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US ISSUES FRESH IRAN-RELATED SANCTIONS – TREASURY DEPT WEBSITE

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IRAN CALLS ON INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY TO PREVENT ISRAEL FROM VIOLATING ITS OBLIGATIONS – FOREIGN MINISTRY STATEMENT

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* CEOs of TotalEnergies, Siemens wrote letter on behalf of 46 European companies * The EU law one of most politically contested parts of EU green agenda * EU already consulting on large-scale cuts to rules By Kate Abnett and Virginia Furness LONDON, Oct 9 (Reuters) – TotalEnergies and Siemens have called on European governments to abolish one of the EU's flagship corporate sustainability laws in order to boost the continent's competitiveness, a letter seen by Reuters shows. TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne and his Siemens AG counterpart Roland Busch wrote the letter to French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, on behalf of 46 European companies. Abolishing the rules would be a "clear and symbolic signal to European and international companies that the governments and the Commission are really engaged to restore competitiveness in Europe," the letter dated October 6 said. Siemens and Total did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The European Union's corporate sustainability due diligence directive was adopted last year and requires companies to fix human rights and environmental issues within their supply chains, or face fines of 5% of global turnover. It has become one of the most politically contested parts of Europe's green agenda, and Brussels is now negotiating changes to simplify the rules for European companies, after pushback from Germany and France – as well as the United States and Qatar, and companies including Exxon Mobil (XOM.N). Siemens and Total's calls to scrap the rules entirely go further than plans already being negotiated by EU lawmakers and countries to scale them back and exempt more companies from the law. (Reporting by Kate Abnett and Virginia Furness; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise)

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(Adds quotes on two-state solution, aid, background paragraphs 1-8) Oct 9 (Reuters) – U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the agreement to secure a ceasefire and hostage release in Gaza on Thursday and said it represented a path toward self-determination of the Palestinian people. "I urge all to  seize this momentous opportunity to establish a credible political  path forward," Guterres said at the United Nations. "A path towards ending the occupation, recognizing the right to self-determination of the Palestinian people, and achieving a two-state solution." The U.N. chief pressed for full and sustained access for humanitarian workers in Gaza, where the Israeli bombardment that followed the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack has created a humanitarian crisis and displaced millions. "The United Nations stands ready to provide its full support," Guterres said. "We and our partners are prepared to move – now. "We have the expertise, the distribution networks, and community relationships in place to act. Supplies are in place, and our teams are on standby." Guterres praised the United States, Qatar, Egypt and Turkey for their role in this "desperately needed breakthrough" and called for a permanent ceasefire to be secured. The 2023 Hamas-led attack on southern Israel killed 1,200 people, according to Israeli tallies. Israel says of 251 people taken hostage during the attack, 48 remain, 20 of whom are alive. Israel's campaign has killed more than 67,000 people in Gaza, most of them civilians, according to Gaza health authorities. (Reporting by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama)

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MONTE DEI PASCHI CEO: UNICREDIT'S BID FOR BPM LED US TO PICK A 'TRANSFORMATIONAL' DEAL OVER THE 'MERGER OF EQUALS' OPTION

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BENGALURU, Oct 9 (Reuters) – India's Karnataka state, home to the country's Silicon Valley, on Thursday approved a plan that grants one day of paid menstrual leave per month to women employees working in government offices and private sector companies, including IT firms. While menstrual leave policies are not new in India, with states such as Bihar and Kerala already implementing something similar, Karnataka's move is significant, given its large female workforce, particularly in Bengaluru's expansive IT and industrial sectors. Karnataka boasts one of the highest female labor force participation rates in India, with 31.5%, public policy firm Institute for What Works to Advance Gender Equality said in a report, citing the government's Periodic Labour Force Survey. The state capital Bengaluru is home to about 14 million people and hosts thousands of Indian startups and multinational companies, including Walmart and Alphabet's Google . Indian tech giants Infosys and Wipro also have major operations in the city. "With the introduction of menstrual leave policy, all sectors employing women will have a policy to provide one day of paid leave per month to women employees for their health," the state government said in its order. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah described the policy as a step toward creating a more humane, understanding and inclusive workplace. (Reporting by Nishit Navin; Editing by Anil D'Silva)

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GERMAN CHANCELLOR MERZ: WE HAVE A STRATEGIC INTEREST IN PRESERVING THE GERMAN CAR INDUSTRY

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Oct 9 (Reuters) – Intel Corp: * INTEL: PREVIEWS INTEL CORE ULTRA SERIES 3 PROCESSORS, CODE-NAMED PANTHER LAKE, FIRST CLIENT SOCS BUILT ON INTEL 18A * INTEL: PANTHER LAKE, CLEARWATER FOREST, OTHER PRODUCTS BUILT ON INTEL 18A, BEING MANUFACTURED AT FAB 52 FACTORY IN ARIZONA * INTEL: PANTHER LAKE TO START HIGH-VOLUME PRODUCTION RAMP THIS YEAR, FIRST SKU TO SHIP BEFORE YEAR END, BROAD MARKET AVAILABILITY FROM JAN 2026 * INTEL: PANTHER LAKE, DELIVERS OVER 50% FASTER CPU PERFORMANCE VERSUS PREVIOUS GENERATION * INTEL: PLANS TO LAUNCH CLEARWATER FOREST, BRANDED INTEL XEON 6+, IN H1 OF 2026 Further company coverage:

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(Changes headline to show OpenBrand rather than Openbrand ) WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) – Prices for long-lasting U.S. consumer and personal goods increased in September, data from OpenBrand showed on Thursday, though the boost from import tariffs appeared to be fading. A partial U.S. government shutdown, now in its second week, has caused the suspension of official economic data collection and publication, including September's Consumer Price Index report that was due to be released next Wednesday. That has left investors scanning private data for clues on the state of the labor market and inflation. Data analytics firm OpenBrand said its Consumer Price Index for durable and personal goods increased 0.58% month-on-month after rising 0.45% in August. The price measure leverages OpenBrand's library of durable and personal goods pricing, promotion and availability covering more than 400,000 products. Last month's rise was driven by surges in the prices for communication, personal care and recreational products, attributed to the end of the "de minimis" exemption in August, which allowed items valued under $800 to be imported duty-free. "The elimination of this exemption would specifically impact products that are physically smaller and could be packaged in bundles, such as phones, computers, gaming consoles and personal care items," said Ralph McLaughlin, OpenBrand chief economist. "It turns out, these are the product groups we are seeing the most price acceleration in." But prices for appliances were unchanged after rising solidly in August. Home improvement goods price gains slowed. "Large-sized goods … such as appliances and outdoor power equipment are actually seeing price growth cooling, suggesting that the impacts of tariffs implemented earlier in the year have already been passed through and aren't leading to new inflation in these groups," said McLaughlin. That is a welcome development and would support some economists' views that the inflationary effects of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs would be short-lived. Consumer inflation accelerated in August as businesses passed on higher costs from the import duties. (Reporting by Lucia Mutikani; Editing by Andrea Ricci)

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Oct 9 (Reuters) – Japan's ruling party chief Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday the central bank is responsible for deciding monetary policy means, but any decision it makes must align with the government's goal. In a television interview, Takaichi said there were both benefits and demerits in a weak yen, adding that she did not want to trigger excessive declines in the currency.

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