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TOKYO (Reuters) -Three people were killed and one injured in a shooting and stabbing incident in rural Japan on Thursday, with the perpetrator having barricaded himself inside a building, media reported. Few details were immediately available about the incident, in which a man dressed in camouflage stabbed a woman with a knife and shot what appeared to be a hunting rifle in Nagano prefecture, central Japan, NHK national television said. […]

(Reuters) -Medtronic Plc on Thursday forecast annual profit below Wall Street estimates, as the medical device maker expects stronger dollar to continue dragging its sales down in international markets. Medtronic has warned of a delayed improvement in earnings this year as its costs continue to remain high despite restructuring efforts. It expects profit to be in the range of $5 per share to $5.10 per share for the fiscal year […]

By Dave Graham MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s increasing attacks on adversaries and interventions in the economy are part of a calculated drive to cement his legacy and consolidate support for his successor in an election next year. The veteran leftist on Friday spooked investors when he ordered the temporary occupation of a section of privately-held railway line he views as crucial for one of his […]

By Cecile Mantovani KUESNACHT, Switzerland (Reuters) – Well-wishers gathered outside the lakeside home of Tina Turner on Thursday to pay tribute to the music legend who had made Switzerland her home for nearly three decades. Flowers and cards lay outside the house in the picturesque town of Kuesnacht, on the shore of Lake Zurich, where Turner died on Wednesday at the age of 83. A steady stream of visitors came […]

MILAN (Reuters) – Stellantis has invested in Lyten to help the U.S. startup develop applications for lithium-sulfur EV batteries, lightweight composites and on-board sensing solutions, the two companies said on Thursday. The investment, through Stellantis’ venture capital arm Stellantis Ventures, aims to help the world’s third largest carmaker by sales simplify its supply chain and pursue greener technology for its battery-electric vehicles (EVs). Unlike traditional lithium-ion batteries, lithium-sulfur batteries developed […]

By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Virgin Galactic , the space tourism firm founded by Richard Branson, is set to launch its first spaceflight mission in nearly two years on Thursday, a final planned test flight with a crew of six before it kickstarts its long-awaited commercial service. The company’s Unity 25 mission from Spaceport America, New Mexico, comes 22 months after billionaire Branson and other Virgin Galactic employees rode […]

By James Oliphant MIAMI (Reuters) – As he toured the country before the formal announcement of his presidential bid on Wednesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis regaled crowds with the story of his surprising re-election victory last year in sprawling, largely Hispanic Miami-Dade County. It was the first time a Republican had won the Democratic-leaning county in 20 years, and DeSantis did it by winning 62% of the Hispanic vote. That […]

(Reuters) -Tina Turner, the American-born singer who left a farming community and abusive relationship to become one of the top recording artists of all time, died on Wednesday at the age of 83. Below are reactions from musicians, actors and the White House. SINGER BEYONCE “My beloved queen. I love you endlessly. I’m so grateful for your inspiration, and all the ways you have paved the way. You are strength […]

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Two of the year’s dominant themes vied for investor attention overnight as the debt ceiling impasse threatened the U.S. government’s credit rating and chipmaking giant NVIDIA soared almost 30% on the artificial intelligence boom. Even though White House and congressional Republican negotiators signalled some progress in debt limit talks, credit rating firm Fitch put its U.S. […]