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Walgreens sells more shares in Cencora; cuts stake to 6%
Feb 6 (Reuters) - U.S. drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance WBA.O said on Thursday it has sold more shares in drug distributor Cencora COR.N for proceeds of about $300 million.The company said that it now owns a 6% stake in Cencora, trimming it down from 10% it previously held. It sold Cencora s...Reuters
Fri, Feb 7
US air traffic controllers will be offered chance to stay on for longer, says Duffy
Feb 6 (Reuters) - U.S. air traffic controllers will be offered the opportunity to stay past their mandatory retirement age of 56, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told Fox News on Thursday in the wake of the Washington plane crash."I can offer them the chance to stay longer past the mand...Reuters
Fri, Feb 7
US service member, three contractors killed in Philippines aircraft crash
Changes dateline, adds new details throughoutWASHINGTON/MANILA, Feb 7 (Reuters) - One U.S. military service member and three defense contractors were killed on Thursday when their aircraft crashed in the southern Philippines, the U.S. military said. In a statement, the Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPA...Reuters
Fri, Feb 7
US homeland secretary plans to visit Guantanamo migrant site on Friday
Adds ABC News reporting that Federal Bureau of Prisons will hold ICE detainees in paragraph 5By Ted Hesson and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Feb 6 - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem plans to visit a migrant detention site in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as the Trump administration ramps up enforcem...Reuters
Fri, Feb 7
Army helicopter tracking turned off at time of Washington crash, NYT says
WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The Army helicopter that collided with a passenger jet last week in Washington had its tracking technology turned off at the time of the crash, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz told the New York Times.The technology allows air traffic controllers to better track the movement of an...Reuters
Fri, Feb 7
Tesla raises prices of Model X cars in US by $5,000
Adds details and background in paragraphs 2-5 Feb 6 (Reuters) - Tesla TSLA.O raised the prices of its Model X cars in the United States by $5,000 on Thursday, according to its website. The Model X all-wheel drive will now cost $84,990, a jump from its previous price of $79,990, the EV maker said,...Reuters
Fri, Feb 7
Trump meets U.S. Steel CEO to discuss deal with Nippon Steel
Adds statement from Meta in paragraph 9By Nandita Bose and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump met U.S. Steel X.N Chief Executive David Buritt at the White House on Thursday as the struggling steelmaker has been pushing for a decision on its long-sought takeover by ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 7
Cement producer Titan America raises $384 million in US IPO
Adds details and background throughout Feb 6 (Reuters) - Titan America TTAM.N has raised $384 million after pricing its U.S. initial public offering at $16 per share, within its targeted range, the cement producer said on Thursday.Sentiment in the U.S. IPO market has improved on expectations of l...Reuters
Fri, Feb 7
Trump says Israel would hand over Gaza after fighting is over, no US troops needed
Repeats to fix formattingIsrael defence minister tells army to create plan for 'voluntary departure' of Gaza residentsKatz suggests countries opposing Israel take in PalestiniansPalestinians fear another Nakba after 1948 mass displacement surrounding war at Israel's creationBy James Mack...Reuters
Fri, Feb 7
BRIEF-Aurora Cannabis Announces Supply Agreement With SNDL
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Aurora Cannabis Inc ACB.TO:AURORA CANNABIS ANNOUNCES SUPPLY AGREEMENT WITH SNDLAURORA CANNABIS INC - AGREEMENT TERM IS THREE YEARS WITH ESTIMATED VALUE OF $27 MILLIONSource text: ID:nCNWrQLg6aFurther company coverage: ACB.TOReuters
Fri, Feb 7
AI chip firm Cerebras partners with France's Mistral, claims speed record
By Stephen Nellis Feb 6 (Reuters) - Cerebras Systems, an artificial intelligence chip firm backed by UAE tech conglomerate G42, said on Thursday it has partnered with France's Mistral and has helped the European AI player achieve a speed record.Mistral, a maker of open-source AI technology, i...Reuters
Fri, Feb 7
BRIEF-Renovorx Announces Pricing Of $12.1 Million Underwritten Public Offering Of Common Stock
Feb 6 (Reuters) - RenovoRx Inc RNXT.O:RENOVORX ANNOUNCES PRICING OF $12.1 MILLION UNDERWRITTEN PUBLIC OFFERING OF COMMON STOCKRENOVORX INC - PRICING PUBLIC OFFERING OF 11,523,810 SHARES OF ITS COMMON STOCK AT A PRICE TO PUBLIC OF $1.05 PER SHARESource text: ID:nBwbNfb11aFurther company coverage: RNX...Reuters
Fri, Feb 7
US Federal Election Commission chair says Trump tried to fire her illegally
Recasts and writes throughBy Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - U.S. Federal Election Commission Commissioner and Chair Ellen Weintraub said on Thursday she received a letter from President Donald Trump that purports to fire her but added that the action was illegal.In a post on X, Weintrau...Reuters
Fri, Feb 7
BRIEF-Walgreens Boots Alliance Says Co Settles Certain Prepaid Variable Share Forward Transactions, Sells Related Shares Of Cencora For Approx $300 Mln Of Proceeds
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc WBA.O:WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE EARLY-SETTLES CERTAIN PREPAID VARIABLE SHARE FORWARD TRANSACTIONS AND SELLS RELATED SHARES OF CENCORA FOR APPROXIMATELY $300 MILLION OF PROCEEDSWALGREENS -EARLY SETTLEMENT OF CERTAIN PREPAID VARIABLE SHARE FORWARD TRANSACT...Reuters
Fri, Feb 7
Trump administration to keep only 294 USAID staff out of over 10,000 globally, sources say
Adjusts bylineOnly 12 staff would remain in Africa bureau, 8 in Asia bureauLife-saving programs worldwide left in limboLife of staff - and their families - will be upendedBy Jonathan Landay, Patricia Zengerle and Erin Banco WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration...Reuters
Fri, Feb 7
BRIEF-Vecima Networks Inc Says Expects Q2 Revenue Of $71.2 Million, Loss Per Share Of $0.32
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Vecima Networks Inc VCM.TO:VECIMA NETWORKS INC - EXPECTS Q2 REVENUE OF $71.2 MILLION, LOSS PER SHARE OF $0.32VECIMA NETWORKS INC - ALL AMOUNTS ARE IN CANADIAN DOLLARSSource text: ID:nBw4btvbfaFurther company coverage: VCM.TOReuters
Fri, Feb 7
