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Philip Morris appoints two former U.S. FDA officials to key roles
(Reuters) - Philip Morris International Inc said on Wednesday it had appointed two former U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials to key positions at a time when tobacco companies have come ...
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U.S. hosting talks with union, railroads to avert shutdown
By David Shepardson and Lisa Baertlein (Reuters) - U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh is hosting talks in Washington on Wednesday with freight railroad and union officials aimed at heading off a rail sh...
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Wildfire still raging in southwestern France, more evacuations
PARIS (Reuters) - A wildfire raging since Monday in southwestern France prompted authorities to evacuate an extra 500 people on Wednesday, bringing the total to over 1,000 in an area already hit this ...
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SoftBank considers launching third Vision Fund -WSJ
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's SoftBank Group Corp is considering launching a third Vision Fund, likely using its own capital, and will decide on the matter in the coming months, the Wall Street Journal new...
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Air France to pay bonus, hike wages amid inflation
PARIS (Reuters) -Air France on Wednesday announced it would raise salaries for all staff categories by a total of 5% in anticipation of wage talks due next year, and make a 1,000 euro bonus payment to...
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Hong Kong exchange considers lowering threshold for hard-tech listings
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong's stock exchange will publish new draft rules within the next few weeks to make it easier for hard-tech companies to sell shares in the city, according to three sources...
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Green activists urge U.N. rights body to reject Vietnam’s bid to join
(Reuters) - More than 50 winners of a prominent global environmental prize have called on the the U.N. human rights council (UNHRC) to reject Vietnam's effort to join it, citing a crackdown on climate...
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Oil industry’s ad firms shun U.S. hearing on climate disinformation
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Public relations firms declined to attend a Wednesday hearing set by U.S. Democrats about whether they helped the fossil fuel industry spread disinformation...
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U.S. mortgage interest rates top 6% for first time since 2008
(Reuters) - The average interest rate on the most popular U.S. home loan rose above 6% for the first time since 2008 and is now more than double the level it was one year ago, Mortgage Bankers Associa...
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Silicon Valley startup SambaNova offers new AI system, triples previous system speed
By Jane Lanhee Lee (Reuters) - SambaNova Systems, a SoftBank-backed Silicon Valley artificial intelligence chip and systems startup, said on Wednesday it has started offering its new AI system called ...
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