By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson’s worldwide vice president for litigation said on Tuesday that the company has recently reached settlements with several law firms over[...]
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HIGHLIGHTS-What world leaders said at the Paris finance summit
PARIS (Reuters) – Following are highlights of what world leaders said at a summit in Paris on Thursday to boost crisis financing for poor countries, reform post-war financial systems and free up[...]
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Analysis-Tesla’s new car-making process stokes debate among industry experts
By Norihiko Shirouzu, Paul Lienert and Victoria Waldersee (Reuters) – Tesla Inc’s new vehicle-assembly system, which created instant buzz when it was unveiled in March, ignited a debate am[...]
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Red metal rising: Argentina sets lofty sights on global copper top 10
By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina, known better for its Malbec than its mining, has its sights set on becoming a top ten copper producer by 2030, with an investor friendly stanc[...]
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Chile bid to boost state control over lithium spooks investors
By Alexander Villegas and Ernest Scheyder SANTIAGO (Reuters) -Chile has moved to boost state control over its lithium industry as it seeks to diversify from mining into batteries and other areas, spoo[...]
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Bahamas regulator sticks to estimate of FTX assets
(Reuters) – The Securities Commission of the Bahamas (SCB) rebuffed on Monday FTX’s claims about the digital assets of its Bahamas unit held by the regulator, saying the debtors of the ban[...]
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Brazil’s Petrobras to play leading role on refinery expansion -new energy minister
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Brazil’s new mines and energy minister Alexandre Silveira said on Monday that state-run oil company Petrobras would play a leading role in expanding the refining sector[...]
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Brazil markets tumble on Lula’s first full day in office
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian markets delivered a withering verdict on leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s first full day in office on Monday, after he pledged to pri[...]
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Brazil posts record trade surplus of $62.3 billion in 2022
BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil posted a $62.3 billion trade surplus in 2022, official data showed on Monday, a record in the series started in 1989. In December, the trade surplus was $4.8 billion,[...]
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