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South Carolina could declare measles outbreak over by April 26, health official says
By Siddhi Mahatole and Mariam Sunny March 25 (Reuters) - South Carolina could declare its ongoing measles outbreak over by April 26 if no additional infections are reported, the state's top epidemiologist said during a briefing on Wednesday.Here are some details: The total number of me...Reuters
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KKR Has Struck A Deal To Acquire U.S. Bakery Chain Nothing Bundt Cakes From Roark Capital For Over $2 Billion, Including Debt- WSJ
March 25 (Reuters) - KKR HAS STRUCK A DEAL TO ACQUIRE THE U.S. BAKERY CHAIN NOTHING BUNDT CAKES FROM ROARK CAPITAL FOR OVER $2 BILLION, INCLUDING DEBT- WSJSource:https://tinyurl.com/4vewxvehReuters
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Woman pleads not guilty to attempted murder of singer Rihanna
By Lisa RichwineLOS ANGELES, March 25 (Reuters) - A Florida woman pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to the attempted murder of singer Rihanna after authorities said she fired shots from a semiautomatic weapon at the Grammy-winning musician's Los Angeles mansion this month. The woman, Ivana Li...Reuters
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KKR-Backed OHB Taps Banks For Share Sale - Bloomberg News
March 25 (Reuters) - KKR-BACKED OHB TAPS BANKS FOR SHARE SALE AMID SPACE BOOM- BLOOMBERG NEWSTHE DEAL COULD VALUE OHB AT SLIGHTLY ABOVE ITS MARKET VALUE FOR ABOUT $6.4 BILLION - BLOOMBERG NEWSSource text: https://tinyurl.com/27dbfnbzReuters
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US jury finds Meta and Google liable in social media addiction trial
Verdict could affect thousands of similar cases against tech companiesPlaintiffs' focus on platform design may make liability harder to avert for companiesMounting criticism over child safety shifts debate to courts, state governmentsMeta: 'respectfully disagree' with verdictShares of bo...Reuters
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Trump to visit China on May 14-15, White House says
WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will visit China for a state visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 14 and 15, and Xi will visit Washington for a reciprocal visit at a later date, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Wednesday.The visit ...Reuters
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UN adopts Ghana's slavery resolution, defying resistance from US, Europe
Ghana-led UN resolution on transatlantic slavery adoptedExperts say resolution is 'large step' at UN US votes against it, EU abstains over concernsBy Catarina Demony March 25 (Reuters) - A resolution proposed by Ghana at the United Nations on Wednesday to recognise transatlantic slavery a...Reuters
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Mexico's Walmex sees 2026 capex of some 43 billion pesos
MEXICO CITY, March 25 (Reuters) - Walmex, the Mexican and Central American unit of Walmart, said on Wednesday it expects capex of around 43 billion pesos ($2.43 billion) in 2026, a 10% increase over the previous year.The retailer said in a statement that 42% of the investment will be directed toward...Reuters
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Long lines reported at major US airports as more TSA officers quit
By David ShepardsonWASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - Long lines were reported at major airports on Wednesday as the Transportation Security Administration said the number of airport security officers quitting had jumped to more than 480 since the mid-February start of a partial government shutdown.Ha...Reuters
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BREAKINGVIEWS-Cliffwater is caught in a private credit riptide
By Stephen Gandel NEW YORK, March 25 (Reuters Breakingviews) - If a rising tide lifts all boats, rough waters claim the leakiest ships. Cliffwater, manager of the world’s largest private credit interval fund, recently limited withdrawals from its $42 billion flagship, paying out about half of req...Reuters
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IEA Chief Fatih Birol to brief EU finance ministers on war impact this week, Bloomberg News reports
March 25 (Reuters) - The head of the International Energy Agency Fatih Birol will participate in a meeting of European Union finance ministers this week as they craft possible responses to the war in the Middle East, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.Birol will brief the virtual gathering on Frid...Reuters
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EU not doing enough to unblock cross-border services, auditors say
Services account for 70% of EU GDP, but only 20% are cross-borderECA says 60% of 2002 barriers remain in 2023EU governments resist due to labor market protection pressuresBy Jan StrupczewskiBRUSSELS, March 25 (Reuters) - The European Commission is not doing enough to remove internal EU barriers to c...Reuters
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Infosys to acquire US firms Optimum Healthcare IT for $465 million, Stratus for $95 million
March 25 (Reuters) - Indian IT services firm Infosys INFY.NS said on Wednesday it had entered into separate agreements to acquire U.S.-based technology companies Optimum Healthcare IT and Stratus in all-cash deals. Infosys will buy healthcare consulting firm Optimum Healthcare IT for $465 million a...Reuters
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Ukraine-US fund approves first investment, in navigation producer
By Yuliia Dysa and Andrea Shalal KYIV/WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - The Ukraine-U.S. joint reconstruction fund has approved its first investment project, in Sine Engineering, a Lviv-based communications and navigation technology producer, the Ukrainian prime minister said on Wednesday. The U.S...Reuters
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Cox Automotive Says FY Sales Outlook Remains Mostly Unchanged
March 25 (Reuters) - COX AUTOMOTIVE: COX AUTOMOTIVE: FULL YEAR SALES OUTLOOK REMAINS MOSTLY UNCHANGED, DESPITE ADDITIONAL UNCERTAINTY TIED TO WAR IN MIDDLE EASTCOX AUTOMOTIVE: NEW-VEHICLE U.S. SALES VOLUME IN MARCH IS FORECAST AT 1.37 MILLION UNITSReuters
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Some Gulf states and Jordan urge Iraq to stop attacks launched from its territory
CAIRO, March 25 (Reuters) - A joint statement by Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan on Wednesday called on Iraq to take the necessary measures to immediately stop attacks launched against neighbouring countries from Iraqi territory.The statement said the call c...Reuters
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