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ECB President Lagarde expected to leave bank before term expires next year, FT reports
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Christine Lagarde is expected to leave as president of the European Central Bank (ECB) before the end of her eight-year term that expires in October 2027 , the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with her thinking.Reuters could not immediately verify th...Reuters
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South Korea says civilians sent drones to North Korea, harming inter-Korean ties
SEOUL, Feb 18 (Reuters) - South Korea's Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said on Wednesday that three civilians had sent drones to North Korea four times since President Lee Jae Myung took office in a move that had harmed inter-Korean ties.Reuters
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Blackstone, EQT and CVC make offers for VW’s Everllence unit, FT reports
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Volkswagen VOWG.DE has attracted bids from top private equity funds including Blackstone BX.N, EQT EQTAB.ST and CVC for its Everllence division, The Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.Volkswagen's Everllence division, which produces ...Reuters
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ECB President Lagarde to leave bank before end of her eight-year term, FT reports
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Christine Lagarde is expected to leave the European Central Bank before the end of her eight-year term as president, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with her thinking. Reuters could not immediately verify the report.Reuters
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Indian data center firm Yotta to build $2 billion AI hub with Nvidia's Blackwell chips
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Indian data centre company Yotta Data Services said on Wednesday it will build one of Asia's largest AI computing hubs using Nvidia's NVDA.O latest Blackwell Ultra chips, in a project costing more than $2 billion. The project includes a four-year engagement worth over $...Reuters
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Microsoft Says On Pace To Invest $50 Billion By The End Of The Decade To Bring AI Across The Global South
Feb 17 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp MSFT.O:MICROSOFT: ON PACE TO INVEST USD $50 BILLION BY THE END OF THE DECADE TO HELP BRING AI TO COUNTRIES ACROSS THE GLOBAL SOUTHSource text: https://tinyurl.com/279a79pxReuters
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Vatican says it will not participate in Trump's 'Board of Peace'
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The Vatican will not participate in U.S. President Donald Trump's so-called "Board of Peace" initiative, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican's top diplomatic official, said on Tuesday while adding that efforts to handle crisis situ...Reuters
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India's Yotta to build $2 billion AI hub with Nvidia's Blackwell chips
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Indian data centre company Yotta Data Services said on Wednesday it will build one of Asia's largest AI computing hubs using Nvidia's NVDA.O latest Blackwell Ultra chips, in a project costing more than $2 billion.Reuters
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Alcoa Furthers Approvals Modernization With Australian Government
Feb 17 (Reuters) - Alcoa Corp AA.N:ALCOA FURTHERS APPROVALS MODERNIZATION WITH AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENTALCOA CORP - AGREES TO PAY $36 MILLION FOR HISTORICAL CLEARINGALCOA CORP: WILL RECORD AN INCREMENTAL CHARGE OF $19 MILLION ($13 MILLION AFTER-TAX, OR $0.05 PER SHARE)Reuters
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Getty Realty Announces Pricing Of Public Offering Of 4,000,000 Shares Of Common Stock
Feb 17 (Reuters) - Getty Realty Corp GTY.N:GETTY REALTY CORP. ANNOUNCES PRICING OF PUBLIC OFFERING OF 4,000,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCKGETTY REALTY CORP - GROSS PROCEEDS OF APPROXIMATELY $131 MILLIONReuters
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Portland General Electric Company Announces Pricing Of A Public Offering Of 9,467,455 Shares Of Common Stock
Feb 17 (Reuters) - Portland General Electric Co POR.N:PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO: PUBLIC OFFERING PRICE OF $50.70 PER SHARE PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ANNOUNCES PRICING OF A PUBLIC OFFERING OF 9,467,455 SHARES OF COMMON STOCKReuters
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US reveals new details of alleged Chinese nuclear test
US says data inconsistent with mining blasts or earthquakeInternational monitor says data insufficient to say it was a nuclear blastChina has denied allegations, cites compliance with test banBy Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - A senior U.S. official on Tuesday revealed what he said...Reuters
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Dr Reddy’s says Wegovy copycat to be priced competitively, with 50–60% discounts feasible
By Rishika Sadam and Sriparna Roy HYDERABAD, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Indian drugmaker Dr Reddy’s Laboratories REDY.NS hopes to launch a generic version of Novo Nordisk’s NOVOb.CO blockbuster weight‑loss drug Wegovy at a competitive price that could be up to 60% lower than the branded product, a top e...Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-Cambodian PM says Thailand is occupying territory after Trump-brokered ceasefire
Hun Manet in Washington for Trump Board of Peace meetingCeasefire since December remains 'fragile' Cambodian leader calls on Thailand to begin demarcationBy Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet told Reuters on Tuesday that Thai forces are occupying...Reuters
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Japan Trade Minister Akazawa: Toshiba, Hitachi, Mitsubishi Elec, Softbank Group Among Companies Interested In U.S. Data Center Energy Project
Feb 18 (Reuters) - JAPAN TRADE MINISTER AKAZAWA: THREE U.S. INVESTMENT PROJECTS INCLUDE $600 MILLION FOR ARTIFICIAL DIAMOND, $2.1 BILLION FOR CRUDE OIL, $33.3 BILLION GAS-FIRED THERMAL POWER FOR DATA CENTERSJAPAN TRADE MINISTER AKAZAWA: WILL CONTINUE TO CLOSELY COORDINATE WITH U.S. ON DETAILS OF TH...Reuters
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Radio Free Asia says it resumes broadcasts to China
RFA resumes broadcasts in Mandarin, Tibetan, and UyghurFunding cuts by Trump administration led to RFA's initial shutdownRFA highlights human rights abuses in China and other authoritarian countries WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Radio Free Asia has resumed broadcasts to people in China, its ...Reuters
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