Take Five: The good, the bad and the ugly
(Reuters) - Markets are hoping for evidence that will solidify a brightening global economic outlook, though rising trade tensions are casting a cloud, while G7 finance ministers gather in Italy. AI darling Nvidia reports results, London has its si...
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Prosus, parent group Naspers name Fabricio Bloisi as new CEO
(Reuters) -Dutch technology investor Prosus and its South African parent group Naspers on Friday named Fabricio Bloisi as the new chief executive, replacing long-time boss Bob van Dijk who stepped down last September. Bloisi, currently the CEO at iFood...
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Daimler Truck and Volvo intend to form software joint venture
(Reuters) - German truck maker Daimler Truck and Sweden's Volvo intend to form a joint venture to develop a software-defined vehicle platform and dedicated truck operating system, the two companies said on Friday. The new company would be a 50/50 j...
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German minister: Ukraine needs long-range weapons to defend Kharkiv
STRASBOURG (Reuters) - Ukraine needs more long-range weapons to fight off Russian advances in the northern Kharkiv region where the situation around the country's second-largest city remains "highly dramatic", Germany's foreign minister said on Fri...
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Southbound I-535 Closed On Saturday Morning
DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The Minnesota Department of Transportation will close the southbound entrance to I-535 (the Blatnik Bridge) on Saturday morning. The Garfield Avenue entrance to the Superior bound lanes of the bridge will be closed from 6 a-m to noon on Saturday. The closure will allow crews to continue bridge const...
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Rain Helps Subdue National Forest Wildfire
DULUTH, MN (KDAL) - The prescribed fire that escaped its boundaries in the Superior National Forest was 75 percent contained as of late Thursday afternoon. Rain along with high humidity levels and cooler temperatures helped firefighters to subdue the fire that burned about 265 acres in the Tofte Ranger District. The Fr...
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Xpeng says US tariffs on Chinese EV detrimental to meeting carbon neutrality
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng said on Friday new U.S. tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EV) are detrimental to achieving carbon neutrality and green energy transition. Brian Gu, Xpeng vice chairman and president, al...
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Belgium's Ghent university severs ties with three Israeli institutions
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium's University of Ghent (UGent) is severing ties with three Israeli educational or research institutions which it says no longer align with UGent's human rights policy, its rector said. Pro-Palestinian protesters in Ghent...
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Investors demand clarity from Fresenius over dialysis group FMC
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Investors demanded more clarity from German healthcare group Fresenius SE on Friday regarding its plans to cede strategic control over dialysis group Fresenius Medical Care. "The volatility at Fresenius Medical Care seems to r...
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Exclusive-Shanghai compiles data list eligible for faster overseas transfer, document shows
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Shanghai has compiled a list of data that can be transferred overseas without security assessments, according to a government document seen by Reuters, a much anticipated move as China tries to lure foreign investment to boost ...
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