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Trump says 'not much' doubt interest rates will be lowered, in NBC interview
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday there was "not much" doubt in his mind that benchmark U.S. interest rates will be lowered by the Federal Reserve.Trump said in an interview with NBC News he believes his choice to lead the Fed, Kevin Warsh, understan...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Venezuelan official Saab, formerly held in US, arrested again-Colombian media
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Venezuelan official Alex Saab, a Colombian-Venezuelan former businessman once held in the U.S., was arrested in Venezuela on Wednesday, several Colombian media outlets said.Saab, a close ally of President Nicolas Maduro, now in U.S. custody, was cinematically detained in Cape Verde...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Israeli strikes kill 24 in Gaza, health officials say
Near daily violence continues after October ceasefireIsrael says fire followed a shooting that wounded soldierRafah reopening is part of an October truce under Trump's planBy Dawoud Abu Alkas, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Pesha Magid GAZA/CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Israeli tank shelling and ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
US Senator Scott, facing block on Fed chair nominee, says Powell is not a criminal
Scott says Powell is inept, but not a criminalTillis says he'll hold up Warsh nomination over DOJ probe into PowellPowell could stay on Fed Board post-chair termBy Ann SaphirFeb 4 (Reuters) - Republican Senator Tim Scott on Wednesday said he does not believe Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell b...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Rio Tinto seeks leadership roles in Glencore merger talks, FT says
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto RIO.L is pushing for its chair and CEO to retain their roles, while Glencore GLEN.L is holding out for a hefty premium, as the deadline for a potential merger between the companies looms, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.Negotiations for the deal, which began in ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
UNICEF calls for criminalization of AI content depicting child sex abuse
UK set to become first country to criminalize using AI to create child sexual abuse images1.2 million children disclosed having images manipulated into sexually explicit deepfakes, agency saysUNICEF calls for digital companies to prevent circulation of AI-generated child sexual abuse contentGuterres...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Zelenskiy says three-sided talks must lead to peace, seeks more pressure on Russia
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday after the start of a new round of three-sided talks, that negotiations had to lead to real peace and not provide Russia with a new opportunity to continue the war."It must be felt now, people in Ukraine must feel that th...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Telegram's Durov says Spanish social media plans weaponise safety
By Aislinn Laing MADRID, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Telegram founder Pavel Durov on Wednesday joined Elon Musk in publicly criticising plans by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez to ban social media access for under 16s and to prosecute executives for hate speech on their platforms.Durov said in a messa...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
US Supreme Court allows pro-Democratic California voting map
Legal battle unfolds with November elections loomingMap at issue delineates California U.S. House districtsRedesigned map came in response to similar Texas effortBy Andrew Chung Feb 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court allowed California on Wednesday to use a new electoral map designed to give De...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Olympics-LA28 chair Wasserman called on to resign over Epstein files, LA Times reports
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Local officials in Los Angeles are calling on Casey Wasserman to resign as LA2028 Olympics chief for communicating with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell more than 20 years ago, according to a Los Angeles Times report.New files released related to late financier and sex of...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
French president's top diplomat held talks in Moscow on Tuesday, sources say
PARIS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron's most senior diplomat was in Moscow on Tuesday to hold talks with Russian officials, said a source who was aware of the meeting and two diplomatic sources.The first source said Emmanuel Bonne, who has been at the helm of Macron's dip...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
CORRECTED-Goldman-backed T. Rowe Price's profit jumps on boost from stock market rally
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Asset manager T. Rowe Price Group TROW.O reported a higher fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, as a stock market rally boosted the value of clients' assets.U.S. equity markets were propelled in 2025 by artificial intelligence-related optimism and hopes for U.S. Federal Reserve ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Olympics-Ice hockey-Four Finland women's hockey players down with stomach flu
By Trevor StynesMILAN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Four members of Finland's women's Olympic ice hockey team have contracted stomach flu ahead of their opening match at the Milano Cortina Games, a spokesperson for the Finnish Ice Hockey Association told Reuters on Wednesday, with the athletes isolati...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Jack Henry rises after posting higher Q2 profit
Shares of bank tech provider Jack Henry JKHY.O rise 3.44% to $171.88 in afternoon tradingCo posted on Tues a profit of $124.7 million, or $1.72 per share, in the three months ended December 31, compared with $97.8 million, or $1.34 per share, a year earlierJack Henry closed 22 competitive core deals...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Cigna settles FTC insulin case, aims to lower drug prices
Express Scripts to change practices tied to high costsFTC to enforce 10-year settlementDeal requires company to work with local pharmaciesBy Jody Godoy Feb 4 (Reuters) - Cigna Corp's CI.N Express Scripts settled the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's claims its insulin pricing practices viol...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Jeff Bezos's Washington Post guts staff, shrinks news coverage
Executive Editor announces layoffs in a company-wide callPost says it is taking 'difficult but decisive actions'A third of company's employees affected by layoffsBezos bought the newspaper from Graham family in 2013By Helen Coster and Jaspreet Singh Feb 4 (Reuters) - The Washington Po...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Olympics-Ice hockey-Slovakia's Tatar gets used to 'weird' sound at Milano Cortina venue
By Giulio Piovaccari MILAN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - From its size and shape to its texture and feel, the ice for the Milano Cortina Olympic ice hockey tournaments has faced considerable scrutiny before play has even begun. On Wednesday, a new potential grievance emerged: the ice makes a weird noise - o...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Dental sector may steady in 2026, but full recovery remains distant, analysts say
By Sriparna Roy and Padmanabhan AnanthanFeb 4 (Reuters) - Wall Street is hoping dental-product makers will offer a brighter 2026 outlook, but analysts say a full industry rebound may still be some time away.From Henry Schein HSIC.O and Invisalign maker Align Technology ALGN.O to Envista NVST.N and ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
