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U.S. military landlord pleads guilty to fraud, resolving probe – Justice Dept.
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said it resolved probes into Balfour Beatty Communities, one of the U.S. military's largest private landlords, after it pleaded guilty on Wedn...
Dec 22, 2021
Deadline to join drug distributors’ $21 billion U.S. opioid settlement extended
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -The three largest U.S. drug distributors announced on Wednesday an extension to a key Jan. 2 deadline for cities and counties to join a proposed $21 billion settlement resol...
Dec 22, 2021
Australia’s Syrah Resources soars on graphite supply deal with Tesla
(Reuters) - Syrah Resources Ltd said on Thursday it had signed a four-year deal to supply graphite anode materials to electric carmaker Tesla from its plant in the U.S. state of Louisiana, sending the...
Dec 22, 2021
Allianz invests $871 million in Heimstaden’s Sweden property portfolio
(Reuters) - Allianz Real Estate said on Wednesday it had invested 7.9 billion Swedish crowns ($870.88 million) in Heimstaden Bostad's portfolio of properties in Sweden that it recently acquired from i...
Dec 22, 2021
Tazewell County ‘salt dome’ to be replaced following severe weather outbreak
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. – A building damaged in the recent tornado outbreak that claimed lives in other parts of Illinois is getting rebuilt. Our news partner 25 News reports the salt storage faci...
Dec 22, 2021
Brazil’s Sinqia acquires software provider NewCon for $75 million
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian financial technology provider Sinqia SA said on Wednesday it had bought NewCon, a local developer of software for consortiums, in its largest acquisition worth 422.5 mi...
Dec 22, 2021
James Franco admits sleeping with students, says he had sex addiction
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Oscar-nominated actor James Franco has acknowledged sleeping with students of an acting school he previously ran, saying he struggled with a sex addiction and ...
Dec 22, 2021
Peru protesters to clear Las Bambas road, but unclear if mine will restart
By Marcelo Rochabrun LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian community protesters who have blocked a key road used by MMG Ltd's Las Bambas copper mine will clear the route until at least Dec. 30, but it is uncertai...
Dec 22, 2021
Albemarle joins newly formed lithium industry body
(Reuters) - The International Lithium Association (ILiA) said it added Albemarle Corp as a founding core member to the newly formed industry association. Albemarle, the world's largest producer of lit...
Dec 22, 2021
Proud Boys member pleads guilty to conspiring to obstruct Congress on Jan. 6
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A member of the far-right Proud Boys group pleaded guilty on Wednesday to conspiracy and obstructing Congress from certifying President Joe Biden's election on...
Dec 22, 2021
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