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Atos creditors reach deal to rescue debt-laden group, La Tribune says May 4, 2024 09:10AM

PARIS (Reuters) - Creditors have reached an agreement that could rescue tech firm Atos, which secures communications for the French army and is set to manage cybersecurity for this summer's Paris Olympic Games, La Tribune newspaper reported on Saturday.

Atos had given itself until Friday evening to receive refinancing offers. Its financial difficulties had led the French state to offer to acquire some of its strategic assets.

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Russia puts Ukraine's Zelenskiy on wanted list, TASS reports May 4, 2024 09:03AM

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia has opened a criminal case against Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and put him on a wanted list, the state news agency TASS reported on Saturday, citing the Interior Ministry's database.

The entry it cited gave no further details.

Russia has issued arrest warrants for a number of Ukrainian and other European politicians since the start of the conflict with Ukraine in February 2022.

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Berkshire has record profit, cash soars to $189 billion as Apple stake sinks May 4, 2024 08:14AM

OMAHA, Neb. (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc posted a record quarterly profit on Saturday, boosted by strength in its insurance operations, and appears to have sold a significant number of Apple shares as its cash stake swelled to $189 billion.

The size of Berkshire's stake in Apple stake fell 22% to $135.4 billion as of March 31 from $174.3 billion at the end of 2023, even though the iPhone maker's share price fell just 11% in the quarter.

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Explainer-How US campus protests over Gaza differ from Vietnam war era May 4, 2024 08:03AM

By Andrea Shalal and Bianca Flowers

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A deep generational divide, anti-war protests on college campuses and a looming Chicago Democratic convention invite comparisons between today's protests against Israel’s attacks in Gaza and the movement against the Vietnam War.

The 54th anniversary of the Kent State University shooting on Saturday, marks the day when the Ohio National Guard troops sent to quell campus protests... (continue reading...)


Vietnam police arrest former head of government office amid anti-graft crackdown May 4, 2024 07:58AM

HANOI (Reuters) - Police in Vietnam have arrested the former head of the government office, Mai Tien Dung, on suspicion of abuse of power, the Ministry of Public Security said on Saturday, amid a widening anti-graft crackdown in the Southeast Asian country.

The arrest of Dung, 65, is part of an investigation into a bribery case in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong, the ministry said in a statement, adding that the arrest had been made on April... (continue reading...)


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