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Qatar says Netanyahu’s reported criticism undermines Gaza mediation

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Qatar on Wednesday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was obstructing mediation efforts in the Gaza war after a leaked recording allegedly captured him calling the Gulf state “problematic”. “We are appalled by the alleged remarks attributed to the Israeli Prime Minister in various media reports about Qatar’s mediation role,” Qatar’s foreign ministry …

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Qatar says Netanyahu’s reported criticism undermines Gaza mediation

JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Qatar on Wednesday said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was obstructing mediation efforts in the Gaza war after a leaked recording allegedly captured him calling the Gulf state “problematic”. “We are appalled by the alleged remarks attributed to the Israeli Prime Minister in various media reports about Qatar’s mediation role,” Qatar’s foreign ministry …

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IAG’s bid to buy out Air Europa may reduce competition, EU says

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -British Airways owner IAG’s bid to buy out Air Europa may reduce competition on domestic, short-haul and long-haul routes, EU antitrust regulators said on Wednesday as they opened a full-scale probe into the 400-million-euro ($435.9 million) deal. The deal underlines the wave of consolidation among airlines, with Germany’s Lufthansa …

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Abu Dhabi-backed firm’s 11th hour tweaks to Telegraph deal draws new UK scrutiny

By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -An Abu Dhabi-backed group has tweaked its takeover plan for Britain’s Telegraph newspaper, prompting another round of government scrutiny and a scolding from a minister over the last-minute changes. Growing alarm over possible foreign meddling in editorial matters at the politically influential, right-leaning title led media minister Lucy Frazer to …

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British equities hit one-week high as China pledges boost sentiment

By Sruthi Shankar and Khushi Singh (Reuters) -British equities touched a one-week high on Wednesday, bolstered by China-exposed stocks following measures taken by the Chinese central bank to support the economy, while sterling rallied after a survey hinted at high-for-longer interest rates. The exporter-heavy FTSE 100 ended 0.6% higher, while the domestically oriented FTSE 250 …

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Private equity firm Yellow Wood close to deal to acquire ChapStick-sources

By Abigail Summerville (Reuters) – Private equity firm Yellow Wood Partners is in advanced talks to acquire ChapStick, a lip balm brand, from Haleon Plc, the former consumer health division of drug developer GSK Plc, four people familiar with the matter said. Yellow Wood has prevailed in an auction for ChapStick that Haleon had launched, …

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Spotify to start in-app purchases on iPhone in Europe after DMA takes effect

(Reuters) -Spotify users in Europe can start to buy audiobooks and subscription plans from within the music-streaming app from March as a result of the region’s new competition law for Big Tech, the Swedish company said on Wednesday. The move will help the company avoid Apple’s 30% fee for purchases through its App Store, which …

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