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BRIEF-Comcast Names Anand Kini As Prospective CFO & COO Of Spinco
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Comcast Corp CMCSA.O:COMCAST’S FUTURE “SPINCO” CEO MARK LAZARUS ANNOUNCES KEY APPOINTMENTS FOR COMPANY’S CORPORATE LEADERSHIP TEAMCOMCAST CORP - ANAND KINI NAMED PROSPECTIVE CFO AND COO OF SPINCOCOMCAST CORP - SPINCO APPOINTS VAL BORELAND AS PRESIDENT OF ENTERTAINMENTCOMCAST CORP: ...Reuters
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EXPLAINER-Why does Trump want Greenland and could he get it?
Adds details from military expert in paragraphs 11-14By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen, Louise Rasmussen and Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN, Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to make Greenland a part of the United States and does not rule out using military or economic power ...Reuters
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UPDATE 1-Film stars, celebrities lose homes in Los Angeles wildfires
Celebrities evacuate, speak of devastation to neighborhoodsMedian home in Pacific Palisades area is worth $4.5 millionParis Hilton loses mansion; Mark Hamill forced to evacuateUpdates with additional stars' homes and quotesBy Alan Devall LOS ANGELES, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Billy Crystal lost the Pacif...Reuters
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UPDATE 1-Cyber firm Wiz taps Merchant as president, CFO to prepare for IPO
Adds new CFO's comments in paragraphs 5,7 and 9, contextBy Steven ScheerTEL AVIV, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Israeli startup Wiz said on Thursday it had named veteran executive Fazal Merchant as president and chief financial officer to keep driving the cloud security firm's growth and prepare for a U.S. shar...Reuters
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Rallying-Lategan stretches Dakar lead, penalty denies Al-Attiyah stage win
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Toyota's South African Henk Lategan stretched his Dakar Rally lead on Thursday while a 10 minute penalty denied Qatar's Nasser Al-Attiyah a first stage win for Dacia after a dominant day in the Saudi Arabian desert.Lategan led Saudi local hero Yazeed Al-Rajhi, driving a Toyota for ...Reuters
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UPDATE 3-India's TCS counts on Trump to boost US client spending
Q3 net profit 123.80 bln rupees vs forecast 123.99 blnQ3 consolidated revenue 639.73 bln rupees vs forecast 644.52 blnOrder book $10.2 bln vs $8.6 bln in Q2 Recasts paragraph 1, adds CEO quotes from paragraph 3By Sai Ishwarbharath B and Haripriya SureshBENGALURU/MUMBAI, Jan 9 (Reuters) - India’s N...Reuters
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UPDATE 3-Lebanon's army chief elected president, showing weakened Hezbollah
Lebanon has had no head of state since 2022US, French and Saudi envoys urged Aoun's election, sources sayOutcome shows loss of influence by Iran-backed HezbollahAdds Aoun quotes in paragraphs 2-3, Israeli reaction in paragraph 6, U.S. reaction in paragraph 7, Hezbollah comment in paragraph 10, Frenc...Reuters
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Cyber firm Wiz taps Merchant as president, CFO to prepare for IPO
By Steven ScheerTEL AVIV, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Israeli startup Wiz said on Thursday it had named veteran executive Fazal Merchant as president and chief financial officer to keep driving the cloud security firm's growth and prepare for a U.S. share offering in about a year's time.Wiz last July rebuffed...Reuters
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Top NY court rejects Trump bid to delay sentencing, court official says
NEW YORK, Jan 9 (Reuters) - New York's top court rejected President-elect Donald Trump's bid to delay his sentencing Friday for his conviction on criminal charges stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, a court official said on Thursday. (Reporting by Luc Cohen, Writing by Doina Chiacu;) ((doi...Reuters
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BRIEF-DDN Announces $300 Mln Investment By Blackstone At A $5 Bln Valuation In Co
Jan 9 (Reuters) - DDN: BLACKSTONE INVESTS $300 MILLION AT A $5 BILLION VALUATION IN DDN, AI AND DATA INTELLIGENCE SOLUTIONS LEADER, TO FUEL FURTHER RAPID GROWTHSource text: ID:nBwSpMVtaFurther company coverage: BX.N ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com))Reuters
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BRIEF-Mantle Ridge LP Sends Letter To Air Products And Chemicals Shareholders
