani fire Boca to crucial victory over Banfield
BUENOSD AIRES, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Miguel Merentiel's breakthrough goal and a late Edinson Cavani header secured a vital 2-0 home victory for Boca Juniors against Banfield on Sunday in Argentina's Clausura tournament, providing much-needed relief after a sluggish start to the campaign.The hos...Reuters
Sun, Aug 24
Tennis-Sabalenka begins U.S. Open title defence with win over Masarova
By Janina Nuno RiosNEW YORK, Aug 24 (Reuters) - World number one Aryna Sabalenka began her U.S. Open title defence in style with a 7-5 6-1 win over Switzerland's Rebeka Masarova in the first round on Sunday.The three-times major winner overcame a shaky start and struggled to find her range, grin...Reuters
Sun, Aug 24
France summons US ambassador over antisemitism allegations
PARIS, Aug 24 (Reuters) - France summoned the American ambassador Charles Kushner after he wrote a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron alleging France had failed to do enough to stem antisemitic violence, a French foreign ministry spokesperson said on Sunday.Kushner, who is Jewish and whose s...Reuters
Sun, Aug 24
CORRECTED-ANALYSIS-Trump's redistricting push could bring decades of Republican rule to the US House
Republicans hold advantage with control of 23 state legislaturesDemocrats threaten retaliation with their own redistricting effortsPopulation shifts favor Republican states, impacting future congressional seatsBy David Morgan WASHINGTON, Aug 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's push for Re...Reuters
Sun, Aug 24
France summons US ambassador over anti-Semitism allegations
PARIS, Aug 24 (Reuters) - France summoned the American ambassador Charles Kushner after he wrote a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron alleging France had failed to do enough to stem antisemitic violence, a French foreign ministry spokesperson said on Sunday."France has learned of the all...Reuters
Sun, Aug 24
Tennis-Sabalenka opens US Open title defence with straight-sets win over Masarova
By Janina Nuno RiosNEW YORK, Aug 24 (Reuters) - World number one Aryna Sabalenka began her U.S. Open title defence in style with a 7-5 6-1 win over Switzerland's Rebeka Masarova in the first round on Sunday.The three-times major winner overcame a shaky start and struggled to find her range, grin...Reuters
Sun, Aug 24
Tennis-Home hopes Fritz, Shelton advance, Raducanu notches first win since 2021 at US Open
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Taylor Fritz and Ben Shelton kept American hopes flying high at the U.S. Open while 2021 champion Emma Raducanu advanced to the second round for the first time since her triumph, as the year's final major kicked off a day earlier than usual on S...Reuters
Sun, Aug 24
Tennis-Raducanu beats Shibahara to record first US Open win since 2021
By Amy TenneryNEW YORK, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Former champion Emma Raducanu took a step towards exorcising her recent U.S. Open demons, earning her first victory at the tournament since lifting the trophy in 2021 by beating Japan's Ena Shibahara 6-1 6-2 in the first round on Sunday. The Briton coul...Reuters
Sun, Aug 24
Russia and Ukraine stage new prisoner exchange after UAE mediation
MOSCOW, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Russia and Ukraine exchanged 146 prisoners of war from each side on Sunday after mediation by the United Arab Emirates, the Russian defence ministry and the Ukrainian president said.The Russian ministry said all of the freed Russians were in Belarus receiving psychological...Reuters
Sun, Aug 24
Boxing champ Chavez Jr could be let out of jail while awaiting Mexico trial
MEXICO CITY, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr could be released from a jail in northern Mexico in coming days as he awaits trial for alleged cartel ties following his deportation from the United States, his lawyer told local media this weekend.Attorney Ruben Fernando Benitez sa...Reuters
Sun, Aug 24
Tennis-Shelton beats qualifier Buse to kick off US Open campaign
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Ben Shelton beat Peruvian qualifier Ignacio Buse 6-3 6-2 6-4 in the first round of the U.S. Open on Sunday, getting his bid to end a 22-year title drought for American men in New York off to a confident start. Shelton, who reached the U.S. Open semi-f...Reuters
Sun, Aug 24
US VP Vance says Russia has made significant concessions toward Ukraine peace deal
Vance says Russia has made ‘significant concessions’ in talks aimed at ending its war with UkraineVance says Russia has acknowledged there will be a security guarantee for Ukraine as part of any dealRussia invaded Ukraine in 2022, starting the deadliest war on European soil since World War Two Au...Reuters
Sun, Aug 24
