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Tennis-Djokovic says hamstring injury behind him, targets 'Sunshine Double'
By Rory CarrollINDIAN WELLS, California, March 6 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic said he has recovered from the hamstring injury that forced him out of the Australian Open semi-finals and confirmed he will play the 'Sunshine Double' at Indian Wells and Miami for the first time since 2019.The 24-t...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
China will 'resolutely counter' US pressure on fentanyl, foreign minister says
BEIJING, March 7 (Reuters) - China warned on Friday it will "resolutely counter" pressure from the United States on the fentanyl issue, after Washington levied an additional 10% tariffs on Chinese imports this week."The abuse of fentanyl is an issue that the U.S. has to solve," Forei...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
China hopes for 'fair, lasting, binding' Ukraine peace agreement, foreign minister says
BEIJING, March 7 (Reuters) - China wants to achieve a "fair, lasting and binding peace agreement" acceptable to all parties on the Ukraine war, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday."Everyone hopes to achieve a fair, lasting, binding peace agreement that every side can accept," Wan...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
Couche-Tard explores sale of US stores in case of deal with Seven & i
March 7 (Reuters) - Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) said it is having exploratory talks with third parties about a potential sale of U.S. stores, which would help it gain regulatory approval should it reach a deal to take over Japan's Seven & i Holdings 3382.T."We believe the...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
PRESS DIGEST-British Business - March 7
March 7 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.The Times- Barclays BARC.L is set to pay 7.5 million pounds ($9.66 million) in compensation to customers who were hit by a t...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
US FTC sues to block private equity purchase of medical company
By Jody GodoyMarch 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued on Thursday to block medical device coatings maker Surmodics' SRDX.O acquisition by private equity firm GTCR, saying the deal would contribute to high healthcare costs.The FTC said the deal would give the combined company mo...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
Surmodics Says Disagrees With FTC's Decision And Remains Committed To Completing Merger with GTCR
March 6 (Reuters) - Surmodics Inc SRDX.O:SURMODICS ISSUES STATEMENT ON U.S. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION CHALLENGE TO PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF SURMODICS BY FUNDS AFFILIATED WITH GTCRSURMODICS INC - DEFEND THIS CASE IN COURT IN ORDER TO COMPLETE MERGER.SURMODICS INC - RESPECTFULLY DISAGREES WITH FTC'...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
Adtran Holdings Inc Announces CFO Transition
March 6 (Reuters) - ADTRAN Holdings Inc ADTN.O:ADTRAN HOLDINGS, INC. ANNOUNCES CFO TRANSITIONADTRAN HOLDINGS INC - TIMOTHY SANTO NAMED CFO, EFFECTIVE MARCH 10, 2025ADTRAN HOLDINGS INC- SUCCEEDING ULI DOPFER, WHO WILL TRANSITION INTO A NEW ROLEReuters
Fri, Mar 7
Celanese Corporation Upsizes And Prices $2.6 Billion Senior Unsecured Notes Offering
March 6 (Reuters) - Celanese Corp CE.N:CELANESE CORPORATION UPSIZES AND PRICES $2.6 BILLION SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES OFFERINGCELANESE CORP - $700 MILLION 6.500% NOTES DUE 2030, $1.1 BILLION 6.750% NOTES DUE 2033, €750 MILLION 5.000% NOTES DUE 2031CELANESE CORP - OFFERING UPSIZED FROM $2.0 BILLION TO $...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
SpaceX Starship failure prompts diversions, Florida airports ground stops
By David ShepardsonMarch 6 (Reuters) - The failure of a SpaceX Starship test flight on Thursday scattered debris over parts of the Caribbean, prompting numerous flight diversions around Turks and Caicos and temporary ground stops at four Florida airports.The Federal Aviation Administration issued gr...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
JGB yields track German peers to fresh 16-year peaks
TOKYO, March 7 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond yields extended their climb to fresh 16-year highs on Friday, tracking soaring German bund yields on Berlin's plans for a massive spending package.The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC rose 1 basis point (bp) to 1.525% and earlier touched 1.53%, t...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
Tennis-Rising star Fonseca still adjusting to newfound fame
By Rory Carroll INDIAN WELLS, California, March 6 (Reuters) - Joao Fonseca said he is still getting used to signing autographs instead of asking for them after the Brazilian teenager showcased his talent with a win over Jacob Fearnley in his first match at Indian Wells on Thursday. The buzz aroun...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
US watchdog agency chief fired by Trump ends lawsuit over removal
Hampton Dellinger cites long odds at U.S. Supreme Court in dropping caseUS appeals court on Wednesday allowed for Dellinger's firingOffice of Special Counsel protects rights of whistleblowersBy Nate Raymond March 6 (Reuters) - The fired head of a federal watchdog agency said on Thursday he wa...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
Walgreens to be taken private by Sycamore in $10 billion deal
Company sold for 10% of what it was worth a decade agoWalgreens doubled down on pharmacies as the industry shrankChain will be run by private equity firm, stock to be delisted By Sabrina Valle and Abigail Summerville NEW YORK, March 6 (Reuters) - Walgreens Boots Alliance WBA.O will be taken priva...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
US Justice Dept to ramp up staffing for immigration cases
By Andrew Goudsward and Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department will focus on hiring prosecutors in offices near U.S. borders to enforce President Donald Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration, despite a federal hiring freeze, according to the new U.S. dep...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
AI firm CoreWeave denies contract cancellations with Microsoft
March 6 (Reuters) - IPO-bound AI cloud startup CoreWeave said on Thursday it had not seen any contract cancellations after the Financial Times reported that the company's largest customer, Microsoft MSFT.O, had moved away from some agreements."We pride ourselves in our client partnerships an...Reuters
Fri, Mar 7
