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Oct 1 (Reuters) – BMW is recalling over 145,000 vehicles in the U.S. as the starter motor may overheat from an electrical overload, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday. (Reporting by Ruchika Khanna in Bengaluru; Editing by Mrigank Dhaniwala)

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(Updates to close) * Central bank's cautious tone dampens rate-cut optimism * BHP shares fall after reports of pause in China purchase * Lithium stocks decline on Chinese regulatory approvals By Roushni Nair and Jasmeen Ara Islam Shaikh Oct 1 (Reuters) – Australian shares finished little changed on Wednesday, as the central bank's cautious tone on inflation dampened expectations for further rate cuts, while miner BHP lost ground after reports China had suspended iron ore shipments over a pricing dispute. The S&P/ASX 200 index closed down 0.05% at 8,844 after falling as much as 0.5% earlier in the session. Markets have pared back bets on near-term easing after the central bank flagged lingering inflation risks at its Tuesday meeting. Traders now see just a 35% chance of a November rate cut and 50% in December, with the total expected easing trimmed to 29 basis points from 47 bps earlier. Mining stocks slipped 0.8% as BHP Group dropped 2.5% to a one-week low, erasing A$5.38 billion ($3.55 billion) in market value. Rio Tinto and Fortescue bucked the trend, rising 0.5% and 1.4%, respectively. China's state iron ore buyer asked steelmakers and traders to halt purchases of BHP's dollar-priced cargoes during annual price talks, Bloomberg reported. BHP is China's third-largest iron ore supplier after Rio Tinto and Brazil's Vale. Analysts at Brokerage Argonaut expect the ban to be temporary, noting that while alternative supply could cover in the short term and even trigger a brief price squeeze, China cannot realistically replace BHP's output. Lithium stocks also declined after reports that Chinese regulators approved reserve filings from two major producers in Yichun, pressuring a sector already grappling with oversupply and weaker-than-expected EV demand. Liontown Resources, Pilbara Minerals , and Mineral Resources lost between 6% and 11%. Financials reversed earlier losses to close up 0.1%, with Commonwealth Bank of Australia and ANZ up 0.1% and 0.2%, respectively. Gold stocks scaled a new high after bullion prices hit a record high as the U.S. government shutdown spurred a safe-haven rush. In New Zealand, the benchmark stock index rose 1.1% to 13,434, hitting its highest in nearly five years. ($1 = 1.5142 Australian dollars) (Reporting by Roushni Nair and Jasmeen Ara Islam Shaikh in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)

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Oct 1 (Reuters) – * BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC IS RECALLING 145,102 U.S. VEHICLES – NHTSA * BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC IS RECALLING SOME U.S. VEHICLES AS AN OVERHEATED STARTER MOTOR CAN IGNITE NEARBY COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.- NHTSA Further company coverage:

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Oct 1 (Reuters) – Intralot Integrated Lottery Systems and Services SA: * ISSUES EUR 900.0 MILLION SENIOR SECURED NOTES DUE 2031 * EUR 600.0 MILLION NOTES ISSUED WITH 6.750% FIXED RATE * ALSO ISSUED EUR 300.0 MILLION FLOATING RATE NOTES * PROCEEDS TO FINANCE BALLY’S INTERNATIONAL INTERACTIVE ACQUISITION AND DEBT REFINANCING Further company coverage: (Gdansk Newsroom)

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Oct 1 (Reuters) – Futebol Clube do Porto Futebol SAD: * FY NET PROFIT 39.2 MILLION EUROS * FY REVENUE EXCLUDING. PLAYER RELATED DEALS 2.4 MILLION EUROS * FY REVENUE FROM PLAYER RELATED DEALS 100.4 MILLION EUROS Source text Further company coverage: (Gdansk Newsroom)

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MOSCOW, Oct 1 (Reuters) – The Russian-installed management at Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant said on Wednesday that backup electricity supply at the plant is in sufficient, but that resumption of supply via the Dneprovskaya line is impossible due to Ukrainian shelling, Russian state news agency RIA reported. (Reporting by Reuters, Writing by Felix Light; editing by Guy Faulconbridge)

