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The logo of Hitachi is seen at an office building in Zurich, Switzerland September 10, 2020. Picture taken September 10, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBRUSSELS, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Hitachi (6501.T) is set to win EU antitrust approval for its 1.7-billion-euro ($1.8 billion) acquisition of Thales' (TCFP.PA) GTS railway signalling business on the condition it sells assets in France and Germany, three people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.Hitachi submitted its offer to sell its mainline signalling business in France and Germany to the European Commission last...

A bronze seal for the Department of the Treasury is shown at the U.S. Treasury building in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2023.  REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON/LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - The United States issued sanctions on Wednesday aimed at disrupting funding for the Hamas militant group after its deadly attack in Israel, singling out people involved in its investment portfolio and a Gaza-based cryptocurrency exchange among other targets.The sanctions, announced as President Joe Biden visited Israel in a show of support, targeted nine individuals and one entity in...

LONDON, Oct 18 (Reuters) - With the U.S. economy roaring at a faster pace than China and global politics increasingly hard to fathom, there's a feeling the best bet in town is to stick with U.S. stocks regardless of relative valuations.After another forecast-busting U.S. retail and industrial readings for last month, the Atlanta Federal Reserve's real-time economic growth estimate hit an annualised 5.4%, more than a point higher than China's equivalent.And all against a murkier international backdrop.The Gaza crisis throws yet another geopolitical imponderable into an already crowded and confusing...

The logo of Korean Airlines is seen on a B787-9 plane at its aviation shed in Incheon, South Korea, February 27, 2017. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBRUSSELS, Oct 17 (Reuters) - South Korea's biggest carrier, Korean Air Lines (003490.KS), will offer to sell Asiana Airlines' (020560.KS) air cargo business and divest routes to four EU cities in a bid to gain EU antitrust approval for acquiring its rival, two people familiar with the matter said.The airline sector has seen a wave of consolidation recently, with Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) acquiring a...

Higher rates feed developed economy debt worriesHuge spending needs, interest payments to keep debt highU.S., Italy, Britain most concerningCredible spending plans, tax hikes, higher growth neededLONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Record debts, high interest rates, the costs of climate change, health and pension spending as populations age and fractious politics are stoking fears of a financial market crisis in big developed economies.A surge in government borrowing costs has put high debt in the spotlight, with investors demanding increased compensation to hold long-term bonds and policymakers urging caution on public finances.Over...