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Apple’s board recommends shareholders vote against proposal to eliminate diversity programs
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Biden admin delays enforcement of order blocking Nippon Steel, US Steel deal, companies say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration delayed until June an order for Nippon Steel to abandon its $14.9 billion bid for…
Greenland’s leader ready to talk to Trump
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Greenland Prime Minister Mute Egede said on Friday he was ready to speak with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump,…
Exclusive-Western powers warn Syria over foreign jihadists in army, sources say
By Timour Azhari and John Irish BEIRUT/DAMASCUS (Reuters) – U.S., French and German envoys have warned Syria’s new Islamist rulers…
US agency declares California wildfires a public health emergency
(Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Friday declared a public health emergency for California to…
Exclusive-Blackstone mulls $4 billion-plus sale of Liftoff, sources say
By Milana Vinn (Reuters) – Buyout firm Blackstone is weighing strategic options, including a sale, for Liftoff that could value…
Meta to end diversity programs ahead of Trump inauguration
By Katie Paul (Reuters) – Meta Platforms is ending its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, including those for hiring,…
Kremlin, on Trump remarks on Greenland and Canada, says Russia has Arctic interests
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Thursday said that Russia had strategic national interests in the Arctic when asked to…
Film stars, celebrities lose homes in Los Angeles wildfires
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