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AI video generator startup Hedra raises $32 million in Andreessen Horowitz-led round
May 15 (Reuters) - Hedra, an AI startup that helps businesses generate lifelike videos, said it has raised $32 million in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz's Infrastructure fund to expand operations and deepen its reach among marketers.The Series A fundraise valued the company at $200 m...Reuters
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Japan's megabanks forecast more record profits despite tariff uncertainty
Japan's three largest banks make record annual profitsThe megabanks expect higher profits this year Tariff uncertainty makes big investment decisions challengingBy Anton Bridge TOKYO, May 15 (Reuters) - Japan's three largest banking groups posted record annual net profit in the last finan...Reuters
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Enbridge First Nations Partnership Will Make An Investment Of About CAD$715 Million In Enbridge's Westcoast Natural Gas Pipeline System
May 15 (Reuters) - Enbridge Inc ENB.TO:ENBRIDGE: FIRST NATIONS PARTNERSHIP WILL MAKE AN INVESTMENT OF ABOUT CAD$715 MILLION IN ENBRIDGE'S WESTCOAST NATURAL GAS PIPELINE SYSTEMReuters
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Arm And Softbank Group Contribute USD 15.5 Million To Advance Ai Through Carnegie Mellon University's Partnership With Keio University
May 15 (Reuters) - ARM AND SOFTBANK GROUP CONTRIBUTE USD 15.5 MILLION TO ADVANCE AI THROUGH CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY'S PARTNERSHIP WITH KEIO UNIVERSITYReuters
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Morning News Call - U.S., May 15
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Acuren Corporation And Nv5 Global Announce Merger With $2 Billion Combined Revenue
May 15 (Reuters) - NV5 Global Inc NVEE.O:ACUREN CORPORATION AND NV5 GLOBAL, INC. ANNOUNCE MERGER WITH $2 BILLION COMBINED REVENUEACUREN CORP - NV5 STOCKHOLDERS TO RECEIVE $23 PER SHARE IN MERGERACUREN CORP - TOTAL CONSIDERATION FOR NV5 ABOUT $1.7 BILLIONACUREN CORP - MERGER EXPECTED TO BE ACCRETIVE ...Reuters
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Trisalus Life Sciences Q1 Pretax Profit USD -10.37 Million
May 15 (Reuters) - TriSalus Life Sciences Inc TLSI.O:TRISALUS LIFE SCIENCES Q1 PRETAX PROFIT USD -10.37 MILLIONTRISALUS LIFE SCIENCES Q1 REVENUE USD 9.167 MILLION VERSUS. IBES ESTIMATE USD 9.04 MILLIONTRISALUS LIFE SCIENCES Q1 BASIC EPS USD -0.39 VERSUS. IBES ESTIMATE USD -0.22TRISALUS LIFE SCIENCES...Reuters
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EU's Kallas proposes further loosening of Syria sanctions – document
BRUSSELS, May 15 (Reuters) - EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has proposed further loosening European sanctions on Syria to allow funding for Syrian ministries in areas including reconstruction and migration, according to a document seen by Reuters.Reuters
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Secure Announces Preliminary Results Of Its Substantial Issuer Bid
May 15 (Reuters) - SECURE Waste Infrastructure Corp SES.TO:SECURE ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY RESULTS OF ITS SUBSTANTIAL ISSUER BIDSECURE WASTE INFRASTRUCTURE - OFFERED TO PURCHASE FOR CANCELLATION UP TO $200 MILLION OF OUTSTANDING COMMON SHARES FOR CASHReuters
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Golf-PGA Championship under way as Quail Hollow awaits McIlroy and Scheffler
By Frank Pingue CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 15 (Reuters) - Sunny skies and soggy conditions greeted the early starters as the PGA Championship got underway on Thursday at Quail Hollow Club where the high-profile group of Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele were about to begi...Reuters
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Nissan CEO urges Japan to accelerate U.S. trade talks
May 15 (Reuters) - Nissan 7201.T CEO Ivan Espinosa expects Japanese trade negotiators to move more quickly in negotiations with the United States towards securing lower tariffs, he said on Thursday, as the struggling automaker awaits clarity on the Trump administration's duties on cars and auto ...Reuters
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TikTok charged with breaching EU online content rules
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, May 15 (Reuters) - Social media app TikTok was charged by EU tech regulators on Thursday with breaching EU online content rules, putting its owner ByteDance at risk of a fine of as much as 6% of its global turnover.The European Commission said it had sent its preliminary...Reuters
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ASM to pass on tariff costs to buyers, says no disadvantage against peers
By Nathan Vifflin AMSTERDAM, May 15 (Reuters) - Dutch chip-making equipment supplier ASM International ASMI.AS plans to pass on any cost increases related to tariffs to its value chain, including customers, its CEO and finance chief told Bank of America in a meeting, a report on the analysts'...Reuters
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Putin currently has no plans to go to Istanbul talks, the Kremlin says
MOSCOW, May 15 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin currently has no plans to travel to Istanbul for peace talks with Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Thursday, but the Russian delegation is there and ready to meet the Ukrainian team.Asked if Putin would go to Istanbul if U.S. President Donald T...Reuters
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Berlin backs Trump's demand to hike NATO spending target to 5%
New German government gets on board with Trump callNATO members aim to agree on new goal before summitRubio encourages partners to eliminate 'weak links'By Sabine Siebold, Humeyra Pamuk and Tuvan Gumrukcu ANTALYA, Turkey, May 15 (Reuters) - Germany on Thursday backed U.S. President Do...Reuters
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Head of Russian delegation in Istanbul says his group is ready for talks with Ukraine
MOSCOW, May 15 (Reuters) - Vladimir Medinsky, the head of Russia's delegation for possible peace talks with Ukraine, said on Thursday via his Telegram channel that he had arrived in Istanbul and was ready for serious and professional work.Reuters
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