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Swedbank replaces EY with forensic auditors to investigate money…

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedbank said on Tuesday it had hired external forensic auditors to investigate information in a media report linking the bank to a Baltic money laundering scandal, replacing recently appointed audit firm EY. Sweden’s public broadcaster a... More »

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Weak construction, chemicals earnings hold Europe back while…

LONDON (Reuters) – European stocks slipped again on Friday, following their weakest day in six weeks, as downgrades to growth forecasts weighed and bleak numbers from Umicore, Skanska, and Rockwool outweighed a sales beat at L’Oreal. The pan-European STOXX 600... More »

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Ribs hurting, but Vonn has another gear left for downhill

ARE, Sweden (Reuters) – Lindsey Vonn made up for lost time at the Alpine ski world championships on Friday by completing the downhill part of the women’s combined as preparation for the final race of her career. The U.S. great, who bows out after Sunday’s down... More »

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Drugmakers say UK could lose out on EU anti-counterfeit drugs push

(Reuters) – Drugmakers warned on Friday that if Britain leaves the European Union without a deal next month Britons could miss out on an EU-wide system to fight counterfeit drugs that will go live on Saturday after years of British involvement in building it. ... More »

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Root and branch reform: Swedish scientist makes fuel from tree waste

LUND, Sweden (Reuters) – Might tree roots, twigs and branches one day be used to power cars? That’s what a Swedish researcher is hoping after developing a pulp byproduct that – on a modest scale – does just that. Chemical engineering scientist Christian Hulteb... More »

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Champion Wozniacki through to second round with comfortable win

MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Caroline Wozniacki launched her title defense at the Australian Open with a comfortable 6-3 6-4 win against Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck in the first round on Monday. The third-seeded Dane broke Van Uytvanck once in each set and kept down ... More »

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Lilly eyes more cancer deals, but wary of CAR-T, gene therapy

(Reuters) – Eli Lilly and Co remains in the hunt for cancer drugs even after announcing an $8 billion purchase of Loxo Oncology this week, but it plans to remain on the sidelines when it comes to two of the hottest areas of drug development. Lilly Chief Execut... More »

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Swedish central bank eyes global uncertainty as it mulls further…

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Uncertainties about the global economy mean Sweden’s central bank needs to move cautiously in tightening policy after its first hike in more than seven years, minutes of its December meeting published on Wednesday showed. Last month, the ... More »

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Head of U.N. team to monitor Hodeidah ceasefire arrives in Yemen

ADEN (Reuters) – The head of a United Nations advance team tasked with monitoring a ceasefire between the Iranian-aligned Houthi group and Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen’s Hodeidah has arrived in Yemen, U.N. and local officials said on Saturday. The s... More »

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World’s first baby born via womb transplant from dead donor

LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – A woman in Brazil who received a womb transplanted from a deceased donor has given birth to a baby girl in the first successful case of its kind, doctors reported. The case, published in The Lancet medical journal, involved connecting... More »

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GSK slides after buying cancer firm Tesaro for hefty $5.1 billion

LONDON (Reuters) – GlaxoSmithKline has agreed to buy U.S. cancer specialist Tesaro for $5.1 billion, a costly investment to rebuild the pharmaceuticals business by new Chief Executive Emma Walmsley that unnerved investors. GSK has lagged rivals in recent years... More »

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Swedish court adds second rape conviction for man in Nobel scandal

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – A Swedish appeals court on Monday found Jean-Claude Arnault, the man at the center of a sex scandal that forced the postponement of this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature, guilty of an additional rape and increased his prison term. A lower... More »

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Furhat, a robot with the human touch, wants to hear your woes

LONDON (Reuters) – Furhat tilts his or her head, smiles, exudes empathy and warmth, and encourages us to open up. The robot, a three-dimensional bust with a projection of a human-like face, aims to build on our new-found ease talking to voice assistants like S... More »

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Some banks in Finland face card payment problems

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Clients at some banks in Finland have faced problems with the use of their payment cards on Sunday, payment firm Nets said. “The problems affected card transactions and online banking at some banks in Finland. It was related to a network i... More »

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Rival warplane projects underline Europe’s divisions

FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) – Britain’s showy launch of a new fighter jet project at this week’s Farnborough Airshow has laid bare political tensions that are threatening to tear Europe apart and deepened scepticism about the future of European defense coop... More »

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Southgate in no mood to change England’s winning formula

REPINO, Russia (Reuters) – England manager Gareth Southgate says he is not about to change his team’s approach for Wednesday’s World Cup semi-final against Croatia, saying he wants the “same again” from his young side. Although Croatia are the most difficult o... More »

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Sweden are easy to analyze, difficult to beat: coach Andersson

SAMARA, Russia (Reuters) – Sweden coach Janne Andersson has full confidence in his team’s straightforward but effective tactics as he prepares his side for their World Cup quarter-final clash with England on Saturday. Andersson’s men are aiming to reach the la... More »

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Sweden’s Granqvist ready to show England what they missed

SAMARA/SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Andreas Granqvist did not set the world alight during his two seasons with the then Premier League side Wigan Athletic, but Sweden’s defensive linchpin is ready to show how far he has come when his side take on England in the W... More »

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Hitting cancer early: AstraZeneca’s bid to outmaneuver rivals

LONDON (Reuters) – AstraZeneca (AZN.L) suffered its biggest daily share price drop a year ago after a key cancer drug trial failed amid feverish speculation the chief executive might quit. Yet today two-thirds of analysts tracked by Thomson Reuters recommend t... More »

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Sweden not bothered by misfiring forwards, says pundit Djordjic

SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – The two Sweden forwards likely to start in Saturday’s quarter-final against England may have only one World Cup goal between them so far, but Swedish pundit Bojan Djordjic says that won’t bother Janne Andersson’s men in the slightest.... More »

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Singer Elvis Costello cancels tour after revealing cancer surgery

LONDON (Reuters) – British singer-songwriter Elvis Costello announced on Friday he was cancelling the remainder of his European tour after revealing he had undergone surgery for cancer. Costello, 63, whose hits include “Oliver’s Army”, “Everyday I write the Bo... More »

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‘Maybe we won’t get this opportunity again’, says Southgate

REPINO, Russia (Reuters) – England came into the World Cup with low expectations from their fans and much talk of building for the future but as they face a quarter-final with Sweden on Saturday, manager Gareth Southgate says this generation might not get a be... More »

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Poised Sweden can beat England and win World Cup: Ibrahimovic

SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – Sweden can beat England in Saturday’s quarter-finals and eventually win the World Cup in Russia if they can handle the pressure, former captain and record goalscorer Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said. Speaking to reporters at LA Galaxy’s tr... More »

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AstraZeneca wins speedy approvals for cancer drugs in Japan

LONDON (Reuters) – AstraZeneca has won rapid regulatory approval for new uses of two of its important cancer drugs in Japan, less than six months after the first global approvals in Western markets. The decisions by the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and ... More »

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Game on for Tencent-backed Paradox in M&A and mobile

(This story corrects reference to Wester as “founder” in fourth paragraph in June 29 story.) By Helena Soderpalm and Eric Auchard STOCKHOLM/LONDON (Reuters) – Tencent-backed strategy and simulation games publisher Paradox Interactive expects more acquisitions ... More »

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Singer James Arthur urges more mental health support in music

LONDON (Reuters) – More support should be given to music artists dealing with mental health problems and singers, DJs and musicians should talk more openly about their concerns, British singer-songwriter James Arthur has said. The 30-year-old former “The X Fac... More »

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Complacency killed Germany’s World Cup hopes

VATUTINKI, Russia (Reuters) – Charts, graphs and statistical analysis will not explain Germany’s shock World Cup exit. The reason lies not in numbers but in German football’s complacency in recent years. Every aspect of the national pastime, and that includes ... More »

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Rattle bids Berlin Philharmonic farewell as chief conductor

BERLIN (Reuters) – Simon Rattle conducted his final concert in charge of the Berlin Philharmonic on Sunday after 16 years that have revamped the image of the prestigious orchestra. Rattle was joined by his Czech-born wife, the mezzo-soprano, Magdalena Kozena, ... More »

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South African fossils rewrite early history of life on land

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Fossils of two amphibians that lived within the Antarctic circle 360 million years ago are forcing scientists to rethink the origins of land vertebrates, including where these pioneers first appeared and the climatic conditions that spaw... More »

