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KKR remedies on Telecom Italia deal expected next week, source says

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,

KKR remedies on Telecom Italia deal expected next week, source says

Changes from Visa mean Americans will carry fewer physical credit, debit cards in their wallets

Visa has announced major changes to how its credit and debit cards will operate in the U.S. Features in the works will lead to Americans to carry fewer physical cards in their wallets and make the 16-digit credit or debit card number printed on every physical card increasingly irrelevant

Changes from Visa mean Americans will carry fewer physical credit, debit cards in their wallets

Mercedes CEO speaks against restrictions on trade with China

Mercedes-Benz Chief Executive Ola Kaellenius on Wednesday spoke against imposing restrictions on trade with China, stressing that the country remains the group's most important

Mercedes CEO speaks against restrictions on trade with China

Brazil's Telefonica quarterly profit rises 7%, but misses forecasts

Brazilian telecommunications operator Telefonica Brasil posted on Tuesday a net profit below analysts' expectations, even though it increased by 7.3% in the first quarter from a

Brazil's Telefonica quarterly profit rises 7%, but misses forecasts

Japan's SoftBank swings to quarterly profit, eyes on Arm unit

Japan's SoftBank Group swung to a net profit in the final quarter of its financial year, it said on Monday, even as an investment loss at its Vision Fund arm

Japan's SoftBank swings to quarterly profit, eyes on Arm unit

Trump says US China tariffs needed on other vehicles, products

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Tuesday the Biden administration's new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, semiconductors and medical products should be

Trump says US China tariffs needed on other vehicles, products

House Republicans propose to boost tariffs on Chinese-made drones

By David Shepardson 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 imports of drones that

House Republicans propose to boost tariffs on Chinese-made drones

MicroStrategy, Indian companies among additions to MSCI indexes

(Reuters) -Index provider MSCI will count U.S. bitcoin investor MicroStrategy among 42 additions to its widely tracked world index while more firms from India join its emerging markets index,

MicroStrategy, Indian companies among additions to MSCI indexes

Siemens to sell drive division to KPS for $3 billion, sources

By Alexander Hübner BERLIN/ZURICH (Reuters) -Germany's Siemens will sell its Innomotics large motors and drives division to financial investor KPS Capital Partners for 3 billion euros ($3.25 billion),

Siemens to sell drive division to KPS for $3 billion, sources

Commuter rail service in northeast Spain has been disrupted by theft of copper cables near Barcelona

Spanish rail authorities say commuter rail service serving Barcelona and northeastern Spain has suffered major disruption because of the theft of copper cables from a train installation

Commuter rail service in northeast Spain has been disrupted by theft of copper cables near Barcelona

Philippines, US repel mock foreign invaders in annual military exercises

U.S. and Philippine armed forces fired missiles and artillery to thwart a simulated invasion in the Philippines' northern waters facing Taiwan on

Philippines, US repel mock foreign invaders in annual military exercises

Taliban say order restored after Afghan opium poppy protests

The Afghan Taliban said on Tuesday they have quelled protests in a northern province over security forces' attempts to eradicate opium poppy cultivation which generates income for

Taliban say order restored after Afghan opium poppy protests

Driver said he smoked pot oil, took medication before Florida crash that killed 8 Mexican workers

Investigators say a man with a long record of dangerous driving told them he smoked marijuana oil and took prescription drugs hours before he sideswiped a bus

Driver said he smoked pot oil, took medication before Florida crash that killed 8 Mexican workers

BP softens tone on 2030 oil output cut to reassure investors

BP softened the language on its pledge to cut its 2030 oil and gas output in an effort to reassure

BP softens tone on 2030 oil output cut to reassure investors

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reveals new $7 billion stake in Swiss insurer Chubb

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway is disclosing a new $7 billion stake in fellow insurer Chubb

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway reveals new $7 billion stake in Swiss insurer Chubb

Target to cut LGBTQ Pride month products from some stores after backlash, Bloomberg reports

Target is planning to cut LGBTQ-themed merchandise from some of its stores during Pride Month this June, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, after a backlash hit sales of the retailer

Target to cut LGBTQ Pride month products from some stores after backlash, Bloomberg reports

Pope takes aim at guns and condoms at pro-birth conference

By Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) -Pope Francis criticised the weapons and contraceptive industries on Friday, accusing them of destroying or preventing life in his speech at a conference on the

Pope takes aim at guns and condoms at pro-birth conference

French presidency: Amazon to announce new 1.2 billion euros investment in France

U.S. internet giant Amazon will announce a new 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) investment in France, the French presidency said on Sunday ahead of the start of the country's annual

French presidency: Amazon to announce new 1.2 billion euros investment in France

OPEC sticks to oil demand view, shifts key forecast to OPEC+

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -OPEC stuck to its forecast for strong growth in global oil demand in 2024 on Tuesday and said it would start projecting demand for OPEC+ crude, reflecting that the

OPEC sticks to oil demand view, shifts key forecast to OPEC+

Taiwan says WHO should let it attend all its meetings

Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu called on the World Health Organization on Wednesday to allow the island to attend all its meetings if it is serious about its goal of "Health for

Taiwan says WHO should let it attend all its meetings

Disney has dramatically cut traditional TV spending, CEO says

Walt Disney has cut its investment in programming for traditional television networks pretty dramatically as part of its strategy to maximize audiences and profit in the

Disney has dramatically cut traditional TV spending, CEO says

US charges two brothers with novel $25 million cryptocurrency heist

Two brothers who studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were arrested on Wednesday on U.S. charges that they carried out a cutting-edge scheme to

US charges two brothers with novel $25 million cryptocurrency heist

Trump Media says it will delay quarterly filing due to auditor change

(Reuters) -Trump Media & Technology Group filed a notice to the U.S.

Trump Media says it will delay quarterly filing due to auditor change

AT&T, AST SpaceMobile tie up to provide space-based broadband network to cell phones

(Reuters) -Telecom giant AT&T has struck a deal with satellite provider AST SpaceMobile to deliver a space-based broadband network direct to cell phones, the companies said on Wednesday.

AT&T, AST SpaceMobile tie up to provide space-based broadband network to cell phones

Netflix hits 40 million users for ad-supported plan

(Reuters) -Netflix said on Wednesday its ad-supported tier has reached 40 million global monthly active users, from 5 million a year earlier, a sign that its push to attract new users with the cheaper

Netflix hits 40 million users for ad-supported plan
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