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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Philips clarified on Friday that 2.2 million devices it has repaired or replaced in a major recall of respiratory devices are actually in the hands of patients in the United States. The Dutch healthcare equipment maker issued a statement clarifying progress of the recall program underway since 2021after the FDA issued a statement on April 13 saying that the number of devices the company had replaced was […]

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Tesla will not occupy a booth at China’s largest annual autoshow to be held next week in Shanghai, according to plans published by the event’s organisers. The financial hub is set to host Auto Shanghai between April 18-27. It is Asia’s largest auto show where brands from BYD to Volkswagen are expected to show off their latest models and technologies. Tesla, which has a large electric vehicle […]

By Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) -Sales at Birkin bag maker Hermes rose 23% in the first quarter, above market expectations, as wealthy shoppers in China and Europe splurged on luxury fashion and accessories despite higher prices and global market turmoil. Shares were up 1% in morning trading. Hermes finance chief Eric du Halgouet told journalists store traffic in the United States, where rival LVMH earlier this week flagged softer demand […]

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Tesla will not occupy a booth at China’s largest annual autoshow to be held next week in Shanghai, according to plans published by the event’s organisers. The financial hub is set to host Auto Shanghai between April 18-27. It is Asia’s largest auto show where brands from BYD to Volkswagen are expected to show off their latest models and technologies. Tesla, which has a large electric vehicle […]

By Valerie Insinna and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Boeing has halted deliveries of some 737 MAXs as it grapples with a new supplier quality problem by Spirit AeroSystems that could stretch back to 2019, the U.S. planemaker disclosed on Thursday. The issue will likely affect a “significant” number of undelivered 737 MAX airplanes both in production and in storage, and could result in lowered 737 MAX deliveries in the near […]

By Omar Younis NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) -Tennessee state Representative Justin Pearson was sworn in on Thursday after being reappointed to the legislature from which he and a Democratic colleague were expelled for leading a gun protest on the House of Representatives floor. To applause, whoops and cheers, Pearson stood before a crowd of about 50 supporters and media as he was sworn in on the steps of the Capitol. “We’ve […]

(Reuters) – Ukraine has banned its national sports teams from competing in Olympic, non-Olympic and Paralympic events that include competitors from Russia and Belarus, the sports ministry said in a decree published on Friday. The decision, criticised by some Ukrainian athletes, comes after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) angered Kyiv by paving the way for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete as neutrals despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia invaded […]

By Omar Younis NASHVILLE, Tennessee (Reuters) -Tennessee state Representative Justin Pearson was sworn in on Thursday after being reappointed to the legislature from which he and a Democratic colleague were expelled for leading a gun protest on the House of Representatives floor. To applause, whoops and cheers, Pearson stood before a crowd of about 50 supporters and media as he was sworn in on the steps of the Capitol. “We’ve […]

By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer inflation likely held steady in March, a Reuters poll of 19 economists showed, highlighting persistent price strains and keeping the central bank under pressure to shift away from stimulus. Speculation is rife that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may tweak its bond yield control, or ditch it altogether, sooner or later under new Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda, who […]