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'The Bachelorette' canned after star's violent video emerges
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Trump gets approval for gold coin in his likeness
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Crude sinks after Netanyahu tries to reassure on Iran war
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Three charged with sneaking Nvidia AI chips from US into China
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Swiatek stunned at Miami Open by 50th-ranked Linette
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Italy, Germany and France offer help with Hormuz only after ceasefire
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US-backed airstrikes leave Ecuador border communities in fear
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'Blackmail': EU leaders round on Orban for stalling Ukraine loan
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Displacement, bombs and air raid sirens weigh on Mideast Eid celebrations
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James ties NBA record for most regular-season games played
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BTS to drop new album ahead of comeback mega-gig
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Carrick uncertain if Man Utd defender De Ligt will return this season
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Forest survive shoot-out to reach Europa League quarters, Villa advance
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US, Israel tactics diverge on Iran as Trump's goals still 'fuzzy'
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Japan PM placates Trump on Iran, but faces Pearl Harbor surprise
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Brazil presidential hopeful Flavio Bolsonaro praises Bukele
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The Iran war and the cost of killing 'bad guys'
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US stocks cut losses on Netanyahu war comments as energy prices soar again
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Forest beat Midtjylland on penalties to reach Europa League quarters
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Netanyahu says Iran decimated as Tehran warns of 'zero restraint' in energy attacks
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Salvadoran anti-corruption lawyer jailed to 'silence her', husband says
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California to rename Cesar Chavez Day after sex abuse claims
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Yazidi woman tells French court of rape, slavery and escape from IS
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New FIFA ruling boosts prospects for women coaches
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Megan Jones to captain England in Women's Six Nations
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Trump says told Netanyahu not to attack Iran gas fields
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MLS reveals shortened 2027 campaign details
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FIFA planning for World Cup to 'go ahead as scheduled' amid Iran uncertainty
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Braves outfielder Profar's full MLB season ban upheld: report
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Mideast war exposing Europe's reliance on Gulf flights, airlines warn
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Ghalibaf: Iran's new strongman running war effort
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UN shipping body urges 'safe maritime corridor' in Gulf
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Venezuelan student freed after months in US immigration custody
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Trump to Japan PM: 'Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?'
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US mulls lifting sanctions on Iranian oil at sea despite war on Tehran
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IMF raises concern over global inflation, output over Iran war
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Middle East war weighs on global trade outlook: WTO
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Cunningham out for NBA Pistons with collapsed lung
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Belarus frees 250 political prisoners in US-brokered deal
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Fernandez 'completely committed' to Chelsea insists Rosenior
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Call to add Nazi camps to UNESCO list
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England cricket chiefs to front up to media over Ashes flop
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'Miracle': Europe reconnects with lost spacecraft
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Nigeria 'challenged by terrorism', president says on UK state visit
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Woltemade deployed too deep to be dangerous at Newcastle, says Nagelsmann
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Wimbledon expansion plan gets legal boost
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EU summit fails to rally Orban behind stalled Ukraine loan
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Cement maker Lafarge on trial in France over jihadist funding
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Shein vows to cooperate with France in probe over childlike sex dolls
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Stocks drop as tech rally fades
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Nvidia, Deutsche Telekom unveil 1-bn-euro AI industrial hub
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Stocks drop as traders assess tech rally
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Shein vows to cooperate with France in sex doll probe
Asian e-commerce giant Shein Tuesday pledged to "cooperate fully" with French judicial authorities after an uproar over it selling childlike sex dolls, and said it was prepared to disclose the names of people who bought them.
BP profit surges despite lower oil prices
British energy giant BP on Tuesday reported a sharp rise in net profit for the third quarter as higher oil output and cost-cutting helped offset a drop in crude prices.
Shein vows to cooperate with France in childlike sex doll probe
Asian e-commerce giant Shein Tuesday pledged to "cooperate fully" with French judicial authorities after an uproar over it selling childlike sex dolls, and said it was prepared to disclose the names of people who bought them.
Asian markets slip as traders eye tech rally, US rate outlook
Asian markets fell Tuesday as investors assessed the latest tech rally on Wall Street amid worries a bubble is forming in the sector, while mixed signals from Federal Reserve officials fed uncertainty over its next interest rate move.
Asian markets swing as trades eye tech rally, US rate outlook
Asian markets fluctuated Tuesday as investors assessed the latest tech rally on Wall Street amid worries a bubble is forming in the sector, while mixed signals from Federal Reserve officials fed uncertainty over its next interest rate move.
Mixed day for global stocks as market digests latest AI deals
Global stock markets were mixed Monday with the Nasdaq rising and the Dow retreating as traders digested major AI deals boosting the tech sector.
US Fed's Cook warns inflation to stay 'elevated' next year
A key US central bank official warned Monday that inflation would likely remain elevated in the coming year as tariffs bite, while vowing to fulfill her duties even as President Donald Trump seeks her removal.
Stock markets diverge despite boost from AI deals
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Stock markets rise as tech sector buoyed by fresh AI deal
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German plans to lower industrial power costs from January
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Stock markets rise on AI optimism
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France threatens Shein ban if 'childlike' sex dolls reappear
France's finance minister threatened Monday to ban Shein from the country if the Asian e-commerce giant resumes selling "childlike" sex dolls, just days before it opens its first physical store in Paris.
Most equity markets rise on lingering trader optimism
Stocks rose on Monday after a busy last week, with optimism supported by another AI-led tech rally on Wall Street.
Asian markets rise on lingering trader optimism
Stocks rose in Asian trade Monday after a busy last week, with optimism supported by another AI-led tech rally on Wall Street.
As clock ticks down, Greece tries to clean up its act on waste
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Most Asian markets rise on lingering trader optimism
Most stocks rose in Asian trade Monday after a busy last week, with optimism supported by another AI-led tech rally on Wall Street.
Affiliate of Pacific Avenue Capital Partners Completes Acquisition of FLSmidth Cement from FLSmidth & Co. A/S
LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS Newswire / November 3, 2025 / Pacific Avenue Capital Partners ("Pacific Avenue"), a leading global private equity firm focused on corporate carve-outs and other complex situations in the middle market, today announced it has completed the acquisition of FLSmidth Cement A/S ("FLSmidth Cement" or "Company"), from FLSmidth & Co. A/S (CPH:FLS) ("FLSmidth"). With the completion of the transaction, FLSmidth Cement will operate under the new name Fuller Technologies ("Fuller"), marking the beginning of its next chapter as an independent, technology-driven leader serving the global cement sector. Fuller is a leading solutions provider for the cement production industry focused on providing aftermarket parts and services to as well as new and replacement equipment for cement plants around the globe. The Company has manufacturing locations in North America, Europe, and Asia, and its global installed base spans over 1,400 of the world's approximate 2,700 cement plants.
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OPEC+ further hikes oil output
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