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South Korea fin minister says impeaching acting president to seriously damage economy
SEOUL, Dec 27 (Reuters) - South Korea's Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said on Friday impeaching the country's acting president would seriously damage the country's economic credibility and asked political parties to withdraw the plan.Choi spoke for the country's cabinet, flanked by ministers. (Re...Reuters
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UPDATE 1-Japan's cabinet approves record $730 billion budget for next fiscal year
Adds details of budget plan TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Japan's cabinet on Friday approved a record $730 billion budget for the fiscal year starting in April, while limiting new bond issuance to the lowest in 17 years on the back of record tax revenue.The budget for the fiscal year that starts in A...Reuters
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BRIEF-CSE Global Says Unit In Process Of Filing Legal Proceedings In Texas Against Customer
Dec 27 (Reuters) - CSE Global Ltd CSES.SI:UNIT IN PROCESS OF FILING LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IN TEXAS AGAINST A CUSTOMERUNABLE TO QUANTIFY IMPACT OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS ON FINANCES FOR FY2024Source text: ID:nSN76jRqwFurther company coverage: CSES.SI ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
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Japan's cabinet approves record $730 billion budget for next fiscal year
TOKYO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - Japan's cabinet on Friday approved a record $730 billion budget for the fiscal year starting in April, while limiting new bond issuance to the lowest in 17 years on the back of record tax revenue.The budget for the fiscal year that starts in April is estimated at 115.5 tril...Reuters
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BRIEF-Exicure Partners With GPCR Therapeutics To Fuel New Growth In Biotech
Dec 26 (Reuters) - Exicure Inc XCUR.O:EXICURE, INC. PARTNERS WITH GPCR THERAPEUTICS TO FUEL NEW GROWTH IN BIOTECHSource text: ID:nBw1xXcfdaFurther company coverage: XCUR.O ((reuters.briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
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China's Xi Jinping will visit Russia in 2025, Russian ambassador says
Dec 27 (Reuters) - China's President Xi Jinping will visit Russia in 2025, Russia's RIA news agency quoted Moscow's ambassador to Beijing as saying early on Friday."As for concrete bilateral events, I can say that the appropriate plans are actively being drawn up," ambassador Igor Morgulov told RIA....Reuters
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BRIEF-Sierra Metals Announces Majority Of Shareholders Reject Proposed Take-Over Bid From Alpayana As Inadequate
Dec 26 (Reuters) - Sierra Metals Inc SMT.TO:SIERRA METALS ANNOUNCES MAJORITY OF SHAREHOLDERS REJECT PROPOSED TAKE-OVER BID FROM ALPAYANA AS INADEQUATESource text: ID:nBwbDyrBDaFurther company coverage: SMT.TO ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
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UN chief says Israeli strikes in Yemen, including at airport, are alarming
The spokesperson of U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday condemned escalations between Israel and Yemen, saying Israel's airstrikes on Yemen's Sanaa International Airport, the Red Sea ports and power stations were alarming.Reuters
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UPDATE 1-Lawyers for South Korea's Yoon to attend impeachment trial, adviser says
Constitutional Court holds first hearing on Yoon impeachmentActing president Han faces impeachment by parliamentImpeached Yoon's removal would bring election within 60 days Recasts with Yoon's legal representatives to attend court hearingSEOUL, Dec 27 (Reuters) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol...Reuters
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BRIEF-Ausperbio Secures $73 Million In Series B Financing To Advance Functional Cure For Chronic Hepatitis B
Dec 26 (Reuters) - AUSPERBIO SECURES $73 MILLION IN SERIES B FINANCING TO ADVANCE FUNCTIONAL CURE FOR CHRONIC HEPATITIS BAUSPERBIO THERAPEUTICS- ROUND WAS LED BY HANKANG CAPITAL, WITH PARTICIPATION FROM SHERPA CAPITAL, CDH INVESTMENTSSource text: ID:nPn4NzlpBa ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
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Richard Parsons, American media and finance troubleshooter, dies at 76
Dec 26 (Reuters) - Richard D. Parsons, a longtime banking executive who took the helm of Time Warner during a troubled time for the communications company and who helped Citigroup navigate the financial crisis, died on Thursday at age 76.A prominent Black businessman, Parsons also helped the NBA's C...Reuters
