By Nichola Groom (Reuters) – U.S. solar manufacturers on Tuesday asked federal trade officials to impose tariffs on cheap foreign-made panels, clashing with companies who rely on those products to build low-priced projects that can compete with gas and coal. In a closely-watched case, the U.S. International Trade Commission is set to recommend measures to […]
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler dismissed speculation that he had suffered a heart attack or a seizure but did little to clarify the ailment that led the band to cancel the remainder of its South American tour. The rock band in September called off its last four shows in Brazil, Chile, Argentina […]
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By Laila Kearney and Robin Respaut NEW YORK/SALINAS, Puerto Rico (Reuters) – The hurricane that leveled Puerto Rico last month has given fresh impetus to a decades-old argument on the island: that the U.S. territory would fare better financially as a U.S. state. For Fermin Seda, 68, a retiree in the southern city of Salinas, […]
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By Bruno Federowski and Alberto Alerigi SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian wireless carrier Oi SA’s <OIBR3.SA> two biggest creditor groups on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to an alternative debt-restructuring plan, about a month after pushing back against a proposal from the company’s management. In a statement, the International Bondholder Committee and the Ad-Hoc Group of […]
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Sun International is looking to sell certain assets it has in the Ocean Sun Casino in Panama and is planning to exit the Sun Nao Casino in Colombia, the casino and hotel operator’s chief executive said on Monday. Stiff competition, fewer available casino licences and consumers feeling the pinch in […]
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(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic is recovering from a “significant” elbow injury and is keen to get back on the tour again, the 12-times grand slam champion’s new physiotherapist Ulises Badio has said. A prolonged dip in form before the injury earlier this year forced Djokovic to curtail his season after retiring against Czech Tomas Berdych […]
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By Richard Martin BARCELONA (Reuters) – Barcelona’s Lionel Messi scored twice in a 3-0 win over Las Palmas on Sunday in a Liga match played without fans following clashes between police and voters in Catalonia over a banned independence referendum. In the late game, Real Madrid earned their first home league victory of the season […]
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BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick will miss the final Rugby Championship clash against South Africa next week after his wife Niki suffered a pregnancy loss, the team said on Sunday. Retallick was one of six players who did not travel to Buenos Aires for the clash with Argentina, which they won […]
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(Reuters) – Novak Djokovic is recovering from a “significant” elbow injury and is keen to get back on the tour again, the 12-times grand slam champion’s new physiotherapist Ulises Badio has said. A prolonged dip in form before the injury earlier this year forced Djokovic to curtail his season after retiring against Czech Tomas Berdych […]
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BLOEMFONTEIN (Reuters) – South Africa have been given little chance of exacting revenge on New Zealand in their Rugby Championship finale by Springboks coach Allister Coetzee, who says anyone expecting a rousing home win is “living in a fool’s paradise”. He did, however, vow that the Springboks would be better prepared for next weekend’s clash […]
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BLOEMFONTEIN (Reuters) – Australia coach Michael Cheika believes his side did enough to win their drawn Rugby Championship encounter with South Africa in Bloemfontein on Saturday and is now looking to finish the four-nation tournament with an away win in Argentina. Cheika said the 27-27 draw at the Free State Stadium was disappointing, with the […]
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By Abhishek Takle SEPANG, Malaysia (Reuters) – Kimi Raikkonen deposed Ferrari team mate Sebastian Vettel at the top of the timesheets in the final practice session for the Malaysian Grand Prix on Saturday as Formula One championship leader Lewis Hamilton continued to struggle. Raikkonen, who was behind Vettel in a Ferrari one-two during Friday practice, […]
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