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Exclusive-Slim Jim maker Conagra exploring sale of Chef Boyardee, sources say

By Abigail Summerville NEW YORK (Reuters) – Conagra Brands, the maker of Slim Jim beef jerky and Healthy Choice frozen meals, is looking to sell its popular canned pasta brand Chef Boyardee, according to people familiar with the matter. The Chicago, Illinois-based packaged food company tapped investment bank Centerview Partners to gauge interest in the …

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Stellantis, Zeta Energy agree to jointly develop lithium-sulfur EV batteries

MILAN (Reuters) – Stellantis has signed an agreement with U.S.-based Zeta Energy to develop cheap lithium-sulfur batteries for electric vehicles, with an aim to use them by 2030, the two companies said on Thursday. With battery costs significantly impacting EV prices, automakers are seeking to develop alternative technologies to the vehicles more affordable. Unlike traditional …

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Opel confident on electric strategy amid Stellantis leadership turmoil

By Gilles Guillaume PARIS (Reuters) – Opel will continue its role as the electric vehicle pioneer for Stellantis despite the sudden departure of CEO Carlos Tavares, the German brand’s CEO told Reuters on Thursday. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT Stellantis, the world’s fourth-largest automaker, has been plunged into uncertainty this week with the abrupt resignation of Tavares …

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Amnesty report says Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza

By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Amnesty International accused the state of Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza war in a report published on Thursday, an allegation Israel angrily denied. The London-based human rights group said it reached the conclusion after months of analysing incidents and statements of Israeli …

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EU chief lands in South America to seal trade deal as France seethes

By Lisandra Paraguassu, Philip Blenkinsop and Lucinda Elliott MONTEVIDEO/BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen landed in Uruguay on Thursday seeking to finalize a long-delayed trade deal between the European Union and South America’s Mercosur bloc, even as France slammed the agreement as “unacceptable”. Von der Leyen arrived hours after President Emmanuel Macron’s …

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Woman charged with stalking ex-UK finance minister Osborne and wife

LONDON (Reuters) – A British woman has been charged with stalking former British finance minister George Osborne and his wife for more than a year, according to court records. Lydia Suffield, 27, is due to appear at London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday charged with stalking Osborne, finance minister from 2010 until 2016, and Thea …

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Nornickel’s largest investor Interros objects to Rusal lawsuit over dividends

By Anastasia Lyrchikova MOSCOW (Reuters) – Nornickel’s largest shareholder Interros said on Thursday it had filed an objection to a London lawsuit brought by fellow shareholder Rusal, alleging that Rusal is attempting to maximise dividends even if doing so is not in Nornickel’s best interests. The long-running dispute between Nornickel Chief Executive Vladimir Potanin, who …

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