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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Adds HomeStreet and JSW EnergyDec 27 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1430 GMT on Friday:** UnitedHealth UNH.N and Amedisys AMED.O have agreed to extend the deadline to close their $3.3 billion merger agreement to next year, a regulatory filing sho...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
DIARY-Political and General News Events from December 27
Dec 27 (Reuters) - For other diaries, please see:Political and General News POL/DIARYTop Economic Events M/DIARYEmerging Markets Economic Events EMRG/DIARYGovernment Debt Auctions D/DIARYU.S. Federal Reserve FED/DIARYToday in Washington WASH/DIARY ---------...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
Soccer-Amorim knows he can never be 'comfortable' as Man Utd boss
Dec 27 (Reuters) - Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim said he will never be "comfortable" in the role and that his job could be in danger if he does not deliver, despite the club paying a hefty sum to release him from Portuguese side Sporting last month.United have lost five of their last seven gam...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
BRIEF-Aseana Properties Says Co & Unit Filed Legal Action Against Former Directors Of Co & UDSB
Dec 27 (Reuters) - Aseana Properties Ltd ASPL.L:ASEANA PROPERTIES: CO & UNIT HAS, ON 19 DEC, FILED LEGAL ACTION AGAINST FORMER DIRECTORS OF CO & UDSBSource text: ID:nRSa4843RaFurther company coverage: ASPL.L ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 1-Images show novel Chinese military aircraft designs, experts say
Images, including video, show previously unseen Chinese aircraftExperts say it is not possible to gauge performance based on imagesGlobal powers in race to create next-generation combat aircraftUpdates headlineBy Gerry Doyle Dec 27 (Reuters) - Blurry images of two seemingly new Chinese military a...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 2-BioNTech enters settlement with US agency, UPenn over COVID vaccine royalties
Adds details on settlement in paragraphs 7-10, background throughout Dec 27 (Reuters) - BioNTech 22UAy.DE has entered into two separate settlement agreements with the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the University of Pennsylvania over the payment of royalties related to its COVID-19 vaccin...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
OpenAI lays out plan to shift to new for-profit structure
Dec 27 (Reuters) - OpenAI on Friday laid out a plan to revamp its corporate structure next year, saying it would create a public benefit corporation to manage its growing business and ease the restrictions imposed by its current non-profit parent.Under the proposed structure, the public benefit corp...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 1-Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes Kuril Islands, GFZ says
Adds detail on disputed territory in paragraph 3 Dec 27 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck the Kuril Islands on Friday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.The quake was at a depth of 145 km (90.1 miles), GFZ said. The islands have been characterised by a territor...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
Jana Partners signs up sixth executive as it pushes for changes at Lamb Weston, filing shows
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK, Dec 27(Reuters) - Jana Partners is working with a sixth executive to push for changes at Lamb Weston, signaling the activist investor may seek to replace the majority of the french fry maker's board, according to a regulatory filing made on Friday.Potato industry ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
PRESS DIGEST-Canada - Dec 27
Dec 27 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.THE GLOBE AND MAIL** Canada's Industry Ministry François-Philippe Champagne says the focus has shifted to solidifying the existing comm...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 1-HomeStreet Bank to sell $990 mln multifamily loan portfolio to BofA
Adds price in paragraph 2, CEO comment in paragraph 3Dec 27 (Reuters) - HomeStreet Bank HMST.O said on Friday it has agreed to sell nearly $990 million of its multifamily commercial real estate loans to Bank of America BAC.N.BofA has agreed to pay about $906 million for the loans, which accounts for...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
HomeStreet Bank to sell $990 mln multifamily loan portfolio to BofA
Dec 27 (Reuters) - HomeStreet Bank HMST.O said on Friday it has agreed to sell nearly $990 million of its multifamily commercial real estate loans to Bank of America BAC.N. (Reporting by Niket Nishant in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar) ((Niket.Nishant@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 1-Israel raids north Gaza hospital, ministry says staff out of contact
Kamal Adwan hospital patients and others told to leave Palestinian health ministry says contact with staff lostIsrael says it has taken steps to reduce harm to civiliansIsrael says militants were operating inside hospitalUpdates with comments from Gaza health officials, paragraphs 7 and 11; editsBy ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
BRIEF-OpenAI's Plan Is To Transform Existing For-Profit Into A Delaware Public Benefit Corporation
Dec 27 (Reuters) - OPENAI: PLAN IS TO TRANSFORM EXISTING FOR-PROFIT INTO A DELAWARE PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATIONOPENAI’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS EVALUATING CORPORATE STRUCTURE TO CHOOSE A NON-PROFIT / FOR-PROFIT STRUCTURE - BLOG POSTOPENAI: PBC WILL RUN AND CONTROL OPENAI’S OPERATIONS & BUSINESS, WHILE NO...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
US appeals court halts enforcement of anti-money laundering law
By Nate Raymond Dec 27 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court has halted enforcement of an anti-money laundering law that requires corporate entities to disclose the identities of their real beneficial owners to the U.S. Treasury Department ahead of a deadline for most companies to do so.The New Orlean...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes Russia's Kuril Islands, GFZ says
Dec 27 (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck Russia's Kuril Islands on Friday, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) said.The quake was at a depth of 145 km (90.1 miles), GFZ said. (Reporting by Gnaneshwar Rajan in BengaluruEditing by David Goodman) ((Gnaneshwar.Rajan@thomsonr...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 1-BioNTech enters settlement with US agency, UPenn over COVID vaccine royalties
Adds details in paragraphs 2 and 4, background on UPenn case and NIH in paragraphs 3 and 5Dec 27 (Reuters) - BioNTech 22UAy.DE has entered into two separate settlement agreements with the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the University of Pennyslvania over the payment of royalties related to i...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
BioNTech, US agency enter into settlement agreement over COVID vaccine royalties
Dec 27 (Reuters) - BioNTech 22UAy.DE said on Friday that it had entered into a settlement agreement with the U.S. National Institutes of Health over the payment of royalties and other amounts related to its COVID-19 vaccine.The German company said it would pay $791.5 million to the U.S. agency as pa...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Dec 27 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1200 GMT on Friday:** UnitedHealth UNH.N and Amedisys AMED.O have agreed to extend the deadline to close their $3.3 billion merger agreement to next year, a regulatory filing showed on Friday. nL4N3NS0JO** Ja...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
RPT-Taiwan's science ministry warns spending cuts could hit chips, AI funding
Repeats to more subscribersBy Wen-Yee Lee TAIPEI, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Taiwan’s science ministry warned on Friday that funding for areas such as semiconductors, AI and aerospace could be reduced by T$20 billion ($609.11 million) for next year after opposition parties passed laws requiring cuts to e...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