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Soccer: Sane misses out, Neuer makes Germany World Cup squad

(Reuters) – Attacking midfielder Leroy Sane was a surprise omission from Joachim Loew’s final Germany squad for the World Cup finals on Monday as goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was named among the 23 players heading to Russia for the defending champions. Neuer made t... More »

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Banco BPM eyes bad-loan unit sale to speed up clean-up – sources

(This version of the story corrects end-March soured loan level to 20.5 percent (not 24.6 pct) in para. 10) MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s third largest bank, Banco BPM, is looking to sell part of its debt servicing unit as it strives to meet its bad-loan reduction... More »

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FDA wants to shorten new drug monopolies to cut costs

CHICAGO (Reuters) – In an effort to increase competition and bring down prescription drug prices, FDA Commissioner Dr. Scott Gottlieb wants to speed approval times for rivals to promising new first-to-market medicines. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration chi... More »

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Soccer: Barca alumnus Lee stakes claim for World Cup graduation

SEOUL (Reuters) – Son Heung-min’s long-range blast set South Korea on their way to a 2-0 win over Honduras in a World Cup warm-up on Monday but it was the performance of impish forward Lee Seung-woo on his senior national team debut that really caught the eye.... More »

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Golf: U.S. Women’s Open stands supreme says Lindberg

(Reuters) – Pernilla Lindberg was ecstatic to win the first major of 2018, but acknowledges that the U.S Women’s Open is the biggest championship in their game. After capturing the ANA Inspiration two months ago, Lindberg will go for successive major titles at... More »

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EU lawmakers push to toughen screening of foreign investments

BRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) – Lawmakers in the European Parliament approved on Monday a far-reaching proposal calling for greater scrutiny of foreign investments, part of a bid to respond to a flurry of Chinese acquisitions in the European Union. Parliament’s in... More »

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Golf: Ariya Jutanugarn makes it 15 different winners from 15 events

(Reuters) – Ariya Jutanugarn made it 15 different winners in 15 events on the LPGA Tour this year when she triumphed in a three-way playoff at the Kingsmill Championship in Virginia on Sunday. Ariya rolled in a 12-foot birdie at the second extra hole to beat J... More »

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Shipping’s financiers turning the tide on shipbreaking practices

LONDON (Reuters) – The shipping industry has long been criticized by campaigners for allowing vessels to be broken up on beaches, endangering workers and polluting the sea and sand. Now, it is being called to account from a quarter that may have a bit more clo... More »

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Last man standing: lonely Fed tightening spurs dollar surge

LONDON (Reuters) – As speculation about interest rate rises and policy ‘normalization’ in the euro zone, Japan, Britain and China falls away rapidly, the U.S. Federal Reserve’s now lonely monetary tightening has suddenly supercharged the dollar. The revival of... More »

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Too many cancer drugs? Crowded market gives investors pause

LONDON (Reuters) – In London’s world-famous Great Ormond Street children’s hospital, Dr. Karin Straathof is excited about a new cell-based medicine that offers hope for toddlers with incurable nerve tissue cancer. Her progress with a handful of children for wh... More »

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Swedish police arrest three suspected of preparing terrorist crime

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish police arrested three people on Monday on suspicion of preparing to commit terrorist crimes and took in several more for questioning after raids in northern Sweden and the Stockholm area, the security police said. It added there w... More »

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Lucky Lewis ends win drought in Azerbaijan

BAKU (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton celebrated one of the luckiest wins of his career on Sunday after a crash-strewn and chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix that catapulted him into the lead of the Formula One world championship. The surprise victory, after team mate Va... More »

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In remote China, a high-tech auto plant flags global challenge

(Corrects April 27 story in paragraph 10 to say production at a plant in Belgium is planned to start in 2019, and sales are planned to begin in 2020.) By Joseph White ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) – While auto workers in Germany and South Korea fight to save th... More »

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Mamma Mia! Swedish super-troupers ABBA to release new songs

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish pop icons ABBA will release their first new music for 35 years with two new songs set for broadcast in December, the quartet said on Friday. ABBA is one of the most commercially successful music groups in history with more than 37... More »

