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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
May 23 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Friday:** Shareholders of Swiss insurer Helvetia HELN.S approved a plan for the business to merge with its rival Baloise BALN.S, the company said. nL8N3RV075 ** Generali announced that it has ...Reuters
Fri, May 23
Hezbollah seeks boost in Lebanon vote as disarmament calls grow
Iran-backed Lebanese militant group aims to maintain political sway after pounding in war with IsraelReconstruction aid for Lebanon tied to Hezbollah disarmament, foreign minister saysHezbollah has linked any talks over its arms to Israeli withdrawal from south Lebanon US backs sustainable reconstru...Reuters
Fri, May 23
German minister: Trump tariffs help nobody, EU will continue talks
May 23 (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Friday said U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to raise tariffs on European Union trade helped nobody, and that Berlin would continue to support the EU to negotiate with Washington. Speaking alongside his Indian counterpart in Berli...Reuters
Fri, May 23
Bladex Acts as Global Coordinator and Mandated Lead Arranger for Staatsolie $1.6bn Syndicated Credit Facility
May 23 (Reuters) - Foreign Trade Bank of Latin America Inc BLX.N:BLADEX ACTS AS GLOBAL COORDINATOR AND MANDATED LEAD ARRANGER FOR STAATSOLIE US$1.6BN SYNDICATED CREDIT FACILITYFOREIGN TRADE BANK OF LATIN AMERICA INC - PROCEEDS TO FUND STAATSOLIE'S 20% INTEREST IN GRANMORGU PROJECTFOREIGN TRADE B...Reuters
Fri, May 23
Trump will sign nuclear power orders on Friday, energy chief Wright says
May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said that President Donald Trump will sign executive orders on Friday aimed at boosting nuclear power. Reuters reported on Thursday that Trump would sign orders that aim to jumpstart the nuclear energy industry by easing the regulatory process on...Reuters
Fri, May 23
Americans scramble as weight-loss drug discounts fall short, copies face crackdown
Deadline for halting sales of compounded Wegovy passed on ThursdayPatients stockpile copies, take other stepsExperts warn against self-adjusted doses at homeBy Sriparna Roy May 23 (Reuters) - After years of easily available, cheap copies of Eli Lilly's and Novo Nordisk's highly effective...Reuters
Fri, May 23
S&P: Hub set for $6.0 billion of revenue in 2026 as recap aids deleveraging
By David BullMay 23 - (The Insurer) - Hub International’s revenue is expected to “modestly” exceed $5.5 billion in 2025 and reach $6.0 billion next year, with EBITDA margins forecast to remain steady at 34% to 35%, according to S&P Global Ratings.S&P upgraded Hub’s long-term issuer credit ra...Reuters
Fri, May 23
Fidelity Bank Says NGX Not Aware Of Any Price Sensitive Information That Co Is Required To Disclose
May 23 (Reuters) - Fidelity Bank PLC FIDELIT.LG:FIDELITY BANK PLC: NGX CONFIRMED THAT SHARE PURCHASE TRANSACTION ON 19 MAY WAS TRANSACTED DURING OPEN TRADING WINDOWFIDELITY BANK PLC: NGX IS NOT AWARE OF ANY OTHER PRICE SENSITIVE INFORMATION THAT BANK IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSEReuters
Fri, May 23
South Korea's defence ministry says no talks held with US on troop withdrawal
SEOUL, May 23 (Reuters) - South Korea's defence ministry said on Friday that Seoul and Washington had not had discussions about the withdrawal of some U.S. troops stationed in the country.The ministry made the comment in response to a report by the Wall Street Journal that said the U.S. was cons...Reuters
Fri, May 23
Immix Biopharma Further Expands U.S. Clinical Sites for relapsed/refractory AL Amyloidosis Trial NEXICART-2
May 23 (Reuters) - Immix Biopharma Inc IMMX.O:IMMIX BIOPHARMA FURTHER EXPANDS U.S. CLINICAL SITES FOR RELAPSED/REFRACTORY AL AMYLOIDOSIS TRIAL NEXICART-2IMMIX BIOPHARMA INC: ANTICIPATE COMPLETING NEXICART-2 CLINICAL TRIAL AHEAD OF SCHEDULEReuters
Fri, May 23
U.S.-based Ukrainian says he completed Everest climb from sea level to summit in four days
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, May 23 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian man who lives in the United States said on Friday that he had completed a journey from sea level in New York to the summit of Mount Everest in a record four days, saving weeks that mountaineers usually need to get used to high altitudes.Cl...Reuters
Fri, May 23
FACTBOX-World leaders who studied at Harvard
May 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday revoked Harvard University's ability to enrol international students and is forcing current foreign students to transfer to other schools or lose their legal status in the United States. Below is a list of some of the world leaders who s...Reuters
Fri, May 23
Military helicopter crashed in Russia's Oryol region, crew died, TASS reports
MOSCOW, May 23 (Reuters) - A military helicopter crashed on Friday near the village of Naryshkino in Russia's Oryol region, killing the crew, the state news agency TASS reported, citing the Moscow military district headquarters.The preliminary cause of the crash was technical malfunction, TASS r...Reuters
Fri, May 23
UK'S CMA Says Investigating Completed Acquisition By Aramark Limited Of Entier Limited
May 23 (Reuters) - UK'S CMA :UK'S CMA SAYS INVESTIGATING COMPLETED ACQUISITION BY ARAMARK LIMITED OF ENTIER LIMITEDUK'S CMA SAYS ARAMARK / ENTIER INVITATION TO COMMENT CLOSES 9 JUNE 2025Source text: [ID:]Reuters
Fri, May 23
Motor racing-Leclerc fastest for Ferrari in Monaco after collision with Stroll
By Alan Baldwin MONACO, May 23 (Reuters) - Charles Leclerc smashed into the back of Lance Stroll's Aston Martin before giving himself an early boost with the fastest lap for Ferrari in first practice for his home Monaco Grand Prix on Friday.Last year's winner from pole position clocked th...Reuters
Fri, May 23
South Africa proposes workaround for communication multinationals to adhere to local ownership laws
By Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG, May 23 (Reuters) - South Africa has announced draft policy recognising alternatives to Black ownership requirements, which could encourage Elon Musk's Starlink and other communications companies to operate in the country.South Africa&...Reuters
Fri, May 23
German rights group fails in bid stop Meta's data use for AI
May 23 (Reuters) - A German consumer rights group on Friday failed to win a court injunction to stop Meta Platforms META.O from training its artificial intelligence models with Facebook and Instagram user posts. The court in the western city of Cologne said it did not grant an injunction sought b...Reuters
Fri, May 23
