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Soccer-US lawmakers urge FIFA to lower 2026 World Cup ticket prices
March 11 (Reuters) - Dozens of U.S. lawmakers have called on FIFA to lower the cost of tickets for the 2026 World Cup, saying in a letter sent to the global soccer governing body this week that the use of dynamic pricing has turned the sporting event into an exclusionary enterprise at the expense of...Reuters
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BREAKINGVIEWS-Bill Ackman sweetens IPO effort too elaborately
By Stephen GandelNEW YORK, March 11 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Third time's hardly a charm for Bill Ackman. The vocal hedge fund manager is back with another initial public offering, two years after he unsuccessfully tried to list a fund and four since folding his shell company. He now wants to r...Reuters
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REFILE-UBS urges US judge to curb liability for Nazi-linked crimes
UBS seeks 'complete closure' on Holocaust settlementWiesenthal Center opposes UBS' request, cites free speechProbe uncovered 890 accounts with potential Nazi linksBy Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, March 10 (Reuters) - UBS UBSG.S urged a U.S. judge on Tuesday to shield it from new Holocaus...Reuters
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9th Circuit to review immigration docket's management after Trump appointees object
By Nate Raymond March 11 (Reuters) - The chief judge of the largest U.S. federal appeals court said it will reexamine how it manages the court's "enormous" immigration docket after several judges on the court appointed by President Donald Trump "disrupted" its policymaking pro...Reuters
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McDonald's to launch new $3 value items in US starting April, WSJ reports
March 11 (Reuters) - McDonald's MCD.N will introduce menu items priced at $3 or less, along with $4 breakfast meal deals in the U.S., starting in April, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the discussions.The burger chain is looking to attract diners worn d...Reuters
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Medline Plans New Distribution Center In Texas
March 11 (Reuters) - Medline Inc MDLN.O:MEDLINE INC - PLANS TO EXPAND ITS NATIONAL NETWORK OF 45 DISTRIBUTION CENTERS ACROSS U.S. BY CONSTRUCTING DISTRIBUTION CENTER IN TEXASMEDLINE INC - NEW DISTRIBUTION CENTER TO BE FULLY OPERATIONAL IN Q2 2027Reuters
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Bridgebio Pharma Plans To Submit NDA For BBP-418 To FDA In H1 2026
March 11 (Reuters) - BridgeBio Pharma Inc BBIO.O:BBP-418 DEMONSTRATES CONSISTENT EFFICACY AND FAVORABLE SAFETY PROFILE IN PHASE 3 FORTIFY INTERIM ANALYSIS IN LGMD2I/R9BRIDGEBIO PHARMA INC - TO SUBMIT NDA FOR BBP-418 TO FDA IN H1 2026BRIDGEBIO PHARMA INC - BBP-418 WELL TOLERATED WITH SAFETY PROFILE C...Reuters
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Braidwell, Karnal and Kreiter's AI healthcare fund, surged 28% last year
Braidwell generated 28% gross return in 2025Braidwell's investments include Guardant Health, Alphatec, and Caris Life SciencesFirm launched in 2022 by Alex Karnal and Brian Kreiter, raising $3.5 billion By Anirban SenNEW YORK, March 11 (Reuters) - Braidwell, an investment firm that was launched ...Reuters
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Norway police apprehend three suspects in 'terror bombing' of US embassy
Explosion hit US embassy entrance early on SundayThree brothers suspected of carrying out the attackPolice believe intention was to kill or cause major damageToo early to say how client will plead, lawyer saysBy Terje Solsvik OSLO, March 11 (Reuters) - Norwegian police said on Wednesday they had ...Reuters
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Trump says he is not worried about Iran-backed attacks on US soil
By Humeyra Pamuk and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was not worried about Iran-backed attacks on U.S. soil, as the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned of Iranian drones potentially striking the U.S. West Coast, ABC News rep...Reuters
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Rivian spinout Mind Robotics valued at $2 billion in Series A funding round
Accel's Sameer Gandhi joins Mind Robotics' boardMind Robotics, a Rivian spin-out, operates with the EV maker as partnerExperts warn commercializing advanced robotics requires vast data for model trainingBy Akash SriramMarch 11 (Reuters) - Mind Robotics, a startup spun out of EV maker Rivian ...Reuters
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Iran, Iran-aligned militas may target US oil infrastructure in Iraq, US State Department says
WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday that Iran and Iran-aligned militas may be planning to target U.S.-owned oil, energy infrastructure and hotels in Iraq.Reuters
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Papa John's reviews fresh $1.5 billion take-private bid from Irth Capital, WSJ reports
March 11 (Reuters) - Papa John's International PZZA.O is reviewing a fresh bid from Irth Capital Management to take the U.S. pizza chain private, valuing it at about $1.5 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.Shares of Papa John's were...Reuters
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Women law profs dominate new list of most-cited faculty, bucking historical pattern
By Karen Sloan March 11 (Reuters) - A new ranking of the most-cited legal scholars in the U.S. flips the script on who is making the biggest impact, with women occupying seven of the top 10 spots on the list—more than double the number from the previous year.The prevalence of women at the top of ...Reuters
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FBI warned California that Iran could launch drones at the West Coast, ABC News reports
WASHINGTON, March 11 (Reuters) - The Federal Bureau of Investigation has warned police departments in California that Iran could retaliate for U.S. attacks by launching drones at the West Coast, ABC News reported on Wednesday, citing an alert it reviewed. The FBI did not immediately respond to a req...Reuters
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G7 leaders to stay in close contact over Gulf crisis in coming weeks, Meloni says
ROME, March 11 (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of Seven agreed to remain in close contact "in the coming weeks" to help resolve the Gulf crisis, stabilise markets and safeguard energy supplies, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday.Meloni said G7 leaders discussed earlier ...Reuters
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