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It’s not a skins game, but Rose sheds his slacks anyway

(Reuters) – Justin Rose ignored the local alligator population and stripped down to his underwear to hit out of a water hazard at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on Thursday. When the Olympic champion’s tee shot at the par-three third hole finished partly su... More »

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Swedish DJ Avicii ‘could not go on any longer,’ family says

(Reuters) – The family of Swedish DJ Avicii, who was found dead last week in Oman at the age of 28, said on Thursday that he struggled with life and “could not go on any longer.” In their first comment on his death, the cause of which has not been disclosed, t... More »

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Factbox: Commoners who have married into royal families

LONDON (Reuters) – In just over three weeks, U.S. actress Meghan Markle will join a select group of “commoners” to marry into a royal family when she weds Britain’s Prince Harry at Windsor Castle. Markle, 36, follows the likes of Kate Middleton, who married Ha... More »

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Flatpack fear no more? Robot assembles IKEA chair frame

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Robots in Singapore have completed a task many humans dread – assembling flat-packed IKEA furniture. Sifting through pages of instructions and a jumble of screws and bolts to build the low-cost Swedish furniture may soon be a thing of the... More »

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Tennis: Andujar thrashes Edmund to win Marrakech title

(Reuters) – Spain’s Pablo Andujar won the Grand Prix Hassan II claycourt title in Marrakech for the third time when he easily beat Britain’s Kyle Edmund 6-2 6-2 on Sunday. Second seed Edmund was playing in his first ATP Tour final but was no match for Andujar ... More »

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Volkswagen’s new CEO says to consider asset sales

WOLFSBURG, Germany (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) new Chief Executive Herbert Diess on Friday said he will consider asset sales and seeks to turn the multi-brand conglomerate into a slimmed down company with strong brands. Speaking at his first news conf... More »

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Volkswagen open to alliances in areas like autonomous driving

WOLFSBURG, Germany (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s (VOWG_p.DE) new Chief Executive Herbert Diess on Friday said the car and truck maker is open to alliances in areas like self-driving cars. Speaking in Wolfsburg, Germany, at his first news conference since being appo... More »

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Volkswagen has no plans to cede control of trucks ops: chairman

WOLFSBURG, Germany (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) will not list its trucks business this year and has no plans to cede control of the division, chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch said on Friday. “We want to ready the business for capital markets,” Poetsch said, ... More »

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Park, Lindberg to continue ANA Inspiration playoff on Monday

(Reuters) – The ANA Inspiration will be decided in a Monday finish after South Korean Park In-bee and Swede Pernilla Lindberg remained deadlocked through four extra holes in California on Sunday. With the first major of the season on the line, Park and Lindber... More »

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Song upbeat despite ANA Inspiration heartbreak

(Reuters) – American Jennifer Song came agonizingly close to claiming an improbable major title at the ANA Inspiration on Sunday but is now just a spectator as the tournament will continue in a playoff without her. Song, who has yet to win on the LPGA Tour and... More »

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AstraZeneca sees pivotal lung cancer trial results later in 2018

FILE PHOTO: The logo of AstraZeneca is seen on medication packages in a pharmacy in London April 28, 2014. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – AstraZeneca now expects a key lung cancer study of two immunotherapy drugs to produce overall surviv... More »

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Businesses try to coax Trump from tariffs brink, aides quarrel

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a meeting where he announced that the United States will impose tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on imported aluminum at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 1, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTO... More »

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Fast 5G beckons, but still far off for most mobile users

A 5G sign is seen during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 28, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman BARCELONA (Reuters) – The telecoms world is gearing up for 5G, the next generation wireless technology that promises to go beyond phones and link up e... More »

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Ericsson signs China Mobile for industrial internet trials

Ericsson Chief Executive Officer Borje Ekholm holds a news conference during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain February 26, 2018. REUTERS/Yves Herman BARCELONA (Reuters) – Sweden’s Ericsson, the world’s No.2 maker of mobile network equipment, said ... More »

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AstraZeneca’s immunotherapy drug wins key lung cancer approval

FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen at an AstraZeneca site in Macclesfield, central England May 19, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – AstraZeneca’s immunotherapy drug Imfinzi has won crucial approval from U.S. regulators for use in lung cancer, ope... More »

