Amazon Prime Video taps former NBC anchor Williams for special election day coverage

(Reuters) – Former NBC anchor Brian Williams will host a special one-night show delivering election results and analysis to Amazon.com customers on Nov. 5, the company said on Thursday as it looks to capitalize on one of the most anticipated events of the year. The show will be produced by Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner …

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British American Tobacco to launch synthetic nicotine pouches

LONDON (Reuters) – British American Tobacco (BAT) will launch a version of its Velo nicotine pouches using synthetic nicotine in the United States, David Waterfield, president of the company’s U.S. subsidiary Reynolds American, said on Wednesday. Smoking alternatives like vapes from big tobacco companies, including BAT, usually contain naturally occurring nicotine derived from the tobacco …

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IMF chief expects lukewarm growth in medium term, urges reforms

By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New forecasts by the International Monetary Fund point to a difficult future for the global economy marked by lackluster medium-term growth, escalating trade tensions and high levels of debt, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday. Georgieva painted a sobering picture in a speech ahead …

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Britain joins France, Germany in development of long-range missiles

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Britain will join a programme of European nations to develop long-range missiles, Defence Secretary John Healey said on Thursday, aiming to plug a gap in military inventories that was exposed by Russia’s war on Ukraine.  “We are making a UK commitment to the long-range missile programme, a formal commitment alongside Germany, France, …

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Recovery of US bank failure fund ahead of schedule, FDIC says

(Reuters) – The U.S. government fund that backstops nearly $10 trillion in insured bank deposits is recovering ahead of schedule from declines and losses in recent years, while the banking system remains largely resilient, U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation officials said on Thursday. Last year’s spring banking crisis, which involved the second-, third- and fourth-largest …

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Number of female business leaders in Britain falls in 2024, report says

LONDON (Reuters) – The number of women who hold executive reins in corporate Britain has fallen for the first time in eight years in an “unacceptable” reversal that could delay gender parity for another five generations, a consultancy said on Thursday. The Pipeline, which analyses gender diversity at senior corporate levels, said the average proportion …

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Poland’s fashion retailer LPP’s deputy CEO resigns due to health reasons

By Mateusz Rabiega GDANSK (Reuters) – Poland’s largest fashion retailer LPP said on Thursday its deputy CEO Przemyslaw Lutkiewicz resigned from his position due to health reasons. The firm’s CEO is set to put forward Marcin Bojko as a candidate for the deputy role, said LPP in a separate statement. Bojko, who has been acting …

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US sanctions Chinese, Russians over attack drones used in Ukraine

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday sanctioned two Chinese companies and a Russian affiliate involved in making and shipping attack drones and warned the two countries to halt cooperation boosting the Ukraine war effort. New sanctions target a Chinese company, Xiamen Limbach Aircraft Engine Co Ltd, that …

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