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Siemens to reduce $39 billion Healthineers stake with spin-off to shareholders

By John Revill and Alexander Hübner ZURICH/MUNICH (Reuters) -Siemens said on Wednesday it would cut its 33.5 billion euro ($39.07 billion) stake in Siemens Healthineers by transferring shares in the medical equipment maker to its own shareholders. The German engineering group will reduce its 67% stake to 37% or less by giving 30% of its …

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Volkswagen says Rivian JV tech could extend to combustion cars in future

By Abhirup Roy and Rachel More PALO ALTO (Reuters) -Volkswagen Group said on Wednesday the technology it is developing with U.S. electric-vehicle maker Rivian Automotive could eventually be used in its internal combustion engine vehicles. Integration of software and electronics across platforms is crucial for Volkswagen, which has struggled to unify its technology architecture across …

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Sportswear brand On lifts annual targets again amid strong demand

By Helen Reid and Juveria Tabassum (Reuters) -On Holding on Wednesday raised its annual revenue target for the third time this year and reported a blowout quarter, thanks to strong demand for its running shoes and sneakers despite price hikes. The company’s shares jumped 25% after it also raised its forecasts for annual margin and …

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Analysis-Novo Nordisk CEO signals new appetite for risk in obesity deals

By Sabrina Valle and Maggie Fick NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -When Novo Nordisk CEO Mike Doustdar learned in late September that Metsera had accepted a $7.3 billion rival bid from Pfizer, he was not ready to give up just yet on the company and its portfolio of experimental obesity drugs. Facing pressure to show results after …

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British utility SSE seeks to raise $2.7 billion for grid investments, shares soar

By Ankita Bora and Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -British utility SSE unveiled a 33 billion pound five-year investment plan on Wednesday, including a 2 billion pound ($2.68 billion) equity fundraising, as it seeks to upgrade the UK’s regulated electricity networks and bolster its renewables business. SSE’s shares rose more than 11% to a record high. Analysts …

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Exclusive-Europe’s mobile operators set to win key spectrum in fight with wi-fi industry, sources say

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Europe’s telecoms operators are set to gain access to the bulk of key spectrum coveted also by internet providers, with the backing of an advisory body to the European Commission, people with direct knowledge of the matter said on Wednesday. The issue pits Deutsche Telekom , Orange , TIM …

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Lukoil seeks extension to US Treasury’s sanctions grace period, sources say

By Anna Hirtenstein, Shariq Khan and Dmitry Zhdannikov NEW YORK (Reuters) -Russian energy major Lukoil has filed for an extension to the U.S. Treasury’s deadline which prohibits transactions with the Russian company after November 21, three sources familiar with the matter said. The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) last month announced new …

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Russia, Kazakhstan agree to strengthen oil sector ties after Moscow talks

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia and Kazakhstan have agreed to boost their partnership in the oil sector following talks between their respective presidents in the Kremlin on Wednesday. Landlocked Kazakhstan is heavily reliant on Russia as a route for its energy exports, with more than 80% of its oil exported through a pipeline operated by the Caspian …

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EU aluminium buyers scramble as Iceland outage hits, carbon tax looms

By Tom Daly (Reuters) -European aluminium importers are racing to secure supplies of the metal following an outage at a key smelter in Iceland and before a new carbon tax comes into force, pushing premiums to a nine-month high. The European aluminium duty-paid premium, which buyers on the physical market pay over the London Metal …

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