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BRIEF-Beaver Hollow Wellness Llc Says Intend To Nominate For Election To Board Of Servotronics Inc Up To 4 Directors
Dec 26 (Reuters) - BEAVER HOLLOW WELLNESS LLC SAYS INTEND TO NOMINATE FOR ELECTION TO BOARD OF SERVOTRONICS INC UP TO 4 DIRECTORS -SEC FILING ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
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BRIEF-Hawaii Department Of Health Issues Recall Alert For Alcon Laboratories Systane Brand Lubricant Eye Drops Due To Fungal Contamination
Dec 26 (Reuters) - HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH: ISSUES RECALL ALERT FOR ALCON LABORATORIES SYSTANE BRAND LUBRICANT EYE DROPS DUE TO FUNGAL CONTAMINATION ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
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BRIEF-Coliseum Acquisition Corp Received Notice From Nasdaq Stating Co Did Not Comply With Nasdaq Interpretive Material IM-5101-2
Dec 26 (Reuters) - Coliseum Acquisition Corp MITA.O:COLISEUM ACQUISITION CORP: RECEIVED NOTICE FROM NASDAQ STATING CO DID NOT COMPLY WITH NASDAQ INTERPRETIVE MATERIAL IM-5101-2Further company coverage: MITA.O ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
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BRIEF-Sagtec Global Ltd Files For US IPO
Dec 26 (Reuters) - SAGTEC GLOBAL LTD FILES FOR US IPO - SEC FILINGSAGTEC GLOBAL: APPLIED TO LIST ORDINARY SHARES ON NASDAQ UNDER SYMBOL “SAGT"- SEC FILINGSAGTEC GLOBAL : THE BENCHMARK COMPANY, LLC IS UNDERWRITER TO US IPO ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
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BRIEF-LiveWire Group On Dec 23 Co & Unit Enters Master Services Agreement With Harley-Davidson
Dec 26 (Reuters) - LiveWire Group LVWR.N:LIVEWIRE GROUP INC - ON DEC 23, CO & UNIT ENTERS MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HARLEY-DAVIDSONLIVEWIRE GROUP INC - NEW AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025LIVEWIRE GROUP INC - AGREEMENT HAS INITIAL TERM OF SEVEN YEARSFurther company coverage: LVWR.N ((Reuters...Reuters
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BRIEF-KULR Technology May Offer, Sell Shares Of Common Stock Of Up To $50 Million From Time To Time
Dec 26 (Reuters) - KULR Technology Group Inc KULR.A:KULR TECHNOLOGY : MAY OFFER, SELL SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF UP TO $50 MILLION FROM TIME TO TIMEFurther company coverage: KULR.A ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
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BRIEF-NuScale Power Corporation Announces Completion Of Redemption Of Warrants
Dec 26 (Reuters) - Nuscale Power Corp SMR.N:NUSCALE POWER CORPORATION ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF REDEMPTION OF WARRANTSSource text: ID:nBw6hmCSaFurther company coverage: SMR.N ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
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NBA-Christmas Day viewership jumps as league contends with NFL-Netflix appeal
NEW YORK, Dec 26 (Reuters) - The NBA saw its most-watched Christmas Day lineup in five years, the league said on Thursday, as it went head-to-head with the NFL's splashy debut on streaming giant Netflix.An average of 5.25 million viewers tuned in per game across five games on Walt Disney Co's DIS.N ...Reuters
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BRIEF-Zoomcar Holdings Enters Securities Purchase Agreement With Some Investors
Dec 26 (Reuters) - Zoomcar Holdings Inc ZCAR.O:ZOOMCAR HOLDINGS INC - ENTERS SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH SOME INVESTORSZOOMCAR HOLDINGS INC - OFFERING SECURITIES FOR $4 MILLION TO $30 MILLIONFurther company coverage: ZCAR.O ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
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BRIEF-Precigen On Dec 18, Entered Into Asset Acquisition Agreement With Innovator 21, LLC
Dec 26 (Reuters) - Precigen Inc PGEN.O:PRECIGEN : ON DEC 18, ENTERED INTO ASSET ACQUISITION AGREEMENT WITH INNOVATOR 21, LLCPRECIGEN: AGREED TO SELL TO INNOVATOR 21 LLC CERTAIN ASSETS, INCLUDING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND ROYALTY RIGHTS, RELATED TO FCX-007PRECIGEN : RECEIVED CASH PAYMENT OF $8...Reuters
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BRIEF-TechPrecision Corp Board Appointed By Unanimous Vote General Victor E. Renuart Jr. To Serve As Chair Of Board
Dec 26 (Reuters) - TechPrecision Corp TPCS.O:TECHPRECISION CORP: BOARD APPOINTED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE GENERAL VICTOR E. RENUART JR. TO SERVE AS CHAIR OF BOARDFurther company coverage: TPCS.O ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
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