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BRIEF-Rpt-US FTC Says It Finalizes Order With H&R Block Requiring Them To Pay $7 Million And Overhaul Advertising And Customer Service Practices For 2025 And 2026 Tax Seasons
Jan 8 (Reuters) - H & R Block Inc HRB.N:U.S. FTC SAYS IT FINALIZES ORDER WITH H&R BLOCK REQUIRING THEM TO PAY $7 MILLION AND OVERHAUL ADVERTISING AND CUSTOMER SERVICE PRACTICES FOR 2025 AND 2026 TAX SEASONSFurther company coverage: HRB.N (Reporting by Rami Ayyub) ((Rami.Ayyub@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
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Golf-Bradley names Kisner third U.S. Ryder Cup vice captain
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Kevin Kisner, a four-time PGA Tour winner, will serve as one of Keegan Bradley's vice captains on the U.S. Ryder Cup team who will try to reclaim the trophy from Europe this year at Bethpage Black in New York, the PGA of America said on Wednesday.Kisner, who boasts an impressive ma...Reuters
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UPDATE 3-Northvolt owners vote to stay operating while seeking financial rescue
Needed to seek mandate from shareholders under Swedish rulesFiled for U.S. Chapter 11 protection in NovemberDebts of $5.8 billion at the time of the filing Adds shareholder comment in paragraphs 11 and 12, adds details of new investor financing talks in paragraph 8 and 9.By Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM...Reuters
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UPDATE 2-Italy defence minister dampens talk of Starlink deal for secure communications
Italy has not signed any contracts with SpaceX/StarlinkOpposition parties criticise national security riskExpert suggests public tender for secure communications solutionsRecasts first two paragraphs, adds Musk comment in paragraph 9, opposition lawmaker in paragraphs 11-12By Angelo Amante ROME, ...Reuters
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UPDATE 1-German 10-year yield hits highest in over five months
Updates pricesBy Samuel Indyk LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Germany's 10-year Bund yield rose slightly on Wednesday to a more than five-month high, supported by accelerating euro zone inflation, elevated bond supply and strong U.S. data. Inflation in the euro zone reached 2.4% last month after 2.2% i...Reuters
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MEDIA-Ally to end mortgage originations, cut less than 5% jobs across the company - Bloomberg News
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Blinken says any Ukraine deal would need to deter further Russian aggression
PARIS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday any future deal to end the war in Ukraine would need to build into it deterrence to prevent Russia once again attacking Ukraine.Speaking in Paris, the outgoing Biden administration's top diplomat warned that Russian Pr...Reuters
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UPDATE 1-In a first, EU Court fines EU for breaching own data protection law
Adds EU comment BRUSSELS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - In a first, the EU General Court ruled on Wednesday that the European Commission must pay damages to a German citizen for failing to comply with its own data protection regulations. The court determined that the Commission transferred the citizen's pers...Reuters
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UPDATE 2-Mexico president chides Trump: Mexican America 'sounds nice'
Adds details and quotes throughout MEXICO CITY, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday suggested North America including the United States could be renamed "Mexican America" - an historic name used on an early map of the region - in response to U.S. President-elect Dona...Reuters
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BRIEF-Biofrontera Achieves Key Milestone In Phase 3 Study Of Ameluz-PDT In Treatment Of sBCC
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Biofrontera Inc BFRI.O:BIOFRONTERA INC. ANNOUNCES ACHIEVEMENT OF KEY MILESTONE IN PHASE 3 STUDY OF AMELUZ®-PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY (PDT) IN THE TREATMENT OF SUPERFICIAL BASAL CELL CARCINOMA (SBCC)BIOFRONTERA INC - FOLLOW-UP DATA TO BE INCLUDED IN FDA SUBMISSION EXPECTED Q3 2025Source ...Reuters
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BRIEF-Huge Amount Group Ltd Adds Boustead Securities, LLC As Underwriter To The IPO
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Huge Amount Group Ltd:HUGE AMOUNT GROUP LTD: APPLIED TO LIST ORDINARY SHARES ON THE NYSE AMERICAN LLC - SEC FILINGHUGE AMOUNT GROUP LTD: ADDS BOUSTEAD SECURITIES, LLC AS UNDERWRITER TO THE U.S. IPO, REMOVES UNIVEST SECURITIES, LLC AS UNDERWRITER ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;...Reuters
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BRIEF-Southern Co Files For Offering Of Series 2025A Junior Subordinated Notes Due March 15, 2085, Size Not Disclosed
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Southern Co SO.N:SOUTHERN CO FILES FOR OFFERING OF SERIES 2025A JUNIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES DUE MARCH 15, 2085; SIZE NOT DISCLOSED - SEC FILINGSource text: [ID:n0000092122-25-000002]Further company coverage: SO.N ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
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BRIEF-GM Collaborating With EVGO To Build Total Of 2,850 DC Public Charging Stalls Across U.S.
