NextEra Energy to acquire Dominion for $67 billion, joining two of the nation’s largest utilities

NextEra Energy said Monday it will acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal valued at about $67 billion, combining two major utilities as electricity demand surges from AI and data center growth. The combined company will serve around 10 million utility customers across Florida, Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina, according to a statement from NextEra …

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Pakistan Hands US Revised Iranian Proposal for Ending War

By Ariba Shahid and Parisa Hafezi KARACHI/DUBAI, May 18 (Reuters) – Peace mediator Pakistan has shared ⁠with ⁠the United States a revised proposal from Iran ⁠to end the war in the Middle East, a Pakistani source told Reuters on Monday, warning that ​the sides “don’t have much time” to narrow their differences. Iranian Foreign Ministry …

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Iranian Nobel Laureate Discharged From Hospital and Sent Home, Family Say

DUBAI, May 18 (Reuters) – Iranian Nobel Peace Prize ⁠winner ⁠Narges Mohammadi has been ⁠discharged from a cardiac care unit and sent home, weeks ​after being transferred from prison to hospital following a suspected heart attack, a foundation ‌run by her family said ‌on Monday. Mohammadi, 54, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2023 while …

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Injured Madison Keys Withdraws From French Open Warmup Tournament

STRASBOURG, France (AP) — Madison Keys has withdrawn from a French Open warmup tournament because of an injury to her left thigh, organizers said on Monday. The 19th-ranked American was scheduled to play at the Internationaux de Strasbourg this week, where she won the title in 2024. “I’ve decided it’s best to withdraw from Strasbourg …

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