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US Will Test Infant Formula To See If Botulism Is A Wider Risk- Bloomberg News
Feb 3 (Reuters) - US WILL TEST INFANT FORMULA TO SEE IF BOTULISM IS A WIDER RISK- BLOOMBERG NEWSKYLE DIAMANTAS SAYS CURRENTLY WE HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE THE INFANT FORMULA SUPPLY IN THE US IS UNSAFE- BLOOMBERG NEWSSource text: https://tinyurl.com/2jupvdxuFurther company coverage: [ ]Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
RTX's Pratt & Whitney Canada Signs Aps5000 Maintenance Agreement With Scoot
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Rtx Corp RTX.N:RTX'S PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA SIGNS APS5000 MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH SCOOTRTX CORP - AGREEMENT COVERS 24 APS5000 UNITS ON BOEING 787 FLEETRTX CORP - 15-YEAR MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT SIGNED WITH SCOOTReuters
Tue, Feb 3
Amgen quarterly results beat Street estimates on higher sales, lower tax rate
By Deena Beasley Feb 3 (Reuters) - Amgen AMGN.O on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter financial results that came in ahead of Wall Street expectations, driven by a 7% increase in drug sales and a lower tax rate.The California-based biotech company's overall quarterly revenue rose 9% from a year ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Lumen forecasts upbeat free cash flow, sees rising adoption of its digital products
By Juby BabuFeb 3 (Reuters) - Lumen Technologies LUMN.N forecast annual free cash flow exceeding Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, after posting a surprise adjusted profit in the fourth quarter, driven by strong demand for its connectivity solutions.The company has been working towards growing its d...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
US states file appeal in Google search case, court filing shows
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - A majority of U.S. states on Tuesday are appealing the outcome of a landmark antitrust case against Alphabet's GOOGL.O Google, according to court papers.A federal court judge in Washington in 2024 ruled Google has a monopoly in the online search business, but reject...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Paris cybercrime unit searches X office; Musk summoned
Musk and former CEO summoned to give evidence on April 20Investigation into alleged algorithmic bias began in early 2025Inquiry since widened to include AI chatbot GrokEurope and US increasingly at odds over Big Tech and free speechUK privacy watchdog also launches investigation into GrokBy Inti Lan...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Colombia's Petro says discussed Venezuelan gas, fight against drugs with Trump
BOGOTA, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Colombian President Gustavo Petro told local radio station Caracol on Tuesday that he and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump had discussed the possibility of exporting Venezuelan gas via Colombia, the fight against drug trafficking and Colombia's trade and drugs spat wit...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
EXCLUSIVE-KKR prepares OPI owner Wella Company for US IPO, sources say
OPI owner Wella Company prepares for IPO that could come as soon as this year, sources sayKKR first invested in Wella in 2020, buying a 60% stake from CotyIPO could value Wella Company at meaningfully more than $4.3 billion, sources sayBy Abigail Summerville and Amy-Jo Crowley Feb 3 ((Reuters)) -...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Musk loses bid to dismiss SEC lawsuit over Twitter stake
Feb 3 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Tuesday rejected Elon Musk's bid to dismiss a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit claiming he waited too long to disclose his purchases of Twitter shares in 2022.U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan in Washington, D.C. said Musk's arguments, ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Nvidia-backed UK AI firm Nscale hires banks for IPO, sources say
Nscale hires Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan for IPO preparationNscale expands data centers to meet AI demand from Microsoft, OpenAINscale raised $1.1 billion for data center construction, plans $2 billion funding roundBy Echo Wang and Milana Vinn Feb 3 (Reuters) - Nvidia NVDA.O-backed British artific...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Kaiser readies for pharmacy, lab worker strike as nurse walkout continues
By Deena Beasley Feb 3 (Reuters) - Kaiser Permanente urged members on Tuesday to get laboratory tests done this week after unions representing pharmacy and lab workers filed to begin striking in Southern California on Monday and an ongoing strike by thousands of nurses and other health workers c...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Chairman Of Spain's Santander Bank Is Not Considering Raising The Offer For Webster Financial
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Banco Santander SA SAN.MC:CEO OF SPAIN'S SANTANDER MAINTAINS TARGETS OF DISTRIBUTING AT LEAST 10 BILLION EUROS TO SHAREHDOLDERS AGAINST 2025 AND 2026 RESULTSCHAIRMAN OF SPAIN'S SANTANDER SAYS LENDER WILL BRING WEBSTER FINANCIAL TO OPENBANK PLATFORMCHAIRMAN OF SPAIN'S SA...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Olympics-Ice hockey-Bennett replaces injured Cirelli on Canada roster
MILAN, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Conn Smythe winner Sam Bennett will replace injured centre Anthony Cirelli on the Canadian men's Olympic ice hockey roster, the Canadian Olympic Committee and Hockey Canada said on Tuesday. Cirelli, who helped the Tampa Bay Lightning to back-to-back Stanley Cup wins in 2...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
India's Foreign Minister Jaishankar met with US Treasury Secretary Bessent on Tuesday
Feb 3 (Reuters) - India's Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said that he met with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Tuesday.In a post on X, Jaishankar said that they "had a useful discussion on advancement of India - US economic partnership and strategic cooperation."Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Spain, Greece weigh teen social media bans, drawing fury from Elon Musk
Spain to hold social media execs accountable for hate speechSpain joins regulator 'Coalition of the Digitally Willing'82% of Spaniards support banning social media for kids under 14Elon Musk, on X, calls Spain's prime minister 'a tyrant' MADRID, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Spain and Gre...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
State Department approves potential sale of F-15 support and equipment to Saudi Arabia for $3 billion
Feb 3 (Reuters) - The State Department has approved a potential sale of F-15 aircraft sustainment and related equipment to Saudi Arabia for $3 billion, the Pentagon said Tuesday in a statement.Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Nearly 900 Nazi-linked accounts discovered at Credit Suisse, US lawmaker says
Bank's ties to SS more extensive than previously known, investigator saysEffort helped Nazis flee to Argentina, probe findsCredit Suisse transferred funds from Jewish-held accounts to Nazi accounts, hearing told Feb 3 (Reuters) - A new probe of Swiss bank Credit Suisse discovered 890 previously ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
Intel CEO says company will make GPUs, popularized by Nvidia
Intel hires Qualcomm's Eric Demmers for GPU developmentIntel's GPU effort targets data centers, competing with NvidiaIntel CEO highlights potential competition from Huawei in chip designBy Jeffrey DastinSAN FRANCISCO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Intel INTC.O CEO Lip-Bu Tan on Tuesday said the company ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
US plastic surgeons group advises delaying gender surgery until age 19 due to insufficient evidence
By Christy SanthoshFeb 3 (Reuters) - The American Society of Plastic Surgeons issued a statement on Tuesday recommending surgeons delay gender-related breast or chest, genital and facial surgery until a patient is at least 19 years of age, citing a lack of evidence supporting the procedure's ben...Reuters
Tue, Feb 3
