Pentagon says it will ramp up war supplies with defense companies
WASHINGTON, March 25 (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Wednesday it had reached framework agreements with BAE, Lockheed and Honeywell to boost production of defense systems and munitions as part of its shift to "wartime footing." Under the deals, ...
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Brazil's Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro in technical tie in run-off simulation, poll shows
SAO PAULO, March 25 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro are in a technical tie in a simulated run-off, according to an AtlasIntel/Bloomberg poll in which respondents were asked how they would vote in...
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Libya's coast guards tow damaged Russian LNG tanker away from its shores
March 25 (Reuters) - Libya's coast guard has begun towing away a damaged liquefied natural gas tanker that several Mediterranean countries warned posed an environmental risk after drifting unmanned for weeks, the Tripoli‑based Government of National ...
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Health Rounds: Fake X-rays created by AI fool radiologists and even AI itself
(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) By Nancy Lapid March 25 (Reuters) - Fake X-ray images created by artificial intelligence to resemble true results from human patien...
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Germany unveils climate plan to cut emissions, fossil fuels
BERLIN, March 25 (Reuters) - Germany set out plans on Wednesday to help it meet 2030 climate targets and reduce its dependence on volatile fossil fuel imports, making 8 billion euros ($9.28 billion) available to implement the measures. Although the l...
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AmEx deepens push into small and mid-market businesses with new cards
By Niket Nishant March 25 (Reuters) - American Express launched a new commercial credit card on Wednesday and said it plans to introduce another later this year, as it aims to solidify its foothold among small- and middle-market companies. Business ...
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Analysis-Ukraine faces new Russian offensive as peace talks stall
By Dan Peleschuk KYIV, March 25 (Reuters) - Ukraine will aim to repel Russia's new springtime offensive along the front line during a breakdown in U.S.-backed peace talks by building on recent tactical successes and battlefield innovations like mid-ran...
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Merck boosts cancer portfolio with $6.7 billion Terns deal
March 25 (Reuters) - Merck said on Wednesday it would buy biotech Terns Pharma for $6.7 billion, as the drugmaker races to bolster its cancer pipeline ahead of the looming patent loss for blockbuster therapy Keytruda. The U.S. drugmaker, which is set...
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Morning Bid: Fifteen points to ponder
By Mike Dolan March 25 - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-At-Large, Finance and Markets There were some glimmers of hope in the energy markets on Wednesday as oil prices slipped back and stocks caught a break after Ir...
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German army eyes AI tools to expedite wartime decision-making
By Sabine Siebold BERLIN, March 25 (Reuters) - The German army is working to accelerate wartime decision-making through artificial intelligence tools capable of analysing battlefield data more rapidly than humans, drawing lessons from Ukrainian and ot...
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