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Exclusive-AREX Capital urges Office Depot owner ODP to split off units-letter
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) - AREX Capital is urging office supply company ODP Corp. to separate its brick and mortar retail unit and sell its procurement platform Varis, according to a ...
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Door maker Masonite to acquire PGT Innovations in $3 billion deal
(Reuters) - Door maker Masonite International said on Monday it will acquire PGT Innovations, a manufacturer and supplier of windows and doors, for $3 billion in a bid to expand its business. PGT shar...
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Red Sea attacks force rerouting of vessels, disrupting supply chains
DUBAI (Reuters) - Mounting attacks by the Iran-aligned Yemeni Houthi militant group on ships in the Red Sea are disrupting maritime trade as leading global freight firms reroute around the Cape of Goo...
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Peoria Heights VFW makes special delivery to Ronald McDonald House
PEORIA, Ill. – A year-long fundraising effort by the Peoria Heights VFW has proven to be extremely successful in just its second year. The post, assisted by the Peoria Sluggers and Jackets softb...
Will Stevenson Dec 18, 2023
Shipping stocks extend rally as Red Sea traffic paused
MILAN (Reuters) -Shipping stocks kept rising across Europe on Monday after A.P. Moller-Maersk and other top freight firms paused journeys through the Suez Canal following attacks on vessels in the Red...
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Wyndham asks shareholders to reject Choice Hotels’ offer
(Reuters) - Budget hotel operator Wyndham Hotels & Resorts on Monday asked its shareholders to reject Choice Hotels takeover offer, citing regulatory review of up to 24 months and lower valuation. Las...
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Gas prices decline again, on average, in Peoria ara
PEORIA, Ill. – Gas prices continue to drop in the Peoria area, and one analyst is sticking by a projection that the national average price could drop below $3 a gallon by Christmas. The Peoria-a...
Will Stevenson Dec 18, 2023
Princess Diana dress sells for record $1.1 million at auction
LONDON (Reuters) - An evening dress worn by the late Princess Diana has sold for $1.1 million, 11 times its estimate, breaking the record price for one of her gowns going under the hammer, Los Angeles...
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Higher rates trigger big retreat in global non-bank sector
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - Multi-trillion dollar non-banking finance saw its first major retreat last year since the global financial crisis in 2009, with the shrinkage due to higher interest rat...
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Morocco to hit record tourism arrivals despite headwinds
By Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT (Reuters) - Morocco's tourism industry looks set to have had a record year, boosting the wider economy, despite September's earthquake and what sector professionals see as so...
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