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Norway fund to vote against Enel chairman candidate Paolo Scaroni

OSLO/ROME (Reuters) – Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the world’s largest single stock market investor, will vote against Paolo Scaroni becoming chair of the board at utility Enel, adding to a growing revolt over the Italian Treasury’s nomination. The Norway fund joins other Enel shareholders which are opposed to Scaroni’s appointment because of concerns over governance …

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King Charles greets wellwishers outside palace before coronation

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s King Charles and his son William greeted wellwishers outside Buckingham Palace in central London on Friday, a day before Charles’ formal coronation ceremony. Charles left the palace gates in his royal car before stopping halfway down the Mall, where fans are camping out ahead of Saturday’s ceremony. Shaking hands with smiling spectators, …

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Adidas shares leap on results but CEO warns of bumpy year

By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) -Adidas reported better-than-expected quarterly results and said the Chinese market was improving, sending its shares up 8%, although its chief executive warned the group still faces a “bumpy year with disappointing numbers”. The German sportswear giant is forecasting a loss this year after ending its Yeezy partnership with rapper Kanye …

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Ukraine says Moscow deploying Wagner fighters to Bakhmut from elsewhere

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine said on Friday Russia was bringing Wagner mercenary fighters from other parts of the front line to fight in Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, and that Moscow wanted to capture the city in time for Victory Day celebrations next week. Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said his mercenary forces would …

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Russian ex-deputy defence minister joins Wagner as feud escalates – war bloggers

By Felix Light (Reuters) – Former Russian deputy defence minister Colonel General Mikhail Mizintsev has joined the Wagner Group private militia as a deputy commander, Russian pro-war social media channels reported on Thursday. In two videos posted by war correspondent Alexander Simonov on Telegram, Mizintsev – clad in Wagner-branded combat gear – was shown visiting …

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Detained father of Serbian school shooting suspect denies blame for attack

BELGRADE (Reuters) – The father of a 13-year-old boy suspected of killing nine people in a school shooting this week denied on Friday any responsibility for the attack, the High Public Prosecutor’s office said in a statement. The boy also wounded seven people at the school in Belgrade before turning himself in. Although his father …

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‘French Spiderman’ crawls up Barcelona skyscraper in climate action

By Horaci García and Albert Gea BARCELONA (Reuters) – An urban stunt climber known as the “French Spiderman” for his daring ascents conquered another landmark by scaling a 166-metre (381-foot) Barcelona skyscraper on Friday in a bid to raise awareness about climate change and drought. Sixty-year-old Alain Robert crawled up the exterior of the glass …

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