Malaysia to end 5G monopoly, allow second network from next year

By Mei Mei Chu and Rozanna Latiff KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) -Malaysia said on Wednesday it will adopt a dual network model for its 5G rollout next year following widespread concerns about pricing and competition over a single state-run network. The decision is the latest by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s six-month-old administration aimed at dismantling monopolies …

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Etsy tops revenue estimates on demand for personalized products, higher fees

By Granth Vanaik (Reuters) – Etsy Inc on Wednesday beat market expectations for quarterly revenue, benefiting from demand for products such as personalized gifts offered on its e-commerce platform as well as higher transaction fees, sending the company’s shares up about 2% in extended trading. Etsy – a marketplace for sellers of vintage or handcrafted …

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Equipo técnico del Banco Central de Colombia ve tasa más alta que el mercado para llevar inflación a la meta

BOGOTÁ (Reuters) – El equipo técnico del Banco Central de Colombia tiene la visión de una tasa de interés de referencia más alta que la estimada por el mercado, para llevar la inflación a la meta en momentos en que las presiones sobre los precios han durado más que lo previsto, dijo el miércoles el …

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Option Care to buy homecare service provider Amedisys in $3.6 billion deal

(Reuters) -Homecare services provider Option Care Health Inc said on Wednesday it is acquiring Amedisys Inc in an all-stock deal valued at $3.6 billion, including debt. The deal will enable Option Care, an infusion service provider at home or alternate sites, to expand its services. Option Care valued Amedisys at $97.38 per share, a nearly …

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Corteva raises sales outlook after topping quarterly profit estimates

(Reuters) -Agricultural chemical and seed company Corteva Inc on Wednesday raised its full-year forecast after it beat quarterly profit estimates aided by higher prices and strong demand for seeds, sending its shares up 2% in extended trade.  Prices of crops have scaled back after rising to record highs as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year …

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“Canelo” Álvarez quiere nocaut ante británico Ryder en su regreso a México

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (Reuters) – El mexicano Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez buscará noquear al británico John Ryder en la pelea que marcará el regreso a su país después de 12 años en la que expondrá sus títulos de peso supermedio del Consejo Mundial de Boxeo (CMB), la Organización Mundial de Boxeo (OMB), la Asociación Mundial de …

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Trump calls rape claim ‘ridiculous’ in video testimony at civil trial

By Jack Queen (Reuters) -Donald Trump denied raping writer E. Jean Carroll in a deposition video played on Wednesday for a Manhattan federal jury, as the former U.S. president sought to defend himself in a civil trial without testifying in person. Trump, front-runner for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, said in the October 2022 deposition …

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UN aid chief wants meetings with Sudan’s warring factions within days

By Aidan Lewis CAIRO (Reuters) – The United Nations aid chief said on Wednesday he hoped to have face-to-face meetings with Sudan’s warring parties within two to three days to secure public guarantees from them for the safe passage of humanitarian assistance. The meeting could take place in the Sudanese capital Khartoum or another location, …

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