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Samsung Electronics says sold shares in four companies
SEOUL (Reuters) - Tech giant Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Sunday it sold shares in four companies including ASML Holding NV and Seagate Technology Plc to free up money for additional investments for its core businesses.
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UPDATE 2-Global fund raises $12.9 bln to fight AIDS, TB and malaria
MONTREAL, Sept 17 (Reuters) - A global fund has raised over $12.9 billion from international donors as part of a campaign aimed at effectively eradicating AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis by 2030, conference organizers said on Saturday.
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Daimler should make e-car components to protect jobs: labor boss
FRANKFURT, Germany (Reuters) - Daimler should avert possible job losses resulting from the expected substitution of conventional cars by electronic vehicles in coming years by making components for electric engines, the carmaker's top labor representative said.
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Doping: Australian rower Brennan 'beyond disappointed' by WADA data hack
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian Olympic champion rower Kim Brennan has spoken of her deep disappointment that her integrity as a clean athlete has been called into question over a shot of adrenaline administered in a medical emergency.
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Apple fans hit the NYC flagship store for iPhone 7
The first Apple customers in New York City to snap the new iPhone 7 off the shelves cheered as they entered its flagship store on Friday (September 16), flanked by applauding sales staff.
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Florida man sues Samsung, says Galaxy Note 7 exploded
(Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co <005930.KS> was sued on Friday by a Florida man who said he suffered severe burns after his Galaxy Note 7 smartphone exploded in his front pants pocket.
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Ex-Illinois lawmaker was bilked by Philippine extortion ring: police
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Police on Friday released new details about the mysterious resignation in July of an Illinois lawmaker, outlining how he fell prey to an online extortion ring based in the Philippines.
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Twitter grabs average 243,000 viewers in NFL livestream debut
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Twitter Inc attracted an average of 243,000 viewers to Thursday's National Football League livestream of the New York Jets triumph over the Buffalo Bills, the first time the social media platform has broadcast an NFL game.
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Mobileye says it warned Tesla against enabling 'hands-free' driving
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Mobileye NV said in a U.S. securities filing on Friday that its top executives were assured by Tesla Motors Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk that drivers of the company's electric cars would not be allowed to take their hands off the wheel when using the "Autopilot" driving assistance system, but Tesla later allowed hands-free driving over Mobileye's objections. Mobileye said that in product-planning communications between the top executives of Mobileye and Tesla going back to May 2015, the supplier expressed safety concerns regarding Tesla's plans to allow drivers to remove their hands from the wheel while driving.
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Swedish court upholds Assange warrant, clears way for questioning in October
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Swedish appeals court decided to uphold the arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder Julian Assange on Friday, prolonging the six year long legal stand off with prosecutors and clearing the way for the Wikileaks founder to be questioned in London next month.
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