Milwaukee Bucks set their roster
(MILWAUKEE BUCKS) - The Milwaukee Bucks have converted center Liam Robbins to a Two-Way contract. The Bucks also requested waivers on center Anžejs Pasečņiks and guard James Akinjo. Robbins, a 7-0, 250-pound rookie, appeared in all four of Milwaukee's preseason games (one start) while on an Exhibit 10 contract with...
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Japan's Q3 revised GDP widens contraction to annualised 2.3%
TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Japan's economy contracted faster than initially reported in the July-September period from the previous quarter, revised government data showed on Monday. The revised figure for gross domestic product (GDP) released by the Cab...
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National Storage REIT agrees to $2.65 billion buyout by Brookfield-GIC consortium
Dec 8 (Reuters) - Australia's National Storage REIT said on Monday it has signed a scheme implementation deed with a consortium backed by Brookfield Asset Management and Singapore's GIC for a buyout deal valuing the self-storage operator at about A$4 b...
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Japan's October real wages fall for 10th month despite upbeat nominal pay
TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Japan's real wages shrank for the 10th consecutive month in October, with an uptick in nominal pay falling short of taming relentless consumer inflation, government data showed on Monday. The BOJ is likely to raise interest rat...
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Rays, OF Cedric Mullins agree to one-year deal
Free-agent outfielder Cedric Mullins agreed to a one-year, $7.5 million deal with a mutual option with the Tampa Bay Rays. Mullins will receive $7 million in base salary in 2026. The mutual option is worth $10 million and comes with a $500,000 buyout....
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Syrian refugee returns set to slow as donor support fades
GENEVA, Dec 8 (Reuters) - More than 3 million Syrians have returned home since the collapse of Bashar al-Assad's rule a year ago but a decline in global funding could deter others, the U.N. refugee agency said on Monday. Some 1.2 million refugees in ad...
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European CEOs downbeat on Europe, favour US investment, survey shows
BRUSSELS, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Chief executives of large European companies are downbeat on Europe's economic prospects, albeit less so than six months ago, and have become more bullish about investing in the U.S. than at home, according to a survey publi...
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German foreign minister heads to Beijing as Berlin toughens China stance
BERLIN, Dec 8 (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul heads to China on Monday for his first visit as Berlin toughens its stance on Beijing over trade disputes and geopolitical conflicts, in line with European partners. Wadephul is set to m...
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Exclusive-Ben & Jerry's board chair does not plan to resign as pressure mounts from Unilever unit
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK, Dec 7 (Reuters) - The chair of Ben & Jerry's independent board said she has no plans to resign as Unilever pressures her ahead of Monday's public spinoff of its Magnum ice cream division, which will include the Vermont-bas...
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Zelenskiy says Ukraine's peace talks with US constructive but not easy
KYIV, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Talks with U.S. representatives on a peace plan for Ukraine have been constructive but not easy, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday ahead of his planned consultations with European leaders in coming days. Zel...
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