Regency Centers sees strong annual profit on higher rental prices, leasing demand

(Reuters) – Regency Centers Corp on Thursday lifted the bottom end of its forecast for annual profit and funds from operations, signaling higher rental prices and steady leasing demand for its grocery-anchored shopping centers. The commercial real estate investment trust (REIT) has been raising prices of its rental properties to shield itself from rising development…

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Zelenskiy says Ukrainian strength dominates, top officers report progress

(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Ukraine’s military faced difficulties on front lines in the east and south of the country, but were dominant in their campaign. Senior military officials reported Ukrainian gains in the east — long the focal point of the 17-month-old conflict – around the shattered Russian-held city of…

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KKR in advanced talks to buy Simon & Schuster for $1.65 billion -sources

By Anirban Sen and Milana Vinn NEW YORK (Reuters) -KKR & Co Inc is in advanced talks to acquire book publisher Simon & Schuster from Paramount Global for $1.65 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. KKR was competing against bidders including News Corp-owned HarperCollins Publishers for Simon & Schuster and investor Richard Hurowitz,…

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Senate Democrats urge recusals for US Supreme Court’s Alito

By Andrew Chung (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Democrats on Thursday pushed back against Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s recent public comments rejecting the ability of Congress to regulate the justices’ ethics, urging his recusal in any cases concerning legislation on the subject. Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin and nine other Democrats on the panel sent…

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Corteva cuts sales forecast on weak demand for crop protection products

(Reuters) -Agricultural chemical and seed company Corteva cut its annual sales expectations as demand for its crop protection products showed signs of contraction. Rise in carrying cost of stock for distributors driven by higher interest rates and improved product availability have taken a toll on demand for crop protection products such as herbicide and insecticide….

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