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Deals of the day-Mergers & Acquisitions
Adds Bharat Petroleum, Philippine Stock ExchangeDec 26 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2030 GMT on Thursday:** India's Bharat Petroleum Corp BPCL.NS plans to invest $11 billion in southern Andhra Pradesh state for a new refinery and petrochemical ...Reuters
Thu, Dec 26
BRIEF-Focus Universal Inc Files For Mixed Shelf Of Up To $100 Million
Dec 26 (Reuters) - Focus Universal Inc FCUV.O:FOCUS UNIVERSAL INC FILES FOR MIXED SHELF OF UP TO $100 MILLION – SEC FILINGSource text: [ID:n0001683168-24-008976]Further company coverage: FCUV.O ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Thu, Dec 26
UPDATE 2-Soccer-Fernandes sent off as Man Utd lose 2-0 at Wolves
Adds details, quotesWOLVERHAMPTON, England, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was sent off as his side slid to a 2-0 loss at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Thursday -- a fourth defeat in their last five Premier League games.Fernandes earned a second yellow card two minutes aft...Reuters
Thu, Dec 26
TREASURIES-Yields gyrate in quiet holiday trade, pressured after 7-year sale
Updates as of 14:30 ESTBy Matt TracyNEW YORK, Dec 26 (Reuters) - The yield on the benchmark U.S. Treasury note pared earlier gains on Thursday following a strong seven-year note auction, after earlier rising to an eight-month high in thin holiday trading in spite of weekly data showing a solid emplo...Reuters
Thu, Dec 26
UPDATE 1-Soccer-Fernandes sent off as Man Utd lose 2-0 at Wolves
Adds detailsWOLVERHAMPTON, England, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was sent off as his side slid to a 2-0 defeat by Wolverhampton Wanderers on Thursday -- a fourth defeat in their last five Premier League games.Fernandes earned a second yellow card two minutes after the...Reuters
Thu, Dec 26
UPDATE 6-Russian air defences downed Azerbaijan Airlines flight, sources say
Azerbaijan's preliminary thesis: Russia defences downed planeAt least 38 people were killed in Wednesday's crash Plane was in an area where Russia has downed Ukrainian drones Kazakhstan says no conclusions yet from its investigation Kremlin: Not proper to comment until investigation is finishedAdds ...Reuters
Thu, Dec 26
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT–Schedule of Reuters features from this week
Dec 26 - Every week, Reuters journalists produce scores of multimedia features and human-interest stories from around the world.Below are some stories from this week selected by our editors, as well as explanatory context and background to help you understand world headlines. For a full schedule of ...Reuters
Thu, Dec 26
Soccer-Fernandes sent off as Man Utd lose 2-0 at Wolves
WOLVERHAMPTON, England, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes was sent off as his side went down 2-0 at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Thursday -- a fourth defeat in their last five Premier League games.Fernandes earned a second yellow card two minutes after the interval and with ...Reuters
Thu, Dec 26
Canada urges Russia to allow open, transparent investigation into Azerbaijan Airlines crash
OTTAWA, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Canada said on Thursday it was deeply concerned by reports that Russian air defense may have struck the Azerbaijan Airlines flight that crashed on Wednesday, and called on Moscow to allow for an open and transparent investigation into the incident."Canada is deeply concern...Reuters
Thu, Dec 26
UPDATE 5-Four sources say Azerbaijan Airlines flight was downed by Russian air defences
Azerbaijan's preliminary thesis: Russia defences downed planeAt least 38 people were killed in Wednesday's crash Plane was in an area where Russia has downed Ukrainian drones Kazakhstan says no conclusions yet from its investigation Kremlin: Not proper to comment until investigation is finishedAdds ...Reuters
Thu, Dec 26
LL Bean agrees to injunction to end Skechers shoe lawsuit
