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By Timothy Gardner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A special uranium fuel planned for use in next-generation U.S. nuclear reactors poses security risks because it can be used without further enrichment for use in nuclear weapons, scientists said in an article published on Thursday.

The fuel, called high-assay low-enriched uranium, or HALEU, is enriched to levels of up to 20%, compared with about 5% for the fuel that powers most existing... (continue reading...)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday is taking steps to impose visa restrictions on a few dozen people it accused of undermining democracy in Georgia, including members of the Georgian Dream party and members of parliament and law enforcement.

State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters that Washington hopes Georgia's leaders will reconsider their actions. If not, he warned the U.S. is prepared to take additional... (continue reading...)

By Echo Wang

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Waystar, a private equity-owned vendor of software that helps hospitals and doctors' practices manage their finances, has secured enough investor commitments to plan pricing its initial public offering at the mid-point of its indicated range, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

At the middle of the $20-to-$23-per-share range, the IPO would raise about $968 million in New York if 45 million... (continue reading...)

By Daina Beth Solomon

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Rothschild & Co has formally started to assess candidates to partner with Chile's state-run miner Codelco on a major new lithium project slated to begin production in 2030, according to documents seen by Reuters on Thursday.

A four-page "investment highlight" document from Codelco and Rothschild, dated June 2024, and accompanying memo, reveal new details of Codelco's plans for the site,... (continue reading...)

By Yoruk Bahceli and Naomi Rovnick

LONDON (Reuters) - Traders scaled back bets that the ECB would cut interest rates twice more this year, and outpace peers in easing policy, after the euro zone central bank gave little hint on Thursday of further moves.

The European Central Bank lowered its key rate by 25 basis points (bps) from a record high to 3.75% at its policy meeting on Thursday, its first cut in five years. However, it raised... (continue reading...)