Jan 8 (Reuters) - General Motors Co GM.N:GM: COLLABORATING WITH EVGO TO BUILD TOTAL OF 2,850 DC PUBLIC CHARGING STALLS ACROSS U.S.GM: TEAMED UP WITH PILOT TRAVEL CENTERS & EVGO TO ADD UP TO 2,000 DC FAST CHARGING STALLS AT UP TO 500 PILOT & FLYING J TRAVEL CENTERS ACROSS U.S.Further company coverage...Reuters
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Blinken says Trump bid to take over Greenland is 'not a good one'
PARIS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday that incoming president Donald Trump's idea to make Greenland part of the United States was "not a good one". Trump has refused to rule out force to take control of the Arctic island, which he has said the United State...Reuters
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Canada's main opposition leader Poilievre rides wave of anti-Trudeau discontent
Poilievre's rise linked to anti-Trudeau sentiment and communication stylePoilievre more closely aligned with Trump than Trudeau has beenConservatives face challenge with Trudeau leaving but maintain advantageBy Anna Mehler Paperny TORONTO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Justin Trudeau's successor as Liberal l...Reuters
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Blinken says more than a third of Israeli forces in Lebanon have withdrawn
PARIS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said that more than a third of Israeli forces in Lebanon have withdrawn since the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.Blinken, speaking to reporters in Paris, said that while challenges remain, the o...Reuters
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Golf-LIV Golf's Niemann accepts special invite to Masters
Jan 8 (Reuters) - LIV Golf's Joaquin Niemann was among two golfers who accepted a special invitation to compete in this year's Masters as part of the tournament's tradition of inviting leading international players who are not otherwise qualified for the event.In addition to the 26-year-old Chilean,...Reuters
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'Wicked,' 'Emilia Perez' among nominees for Screen Actors Guild awards
LOS ANGELES, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Box office smash "Wicked" and Golden Globe winner "Emilia Perez" landed nominations for the top film honor at Hollywood's Screen Actors Guild Awards on Wednesday.The other nominees for the SAG award for best movie cast were Bob Dylan biopic "A Complete Unknown," papal ...Reuters
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CANADA RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Alimentation Couche-Tard, George Weston, Loblaw
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several Canadian companies including Alimentation Couche-Tard, George Weston and Loblaw on Wednesday. HIGHLIGHTS * Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc ATD.TO: National Bank of Canada ups to outperform from sector perform*...Reuters
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UPDATE 2-Britain should not join 'race to bottom' on financial rules, BoE Deputy Governor says
Reforms can boost growth without slashing standards, Woods saysRevamp of U.S. regulatory landscape expected in next Trump termUK government has called for sensible risk-taking in financeRegulators still fear backlash if judgment calls turn sourAdds details on reducing reporting burden on banks, insu...Reuters
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UPDATE 3-Infinite Reality says $3 bln fundraising values it at $12.25 bln
Updates with non-disclosure of investors in paragraphs 1-2Jan 8 (Reuters) - Augmented reality-focused startup Infinite Reality said on Wednesday it had achieved a valuation of $12.25 billion after raising $3 billion in a new funding round, without disclosing the names of the investors involved.Infin...Reuters
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We do not censor social media, EU says in response to Meta
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The European Commission rejected on Wednesday Meta META.O chief Mark Zuckerberg's assertion that European Union data laws censored social media and said they only required large platforms to remove illegal content.Meta Platforms scrapped its U.S. f...Reuters
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