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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
July 25 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 0930 GMT on Friday: ** British lender Close Brothers said it has agreed to sell Winterflood Securities to financial services company Marex Group for approximately 103.9 million pounds ($14...Reuters
Fri, Jul 25
Dutch watchdog postpones ruling on Apple fees on dating apps, awaits EU action
PARIS, July 25 (Reuters) - Dutch antitrust regulator ACM said in a statement on Friday it has postponed a ruling on Apple AAPL.O over fees the iPhone maker charges dating app providers as it awaits the outcome of ongoing discussions between Apple and the European Commission over a similar issue. It ...Reuters
Fri, Jul 25
Centerpoint Energy Building The Workforce Of The Future To Implement $53 Billion In Long-Term Investments
July 25 (Reuters) - CenterPoint Energy Inc CNP.N:CENTERPOINT ENERGY BUILDING THE WORKFORCE OF THE FUTURE TO IMPLEMENT $53 BILLION IN LONG-TERM INVESTMENTS TO SUPPORT HOUSTON'S GROWTH AND CRITICAL RESILIENCY WORKCENTERPOINT ENERGY INC - TO HIRE 200 LINEWORKERS IN 2025, 800 BY 2030Reuters
Fri, Jul 25
New Palestinian state must recognise Israel to ensure peace, Italy FM says
ROME, July 25 (Reuters) - The recognition of a Palestinian state must occur simultaneously with the recognition of Israel by the new entity, the Italian foreign minister said on Friday, the day after France said it would recognise Palestinian statehood in September."A Palestinian state that does...Reuters
Fri, Jul 25
Portland General Electric's Q2 adjusted EPS beats estimates on data center demand
OverviewPortland General Electric Q2 adjusted EPS beats analyst expectations, per LSEG dataCo reports 16.5% industrial load growth driven by data center demandCompany reaffirms 2025 adjusted earnings guidance, indicating confidence in strategic initiativesOutlookPortland General Electric reaffirms 2...Reuters
Fri, Jul 25
US advises its citizens against travel within 30 miles of Thailand-Cambodia border
July 25 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department on Friday advised U.S. citizens to avoid all travel to the area within 50 km (31 miles) of the Thailand-Cambodia border due to military conflict in the region, it said in a post on X. Thailand and Cambodia exchanged heavy artillery fire for a second ...Reuters
Fri, Jul 25
Russian Boeing 737 lands safely after turning back with cabin pressure issue, flight data shows
MOSCOW, July 25 (Reuters) - A Russian passenger plane operated by S7 Airlines landed safely on Friday after turning back to Novosibirsk airport in Siberia to check its cabin pressure systems, flight tracking data showed. S7 had said in a statement earlier on Friday that the plane, which had been ...Reuters
Fri, Jul 25
Spicejet Finalises Lease Agreement To Induct Five Boeing 737 Aircraft
July 25 (Reuters) - Spicejet Ltd SPJT.BO:SPICEJET LTD - FINALISES LEASE AGREEMENT TO INDUCT FIVE BOEING 737 AIRCRAFTSPICEJET LTD - AIRCRAFT TO JOIN FLEET IN OCTOBER 2025 UNDER DAMP LEASE ARRANGEMENTSPICEJET LTD - AIRLINE IN ACTIVE TALKS WITH ADDITIONAL LESSORS TO FURTHER BOOST CAPACITYSource text: [...Reuters
Fri, Jul 25
Volkswagen CFO: would roughly land in middle of guidance with Japan-style trade deal
BERLIN, July 25 (Reuters) - Volkswagen finance chief Arno Antlitz said on Friday that a Japan-style trade deal with the United States, with a 15% import tariff, would likely land the company roughly in the middle of its financial guidance for the year.However, Antlitz told investors that such a deal...Reuters
Fri, Jul 25
Three workers rescued after being trapped at Newmont's Red Chris mine in Canada
July 25 (Reuters) - Three workers from Hy-Tech Drilling at Newmont's Red Chris mine project were safely brought to the surface following a fall of ground incident, the company said on Friday.Newmont added that it will conduct a comprehensive investigation into the incident.The workers were trapp...Reuters
Fri, Jul 25
ENEC And Framatome Sign Nuclear Fuel Supply Agreement To Support Operational Security At Barakah Plant - AD Media Office
July 25 (Reuters) - AD MEDIA OFFICE:ENEC AND FRAMATOME SIGN NUCLEAR FUEL SUPPLY AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT LONG-TERM OPERATIONAL SECURITY AT BARAKAH PLANT - AD MEDIA OFFICEFRAMATOME WILL SUPPLY COMPLETE NUCLEAR FUEL ASSEMBLIES FOR USE AT BARAKAH NUCLEAR ENERGY PLANT - AD MEDIA OFFICEReuters
Fri, Jul 25
EXCLUSIVE-China's Sciwind is in talks to license weight-loss drug in US, CEO says
By Andrew Silver HANGZHOU, July 25 (Reuters) - China's Sciwind Biosciences is in talks with a U.S. company interested in licensing its experimental weight-loss drug for American patients, the drugmaker's chief executive told Reuters.Overweight patients treated with Sciwind's ecnogluti...Reuters
Fri, Jul 25
Iran sees meeting with E3 group as chance to correct their stance
DUBAI, July 25 (Reuters) - Iran said on Friday that its meeting with the so-called E3 group of France, Britain and Germany in Istanbul is an opportunity for them to correct their positions on Iran's nuclear issue.Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said in an interview with state news ...Reuters
Fri, Jul 25
LG Electronics to boost home appliance output in Mexico, US in response to tariffs
SEOUL, July 25 (Reuters) - South Korea's LG Electronics 066570.KS said on Friday that it plans to expand production of washing machines and other home appliances at its factories in Mexico and the United States to mitigate the impact of U.S. tariffs.Reuters
Fri, Jul 25
Volkswagen CEO says cost cuts must be accelerated in response to tariffs
BERLIN, July 25 (Reuters) - Volkswagen VOWG.DE faced "major challenges" at the start of the year due to the unforeseen impact of U.S. import tariffs, CEO Oliver Blume said on Friday, adding that the company must intensify its cost-cutting efforts in response."We need to shift our cost ef...Reuters
Fri, Jul 25
REFILE-European-Iran nuclear talks kick off in Istanbul
ISTANBUL, July 25 (Reuters) - Delegations have arrived at Iran's Istanbul consulate on Friday morning for face-to-face talks between Iran and the so-called E3 group of France, Britain and Germany, Reuters witness said.Senior diplomats from the E3 group are set to hold talks with Iran's negot...Reuters
Fri, Jul 25
Euro zone yields set for third daily rise, bets wane on ECB cuts
LONDON, July 25 (Reuters) - Euro zone government bonds headed for a third daily rise on Friday, as investors lost some conviction in the European Central Bank cutting interest rates much further, while growing chances of a U.S. trade deal drew cash out of safe haven assets.The ECB left interest rate...Reuters
Fri, Jul 25
Benchmark JGB yield at 17-year high on report BOJ may hike rate by year end
By Rocky Swift and Kevin BucklandTOKYO, July 25 (Reuters) - Benchmark Japanese government bonds (JGBs) fell on Friday, pushing the benchmark 10-year yield to a nearly 17-year peak, after Bloomberg reported that Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers see room to resume interest rate hikes by year-end.The 1...Reuters
Fri, Jul 25
