Analysis-Could Argentine radical libertarian Javier Milei win the presidency?

By Adam Jourdan, Eliana Raszewski and Anna-Catherine Brigida BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentine far-right libertarian Javier Milei shocked the country on Sunday when he won the largest share of the vote in open primary elections. Now the big question is can he repeat the trick in October general elections when it matters? The primary, which sees…

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Embraer optimistic about quarters ahead as Q2 profit blows past estimates

By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian planemaker Embraer on Monday shot past market estimates for second-quarter results, with its chief executive voicing optimism about upcoming quarters for the company. Francisco Gomes Neto said in an interview there is a “good chance” Embraer will deliver 80 or more commercial aircraft next year, up from a…

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Russian stocks retreat from pre-invasion high as rouble rebounds

By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) – Russia’s benchmark stock index retreated on Monday from its highest since before Moscow sent troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, after the central bank suddenly announced an emergency policy meeting on Tuesday, ending a sharp slide in the rouble. President Vladimir Putin’s economic adviser blamed the central bank’s “soft…

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BioXcel cuts over 50% jobs as it pivots focus to retail market for agitation drug

By Sriparna Roy (Reuters) -BioXcel Therapeutics Inc said on Monday it will cut more than half of its workforce, as the drugmaker shifts its focus towards developing its agitation treatment for use in at-home settings, sending shares down about 46%. The drugmaker said it was taking a three-step approach to restructure its business, including prioritizing…

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China Evergrande EV unit to issue fresh shares in restructuring plan

(Reuters) -Embattled property developer China Evergrande Group said on Monday its listed electric-vehicle arm has agreed to issue new shares to certain subscribers to ease loan burden and improve liquidity as part of its restructuring proposal. Under the terms, China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group (NEV) will issue an aggregate of 5.44 billion new shares…

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