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Swedish central banker Floden gets renewed mandate

FILE PHOTO: The sign for Sweden’s central bank is pictured in Stockholm, Sweden, August 12, 2016. REUTERS/Violette Goarant STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – One of the Swedish central bank’s most hawkish rate-setters, Deputy Governor Martin Floden, has had his mandate ext... More »

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Curling: Canada tumble into 0-3 hole with loss to Denmark

Curling – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Round Robin – Denmark v Canada – Gangneung Curling Center – Gangneung, South Korea – February 16, 2018 – A close up shows the nails of Rachel Homan of Canada as she delivers a stone. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughto... More »

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Alpine skiing: Swede Hansdotter wins gold, no medal for Shiffrin

Alpine Skiing – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Slalom – Yongpyong Alpine Centre – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 16, 2018 – Frida Hansdotter of Sweden reacts during the victory ceremony. REUTERS/Mike Segar PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – ... More »

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Alpine skiing: Swiss Holdener wants more after surprise silver

Alpine Skiing – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Slalom – Yongpyong Alpine Centre – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 16, 2018 – Silver medalist Wendy Holdener of Switzerland celebrates. REUTERS/Mike Segar PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Swiss... More »

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Alpine skiing: Happy Hansdotter enjoys Shiffrin-less podium

Alpine Skiing – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s Slalom – Yongpyong Alpine Centre – Pyeongchang, South Korea – February 16, 2018 – Frida Hansdotter of Sweden celebrates. REUTERS/Mike Segar TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) – Cl... More »

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Inflation threat deepens European equity sell-off

The German share price index, DAX board, is seen at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, February 2, 2018. REUTERS/Staff/Remote LONDON (Reuters) – European stocks suffered a sharp sell-off at the open on Monday, tracking big drops in Asia as growing infla... More »

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German car production stalled by 24-hour strikes

BMW workers during a 24-hour strike by German industrial trade union IG Metall in Berlin, Germany, February 2, 2018. Placard reads “6% more, we find fair”. REUTERS/Christian Mang FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Car factories across Germany were at a standstill on Friday... More »

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Deutsche Bank drags European shares into worst week since August

The German share price index, DAX board, is seen at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, February 1, 2018. REUTERS/Staff/Remote MILAN (Reuters) – European shares fell on Friday and were set for their biggest weekly loss in six months as a slump in Deutsch... More »

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AstraZeneca is sued by Array BioPharma over cancer drug royalties

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Array BioPharma Inc on Thursday sued AstraZeneca AB, accusing the pharmaceutical company of refusing to pay required royalties for a cancer drug after entering into an $8.5 billion collaboration with Merck & Co. In a complaint filed in the... More »

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Day, Noren set for Monday finish at Torrey Pines, Woods tied 23rd

Jan 28, 2018- San Diego, CA, USA- Jason Day plays a shot on the 15th hole during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course – South Co. Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports LA JOLLA, California (Reuters) – J... More »

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Golf: Woods breaks into top 20 during final round at Torrey Pines

Jan 28, 2018- San Diego, CA, USA- Tiger Woods walks the 13th fairway during the final round of the Farmers Insurance Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course – South Co. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports LA JOLLA, California ... More »

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Handball: Vintage Spain win maiden European title

Handball – Men’s EHF European Handball Championship – Final – Spain v Sweden – Arena Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia – January 28, 2018. Spain’s team reacts after winning the match. REUTERS/Antonio Bronic ZAGREB (Reuters) – A rampant Spain lifted their first European ... More »

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Golf: James starts another long drive to success

Jan 7, 2018- Maui, HI, USA- PGA golfer Dustin Johnson reacts after winning the Sentry Tournament of Champions golf tournament at Kapalua Resort – The Plantation Course. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports (Reuters) – Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlr... More »

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Lukewarm reception would not faze Sharapova – Wilander

Tennis – Australian Open – Melbourne, Australia, January 14, 2018. Maria Sharapova of Russia hits a shot during a practice session before the Australian Open tennis tournament. REUTERS/Toru Hanai MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Former champion Maria Sharapova will not c... More »

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Dimitrov schools Austrian Novak to reach second round

