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Western pressure to hit Asian buying of Russian oil from December, sources say

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Brazil's BNDES approves $312 million financing for Embraer jet exports to SkyWest

Image for Sam Altman-backed Oklo to get $2 billion for US nuclear fuel development

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Sam Altman-backed Oklo to get $2 billion for US nuclear fuel development

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Stellantis, Pony.ai to develop self-driving vehicles in Europe

Image for EU needs more focus on self-driving to catch up with rivals, says Bolt CEO

EU needs more focus on self-driving to catch up with rivals, says Bolt CEO

Date: October 17, 2025

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Europe needs to pay at least as much attention to self-driving cars as it does to electric vehicles if it wants to play a role in one of the key technologies...

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Meta to give teens' parents more control after criticism over flirty AI chatbots

Date: October 17, 2025

(Reuters) -Meta said on Friday it will let parents disable their teens' private chats with AI characters, adding another measure to make its social media platforms safe for minors after fierce...

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Italy's 2026 budget entails tax cuts and spending hike worth 18.7 billion euros

Date: October 17, 2025

ROME (Reuters) -Italy's 2026 budget contains tax cuts and spending hikes worth 18.7 billion euros ($21.86 billion), Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday. The government will assess tapping an...

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UN shipping agency delays decision on carbon price under US pressure

Date: October 17, 2025

LONDON -The United States, Singapore, Liberia and Saudi Arabia on Friday called on the U.N. shipping agency to postpone adoption of a carbon price on ships, as states failed to find consensus during...

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Dutch government in talks with China over Nexperia export controls

Date: October 17, 2025

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Dutch government on Friday said it was in discussions with Chinese authorities about the export controls applied at the Chinese facilities of chipmaker Nexperia. "The...

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Factbox-Who is Michael Leiters, potential new CEO of Porsche?

Date: October 17, 2025

(Reuters) -Porsche on Friday named Michael Leiters, former chief executive of McLaren, as a potential successor to CEO Oliver Blume in a move which could end Blume's dual leadership role after...