Stocks set for tough week, oil eyes big gains as Middle East war rages
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, March 6 (Reuters) - Asia stocks fell on Friday and were headed for their sharpest weekly drop in six years while oil prices were poised for their biggest jump in three in a turbulent week for global markets as the conflict in the ...
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Angel City FC lead Sportico's NWSL valuations at $335M
Angel City FC lead the NWSL in team valuations for a third consecutive year, according to Sportico, reaching $335 million in Thursday's new rankings. That's a solid return for an organization that paid only $2 million in entry fees to join the leagu...
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SEC tournament roundup: Clara Strack (33 points), Kentucky handle Georgia
Clara Strack scored a career-high-tying 33 points, Teonnie Key had a double-double and No. 9 Kentucky pulled away from No. 22 Georgia 76-61 in the second-round opener of the SEC women's tournament Thursday afternoon in Greenville, S.C. Key finished w...
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Three Australians were aboard US submarine that sank Iranian ship, PM Albanese says
(Fixes typo in headline) SYDNEY, March 6 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday that three Australian defence personnel were on board a United States submarine that sank an Iranian warship with a torpedo in the Indian Ocean, but s...
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Falling Ukrainian drone injures nine in Sevastopol in Russian-held Crimea, governor says
March 6 (Reuters) - A downed Ukrainian drone fell next to a five-storey apartment building in the port of Sevastopol in Russian-held Crimea, injuring nine people and causing considerable damage, the Russia-appointed governor said early on Friday....
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Dollar set for steepest weekly gain in a year as Iran crisis boosts haven bid
By Rocky Swift TOKYO, March 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar held broadly steady in early Asian trade on Friday and was poised for its steepest weekly gain in more than a year as the escalating conflict in the Middle East drove demand for safe-haven asset...
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Jamaica to end medical cooperation program with Cuba
KINGSTON, March 5 (Reuters) - Jamaica will end a medical cooperation program with Cuba, as the two governments were unable to agree on the terms for a new arrangement, the foreign ministry said in a statement on Thursday. The medical professionals w...
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US defense department told Anthropic it is a supply chain risk, CEO says
March 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. defense department has informed Anthropic that the Artificial Intelligence lab is a supply chain risk, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said on Thursday. "Yesterday (March 4) Anthropic received a letter from the Department...
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Medtronic's diabetes unit MiniMed raises $560 million in US IPO
March 5 (Reuters) - MiniMed, the diabetes business of medical device maker Medtronic, said on Thursday it has raised $560 million in its U.S. initial public offering. The diabetes care company, which makes insulin pumps, glucose monitors and sensors, ...
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Soccer-Trump celebrates Messi, revels in Inter Miami's "good looks"
By Bo Erickson and Angelica Medina WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Lionel Messi and his Inter Miami team to the White House on Thursday, but confessed he had no idea that one of the world's greatest soccer players w...
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