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Europe launches Airbus-led military drone programme
PARIS (Reuters) - A European arms procurement agency representing France, Germany, Spain and Italy signed a long-awaited contract with Airbus for the development of a new European military drone, Airb...
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U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; fourth-quarter GDP growth revised slightly up
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly more than expected last week, indicating that the labor market recovery was gaining traction. I...
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Michigan judge weighs charges for parents who bought high-school shooter gun
(Reuters) - A Michigan judge will hold a preliminary hearing on Thursday to decide whether prosecutors had enough evidence to bring involuntary manslaughter charges against the parents of a teenager a...
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E-commerce firm fabric hits valuation of $1.5 billion after SoftBank-led funding
(Reuters) - E-commerce tech platform fabric said on Thursday it has reached a valuation of about $1.5 billion after a new funding round led by Japan's SoftBank, as the company looks to cash in on the ...
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Wizz suspends Ukraine flights, trying to evacuate staff, planes
LONDON (Reuters) - Wizz Air said it was working to evacuate its Ukrainian based crew, their families and four aircraft on Thursday after Russia's invasion forced it to suspend all operations in the co...
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Reddit launches Discover feature for photos, videos on app
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) - Online message board platform Reddit Inc said on Thursday it is launching a new Discover tab that will feature photos and videos from across the site to make its mobile app ...
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Exclusive-Quantum Energy offers $2.25 billion debt fund with fossil fuel opt-out -sources
By David French (Reuters) - Quantum Energy Partners is raising a $2.25 billion fund that will lend to U.S. oil and gas firms as well as energy companies transitioning away from fossil fuels, allowing ...
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Exclusive-Apollo targets $50 billion in sustainable investments with new platform
By Greg Roumeliotis (Reuters) - Apollo Global Management Inc, a manager of alternative assets, launched a sustainable investing platform on Thursday, targeting the deployment of $50 billion in decarbo...
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Blackstone and Toshiba deny buyout approach for Japanese conglomerate
By Makiko Yamazaki and David Dolan TOKYO (Reuters) -Blackstone Inc has never approached Toshiba Corp about a potential buyout, the two companies said on Thursday, denying a media report. Nikkei Busine...
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Maersk halts seaborne shipping to Ukraine until end-Feb
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Shipping group Maersk has halted all port calls in Ukraine until the end of February, as a consequence of the conflict in Ukraine, a company spokesperson said on Thursday. (Repo...
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