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Canada's GFL to sell environmental services business in $5.6 bln deal
Jan 7 (Reuters) - GFL Environmental GFL.TO will sell its environmental services division to Apollo Global Management APO.N and BC Partners in a deal valued at C$8 billion ($5.59 billion), the Canadian waste management company said on Tuesday. ($1 = 1.4305 Canadian dollars) (Reporting by Anshuman Tri...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
BRIEF-SSAB Intends To Divest Its Rock Bolt Business Unit In Virsbo
Jan 7 (Reuters) - SSAB AB SSABa.ST:SSAB INTENDS TO DIVEST ITS ROCK BOLT BUSINESS UNIT IN VIRSBO TO U.S.-BASED JENNMAR66 PEOPLE ARE AFFECTED BY ACQUISITION AND HAVE RECEIVED AN OFFER TO CONTINUE THEIR EMPLOYMENT WITH JENNMAR.ROCK BOLT MANUFACTURING IS NOT PART OF SSAB'S CORE BUSINESSTRANSACTION IS EX...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
ANALYSIS-Trump's SEC pick likely to give Wall Street easier enforcement ride
Atkins criticized SEC's enforcement process, voted against punishing big companiesSEC likely to focus on direct investor losses, not corporate misconductCritics warn Atkins' approach could overlook systemic risks from big companiesBy Douglas Gillison, Chris Prentice Jan 7 (Reuters) - President-el...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
US self-driving car companies seek boost under Trump
Self-drive car firms urge govt to lead on AV design and performanceInaction risks losing AV lead to China, say AV firmsBy David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - A group representing self-driving car companies on Tuesday called on the U.S. government to do more to speed the deployment of a...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
EXPLAINER-Why does Trump want to end US daylight saving time?
Adds Trump's plan to end daylight saving time in first paragraph and first section Jan 7 (Reuters) - Daylight saving time, a practice affecting almost 400 million people across North America, is once again in the spotlight as debates over its necessity continue. This twice-a-year ritual of adjust...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
Jimmy Carter to lie in state at US Capitol before funeral
Former president will lie in state at US Capitol Carter died aged 100, the longest-living presidentSecurity tight for cathedral funeral on ThursdayBy Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter's body arrives in Washington on Tuesday for three days of mourning b...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
RPT-ANALYSIS-Nippon Steel lawsuit against Biden could buy time to keep U.S. Steel deal alive
Repeats story first published on Monday.Nippon steel lawsuit against Biden unlikely to be successful, lawyers say Lawsuit may extend time for talks with Trump administration to revive the deal Companies allege due process violations in CFIUS reviewBy Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
UK anti-trust regulator to launch two probes under new digital markets powers
LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Britain's anti-trust regulator said it would begin two investigations this month using its new powers over the biggest tech firms, which are aimed at stimulating investment, innovation and growth.The CMA will designate firms as having "Strategic Market Status" (SMS) in rela...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
US move to ease sanctions should be a step to their full lifting, Syrian foreign minister says
AMMAN, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani said on Tuesday during a press conference with his Jordanian counterpart that the latest U.S move to ease sanctions should be a step towards full lifting of sanctions.Shibani said existing sanctions were a main hurdle to the re...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
Putin sends Xi condolences over deadly earthquake in Tibet, Russian agencies report
Jan 7 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin sent Chinese leader Xi Jinping a message of condolence after a deadly earthquake in Tibet, Russian news agencies cited the Kremlin as saying on Tuesday. A magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocked the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's ho...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
Russia says its troops inflict defeats on Ukrainian units in Kursk region
Jan 7 (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said on Tuesday its troops had inflicted a series of defeats on Ukrainian units in Russia's western Kursk region. Reuters could not independently verify the battlefield reports.Ukraine, which seized part of the Kursk region in early August and has held on ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
Motor racing-Adidas replaces Puma as Mercedes F1 partner post-Hamilton
Jan 7 (Reuters) - German apparel and footwear brand Adidas will enter Formula One as kit suppliers to the Mercedes Formula One team in a multi-year partnership announced on Tuesday for the new post-Lewis Hamilton era.Puma previously partnered the once-dominant team, who finished fourth overall in se...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
UPDATE 1-South Korean court re-issues arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon
Adds background in paragraphs 2-4 SEOUL, Jan 7 (Reuters) - A South Korean court has re-issued a warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, the country's corruption investigation agency said on Tuesday.Investigators seeking to question him on allegations of insurrection have struggled to...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
US traffic safety regulator opens probe into about 2.6 mln Tesla vehicles
Jan 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday it has opened a probe into about 2.6 million Tesla TSLA.O vehicles over issues related to the EV maker's feature dubbed, "Actually Smart Summon". (Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majum...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
BRIEF-US NHTSA Says Opened Preliminary Evaluation Into Est 2.6 Mln Tesla Vehicles After Actually Smart Summon Sessions Resulted In Crashes During The Session
Jan 7 (Reuters) - NHTSA: OPENS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION INTO EST 2.6 MILLION TESLA US VEHICLESUS NHTSA: OPENS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION INTO EST 2.6 MILLION TESLA VEHICLES INTO ACTUALLY SMART SUMMON SESSIONS RESULTING IN CRASHES DURING THE SESSIONUS NHTSA-ODI RECEIVED 1 COMPLAINT ALLEGING ACTUALLY SMART ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
South Korean court re-issues arrest warrant for impeached President Yoon
SEOUL, Jan 7 (Reuters) - A South Korean court has re-issued a warrant to arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, the country's corruption investigation agency said on Tuesday. (Reporting by Ju-min Park; Editing by Ed Osmond) ((ju-min.park@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging: ju-min.park.thomson...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
UPDATE 1-France says conditions of citizens held in Iran akin to torture
Adds context, quotes, diplomatsBy John Irish PARIS, Jan 7 (Reuters) - The situation of three French citizens held in Iran is worsening with some being detained in conditions similar to torture, France's foreign minister said on Tuesday, adding that future ties and any lifting of sanctions would d...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
Law firms saw strong profits in 2024, study finds, but demand expected to ebb in 2025
By Karen Sloan Jan 7 (Reuters) - Strong demand across practice areas, higher billing rates and the expansion of non-equity partner tiers helped bolster law firm profits in 2024, according to a new analysis of firm financials by the Thomson Reuters Institute. But a potential decline in demand — co...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
Biden names two national monuments in California, cementing conservation legacy
Jan 7 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday will create two new national monuments in California, solidifying his legacy as the U.S. leader who has conserved more lands and waters than any of his predecessors.The designation of the Chuckwalla National Monument in the southern California de...Reuters
Tue, Jan 7