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By David Stanway Oct 1 (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck in waters near the island of Cebu in the central Philippines late on Tuesday, the deadliest to hit the country since 2013, with more than 60 people reported dead and dozens injured. The Southeast Asian archipelago is one of the most seismically vulnerable countries on the planet, often experiencing more than 1,000 quakes a year. EARTHQUAKE LIST According to Earthquake List, which compiles data from global earthquake monitoring agencies the U.S. Geological Survey and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, in the past decade the Philippines has experienced an average of 826 quakes a year, amounting to about one every 10 hours. That compares to 2,053 quakes per year in Indonesia, 1,777 in Mexico, 1,025 in Japan and 734 in Papua New Guinea. The United States saw an average of 176 per year over the period, according to Earthquake List. PACIFIC 'RING OF FIRE' The Philippines lies on a complicated tectonic subsystem that forms part of the Pacific "Ring of Fire", an earthquake-prone belt of volcanoes stretching from South America to the Russian Far East. It is also vulnerable to tsunamis generated by earthquakes in other parts of the western Pacific. The Cebu quake event was a relatively shallow "strike-slip" event in which two plates brush up against each other at different speeds. DEADLIEST PHILIPPINES QUAKES The deadliest recorded earthquake in the Philippines in recent decades took place at Moro Gulf in 1976, measuring 8.0 and causing at least 5,000 deaths. A quake of a magnitude 7.8 also hit the densely populated island of Luzon in 1990, killing more than 1,600 people and causing lasting infrastructure damage. PHILIPPINES QUAKE LIST Following is a list of the biggest and deadliest earthquakes to hit the Philippines in recent years: August 2024 – Caraga earthquake (magnitude 6.8). No casualties, but at a depth of only 20 miles (32 km), nearly 30,000 people were affected and 193 homes damaged. November 2023 – Mindanao earthquake (magnitude 6.7). Killed 11 people and 730 reported injured. Another quake struck Mindanao a month later, with a more powerful magnitude of 7.6, killing three and injuring dozens more. July 2022 – Luzon earthquake (magnitude 7.1). Eleven people killed, 615 injured in a quake that was felt in the capital Manila. December 2019 – Davao earthquake (magnitude 6.8) Thirteen people were killed and 210 injured. October 2019 – Cotabato earthquakes, magnitudes 6.4 to 6.6. Death toll of 31, 778 injured. April 2019 – Luzon earthquake (magnitude 6.1). Eighteen people dead, 256 injured. October 2013 – Bohol earthquake (magnitude 7.2). Death toll 222, 976 injured. (Reporting by David Stanway; Editing by Martin Petty and Michael Perry)

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Oct 1 (Reuters) – Former world number six Gael Monfils will retire at the end of next season, the Frenchman said on Wednesday. Known for his athleticism and flair, Monfils has won 13 ATP Tour titles, the latest of which came in Auckland in January, nearly 20 years after his first in Poland in 2005. His victory in the Auckland Classic made him the oldest player to win an ATP Tour title at 38 years and four months. "Now, after celebrating my 39th birthday just a month ago, I'd like to share that the year ahead will be my last as a professional tennis player," Monfils wrote on social media. "The opportunity to turn my passion into a profession is a privilege I have cherished during every match and moment of my 21-year career. "Though this game means the world to me, I am tremendously at peace with my decision to retire at the end of the 2026 tennis season." Monfils has reached two Grand Slam semi-finals, losing both at the French Open in 2008 and the 2016 U.S. Open, but said he would sign off without any regrets. "Life is too short," he added. "Believe me when I say that I have no regrets. What I do have is the feeling that I have been lucky: insanely, stupidly lucky." (Reporting by Aadi Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter Rutherford )

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Oct 1 (Reuters) – Topps Tiles PLC: * TOPPS TILES – Q4 TRADING UPDATE * TOPPS TILES FY GROUP ADJUSTED SALES £265 MILLION * TOPPS TILES PLC: INCLUDING CTD, TOTAL GROUP SALES IN YEAR WERE APPROXIMATELY £296 MILLION * TOPPS TILES : PROCESS TO RECRUIT A PERMANENT CFO IS WELL UNDER WAY AND CO EXPECTS TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT BEFORE END OF CALENDAR YEAR * TOPPS TILES : LIKE-FOR-LIKE SALES IN TOPPS TILES ACCELERATING TO 7.7% GROWTH IN SECOND HALF, UP FROM 3.0% IN FIRST HALF, AND 5.3% FOR YEAR AS A WHOLE Source text: Further company coverage:

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Oct 1 (Reuters) – Shield Therapeutics PLC: * SHIELD THERAPEUTICS – POSITIVE EFFICACY AND TOLERANCE IN PEDIATRIC TRIAL * SHIELD THERAPEUTICS PLC – SIGNIFICANT HB IMPROVEMENTS OBSERVED IN TRIAL GROUPS * SHIELD THERAPEUTICS PLC – NO DISCONTINUATIONS IN FERRIC MALTOL GROUP DUE TO ADVERSE EVENTS * SHIELD THERAPEUTICS PLC – NO SERIOUS ADVERSE EVENTS REPORTED IN TRIAL GROUPS Source text: Further company coverage:

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