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YouTube restores service after brief streaming disruption
Feb 17 (Reuters) - YouTube GOOGL.O said on Tuesday it has resolved an issue that briefly affected access to the video-sharing platform, after outage-tracking website Downdetector reported widespread global disruptions. YouTube said that an issue with its recommendation system had prevented videos fr...Reuters
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Ten skiers missing, six stranded in California avalanche
By Steve GormanLOS ANGELES, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Ten skiers were missing and another six were stranded in an avalanche that struck a backcountry slope near Lake Tahoe in the midst of heavy snow in California's Sierra Nevada mountains on Tuesday, authorities said.The avalanche swept the Castle Peak...Reuters
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WTI edges higher above $62.00, US-Iran negotiations in focus
West Texas Intermediate (WTI), the US crude oil benchmark, is trading around $62.30 during the Asian trading hours on Wednesday. The WTI price holds positive ground amid uncertainty and heightened tensions in the Middle East.
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US judge tosses Buffalo Wild Wings lawsuit that has 'no meat on its bones'
NEW YORK, Feb 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge threw out on Tuesday a lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings that alleged the restaurant and sports bar chain deceived consumers by selling boneless wings that are not actually de-boned chicken wings. Judge John Tharp Jr. in Chicago dismissed the propos...Reuters
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PRESS DIGEST-Financial Times - February 18
The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Headlines- Reform UK pledges to keep fiscal watchdog if it wins power- Berkshire Hathaway energy unit sells power assets in rare disposal- CBS turmoil deepens a...Reuters
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Ten skiers missing in California avalanche, six stranded
LOS ANGELES, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Ten skiers were missing and another six were stranded after an avalanche struck near Lake Tahoe in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California on Tuesday.The avalanche swept the Castle Peak area of Truckee, California, about 10 miles north of Lake Tahoe, at about 11:30 ...Reuters
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Oil prices lose ground on hopes of de-escalation in US-Iran tensions
By Katya Golubkova TOKYO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell slightly on Wednesday as talks between the United States and Iran progressed, raising hopes for a de-escalation of bilateral tensions and lowering risks of supply disruptions from the Middle Eastern oil producer. Brent futures LCOc1 dro...Reuters
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GRAINS-Soybeans rise for second session on China demand hopes
SINGAPORE, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Chicago soybean futures gained more ground on Wednesday, with prices inching close to last week's highest in two-and-a-half months on expectations of higher Chinese demand for U.S. cargoes.Wheat ticked up, recouping some of last session's losses, although gains ...Reuters
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PRECIOUS-Gold rises on dip-buying after more than 2% drop
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Gold edged up on Wednesday on dip-buying, after losing more than 2% in the last session on progress in U.S.-Iran talks, while thin trade on account of the Lunar New year holidays across Asia pressured prices.FUNDAMENTALS Spot gold XAU= rose 0.2% to $4,886.69 per ounce by 01...Reuters
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YouTube down for more than 240,000 users in the US, Downdetector shows
Feb 17 (Reuters) - Alphabet-owned GOOGL.O YouTube was down for more than 240,000 users in the United States on Tuesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com.There were 240,707 incidents of people reporting issues with the social media platform as of around 7.59 p.m. ET, according to...Reuters
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Lakers' Deandre Ayton detained at Bahamas airport on suspicion of marijuana possession
By Jasper WardFeb 17 (Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton was briefly detained on Tuesday at Lynden Pindling International Airport in the Bahamas on suspicion of being in possession of a small amount of marijuana, his lawyer and two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.The so...Reuters
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US Cash Products-Gulf Coast gasoline steady ahead of pipeline cycle change
NEW YORK, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Cash differentials for gasoline were steady in the U.S. Gulf Coast on Tuesday, the last day to trade for delivery of the fuel on Colonial Pipeline's twelfth annual pumping cycle to New York Harbor, traders said.U.S. Gulf Coast M4 conventional gasoline RU-DIFF-USG was...Reuters
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Gold declines to near $4,850 as low liquidity, easing tensions weigh on demand
Gold price (XAU/USD) attracts some sellers to around $4,860 during the early Asian trading hours on Wednesday. The precious metal falls amid thin holiday trading, with much of Asia closed for the Lunar New Year.
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California, Connecticut preparing 'attack' against Trump's repeal of basis of US climate regulation
By Abhirup Roy and Peter Henderson SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 17 (Reuters) - California and Connecticut are working together on a multi-state "plan of attack" against President Donald Trump's repeal of the foundation of federal climate regulation of vehicles, the states' attorneys general...Reuters
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Trump says Japan to invest in energy, industrial projects in Ohio, Texas and Georgia
Lutnick says Japan to invest in projects valued at $36 billionOhio to host $33 billion natural gas power plant, Commerce saysJapan to invest in deepwater Texas GulfLink oil terminal projectGeorgia to get Japan-invested industrial diamonds factory-LutnickBy David Lawder and Jarrett Renshaw WASHING...Reuters
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RPT-Grandson of Reese's Peanut Butter Cup inventor questions Hershey over alternative ingredients
Brad Reese criticizes Hershey for ingredient changes in Reese'sHershey denies drastic changes to Reese's formulationCocoa price crash affects global chocolate industryBy Marcelo Teixeira NEW YORK, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The grandson of the man who created the Reese's Peanut Butter Cup too...Reuters
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CORRECTED-Hecla Mining Q4 revenue surges on higher metal prices
OverviewSilver producer's Q4 revenue grew about 83% yr/yr, driven by higher metal pricesNet income for Q4 was $134 mln, a significant increase over prior yearCompany announced pending sale of Casa Berardi mine, expected to close in Q1 2026OutlookHecla Mining expects 2026 silver production of 15....Reuters
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Suriname, Guyana to form team to explore joint gas projects, oil minister says
Joint team to explore natural gas projects between Suriname and GuyanaSuriname's Brunings highlights potential investor appeal of combined gas resourcesOil companies may join future discussions on joint gas projectsBy Kemol King and Sheila DangGEORGETOWN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Suriname and Guyana p...Reuters
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Deandre Ayton of NBA's Los Angeles Lakers arrested with pot in Bahamas
By Jasper WardFeb 17 (Reuters) - Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton was arrested on Tuesday at Lynden Pindling International Airport in the Bahamas for being in possession of a small amount of marijuana, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.Ayton, a native of the Bahamas, was brief...Reuters
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EQT Corp beats quarterly profit estimates on higher natgas prices, sales volumes
Shares rise over 1%Beats Q4 estimatesForecasts 2026 capex between $2.07 billion and $2.21 billion Feb 17 (Reuters) - U.S.-based energy company EQT Corp EQT.N beat Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter adjusted profit on Tuesday, benefiting from higher natural gas prices and sales volumes, sending...Reuters
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