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Law firm Jones Day sues private equity firm, alleging $9.6 million in unpaid fees
By Mike ScarcellaWASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Global law firm Jones Day has sued private-equity firm Centre Lane Partners and dozens of its portfolio companies in New York state court, accusing them of failing to pay more than $9.6 million in legal fees.Jones Day said Centre Lane had reliably paid ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Reuters Sustainable Finance Newsletter - A Monaco fund bails on uncertain US
By Ross Kerber Feb 4 (Reuters) - This is the weekly Reuters Sustainable Finance Newsletter, which you can sign up for here . A pullback from U.S. renewable energy projects by a Monaco-based hedge fund might not be a surprise these days. But Knight Vinke Asset Management also rai...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Rubio says location for US-Iran meeting still being worked through
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (iReuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that the venue for talks with Iran was still being worked through, saying Iran's government had previously agreed to a format for a meeting on Friday in Turkey but appeared to have changed its mind.Special Envoy...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
New Nestle boss plans bigger focus on four areas to boost growth
Company looking to focus on four areasCoffee, pet care, nutrition, food are prioritiesMore focussed investment in brands plannedBy John Revill and Hyunsu Yim Feb 4 (Reuters) - Nestle's NESN.S new CEO is planning a sharper focus on four product categories - coffee, pet care, nutrition and heal...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Equifax sees VantageScore traction build, targets strong growth in 2026
By Manya Saini Feb 4 (Reuters) - Equifax EFX.N CEO Mark Begor said on Wednesday the adoption of credit score VantageScore is expected to accelerate as regulatory clarity emerges on its use in the mortgage market, after the credit bureau forecast strong annual profit growth. The mortgage scor...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Cognizant Says Signed 12 Deals With Total Contract Value Of $100 Million Or Greater In Q4, Including One Deal Of More Than $1 Billion In Value - Conf Call
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp CTSH.O:COGNIZANT SAYS SIGNED 12 DEALS WITH TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE OF $100 MILLION OR GREATER IN Q4, INCLUDING ONE DEAL OF MORE THAN $1 BILLION IN VALUE - CONF CALLCOGNIZANT CFO: WITHIN COMMS AND MEDIA, WE HAVE SEEN SOME IMPACT FROM BROADER END MARK...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
EXPLAINER-Why is UN warning of 'imminent financial collapse'?
By Emma Farge and David Brunnstrom GENEVA/WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is sounding the alarm on U.N. finances, warning that the world body is at risk of "imminent financial collapse" due to unpaid fees and a budget rule that forces it to return uns...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Trump says he had an excellent call with China's Xi
WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he had an "excellent" phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, during which the leaders discussed China's possible purchase of more agricultural products and oil and gas from the United States, Taiwan, ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
ADVISORY-Alerts tagged to USCF Gold Strategy Plus Income Fund withdrawn
Alerts on U.S. building materials manufacturer USG Corporation naming new chief executive officer was inadvertently tagged to USCF Gold Strategy Plus Income Fund USG.P, an unrelated entity, and have been withdrawn. There will be no substitutes.STORY_NUMBER:TUA8WLJS8STORY_TIME:[03:30:00]Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
NASA's Juno finds Jupiter is a tiny bit smaller than previously thought
Juno gets best measures yet of Jupiter's size and shapeJupiter's equatorial diameter is 88,841 miles (142,976 km) Previous measure for this metric was off by 5 miles (8 km)By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Jupiter, without a doubt, is the biggest planet in our solar system....Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
FDA Says Abott Diabetes Care Removes Some Freestyle Libre 3 And Freestyle Libre 3 Plus Sensors
Feb 4 (Reuters) - FDA:FDA: ABOTT DIABETES CARE REMOVES CERTAIN FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 AND FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 PLUS SENSORS - WEBSITEFDA: AS OF JAN 7, ABBOTT HAS REPORTED 860 SERIOUS INJURIES & 7 DEATHS ASSOCIATED WITH ISSUE RELATED TO FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 SENSORS RECALLReuters
Wed, Feb 4
ElevenLabs secures $11 billion valuation in latest funding round
Feb 4 (Reuters) - AI voice generation firm ElevenLabs said on Wednesday it had secured an $11 billion valuation after raising $500 million in its latest funding round, signaling strong investor enthusiasm for the startup's prospects. The latest round, led by Sequoia Capital, more than triples th...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Soccer-Fenerbahce sign Kante from Al‑Ittihad after transfer dispute
By Mohamed Yossry Feb 4 (Reuters) - N'Golo Kante has joined Fenerbahce, the Turkish side announced on Wednesday after controversy over the completion of the deal, while Morocco forward Youssef En-Nesyri has moved to Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad.Fenerbahce announced the agreement through Turk...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Fitch Says Canada Consumer Outlook Remains Soft As Trade Risks Linger
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Fitch:FITCH RATINGS: CANADA CONSUMER OUTLOOK REMAINS SOFT AS TRADE RISKS LINGERFITCH: EXPECTS CANADA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH TO SLOW TO JUST 1.1% IN 2026FITCH: FORECASTS CANADIAN UNEMPLOYMENT RATE HAS PEAKED, PARTIALLY REFLECTING IMPACT OF TIGHTER IMMIGRATION POLICY ON LABOR FORCEReuters
Wed, Feb 4
Mexico's Pemex to uphold oil exporting contract with Cuba
MEXICO CITY, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Mexico's state-owned oil firm Pemex on Wednesday said that it currently has one contract in force with Cuba, which has been in place since 2023, the company's CEO Victor Rodriguez Padilla said during the daily morning press conference of Mexican president Claud...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Plans being finalized to hold direct US-Iran talks in Oman on Friday, Gulf official says
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Plans are being finalized to hold direct talks between Iran and the United States in Oman on Friday, a Gulf official told Reuters on Wednesday, saying that talks in Turkey were no longer under consideration.The official said the talks would open with the issue of Iran's nuclear...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
India's Fractal Analytics eyes up to $1.6 billion IPO valuation, aims to be first AI-focused listed firm
By Haripriya Suresh Feb 4 (Reuters) - Indian enterprise artificial intelligence firm Fractal Analytics FRAL.NS is targeting a valuation of up to 144.5 billion rupees ($1.60 billion) in what will be a scaled-down initial public offering. The IPO positions the company to become the country's...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
