Trump blames Ukraine’s Zelenskiy for starting war with Russia

By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump on Thursday blamed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for helping start that nation’s war with Russia, a comment that further suggests Trump is likely to decrease U.S. support for Ukraine if he wins the Nov. 5 election. The Republican former president has frequently criticized Zelenskiy on the campaign trail, …

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Ukraine to work on proposals for possible weapons exports, Zelenskiy says

KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that he had asked the defence ministry to work on proposals for possible weapons exports. A possible rethink of an export ban imposed during the war against Russia would be a dramatic change in government policies as Ukraine defends itself against a much larger and …

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Consumer groups ask FTC to block Novo Holdings-Catalent deal

By Jody Godoy and Maggie Fick NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. consumer groups and two large labor unions urged the U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Thursday to block Novo Holdings, the controlling shareholder of Novo Nordisk, from acquiring contract drug manufacturer Catalent, saying the deal threatens competition in weight loss drugs and cutting-edge gene therapies. U.S. …

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Barnier says Italy’s migrant deal with Albania does not seem doable in France

PARIS/ROME (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Michel Barnier said on Friday that the type of deal Italy has struck to divert asylum-seekers to Albania for processing would not likely be feasible in France. European Union leaders are grappling with illegal immigration, which has become a highly sensitive topic in many countries in the 27-member bloc. At …

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Shanghai frenzy fuels alumina’s record-breaking rally: Andy Home

By Andy Home LONDON (Reuters) -Alumina prices have soared to record highs this week, compressing margins at the world’s aluminium smelters which convert the intermediate product into metal.  The London Metal Exchange (LME) cash price, indexed to Platts benchmark Australian alumina assessment, closed Wednesday at $633.35 per metric ton, lifting the ratio to the aluminium …

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US probes Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software in 2.4 million cars after fatal crash

By David Shepardson and Akash Sriram WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. auto safety regulator on Friday opened an investigation into 2.4 million Tesla vehicles equipped with the automaker’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) software after four reported collisions, including a 2023 fatal crash. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) preliminary evaluation is the first step before the …

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US lawmakers ask Justice, Defense departments to probe McKinsey, review contracts

A group of U.S. lawmakers have asked the Department of Justice and the Department of Defense (DoD) to investigate McKinsey’s failure to disclose its work with China’s government, saying that the consulting giant might face conflicts of interest that require reviewing. In letters dated Oct 17 but which were made public on Friday, Congressman John …

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US single-family homebuilding hits five-month high, but trend remains soft

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. single-family homebuilding surged to a five-month high in September, but permits for future construction rose only marginally amid excess supply of new homes on the market and prospective buyers holding out for lower mortgage rates. Despite the second straight monthly increase in single-family housing starts, economists expected that residential …

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