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Apple Cuts China App Store Commission Fees After Government Pressure
BEIJING, March 13 (Reuters) - Apple AAPL.O said on Thursday it would lower the commission fees collected by the company from its App Store in mainland China in a huge win for Chinese developers following apparent pressure from regulators in the U.S. tech giant's second-largest market.
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Tennis-Special to join 'Big Four' in Masters semi-finals club, says Zverev
March 13 (Reuters) - Alexander Zverev said it was a special feeling to complete his set of ATP Masters 1000 semi-finals at Indian Wells and join an elite group comprising former world number ones Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray.The German beat Arthur Fils 6-2 6-3 on Thursda...Reuters
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Kia America Is Recalling 14,870 U.S. Vehicles Over Seat Belt Buckle Issue - NHTSA
March 13 (Reuters) - NHTSA:KIA AMERICA, INC. IS RECALLING 14,870 U.S. VEHICLES - NHTSAKIA AMERICA, INC. IS RECALLING SOME U.S. VEHICLES AS A SEAT BELT BUCKLE THAT IS NOT LATCHED PROPERLY CAN FAIL TO RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANT IN A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.- NHTSAReuters
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ATOME PLC Signs $420 Mln Debt Package For Villeta Low-Carbon Fertiliser Plant
March 13 (Reuters) - Atome PLC ATOMA.L:ATOME PLC - ATOME SIGNS DEFINITIVE DEBT AGREEMENTSATOME PLC - SIGNS $420 MILLION DEBT PACKAGE FOR VILLETA LOW-CARBON FERTILISER PLANTATOME PLC: VILLETA WILL PRODUCE FERTILISER WITHOUT NEED FOR FOSSIL-FUELSReuters
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The Capital Group Companies Reports 9.9% Stake In Flutter Entertainment As Of March 10, Filing Shows
March 13 (Reuters) - Flutter Entertainment PLC FLTRF.L Filing:THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES REPORTS 9.9% STAKE IN FLUTTER ENTERTAINMENT AS OF MARCH 10 VERSUS PRIOR STAKE OF 14.9% - FILINGReuters
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EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Admiral, Sabre Insurance Group, Wizz Air
March 13 - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Admiral, Sabre Insurance Group and Wizz Air on Friday. HIGHLIGHTSAdmiral ADML.L: RBC raises to outperform from sector perform EasyJet EZJ.L: Citigroup cuts target price to 540p from ...Reuters
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Drone found in Poland likely from September airspace incursion, minister says
WARSAW, March 13 (Reuters) - A military drone found in western Poland on Thursday was probably one of the Russian drones that entered Polish airspace in September 2025, the defence minister said on Friday, confirming a report from state news agency PAP."Most likely it is... a consequence of the ...Reuters
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WRAPUP 5-Trump revels in killing of Iran's leaders as war nears two-week mark
New Iran leader vows to avenge the 'blood of martyrs'Netanyahu makes veiled threat to kill new Iran leaderTrump faces political pushback, questions at homeIsrael targets Lebanon, hundreds dead, thousands displacedEnergy and stock markets shaken By Parisa Hafezi and Maya Gebeily DUBAI/BEIR...Reuters
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Israeli military strikes Zrarieh bridge over Litani river in Lebanon
March 13 (Reuters) - The Israeli military struck the Zrarieh Bridge over the Litani River in Lebanon because it was a key crossing used by Hezbollah, it said on Friday.The military said Hezbollah had recently positioned launchers near the bridge and carried out attacks from there toward Israel.It ap...Reuters
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Japan bond yields rise as Middle East war fans inflation woes
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, March 13 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond yields climbed across the curve on Friday, driven by higher crude oil prices and a weaker yen, as the Middle East war strengthened inflation concerns. The benchmark 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC rose 6 basis points to 2.240...Reuters
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Dubai-based Veon's core profit up 19% on digital services growth
March 13 - Digital services operator Veon VEON.O on Friday reported core profit that was up around 19% for its full year, driven by higher demand for digital services. Its earnings before interests, taxes, depreciation, amortization (EBITDA) came in at 2 billion euros. Veon said its digital services...Reuters
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Ukraine's Kyivstar core profit rise 26% driven by digital services
March 13 - Ukraine's lead telecom operator Kyivstar KYIV.O on Friday reported core profit up around 26% across 2025, driven by growth in digital sales which now make up 16% of the company's total revenue.Its earnings before interests, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) came in at ...Reuters
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Taiwan parliament authorises signing of stalled US arms deals
Taiwan government wants $40 bln in extra defence spendingOpposition parties have stalled government proposalsTaiwan officials warn weapons orders could be severely delayed TAIPEI, March 13 (Reuters) - Taiwan's parliament authorised the government on Friday to sign U.S. agreements for four ar...Reuters
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US opens unfair trade practices probe of 60 countries over forced labor
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. Trade Representative's office said late on Thursday it had begun Section 301 unfair trade practices probes of 60 economies in relation to what it called failures to take action on forced labor.President Donald Trump's administrat...Reuters
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PRESS DIGEST -Wall Street Journal - March 13
March 13 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.- TikTok's Chinese parent, ByteDance, is assembling computing power with high-end Nvidia chips outside China.- Qantas Airways QAN.AX agr...Reuters
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China slams US trade probe, reserves right for countermeasures
BEIJING, March 13 (Reuters) - The United States has no right to "unilaterally" determine whether a trading partner has "overcapacity" through its Section 301 investigation and take unilateral restrictive measures, China's commerce ministry said on Friday.China is conducting analy...Reuters
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US wants to 'divide Europe', EU's Kallas tells FT
March 13 (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the U.S. wants to "divide Europe" and doesn't "like the European Union" in an interview published by the Financial Times on Friday, after more than a year of turmoil in transatlantic relations."What I t...Reuters
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RPT-EXCLUSIVE-BESI attracts takeover interest as advanced chip packaging demand surges, sources say
By Milana Vinn and Amy-Jo CrowleyNEW YORK/ LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) - BE Semiconductor Industries BESI.AS has been fielding takeover interest, as demand for its chip-packaging technology has become more critical for semiconductor equipment makers, according to three people familiar with the matter...Reuters
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STMicroelectronics plans robots, retraining to avoid closures
STMicro to upskill workers for humanoid integrationOlder fabs face competition from modern automated linesHumanoids to boost productivity, avoid layoffs in EuropeBy Nathan Vifflin SOPOT, Poland, March 13 (Reuters) - STMicroelectronics STMPA.PA unveiled plans on Thursday to retrain workers and dep...Reuters
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