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Baidu authorises $5 billion share buyback, expects to pay maiden dividend in 2026
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Baidu Inc 9888.HK, China's largest search engine operator, said on Thursday its board had approved a new $5 billion share repurchase programme running through December 31, 2028, and the adoption of its first-ever dividend policy.Signalling a sharper focus on shareholder returns...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
South Carolina measles vaccinations jump in January after major outbreak
Measles outbreak largest in US in more than two decadesMMR vaccinations up 102% in Spartanburg County in past four monthsHerd immunity requires 95% vaccination, current rate at 89% in Spartanburg schoolsBy Chad Terhune and Julie SteenhuysenSPARTANBURG, South Carolina/CHICAGO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Measl...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Baidu authorises $5 billion buyback, to pay first-ever dividend in 2026
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Baidu Inc 9888.HK, China's largest search engine provider, on Thursday authorised a $5 billion share repurchase programme running through December 31, 2028, and said it will pay its first-ever dividend in 2026.Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
UN chief calls New START expiration 'grave moment'
Feb 4 (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called the expiration of the New START Treaty a grave moment for international peace and security and urged Russia and the United States to negotiate a new nuclear arms control framework without delay.New START, which w...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Trump says he will stay out of Netflix-Paramount fight over Warner Bros
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he plans to stay out of the Netflix NFLX.O and Paramount Skydance PSKY.O fight over Warner Bros Discovery WBD.O."I haven't been involved," Trump said in an interview to NBC News. "I must say, I guess I'm ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Bob's Discount Furniture raises $330.7 million in US IPO
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Bob's Discount Furniture has raised $330.7 million in its U.S. initial public offering, the Bain Capital-backed firm said on Wednesday, setting the stage for a market debut that could test investor appetite for consumer-focused companies. Bob's sold about 19.5 million sha...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Bob's Discount Furniture raises $330.7 million in US IPO
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Bob's Discount Furniture has raised $330.7 million in its U.S. initial public offering, the Bain Capital-backed firm said on Wednesday, setting the stage for a market debut that could test investor appetite for consumer-focused companies.Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
EXCLUSIVE-US spy chief's office investigated voting machines in Puerto Rico
Gabbard has defended appearance at FBI raid in Georgia last weekNo clear evidence of Venezuelan interference in Puerto Rico voteOperation last spring involved FBI field office in FloridaBy Phil Stewart, Erin Banco and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A team working for President Dona...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Boeing's defense unit to cut 300 jobs, Bloomberg News reports
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Boeing BA.N is cutting about 300 supply-chain jobs from its defense unit and will notify affected employees this week, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the matter.The layoffs are spread across multiple sites in the U.S., the report added. Boeing d...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Australia charges teenager over alleged death threats to Israeli President Herzog
SYDNEY, Feb 5 (Reuters) - An Australian teenager has been charged for allegedly making online death threats against Israeli President Isaac Herzog, ahead of his upcoming visit to Australia.The 19-year-old man allegedly made the threats on a social media platform last month "towards a foreign hea...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
FMC Corp to cut $1 billion debt in 2026 through asset sales, licensing deals
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Agrichemicals firm FMC Corp FMC.N plans to cut debt by $1 billion in 2026 through asset sales and licensing deals, the company said on Wednesday. Shares of the company fell 1.3% in extended trading.The company said it includes the previously announced sale of the India commercial b...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Olympics-Samsung opens 'Samsung House' in Milan ahead of Milano Cortina Games
By Rory CarrollMILAN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics 005930.KS opened its first "Samsung House" at Milan's historic Palazzo Serbelloni on Wednesday night, as the longtime Olympic sponsor seeks to raise its profile at the Milano Cortina Winter Games. The South Korean tech giant sai...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Olympics-Freestyle Skiing-Canada's McMorris suffers 'heavy crash' in training run
By Lisa Richwine LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Canada's snowboarder Mark McMorris, a three-times Olympic bronze medallist set to compete in his fourth Winter Games at Cortina Milano, experienced a "heavy crash" during a training session on Wednesday, a Team Canada statement said.M...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
NFL-Patriots QB Maye's Super Bowl journey comes 'full circle'
By Frank PingueFeb 4 (Reuters) - Drake Maye will play in his first Super Bowl on Sunday when he leads the New England Patriots against the Seattle Seahawks at the same venue where he once watched the NFL's biggest game from the stands as a starry-eyed middle schooler.Maye sat alongside his fath...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
