KKR remedies on Telecom Italia deal expected next week, source says
(Corrects day of week in first paragraph) By Elvira Pollina ROME (Reuters) - U.S. investment firm KKR will likely offer remedies next week in an attempt to secure EU antitrust approval to buy Telecom Italia's (TIM) fixed-line access network, a pers...
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First drop in overdose deaths in 6 years, US preliminary data shows
(Reuters) - The number of deaths from drug overdose fell 3% to 107,543 in 2023 from the previous year, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released on Wednesday. States including Nebraska, Ka...
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Dozens of countries signing up for Ukraine peace summit, Switzerland says
BERLIN (Reuters) - Switzerland has had over 50 registrations from the more than 160 delegations the neutral country has invited to a summit next month that Bern hopes will pave the way for a peace process in Ukraine, President Viola Amherd said on ...
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Russian troops leave Karabakh, now back under Azerbaijan's control
By Nailia Bagirova KHOJALY, Azerbaijan (Reuters) - Russia shut down a military base in Azerbaijan on Wednesday where nearly 2,000 of its troops had been deployed, after Azeri forces captured the area last year despite a two-year Russian mission to ...
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Airbus unveils half-plane, half-copter in quest for speed
MARIGNANE, France (Reuters) - Airbus Helicopters showcased an experimental half-plane, half-helicopter on Wednesday in a quest for speed as competition heats up to define the rotorcraft of the future. The Racer is a one-off demonstrator model that ...
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Trafigura, IXM caught in Comex copper short squeeze as prices hit record
By Julian Luk, Pratima Desai, Siyi Liu and Eric Onstad LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) - Commodity traders Trafigura and IXM are seeking physical copper to cover large bearish positions on the CME, where U.S. copper prices surged to record highs on Wednes...
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Report: Cavs G Donovan Mitchell to miss Game 5 vs. Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers star guard Donovan Mitchell is expected to sit out Wednesday's Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the host Boston Celtics, The Athletic reported. Mitchell, officially listed as questionable, also missed Game ...
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US studying if other bridges at risk after Baltimore collapse
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard said it is evaluating whether other bridges nationwide are at risk after a cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore in March, killing six people and destroying...
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House Republicans propose to boost tariffs on Chinese-made drones
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A group of House Republicans on Wednesday proposed legislation that would hike U.S. tariffs on Chinese-made drones by 30% and bar Chinese drone imports with some components by 2030. The legislation led by Representative Elise...
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Electric cooperatives concerned with new EPA standards
WASHINGTON (KFGO PRAIRIE PUBLIC) - Representatives of electric cooperatives are expressing concerns about new EPA rules that target greenhouse gas emissions, mercury emissions and coal combustion residuals. The EPA has mandated that coal-fired power plant operators choose between implementing carbon capture technology,...
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