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By Ritsuko Shimizu TOKYO (Reuters) – A spin-off of 7-Eleven would jeopardise the convenience store chain’s future growth by cutting it off from its parent’s strength in the food business, the chief executive of Japan’s Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd told Reuters. The comments from Ryuichi Isaka come as he faces a call for his ouster from shareholder ValueAct Capital, the San Francisco-based investment firm that holds a 4.4% […]

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Friday he had not seen the report into BBC Chairman Richard Sharp who resigned after an independent report found he breached rules for public appointments. Asked during a visit to Scotland on Friday if Sharp’s successor should be a non-political appointment, Sunak said he was focussed on talking to people in Scotland. “We are jumping ahead a bit, there is […]

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand will undertake a review of the risks and benefits of seabed mining and whether domestic regulation is needed, the government announced on Friday. Environment Minister David Parker said there was a range of strong views on seabed mining and a review would give New Zealanders a say on the issue. “Concerns about the environmental impacts of seabed mining need to be considered, along with the […]

By Julia Harte and Joseph Ax (Reuters) -North Carolina’s Republican-controlled legislature passed a bill on Thursday that limits the window for most abortions to 12 weeks, down from 20, which could sharply reduce access to the procedure for millions of women across the U.S. south.  The measure now heads to Democratic Governor Roy Cooper, who has vowed to veto it, follwing the Senate’s 29-20 approval along party lines, a day […]

By Antonio Bronic DUBONA, Serbia (Reuters) -Eight people were killed and at least 10 were wounded in a shooting in the town of Mladenovac, south of Belgrade, local media reported, with police setting up roadblocks in their hunt for the gunman. The shooting comes less than 48 hours after a 13-year old boy shot dead nine and injured seven at a school in Belgrade before turning himself in. Interior Minister […]

By Julia Harte and Joseph Ax (Reuters) -North Carolina’s Republican-controlled legislature passed a bill on Thursday that limits the window for most abortions to 12 weeks, down from 20, which could sharply reduce access to the procedure for millions of women across the U.S. south.  The measure now heads to Democratic Governor Roy Cooper, who has vowed to veto it, follwing the Senate’s 29-20 approval along party lines, a day […]

By Byron Kaye and Savyata Mishra (Reuters) -Australian lender ANZ Banking Group Ltd said it was diversifying beyond a residential mortgage market gripped by competition on Friday as earnings from its institutional arm overtook home lending. The country’s No. 4 lender reported a record first-half result as banks shift away from their traditional earnings engine of home lending, with borrowers hunting for cheaper deals, spurred by surging inflation and interest […]

The Baltimore Orioles took the rubber game from the host Kansas City Royals 13-10 on Thursday afternoon to collect their seventh straight series victory. After mounting an 8-1 advantage in the third, the Orioles surrendered the lead on eight straight Royals runs. Baltimore’s Ramon Urias, who came on as a pinch hitter, made the most of his two at-bats, driving in four runs on hits in the eighth and ninth. […]

By Antonio Bronic DUBONA, Serbia (Reuters) – Eight people were killed and at least 10 were wounded in a shooting in the town of Mladenovac, south of Belgrade, local media reported, with police setting up roadblocks in their hunt for the gunman. The shooting comes less than 48 hours after a 13-year old boy shot dead nine and injured seven at a school in Belgrade before turning himself in. Interior […]