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Zelenskiy reinforces nuclear warning after disruption

  Bloomberg Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy reinforced his call for occupying Russian troops to withdraw from Europe’s biggest nuclear power plant after damage to transmission lines in the occupied territory disrupted power supply. There are no immediate safety concerns and the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant is being powered through a restored electricity line, Ukraine’s state-owned nuclear operator Energoatom said. Transmission ...

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Lula vows to avoid Rousseff’s errors, deliver stable Brazil

Bloomberg Brazil’s presidential front-runner Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pledged to lead a stable economy and avoid the mistakes of his successor, Dilma Rousseff, if he’s elected. During a 40-minute, prime-time interview on the nation’s most-watched news show, Lula said he’ll govern with predictability, stability and credibility in comments that sought to reassure the undecided voters who have doubts about ...

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Slump in investment-banking activity hits RBC’s net profit

  Bloomberg Royal Bank of Canada’s (RBC) profit took a hit last quarter as a slump in investment-banking activity took a toll on revenue and a deteriorating economic outlook prompted higher-than-expected provisions for loan losses. RBC Capital Markets’ revenue falls by a third to $1.27 billion in the fiscal third quarter, the Toronto-based bank said in a statement. Overall profit ...

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