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By Khalid Abdelaziz Nafisa Eltahir KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Sudan’s army on Thursday warned of a risk of confrontation after a powerful paramilitary group began mobilising, in a sign of growing strains between the rival forces and a potential complication in moves to restore civilian rule. The mobilisation by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) headed by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo represented a “clear violation of law,” the army said in a rare […]

(Reuters) -Premier League clubs have collectively agreed to stop featuring gambling sponsorships on the front of soccer kits from the 2026-27 season, the English top-flight league said on Thursday. Eight of the 20 clubs in the league currently have betting companies as shirt sponsors, including Newcastle United (Fun88), West Ham United (Betway) and Everton (Stake.com). The UK government is expected to publish a white paper – a proposal for future […]

By Bart Biesemans and Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) -Union activists barged into the Paris headquarters of luxury goods company LVMH on Thursday, saying the French government should shelve plans to make people work longer for their pension and tax the rich more instead. In a 12th day of nationwide protests since mid-January, striking workers also disrupted garbage collection in Paris and blocked river traffic on part of the Rhine river […]

By Bart Biesemans and Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) -Union activists barged into the Paris headquarters of luxury goods company LVMH on Thursday, saying the French government should shelve plans to make people work longer for their pension and tax the rich more instead. In a 12th day of nationwide protests since mid-January, striking workers also disrupted garbage collection in Paris and blocked river traffic on part of the Rhine river […]

By Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc did not grant its Chief Executive Andy Jassy any new stock in 2022, shrinking the pay gap between the online retailer’s top boss and rank-and-file employees, the company said on Thursday in a securities filing. At the same time, it awarded more than $40 million each to the recently elevated CEOs of e-commerce and cloud businesses, at 2022 share prices, while Jassy took home […]

By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) – A group of national federations including the United States and Britain announced a new boxing world body on Thursday in a breakaway move aimed at securing the troubled sport’s Olympic future. Leaders of the Swiss-registered body, World Boxing, told a news conference that they would seek recognition from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The group includes federations who have already announced boycotts of this […]

By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) – A group of national federations including the United States and Britain announced a new boxing world body on Thursday in a breakaway move aimed at securing the troubled sport’s Olympic future. Leaders of the Swiss-registered body, World Boxing, told a news conference that they would seek recognition from the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The group includes federations who have already announced boycotts of this […]

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell and the euro hit a one-year high against the U.S. currency on Thursday after producer prices fell last month, adding to expectations that the Federal Reserve is nearing the end of its tightening cycle. Wholesale prices fell 0.5% in March and core prices dipped 0.1%. Other data showed that the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased […]

(Reuters) – Pfizer said on Thursday it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China’s Sinopharm Group, and plans to seek approval to market 12 innovative drugs in China through 2025. Sinopharm’s president Liu Yong said during the signing event in Shanghai on Wednesday that the cooperation will involve accelerating the delivery of Pfizer’s new drugs to patients, according to a statement from Pfizer. (Reporting by Brenda Goh, Meg Shen […]