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Trump, AstraZeneca announce US drug pricing deal at White House
Deal suggests framework for drugmakersAstraZeneca receives 3 year tariff exemptionFollows similar deal from PfizerBy Steve Holland and Michael Erman WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump unveiled a deal with UK-based drugmaker AstraZeneca AZN.L on Friday under which the company wi...Reuters
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MIT refuses to accept White House terms for funding, other schools still mulling
MIT president: research funds should be for 'scientific merit'Trump wants universities to protect conservative ideasWhite House targets foreign students, diverse hiring policiesBy Julia Harte Oct 10 (Reuters) - Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth on Friday said...Reuters
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Travel tech firm Navan eyes $6.45 billion valuation in US IPO
Navan was valued at $9.2 billion in 2022 after Series G fundingThe firm plans to raise $960 million by offering 36.92 million sharesIts IPO filing follows strong debuts by Alliance Laundry and Phoenix EducationBy Prakhar SrivastavaOct 10 (Reuters) - Corporate travel and expense company Navan said on...Reuters
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Trump ratchets up US-China trade war, promising new tariffs
US to impose 100% tariffs on November 1Software export controls also to take effectTrump: 'No reason' to meet Xi in three weeksRift between two largest economies leaves markets reelingUS stocks drop by most since April after Trump's threatBy Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuter...Reuters
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CORRECTED-UN Security Council members voice concern about US-Venezuela tensions
Russia says Venezuela has every reason to fear US actionUS allies call for de-escalation and dialogueUS has struck several alleged drug boats in recent weeks Oct 10 (Reuters) - U.N. Security Council members on Friday expressed concern about escalating tensions between the United States and Venezu...Reuters
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Rugby-US-based Major League Rugby to continue despite team departures
NEW YORK, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Major League Rugby will be played next year and beyond, the U.S. rugby competition said on Friday, after three teams departed and another two announced they would merge.New Orleans Gold, Miami Sharks and Houston SaberCats announced this summer they would exit the league,...Reuters
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Major US online retailers remove listings for millions of prohibited Chinese electronics
FCC says millions of listings for Chinese electronics on U.S. online retailer websites have been removedU.S. telecom regulator has taken series of steps to crack down on Chinese telecomsLatest action comes amid rising tension between Washington and Beijing on numerous frontsBy David Shepardson WA...Reuters
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Meg Announces Improved Cenovus Transaction Involves Consideration Of $29.79 Per MEG Share
Oct 10 (Reuters) - MEG Energy MEG.TO:MEG ANNOUNCES FILING OF AMENDING AGREEMENT AND ADDITIONAL KEY DATES FOR THE IMPROVED CENOVUS TRANSACTIONMEG ENERGY CORP - IMPROVED CENOVUS TRANSACTION INVOLVES CONSIDERATION OF $29.79 PER MEG SHAREReuters
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Spirit Airlines cancels Airbus order in settlement with AerCap
AerCap to inject $150 million into Spirit, granted $572 million unsecured claimSpirit Airlines forfeits $9.7 million to AerCap in bankruptcy dealSpirit to sign new leases for 30 Airbus planes with AerCapBy Rajesh Kumar Singh and Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK, Oct 10 (Reuters) - In a fleet optimizati...Reuters
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White House lays off thousands of US government workers, blaming shutdown
Trump administration begins layoffs amid government shutdownLayoffs hit Treasury, HHS, Commerce, Education, Homeland SecurityFederal judge to hear union lawsuit against layoffs during shutdownMore than 4,200 workers said to be affectedBy Ahmed Aboulenein, Andy Sullivan, Nathan Layne and Courtney Roz...Reuters
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Trump says he spoke with Machado after White House criticizes Nobel snub
White House says Committee chose 'politics over peace' Trump says Machado may have given him award if he asked By Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Nobel Prize winner Maria Corina Machado called him and said s...Reuters
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US FAA resuming flights at Atlanta airport after air traffic control evacuated
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it is resuming flights at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after a fire alarm and reports of a strong natural gas odor forced a ground stop and the temporary evacuation of the air tra...Reuters
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Power being restored after Russian attack plunges thousands in Kyiv into darkness
More than 1 million had suffered power cuts in UkraineTwo killed, 20 people hurt, officials sayTransport delays and blackouts disrupt life in KyivRussia intensifies attacks on Ukraine's energy By Vladyslav Smilianets and Yuliia DysaKYIV, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Emergency crews restored power to many ...Reuters
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Peru's new leader readies cabinet to quell anger as elections loom
By Marco Aquino LIMA, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Peruvian President Jose Jeri scrambled to assemble a new government after taking office on Friday, looking to tap names that can help calm widespread public anger over rising crime and corruption ahead of next year's elections.Jeri is now pulling toget...Reuters
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CORRECTED-George Clooney pulls from personal experience to play filmstar in 'Jay Kelly'
By Hanna RantalaLONDON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Two-time Oscar winner George Clooney drew from his own life to play a Hollywood legend in his new movie "Jay Kelly."The comedy-drama stars Clooney as ageing global superstar Jay Kelly and combines humour with contemplation on the cost of celebrity a...Reuters
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WRAPUP 12-Gazans trek to ruined homes as Israeli forces pull back under ceasefire
LATEST DEVELOPMENTS:Gazans' joy tempered by shock as they eye remnants of homesTrump plans summit on Gaza during Egypt visit, Axios reportsHamas rejects any 'foreign guardianship' over GazaNext phase of plan envisages an international Board of PeaceBy Alexander Cornwell and Nidal al-Mugh...Reuters
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Athletics-Netherlands' world champion Bol to switch from 400m hurdles to 800m
By Amy Tennery NEW YORK, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Dutchwoman Femke Bol announced on Friday that she is switching from the 400 metres hurdles to the 800m and will start competing in her new event next year.While the 400m hurdles world champion has often played second fiddle to the United States' wor...Reuters
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US military hikes operational command of counter-narcotics operations in Latin America
Task force to be led by Marine unit from Camp LejeuneStrikes on suspected drug boats raise legal questionsTrump mulling possible strikes on land in VenezuelaBy Phil StewartWASHINGTON, Oct 10 (Reuters) - The Pentagon announced on Friday it is establishing a new counter-narcotics joint task force over...Reuters
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Central Bancompany discloses higher revenue in US IPO filing
Oct 10 (Reuters) - Bank holding firm Central Bancompany on Friday revealed an about 6% rise in revenue in the first half of the year as it filed for a U.S. initial public offering, becoming the latest financial firm to seek a buoyant listing market. U.S. IPO activity has picked up in recent mo...Reuters
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