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BREAKINGVIEWS-Aussie super funds are M&A blessing and curse
By Antony CurrieMELBOURNE, Feb 16 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Activists like Elliott Investment Management often hog the limelight as makers or breakers of mergers and acquisitions. But in Australia superannuation, or pension, funds do a lot of the heavy lifting. Take Monday's agreed A$11.7 billio...Reuters
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Blackstone Leads Funding Of $1.2 Billion To India's Neysa To Work Towards Building India's AI Infrastructure Platform- Statement
Feb 16 (Reuters) - Blackstone Inc BX.N:BLACKSTONE LEADS FUNDING OF $1.2 BILLION TO NEYSA TO WORK TOWARDS BUILDING INDIA’S LEADING AI INFRASTRUCTURE PLATFORM- STATEMENTReuters
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Disney sends cease-and-desist to ByteDance over AI-generated videos
Feb 15 (Reuters) - Disney DIS.N has sent a cease-and-desist letter to ByteDance accusing the Chinese company of using Disney characters to train and power its Seedance 2.0 AI video generator without permission, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.Disney said ByteDance had pre‑packaged See...Reuters
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RPT-Biocon aims for revenue surge with rollout of generic weight-loss drugs
By Rishika SadamFeb 16 (Reuters) - Biocon BION.NS is aiming for high-double-digit percentage revenue growth as the Indian pharmaceutical firm prepares to launch generic versions of weight-loss drugs globally even as it remains cautious about an early rollout in the home market, a top company executi...Reuters
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FBI seeking DNA match from glove found near Nancy Guthrie's home
Glove appears to match pair worn by masked prowler in videoFBI plans to run DNA sample through national databaseTV journalist Savannah Guthrie's mother vanished 2 weeks agoBy Herbert Villarraga and Steve GormanTUCSON, Arizona, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Investigators have obtained a DNA sample from a gl...Reuters
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Uber targets $1 billion boost with 2026 European expansion
Feb 15 (Reuters) - Uber UBER.N plans to expand its food-delivery business into seven new European markets in 2026, launching services in markets including the Czech Republic, Greece and Romania, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Sunday.The expansion will also see Uber enter Austria, Denmark, Fi...Reuters
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US health regulators to consider safety status of processed ingredients, RFK Jr. says
FDA to review status of processed food ingredientsKennedy aims to close loophole pending White House approvalKessler links ultraprocessed foods to chronic diseasesBy Michelle Conlin NEW YORK, Feb 15 (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration will consider a petition to revoke the safety status ...Reuters
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North Korea's new Congress to reset arms goals as gaps seen in 2021 plan
North Korea expands drone programme, potential cooperation with Russia flaggedKim emphasises conventional strike capability, arms exports boost modernisationSubmarine development faces challenges, satellite programme has setbacksBy Kyu-seok Shim SEOUL, Feb 16 (Reuters) - North Korea is set to unv...Reuters
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US health regulators to consider safety status of processed ingredients, RFK Jr. says
FDA to review status of processed food ingredientsKennedy aims to close loophole pending White House approvalKessler links ultraprocessed foods to chronic diseasesBy Michelle Conlin NEW YORK, Feb 15 (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration will consider a petition to revoke the safety status ...Reuters
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Pacific Lime And Cement Secures Cornerstone Quicklime Offtake With Newmont
Feb 16 (Reuters) - Pacific Lime and Cement Ltd PLA.AX:PACIFIC LIME AND CEMENT SECURES CORNERSTONE QUICKLIME OFFTAKE WITH NEWMONTAGREEMENT FOR SUPPLY TO NEWMONT'S PNG OPERATIONS FROM PLC'S CENTRAL LIME PROJECTReuters
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PRESS DIGEST-Financial Times - February 16
Feb 16 (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 - UK to tighten online safety laws to include AI chatbots - Uber enters 7 new European markets in food delivery push - ...Reuters
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Olympics-Figure Skating-Japan’s Miura and Kihara slip to fifth after lift error, eye comeback in free skate
Miura and Kihara finish fifth after short programme errorHope for free skate comeback, focused on performance over scoresPair helped Japan secure silver in team event By Agnieszka FlakMILAN, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Japanese figure skating pair Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara finished fifth after a disappoi...Reuters
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PRESS DIGEST-British Business - February 16
Feb 16 (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- Llyods Banking Group LLOY.L CEO Charlie Nunn has told staff that the British lender is investigating it...Reuters
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Olympics-Figure skating-Stellato-Dudek proud after making long-awaited Olympic debut
By Rory CarrollMILAN, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Deanna Stellato-Dudek's long road to the Olympics culminated in Milan on Sunday, and the Canadian told reporters she was proud to be the oldest person to compete in figure skating at a Games in nearly a century. Stellato-Dudek, 42, stepped away from the s...Reuters
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Canada earn top seeding out of preliminaries as men's tournament moves to knockout stage
By Trevor Stynes MILAN, Feb 15 (Reuters) - A mouth-watering final between Canada and the United States is still on the cards after the group stage of the men's Olympic ice hockey tournament, while highly fancied Sweden face a playoff in order to reach the quarter-finals.NHL players returned ...Reuters
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Olympics-Ice hockey-US men beat Germany, fall short of top seeding
By Amy Tennery MILAN, Feb 15 (Reuters) - The United States beat Germany 5-1 but came up short of earning the top seeding from the preliminary stage of the men's Winter Olympic ice hockey tournament on Sunday, as they finished second-best to Canada heading into the knockout stages.Captain Aust...Reuters
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WRAPUP 1-Olympics-Ice hockey-Canada thrash France 10-2, Swiss top Czechs in OT, Denmark down Latvia
Canada pile on the goals to earn top seedingU.S. move on as second seedsSwitzerland defeat Czechs, Denmark overcome LatviaBy Amy Tennery and Trevor Stynes MILAN, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Canada walloped France 10-2 to claim the top seeding from the preliminary stage of the men's Olympic ice hockey...Reuters
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