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Dec 26 (Reuters) - LL Bean, the clothing and outdoor gear company, agreed to stop selling a line of casual shoes to settle a lawsuit in which Skechers USA SKX.N accused it of copying a design for its own shoes, which have sold in the millions.U.S. District Judge Marg...Reuters
Thu, Dec 26
BRIEF-Teamsters Says Workers At US Ecology/Republic Services Facility In Hesperia Voted To Unionize With Teamsters
Dec 26 (Reuters) - Teamsters:TEAMSTERS: WORKERS AT A US ECOLOGY/REPUBLIC SERVICES FACILITY IN HESPERIA, CALIF., HAVE VOTED TO UNIONIZE WITH TEAMSTERS LOCAL 396Further company coverage: RSG.N ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Thu, Dec 26
BRIEF-Lichen China Limited Announces $2.8 Million Registered Direct Offering
Dec 26 (Reuters) - Lichen China Ltd LICN.O:LICHEN CHINA LIMITED ANNOUNCES $2.8 MILLION REGISTERED DIRECT OFFERINGLICHEN CHINA LTD - TO SELL 20 MILLION CLASS A SHARES AT $0.14 EACHSource text: ID:nPn6z2QlBaFurther company coverage: LICN.O (((( Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com ;));))Reuters
Thu, Dec 26
UPDATE 1-Putin says Slovakia could host peace talks with Ukraine
Adds quotes, recasts on SlovakiaMOSCOW, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia is open to a Slovakian proposal to host peace talks with Ukraine to end a conflict he said Russia was determined to bring to a conclusion.Putin, who this week hosted Slovakian Pri...Reuters
Thu, Dec 26
EXIM bank approves $526 mln gas-to-energy loan to Guyana
Dec 26 (Reuters) - The United States Export-Import (EXIM) Bank approved a $526 million gas-to-energy loan to Guyana, according to a statement published on Thursday.The statement, from the Guyanese government, said that President Mohammed Irfaan Ali received a call from the bank's head to confirm tha...Reuters
Thu, Dec 26
Brazil Air Force investigators join Azerbaijan Airlines crash probe
SAO PAULO, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Brazil has sent three Air Force investigators to Kazakhstan to take part in a probe into the crash of an Embraer EMBR3.SA plane flown by Azerbaijan Airlines, the Brazilian Air Force told Reuters on Thursday.The Brazilian-made E190 jetliner crashed down on Wednesday in a...Reuters
Thu, Dec 26
BRIEF-Odyssey Marine Exploration Forms Joint Venture To Advance Strategic Fertilizer Project
Dec 26 (Reuters) - Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc OMEX.O:ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION FORMS JOINT VENTURE TO ADVANCE STRATEGIC FERTILIZER PROJECT, SECURES FUNDING, AND EXTENDS DEBT MATURITYODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC - SECURES $4 MILLION IN FUNDINGODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC - DEBT MATURITY EXTE...Reuters
Thu, Dec 26
BRIEF-FDA Recommends Changes To Labeling For Transmucosal Buprenorphine Products Indicated To Treat Opioid Use Disorder
Dec 26 (Reuters) - FDA:FDA: RECOMMENDS CHANGES TO LABELING FOR TRANSMUCOSAL BUPRENORPHINE PRODUCTS INDICATED TO TREAT OPIOID USE DISORDER - WEBSITEFDA: RECOMMENDED CHANGES INTEND TO CLARIFY THAT NEITHER 16 MG/DAY NOR 24 MG/DAY SHOULD BE INTERPRETED AS MAXIMUM DOSAGES FOR BTODS ((Reuters.Briefs@thoms...Reuters
Thu, Dec 26
Putin says Russia striving to complete Ukraine conflict
MOSCOW, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia was striving to complete the conflict in Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported. Putin added that Russia could use the new intermediate-range hypersonic ballistic missile known as Oreshnik again but was in no h...Reuters
Thu, Dec 26
India's former PM Manmohan Singh dies aged 92
NEW DELHI, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister who governed the South Asian country for two terms and liberalised its economy in an earlier stint as finance minister, has died, local media reported on Thursday. He was 92.Singh, an economist-turned-politician who also ...Reuters
Thu, Dec 26
