Exclusive-Nasdaq seeks to extend trading hours, as Wall Street gears up for 24/7 move
NEW YORK, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Nasdaq, one of the world's largest exchanges that is home to tech companies Nvidia, Apple and Amazon, is planning to submit paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday to roll out round-the-clock tr...
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New Zealand house prices rise in November as demand stable
WELLINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - New Zealand home prices increased in November as underlying demand remained stable, the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ) said on Tuesday. Seasonally adjusted median house prices in November edged 1.2% highe...
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European leaders agree Ukraine security guarantees should include European-led peacekeeping force
BERLIN, Dec 15 (Reuters) - European leaders said they had agreed on Monday any decisions on potential Ukrainian territorial concessions to Russia could only be made once robust security guarantees were in place which should include a European-led mult...
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US, Mexico sign new agreement on Tijuana River sewage crisis, EPA says
Dec 15 (Reuters) - The United States and Mexico signed a new agreement aimed at addressing the Tijuana River sewage crisis, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Monday in a statement. (Reporting by Ryan Jones, writing by Chris...
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UK military chief urges Britain to better prepare for Russia threat
LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Britain must get better prepared to deter the threat of conflict, particularly from Russia, by encouraging people to be willing to fight, increasing industrial weapons capacity and developing skills, the country's military c...
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Atlanta Fed says it will seek new head with 'meaningful ties' to the southeastern district
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The Atlanta Federal Reserve said on Monday it had begun the process for choosing a replacement for outgoing President Raphael Bostic, with plans to hire an executive search firm to assemble "a large p...
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US FDA sends warning letters to Walmart, Target for selling recalled baby formula
Dec 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has sent warning letters to four major retailers for continuing to sell baby formula linked to a nationwide outbreak of bacterial illness in infants, even after the products were recalled, the h...
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Ukraine hits Russian submarine in first underwater drone attack
By Yuliia Dysa and Tom Balmforth KYIV, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Ukrainian underwater drones struck and disabled a Russian Kilo-class attack submarine in the Russian navy's most important remaining Black Sea base, in the first operation of its kind, Ukrainian...
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OpenAI hires veteran Google executive as corporate development VP
Dec 15 (Reuters) - OpenAI on Monday confirmed that it has appointed Albert Lee, senior director of corporate development at Google, as its vice president of corporate development. Lee will start his role at Microsoft-backed OpenAI on Tuesday and repor...
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US FDA approves Daiichi Sankyo's therapy to treat breast cancer
Dec 15 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Daiichi Sankyo's therapy in combination with Roche's drug for the first-line treatment of patients with a type of breast cancer, the regulator said on Monday. (Reportin...
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