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Starbucks closes China deal with Boyu, plans to expand stores
By Waylon Cunningham April 2 (Reuters) - Starbucks SBUX.O has closed its deal with Boyu Capital to sell control of its China operations, the Seattle-based coffee company announced Thursday. The deal, whose outline was announced in November, is intended to jump-start the chain's growth in the ...Reuters
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Appeals panel orders resentencing of ex‑Colorado clerk over voting machines
By Brad Brooks April 2 (Reuters) - A Colorado appeals court on Thursday overturned the nine-year prison sentence, but not the conviction, given to Tina Peters, a former county clerk convicted of tampering with voting machines in her pursuit of claims the 2020 presidential election had been stolen...Reuters
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US Army chief of staff asked to step down by Hegseth, sources say
WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Army Chief of Staff Randy George has been asked to step down by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and take immediate retirement, two U.S. defense officials and a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. Hegseth, a former Fox News host, has moved ...Reuters
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US judge tosses most of Blake Lively's lawsuit against Justin Baldoni
Judge dismisses Lively's sexual harassment claims on jurisdictional groundsLively may pursue retaliation claim against Wayfarer Studios Baldoni's defamation suit against Lively and Ryan Reynolds was previously dismissedBy Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, April 2 (Reuters) - A federal judge on T...Reuters
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Brazil's Embraer delivers 44 planes in the first quarter
SAO PAULO, April 2 (Reuters) - Brazilian planemaker Embraer EMBJ3.SA delivered 44 aircraft in the first quarter, it said in a securities filing on Thursday, including 10 commercial jets, 29 executive jets and five defense aircraft.Reuters
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Rapper Pooh Shiesty, 7 others arrested, charged with robbing, kidnapping
By Jasper WardApril 2 (Reuters) - American rapper Pooh Shiesty and seven others were arrested on charges of robbery and armed kidnapping of music industry figures, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.The DOJ listed the initials R.D. as one of the victims, feeding speculation that rapper Guc...Reuters
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Drugmakers face 100% tariff unless they cut prices or produce drugs in US
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday imposing 100% tariffs on branded pharmaceuticals imported into the U.S. unless manufacturers agree to government drug pricing deals or commit to making their products domestically.The ...Reuters
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FACTBOX-How many people have been killed in the Iran war?
By Nayera Abdallah and Menna AlaaElDin April 2 (Reuters) - Thousands of people have been killed across the Middle East in the Iran war, which began when the U.S. and Israel struck Iran on February 28. Those strikes triggered Iranian attacks on Israel, U.S. bases and the Gulf states, while opening...Reuters
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Amazon must negotiate with Staten Island warehouse workers, NLRB says
By Greg Bensinger SAN FRANCISCO, April 2 (Reuters) - Amazon AMZN.O must negotiate with a labor union representing some 5,000 workers at a company warehouse on Staten Island, the National Labor Relations Board ruled on Wednesday.The ruling means Amazon is required to meet with representatives of t...Reuters
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Canada's Trilogy Metals Q1 net loss widens on non-cash charges
OverviewCanada metals explorer reported fiscal Q1 net loss widened to $7.1 mlnNet loss increase driven by non-cash derivative liability and higher stock-based compensationCompany ended Q1 with $47.8 mln cash, highlighting strong liquidity positionOutlookTrilogy Metals has a fully funded 2026 fiscal ...Reuters
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Broadcom taps Alphabet executive Amie Thuener as next CFO
April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. chipmaker Broadcom AVGO.O on Thursday named Alphabet executive Amie Thuener as its next finance chief, effective June 12, when incumbent Kirsten Spears retires.Thuener is currently Alphabet's GOOGL.O vice president, corporate controller and chief accounting officer.In th...Reuters
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US ICE detains Islamic Society of Milwaukee President Salah Sarsour, mosque says
Trump has cracked down on pro-Palestinian voicesMosque's president was detained by ICE on MondayMosque says he was legal permanent resident in USBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - Islamic Society of Milwaukee President Salah Sarsour, who is a Palestinian American, has been deta...Reuters
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US judge dismisses most of Blake Lively's claims against Justin Baldoni
NEW YORK, April 2 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday dismissed most of Blake Lively's claims in her lawsuit accusing Justin Baldoni of sexual harassment in connection with the filming of their 2024 romantic drama "It Ends With Us."The decision was issued by U.S. District Judge Lewis...Reuters
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Dem senators query gov't watchdogs over well-timed Wall Street bets
WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - Two Democratic U.S. senators on Thursday called on Wall Street's top regulator and a Defense Department watchdog to prevent and investigate possible insider trading by government officials following a spate of market activity seemingly timed to President Donald Tr...Reuters
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THE DAY AHEAD-North America, April 6
(The Day Ahead - North America edition will not be published on Friday, April 3, on account of the Good Friday holiday)To access a PDF version of this newsletter, please click here You can read The Day Ahead via TOPNEWS - U.S Companies or Canada page.If you would like to receive this newsletter thro...Reuters
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SpaceX targets more than $2 trillion valuation in IPO, Bloomberg News reports
SpaceX has raised its target IPO valuation to over $2 trillion, Bloomberg News reportsIt could raise as much as $75 billion in the offering April 2 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX boosted its target IPO valuation above $2 trillion, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar w...Reuters
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US Interior Department says to reduce staff through deferred resignation, early retirement
April 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of the Interior said it will offer employees new opportunities to leave the agency as part of a plan to improve efficiency, it said in a statement on Thursday.Interior will offer a new deferred resignation program and voluntary early retirement, it said.Reuters
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EACO Q2 net sales, net income rise
OverviewUS electronic components distributor's fiscal Q2 net sales rose about 18% yr/yrNet income for fiscal Q2 jumped 45% yr/yr to an all-time highOutlookCompany anticipates continued growth in headcount and sales focus teams in fiscal yr 2026Result DriversMARKET SHARE GAINS - Co said it contin...Reuters
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WRAPUP 9-World anxious to open Hormuz Strait while Trump and Iran trade threats
Trump vows to hit Iran back to the 'Stone Ages'Oil benchmark jumps after Trump speech, stocks slideIran says it is discussing with Oman a protocol for HormuzShips would need licences and permits, Iran deputy minister says Iran warns of 'broader and more destructive' attacksBy Steve H...Reuters
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