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FILE PHOTO: Billionaire activist-investor Carl Icahn gives an interview on FOX Business Network’s Neil Cavuto show in New York February 11, 2014. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo(Reuters) – Former General Electric Co executive Aris Kekedjian will be named chief executive officer of Icahn Enterprises LP, activist investor Carl Icahn told the Wall Street Journal.Kekedjian, who was the…

By Reuters Staff1 Min ReadMOSCOW, April 3 (Reuters) – Ukraine reported a record increase in new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, with 20,341 new infections in the preceding 24 hours, Health Minister Maxim Stepanov said.Writing on his social media page, Stepanov said 5,186 people were hospitalised in the same period, and 396 people died. (Reporting by…

Home losses have become a rarity since Pete DeBoer took over as head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights on Jan. 15, 2020. However, Thursday’s 3-2 shootout defeat at the hands of the Minnesota Wild — which the Golden Knights will look to avenge when they meet again on Saturday — brought a strange sensation.FILE…

(Reuters) – Oil and gas producer Pioneer Natural Resources said on Thursday it would acquire privately-held DoublePoint Energy in a deal valued at about $6.4 billion, as it looks to strengthen its position in the Permian Basin.Pioneer said the acquired acreage is primarily undrilled and increases its acreage position to more than one million net…

Dylan Carlson’s three-run homer highlighted a six-run first inning, and Paul Goldschmidt had four hits as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals recorded an 11-6 season-opening win over the Cincinnati Reds on a chilly Thursday.Nolan Arenado had two hits with an RBI in his team debut and Tyler O’Neill belted a two-run shot as the Cardinals…

FILE PHOTO: San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank chief of research Mary Daly stands near the podium before a speech at the CFA Society in San Francisco, California, U.S. July 10 2018. REUTERS/Ann Saphir/File Photo(Reuters) – San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President Mary Daly on Thursday said the U.S. central bank will keep monetary policy easy…

(Adds earlier price range, underwriters, background)March 31 (Reuters) – Frontier Group Holdings Inc was valued at $4 billion after its shares opened 2% below their offer price in the low-cost carrier’s market debut on Thursday.The stock opened at $18.61, compared with the offer price of $19, which was at the lower end of its $19…

TOKYO, April 1 (Reuters) – Japanese stocks rose on Thursday, as investors snapped up shares of semiconductor-related companies on the first day of the new fiscal year on hopes for robust corporate earnings.The Nikkei 225 Index ended up 0.72% at 29,388.87, while the broader Topix rose 0.19% to 1,957.64.The technology sector led the advance after…

FILE PHOTO: A teacher receives a dose of the Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine at a public school in Caracas, Venezuela March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES/File PhotoCARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela has set limits on insurance payouts for COVID-19 patients, according to a document seen by Reuters on Wednesday, as the South…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A man stands on an overpass with an electronic board showing Shanghai and Shenzhen stock indexes in Shanghai By Ritvik Carvalho LONDON (Reuters) – Global stock markets rose on Tuesday as investors shook off worries about a hedge fund default that hit international banking stocks overnight and remained focused on the…