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By Jonathan Stempel

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Juan Orlando Hernandez, the former Honduras president convicted in March of drug and firearms offenses, failed to persuade a U.S. judge to grant a new trial.

U.S. District Judge Kevin Castel in Manhattan rejected Hernandez's argument that the conviction was tainted because a U.S. drug enforcement agent testified that cocaine trafficking in Honduras went up during his presidency, though it went... (continue reading...)

By Daniel Wiessner

(Reuters) - Tesla has been accused by a U.S. labor agency of discouraging workers at a Buffalo, New York assembly plant from union organizing by barring them from using phones and other devices, an agency spokeswoman said on Thursday.

A National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) official issued a complaint late Wednesday claiming Tesla's workplace rule banning personal technology use, recording, and storing or sharing... (continue reading...)

N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chadian opposition leader Succes Masra on Thursday claimed he won the Central African nation's May 6 presidential election in the first round.

(Reporting by Bate Felix; Editing by Anait Miridzhanian)

By Abigail Summerville

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Pilates studio operator Solidcore is exploring options including a potential sale that could value the fitness chain at more than $750 million, including debt, people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

The company, known for its challenging 50-minute workout classes on its “sweatlana” reformers, is working with investment banks North Point and Piper Sandler on its sale process, the... (continue reading...)

(Reuters) - Ford Motor is considering offering gas-powered vehicles and hybrids beyond 2030 in Europe, a change from its initial plan for an all-electric lineup in the region, the Detroit automaker said on Thursday.

The company had in 2021 outlined plans for an all electric lineup for Europe by the end of the decade.

"As EV adoption in Europe has slowed, we believe we need to offer our customers ICE (internal combustion engine) and hybrid... (continue reading...)