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South Korea parliament meets to vote on impeaching acting president
SEOUL, Dec 27 (Reuters) - South Korea's parliament began a session on Friday where a vote led by the opposition Democratic Party to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo is scheduled on the grounds he aided those responsible for a short-lived martial law declared by President Yoon Suk Yeol. (Report...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
BRIEF-Blackrock Increases Its Stake To 3.03% Of Total Voting Rights In EDPR
Dec 27 (Reuters) - EDP Renovaveis SA EDPR.LS:SAID ON THURSDAY BLACKROCK INCREASES ITS STAKE TO 3.03% OF TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS IN EDPR Source text: https://tinyurl.com/2ue6nvte Further company coverage: EDPR.LS (Gdansk Newsroom) ((gdansk.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com; +48 58 769 66 00;))Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 1-Russia warns the United States on possible nuclear testing under Trump
Recasts headline and lead, adds quotes and context on nuclear testingMOSCOW, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Russia's arms control point man cautioned Donald Trump's incoming administration on Friday that Moscow was considering a whole range of possible steps on nuclear testing due to what it said was Trump's raReuters
Fri, Dec 27
Tennis-Gauff says she skipped Auckland for better level of competition at United Cup
Dec 27 (Reuters) - World number three Coco Gauff said on Friday she decided to start her season at the United Cup instead of her happy hunting ground in Auckland as the event offers a higher level of competition and the chance to play as part of a team again.The 20-year-old, who won the last two Aus...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
BRIEF-Fuji Soft Says Bain Capital's Claim That There Were Doubts Over Fairness In Our Review Process In Their Tender Offer Proposal Is 'Utterly' False
Dec 27 (Reuters) - Fuji Soft Inc 9749.T:FUJI SOFT SAYS BAIN CAPITAL'S CLAIM THAT THERE WERE DOUBTS OVER FAIRNESS IN OUR REVIEW PROCESS IN THEIR TENDER OFFER PROPOSAL IS 'UTTERLY' FALSESource text: [ID:]Further company coverage: 9749.T (Reporting by Satoshi Sugiyama) ((Satoshi.Sugiyama@thomsonreuters...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
South Korea police raid house used for private presidential business, Yonhap says
SEOUL, Dec 27 (Reuters) - South Korean police on Friday raided a state property used for private presidential business and attempted to secure surveillance camera footage there, Yonhap News reported. The police have launched probes into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol and other officials over Yoon...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
Russia is considering a whole range of possible steps on nuclear tests, Ryabkov says
MOSCOW, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Russia is considering a whole range of possible steps in the area of nuclear testing, the Kommersant newspaper quoted Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov as saying."The international situation is extremely difficult at the moment, the American policy in its various aspe...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
BRIEF-Sisecam Says It Reaches Agreement Worth $50.0 Mln With Ciner Group To Acquire 40% Shares In Pacific Soda
Dec 27 (Reuters) - TÜRKİYE ŞİŞE VE CAM FABRİKALARI SISE.IS:SAID ON THURSDAY IT REACHES DEAL WITH CINER GROUP TO ACQUIRE 40% OF PARTNERSHIP SHARES IN PACIFIC SODADEAL HAS A TOTAL PURCHASING VALUE OF 50.0 MILLION DOLLARSTOTAL AMOUNT OF DEAL WITH CINER GROUP FOR 40% SHARES IN SISECAM CHEMICALS RESOURCE...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
BRIEF-Sisecam Says It Reaches Agreement Worth $160.4 Mln With Ciner Group To Acquire 40% Shares In Sisecam Chemicals Resources
Dec 27 (Reuters) - TÜRKİYE ŞİŞE VE CAM FABRİKALARI SISE.IS:SAID ON THURSDAY IT REACHES DEAL WITH CINER GROUP TO ACQUIRE 40% OF PARTNERSHIP SHARES IN SISECAM CHEMICALS RESOURCES LOCATED IN USDEAL HAS A TOTAL PURCHASING VALUE OF 160.4 MILLION DOLLARS Source text for Workspace: nIKA3rjlvw Furth...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
PRESS DIGEST-British Business - Dec 27
Dec 27(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- UK's Safestay SSTY.L is planning to double the size of its portfolio as the hostel operator seeks to take advantag...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
Images show new 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 aircraftBy Gerry Doyle Dec 27 (Reuters) - Blurry images of two seemingly new Chinese military aircraft with ste...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
In Bollywood-obsessed India, art-house film wins accolades, audiences
By Shanima A and Rupali ShuklaMUMBAI, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Indian cinema is best known for Bollywood extravaganzas, but an art-house film about three women navigating loneliness and love in a metropolis is gaining viewers and earning international recognition, including nominations to the Golden Globe...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 1-China's Xi Jinping will visit Russia in 2025, Russian ambassador says
Adds Russian ambassador's comments on Ukraine in paragraphs 7-10, background on Russia-China relations Dec 27 (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping will visit Russia in 2025, Russia's state-run RIA news agency quoted Moscow's ambassador to Beijing as saying early on Friday."As for concrete bil...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
BRIEF-Park Ha Biological Technology - Pricing Of $4.8 Million IPO At $4 Per Ordinary Share
Dec 26 (Reuters) - PARK HA BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY - PRICING OF $4.8 MILLION IPO AT $4 PER ORDINARY SHARESource text: ID:nGNX9tgdP0Further company coverage: [ ] ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 3-South Korea's acting president faces impeachment as Yoon set for trial
Constitutional Court holds first hearing on Yoon impeachmentFinance Minister Choi says Han impeachment would damage economyWon currency at lowest since March, 2009Opposition leader vows to go ahead with Han impeachment planYoon's removal by court would bring election within 60 days Adds opposition l...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Dec 27
Dec 27 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.Headlines- Jo Malone plans to open a dozen new stores outside London- Farage and Badenoch trade claims of fake party membership figures- Former Ci...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
Canada ministers to meet Trump aides in Florida over tariff risks
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Canada's new finance minister Dominic LeBlanc and Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly will meet aides to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Florida on Friday to discuss the risks of imposing new trade tariffs, the Canadian government said.Trump...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
US condemns Hong Kong bounties, passport revocations for democrats
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Dec 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said that Hong Kong's offered bounties for six more pro-democracy campaigners who were deemed to have violated national security laws and the revoking of the passports of seven more amounted to intimidation efforts.The Sta...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
UPDATE 2-South Korea's acting president faces impeachment as Yoon set for trial
Constitutional Court holds first hearing on Yoon impeachmentActing president Han faces impeachment by parliamentFinance Minister Choi says Han impeachment would damage economyWon currency at lowest since March, 2009Impeached Yoon's removal by court would bring election within 60 days Recasts with pl...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
China to keep anti-dumping duties on n-butanol imports from Taiwan, Malaysia and US
BEIJING, Dec 27 (Reuters) - China said on Friday it will retain anti-dumping duties on n-butanol imports originating in Taiwan, Malaysia and U.S. for a period of five years from Dec 29. "The Ministry of Commerce ruled that if the anti-dumping measures are terminated, dumping of imported n-butanol or...Reuters
Fri, Dec 27