Tennis – Australian Open – Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria v Dennis Novak of Austria – Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia, January 15, 2018. Dimitrov hits a shot. REUTERS/Thomas Peter MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Grigor Dimitrov looked every inch the potential grand s... More »

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Alpine skiing: American Shiffrin wins fifth World Cup race in a row

Alpine Skiing – FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup – Women’s Slalom – Flachau, Austria – January 9, 2018 – Mikaela Shiffrin of the U.S. celebrates with trophy. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler FLACHAU, Austria (Reuters) – American Mikaela Shiffrin left her rivals trailing... More »

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Russia re-establishes contact with Angola’s telecoms satellite

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Friday it had re-established contact with Angola’s first national telecoms satellite AngoSat-1. The connection had been lost after the satellite launched from the Baikonur cosmodrome on Tuesday. “Telemetry information received... More »

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Kremlin says Russian satellite launch failures being investigated

FILE PHOTO: The Souyz-2 spacecraft with Meteor-M satellite and 18 additional small satellites launches from Russia’s new Vostochny cosmodrome, near the town of Tsiolkovsky in Amur region, Russia November 28, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremli... More »

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Swedish roofs can handle Santa’s sleigh – if he’s careful

FILE PHOTO: Santas from Sweden (R) and Russia race on their sleighs pulled by reindeers during a competition in the Santa Claus Wintergames in northern Swedish town of Gallivare, November 20, 2005. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski/File Photo STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swed... More »

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Eagle launches Thai Aphibarnrat into Masters

Golf – European Tour – Alfred Dunhill Links Championship – St Andrews, Britain – October 8, 2017 Thailand’s Kiradech Aphibarnrat during the final round Action Images via Reuters/Craig Brough (Reuters) – Thai Kiradech Aphibarnrat eagled the final hole at the In... More »

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Finland lets stores sell stronger drinks, health chiefs complain

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finnish lawmakers narrowly voted on Friday to let grocery stores sell stronger alcoholic drinks, after months of public debate pitting supporters of drinker’s rights against health campaigners. Shops will be able to sell drinks with an alc... More »

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Danish central bank says ‘no’ to e-crown

A waitress poses with some coins in front of a cash-box of Danish crowns in a pub in Copenhagen, January 22, 2015. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Introducing a digital version of the Danish crown currency would pose risks to financial stability w... More »

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BMW to build Czech test track for self-driving cars

A BMW 740i is parked via a remote control key fob by company representative Paul Daman during a demonstration of various brands of self-driving cars on Capitol Hill in Washington March 15, 2016. REUTERS/Gary Cameron BERLIN (Reuters) – German luxury automaker B... More »

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Merck raises stakes in lung cancer as rivals close in

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Merck & Co Inc, maker of the only immunotherapy approved for patients newly-diagnosed with the most common type of lung cancer, could solidify its lead by playing the long game, even as rivals edge closer. Shares of Merck have fallen 10... More »

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Tencent Music, Spotify in talks to swap stakes: WSJ

Earphones are seen on a tablet screen with a Spotify logo on it, in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, February 20, 2014. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo – S1BETDCCQSAB (Reuters) – The music group of China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd and Sweden’s Spotify AB are in talks... More »

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Russia says cannot make contact with new space satellite

VOSTOCHNY COSMODROME, Russia (Reuters) – Russian space agency Roscosmos said on Tuesday it had failed to establish contact with a newly-launched weather satellite. The Meteor-M was launched earlier on Tuesday from Russia’s new Vostochny cosmodrome in the Far E... More »

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Bubble or breakthrough? Bitcoin keeps central bankers on edge

Bitcoin (virtual currency) coins placed on Dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration picture, November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Central bankers say the success of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is just a bubble. B... More »

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AstraZeneca steps up China push with new drug joint venture

FILE PHOTO: The logo of AstraZeneca is seen on medication packages in a pharmacy in London April 28, 2014. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Drugmaker AstraZeneca plans to turbo-charge its already substantial Chinese business through a new d... More »

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Bottas makes Hamilton settle for second in F1 finale

Formula One – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Yas Marina circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – November 26, 2017 Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas celebrates with the trophy after winning the race REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Valtteri Bottas won the Abu ... More »