Jan 9 (Reuters) - MANTLE RIDGE LP: MANTLE RIDGE LP: SENDS LETTER TO AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC. SHAREHOLDERSMANTLE RIDGE LP: URGES AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS' SHAREHOLDERS TO VOTE BLUE PROXY CARD "FOR" MANTLE RIDGE'S FOUR DIRECTOR NOMINEESSource text: ID:nPn74H9bQaFurther company coverage: APD....Reuters
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Fed's Harker sees value in moving to sidelines for now on rate cuts
By Michael S. DerbyNEW YORK, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Patrick Harker said Thursday it would be a good idea for the Fed to move to the sidelines for a bit while taking stock of the need for future rate cuts. “It’s appropriate for us to take a bit of a pause rig...Reuters
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UPDATE 2-Italy's Meloni defends Musk's political comments amid Starlink talks
Italy considers Starlink for secure communicationsOpposition criticizes potential SpaceX deal, questions Musk's political influenceMeloni defends Musk's right to express his viewsRecasts with fuller quotes throughoutBy Angelo Amante ROME, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Melon...Reuters
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BRIEF-USW Calls On Goodyear To Address Threat Of Ortho-Toluidine
Jan 9 (Reuters) - USW: USW: CALLS ON GOODYEAR TO ADDRESS THREAT OF ORTHO-TOLUIDINEUSW: CALLING ON GOODYEAR TO ADDRESS SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT ORTHO-TOLUIDINE EXPOSURE STEMMING FROM NIAGARA FALLS CHEMICAL FACILITYSource text: [ID:]Further company coverage: GT.O ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com))Reuters
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BRIEF-GM Announces Formation Of GM Performance Power Units LLC With TWG Motorsports
Jan 9 (Reuters) - General Motors Co GM.N:GM: FORMATION OF GM PERFORMANCE POWER UNITS LLC WITH TWG MOTORSPORTSGM: RUSS O’BLENES HAS BEEN NAMED CEO OF THE NEW VENTURESource text: [ID:]Further company coverage: GM.N ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com))Reuters
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BRIEF-J&J Says Nipocalimab Granted U.S. FDA Priority Review For Treatment Of Generalized Myasthenia Gravis
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N:J&J: NIPOCALIMAB GRANTED U.S. FDA PRIORITY REVIEW FOR THE TREATMENT OF GENERALIZED MYASTHENIA GRAVIS (GMG)Source text: [ID:]Further company coverage: JNJ.N ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com))Reuters
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Italy's Meloni sees Trump defending Western interests, engaging with Ukraine
Meloni dismisses concerns of Trump breaking with European alliesMeloni says she hopes to accept invite to Trump inaugurationItalian leader opposes Trump's tariff plans, seeks solutionBy Angelo Amante and Crispian Balmer ROME, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, one of the Eur...Reuters
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BRIEF-KKR Further Extends Second Tender Offer For FUJI SOFT
Jan 9 (Reuters) - KKR KKR.N : KKR FURTHER EXTENDS SECOND TENDER OFFER FOR FUJI SOFTKKR: WILL NOT WITHDRAW ITS SECOND TENDER OFFERSource text: ID:nBw266nJJaFurther company coverage: 9749.T ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com))Reuters
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Prosecutors urge New York court to deny Trump's bid to halt sentencing
Trump also has asked US Supreme Court to delay sentencingTrial judge has signaled no prison sentence for TrumpBy Andrew Chung NEW YORK, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Manhattan prosecutors have urged New York's top court to reject U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's request to halt his sentencing set for Frid...Reuters
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BRIEF-PureTech Health Says PRTC's LYT-200 Gets Fast Track Designation In AML
Jan 9 (Reuters) - PureTech Health PLC PRTC.L:PURETECH HEALTH PLC - PRTC'S LYT-200 GETS FAST TRACK DESIGNATION IN AMLSource text: ID:nRSI6677SaFurther company coverage: PRTC.L ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com))Reuters
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China says flu cases show signs of easing, respiratory infections still rising
BEIJING, Jan 9 (Reuters) - China's Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday that while the rate of influenza virus in the country has shown signs of slowing, the overall cases of acute respiratory infectious diseases continued to rise.In its latest report, the China CDC said ...Reuters
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MEDIA-Saudi PIF-backed cooling firm Saudi Tabreed taps Citi, SNB Capital for IPO- Bloomberg News
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