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Trade panel rules in US favor in Mexico GMO corn dispute case

A trade dispute panel ruled on Friday that Mexico's restrictions on U.S. genetically modified corn exports violate the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, handing the Biden

Trade panel rules in US favor in Mexico GMO corn dispute case
Business|Health|US

Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound wins US FDA approval for sleep apnea

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Lilly's weight-loss drug Zepbound wins US FDA approval for sleep apnea
Americas|Health|World

El Salvador violated woman's rights in high-stakes abortion case, human rights court rules

El Salvador violated a woman's rights after denying her an abortion in 2013 despite doctors' calls to terminate her high-risk pregnancy, the Inter-American Court of

Business|Economy|Europe

VW, union agree to cut 35,000 jobs in Germany, avert strikes

Volkswagen announced sweeping changes to its German operations, including more than 35,000 future job cuts and capacity reductions in a last-gasp deal between Europe's top carmaker

VW, union agree to cut 35,000 jobs in Germany, avert strikes
Americas|Business|Economy

Argentina economic activity down 0.7% in October, beating expectations

Argentina's economic activity fell 0.7% in October compared with the same month a year earlier, the fifth consecutive month the economy has contracted in year-on-year terms,

Argentina economic activity down 0.7% in October, beating expectations
Business|Science|Technology

OpenAI unveils 'o3' reasoning AI models in test phase

OpenAI said on Friday it was testing new reasoning AI models, o3 and o3 mini, in a sign of growing competition with rivals such as Google to create smarter models capable of tackling

OpenAI unveils 'o3' reasoning AI models in test phase
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US business equipment borrowings up more than 8% y/y in November, ELFA says

U.S. companies borrowed 8.7% more to finance equipment investments in November compared with the same period a year earlier, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association said on Friday.

US business equipment borrowings up more than 8% y/y in November, ELFA says
Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|US

LNG producer Venture Global files for IPO on NYSE

Venture Global, one of the largest producers of liquefied natural gas in the United States, on Friday filed for what could be one of the largest initial public offerings globally next year.

LNG producer Venture Global files for IPO on NYSE
Business|Economy|Political|Travel|US

US government shutdown could cost travel sector $1 billion per week, disrupt holiday travel

A partial government shutdown could cost the U.S. travel industry $1 billion per week and lead to widespread disruptions for travelers, a trade group

US government shutdown could cost travel sector $1 billion per week, disrupt holiday travel
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US charges Russian-Israeli dual national tied to Lockbit ransomware group

The United States has charged a Russian-Israeli dual citizen over alleged involvement with the Lockbit ransomware group, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Friday.

US charges Russian-Israeli dual national tied to Lockbit ransomware group
Americas|Crime|Election|Political|World

Venezuela attorney general says 200 more election protesters to be freed

Venezuelan attorney general Tarek Saab said 200 more people arrested over election protests are to be freed, the latest in a series prisoner releases.

Venezuela attorney general says 200 more election protesters to be freed
Crime|Europe|World

Driver kills at least two after ramming into crowd at German Christmas market

A driver killed at least two people when he rammed into a large crowd of revellers at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg on Friday evening,

Driver kills at least two after ramming into crowd at German Christmas market
Business|Economy|Europe

The main points of Volkswagen's deal with unions on German sites and jobs

Here are the main points of a deal struck on Friday between Volkswagen and unions on the carmaker's German sites and jobs.

The main points of Volkswagen's deal with unions on German sites and jobs
Business|Technology|US

Qualcomm processors properly licensed from Arm, US jury finds

Arm Holdings' lawsuit against Qualcomm ended on Friday with a jury delivering a mixed verdict that found for Qualcomm on a crucial issue, saying Qualcomm had properly licensed

Qualcomm processors properly licensed from Arm, US jury finds
Crime|MidEast|Political|US|World

US charges Iran Guards captain in 2022 killing of American in Iraq

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Details of the Swiss-EU deal on trade ties

The European Union and Switzerland - the bloc's fourth largest export market - reached a political deal on Friday to overhaul their trade ties, setting in motion a lengthy approval

Details of the Swiss-EU deal on trade ties
Americas|Election|Political|US

Trump picks CatholicVote President Burch for US ambassador to Holy See

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Brazil's Congress passes fiscal package, government plays down changes to the measures

Brazil's Congress approved a government-proposed fiscal package on Friday that includes measures to contain spending aimed at putting the country's finances on a more sustainable

Brazil's Congress passes fiscal package, government plays down changes to the measures
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Fitch raises Sri Lanka rating after creditor nod to $12.55 billion debt overhaul

Credit ratings agency Fitch on Friday upgraded Sri Lanka's long-term foreign-currency default rating to 'CCC+' from 'restricted default' (RD) following approval by creditors of the

Fitch raises Sri Lanka rating after creditor nod to $12.55 billion debt overhaul
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US drillers keep oil and natgas rigs unchanged for second week - Baker Hughes

U.S. energy firms this week kept the number of oil and natural gas rigs unchanged for the second week in a row, energy services firm Baker Hughes said in its closely

US drillers keep oil and natgas rigs unchanged for second week - Baker Hughes
Business|Environment|Finance|Political|US

Wells Fargo departs climate banking group in another high-profile exit after Goldman

Wells Fargo has withdrawn from a group of global banks committed to curbing greenhouse gas emissions, increasing the number of high-profile firms exiting climate initiatives amid mounting

Wells Fargo departs climate banking group in another high-profile exit after Goldman
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Vessel in Kerch strait sends distress signal, Russian authorities say

A vessel called Gam Express has sent a distress signal in the Kerch strait, Russia's Southern Transport Prosecutor's Office said on Friday.

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Fed's Goolsbee says policy uncertainty led to his shift on rate-cut path

Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee said on Friday he now projects a shallower rate-cutting path in 2025 than he had previously, but added he still believes the U.S. central

Fed's Goolsbee says policy uncertainty led to his shift on rate-cut path
Business|Technology|US

US agency proposes to streamline self-driving car exemption reviews

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday proposed a new process to streamline reviews of exemptions filed by automakers seeking to deploy

Africa|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israeli airstrikes kill at least 25 Palestinians in Gaza, medics say

Israeli airstrikes killed at least 25 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Friday, medics said, including at least eight in an apartment in the Nuseirat refugee camp and at least 10,

Israeli airstrikes kill at least 25 Palestinians in Gaza, medics say

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