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Grid operator TenneT to raise up to $11.81 billion from sovereign funds, FT reports

(Reuters) -State-owned Dutch power grid operator TenneT plans to raise up to 10 billion euros ($11.81 billion) via a private placement, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. The deal values the grid operator at about 40 billion euros, including existing debt, with the Dutch state retaining a stake of around 55%, the FT said, citing …

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UN aviation gathering opens under shadow of cyberattacks, geopolitical tensions

By Allison Lampert (Reuters) -A global gathering of aviation leaders that kicked off on Tuesday in Montreal faced U.S. criticism over its green focus, even as delegates confront high tech threats, pollution from rising numbers of flights and labor shortages. Technology is easing global aviation but remains vulnerable to attacks, with some of Europe’s biggest …

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US stocks may surge another 20% before historic crash, says ‘black swan’ fund Universa

By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) -Market euphoria could carry U.S. stocks another 20% higher before giving way to a collapse on the scale of the 1929 crash that ushered in a global recession, according to tail-risk hedge fund Universa Investments. The benchmark S&P 500 has gained about 13% this year, hitting a fresh record …

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France’s Dassault tells Germany: we can build fighter without you

By Tim Hepher CERGY, France (Reuters) -The head of Dassault Aviation said on Tuesday the French planemaker had the capability to develop a new fighter jet alone and challenged Germany to do the same in the latest sign of tensions threatening to blow apart a shared European project. France, Germany and Spain are working on …

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Oil firms ask Brazil antitrust watchdog to intervene in Subsea7–Saipem merger

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -Exxon Mobil, Brazilian state-run Petrobras and oil services provider TechnipFMC petitioned the country’s antitrust regulator Cade to intervene in a merger between energy contractors Subsea7 and Saipem, public documents seen by Reuters show. In filings submitted on Thursday, the firms said the merger between Norway’s Subsea7 and Italy’s Saipem would bring …

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UK’s Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack shutdown to hit four weeks

By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s biggest carmaker Jaguar Land Rover is extending the closure of its factories until October 1 following a cyberattack in early September that has left its operations paralysed and smaller suppliers struggling. The luxury carmaker, owned by India’s Tata Motors, has three factories in Britain, which together produce about 1,000 …

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France fines Debenhams’ PrettyLittleThing 1.3 million euros over deceptive discounts

PARIS (Reuters) -France’s consumer protection authority said on Tuesday it had fined Debenhams-owned online fashion retailer PrettyLittleThing 1.3 million euros ($1.5 million) for deceptive commercial practices. The fine follows an investigation by the Directorate-General for Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF) that found PrettyLittleThing misled consumers about the discounts they could benefit from when …

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Disney+ to raise subscription prices for fourth consecutive year

(Reuters) -Walt Disney said on Tuesday it will raise prices for its flagship Disney+ streaming service in the United States next month, as the entertainment giant pushes to bolster profits from its digital platforms. Starting October 21, the ad-supported Disney+ plan will increase by $2 to $11.99 per month, while the ad-free premium tier will …

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J&J to withdraw acid reflux device from certain markets outside US

(Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson said on Tuesday it will withdraw a device to treat acid reflux disease from certain markets outside the United States, citing commercial reasons. The company has decided to withdraw the product, called LINX Reflux Management System, in certain countries “following a thorough evaluation of market conditions and ability to effectively serve …

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