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By Jason Lange and Alexandra Ulmer (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s victory in the New Hampshire Republican primary on Tuesday masks weakness with independents and moderate voters that could be a warning sign for his likely general election matchup against Democrat Joe Biden, exit poll data and analysts suggest. The former president’s status as the runaway …

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By Jeff Mason MANASSAS, Virginia (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden took aim at Republicans over their efforts to curb abortion rights in a Virginia speech on Tuesday, but his remarks were interrupted repeatedly by hecklers protesting his policies toward Israel. On the same day that people were voting for a Republican presidential candidate in New …

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By Lewis Jackson and Himanshi Akhand (Reuters) -Woodside Energy CEO Meg O’Neill said on Wednesday there was no recent precedent for sizable premiums in oil and gas deals as the producer reported it was still in the early stages of talks over a potential $52 billion merger with Santos. The company on Wednesday forecast a …

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By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Santander’s Mexico unit will launch its digital bank service in the next few months, an executive said on Tuesday, adding the bank’s planned roll-out was in the final stages. The banking giant’s digital product, known as Openbank, received its license to operate in the country in July. Openbank’s …

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(Reuters) -eBay Inc will cut about 1,000 roles, or an estimated 9% of its current workforce, the e-commerce retailer said on Tuesday. “While we are making progress against our strategy, our overall headcount and expenses have outpaced the growth of our business,” eBay CEO Jamie Iannone said in a letter shared with employees. “To address …

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SYDNEY (Reuters) – The Australian government on Wednesday named longstanding media executive Kim Williams the next chairperson of the country’s national broadcaster, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). Williams is currently chair of the board of Thomson Reuters Founders Share Company, an independent body tasked with preserving the Reuters news agency’s independence. He will replace Ita …

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(Reuters) -Walgreens Boots Alliance is exploring a sale of specialty pharmacy company Shields Health Solutions, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The sale could be valued at more than $4 billion, the report added. The U.S. pharmacy chain is working with advisers to assess the level of interest in Shields …

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Australia’s Pilbara Minerals reported a 46% sequential drop in its second-quarter revenue on Wednesday as average realised price for spodumene halved, and lowered annual capital expenditure guidance. Australian lithium producers may be set to track the nickel industry in project curtailments and delays this reporting season, analysts say, given slower-than-expected electric vehicle (EV) sales that …

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(Reuters) -The Los Angeles Times plans to lay off 94 journalists who belong to the newspaper’s union, the head of the union said on Tuesday, adding to a string of job cuts that have swept the media industry in recent weeks. The layoffs represent about a fourth of the union’s membership, but are far lower …

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