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Two dead and thousands evacuated as floods hit northern Italy
ROME (Reuters) - Two people died and thousands were evacuated from their homes as devastating floods hit Italy's northern Emilia-Romagna region, authorities said on Wednesday, warning that worse may b...
May 17, 2023
UN seeks nearly $2.6 billion for humanitarian needs in Sudan
GENEVA (Reuters) -The United Nations humanitarian response plan is seeking $2.56 billion to help people affected by the crisis in Sudan, a senior U.N. official said on Wednesday, while the U.N. refuge...
May 17, 2023
Loving trainers: JD Sports’ profit to top 1 billion pounds
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -JD Sports Fashion said on Wednesday it expected profit to exceed 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) for the first time this year as demand for trainers, joggers and hoodi...
May 17, 2023
Japan embraces G7’s gas support but companies may face long-term problems
By Katya Golubkova, Yuka Obayashi and Kate Abnett TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's energy companies were quick to embrace the G7's support for natural gas investment in their statement last month but analyst...
May 17, 2023
Japan arranging subsidies for Samsung chip facility -source
By Maki Shiraki TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is arranging subsidies that could be worth around 15 billion yen ($110 million) to South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co for a chip facility it is considering se...
May 17, 2023
MLB roundup: Jorge Soler’s walk-off HR pushes Marlins past Nats
Jorge Soler hit a two-out, two-strike walk-off home run in the ninth inning as the Miami Marlins rallied to defeat the visiting Washington Nationals 5-4 on Tuesday night. Trailing 4-2 with two outs an...
May 17, 2023
Roche says new MS drug shown to reduce brain lesions
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Roche said on Wednesday that its multiple sclerosis drug candidate, part of a class of compounds that has been linked to cases of liver damage, reduced brain lesions in a mid-sta...
May 17, 2023
China’s BYD beefs up autonomous driving credentials with new unit, hiring spree
SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) - BYD Co Ltd may be China's biggest electric vehicle maker by a country mile but it knows it lags rivals in autonomous driving, and has set up a new division and embarked on...
May 17, 2023
British software group Sage upgrades revenue forecast
LONDON (Reuters) - Sage, a British provider of software to small and medium-sized companies, upgraded its full-year organic recurring revenue growth forecast to around 11% on Wednesday after a strong ...
May 17, 2023
Blackstone, Thomson Reuters consortium sells $3.4 billion LSEG shares in upsized offering
(Reuters) - An investor consortium including U.S. buyout firm Blackstone and Thomson Reuters sold 33 million shares in the London Stock Exchange Group worth about 2.7 billion pounds ($3.41 billion), B...
May 17, 2023
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