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Venezuela looks to rebuild diplomatic ties with US
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Venezuela's government has begun exploring the potential to expand diplomatic ties with the United States, with U.S. State Department officials traveling to Caracas for technical and logistical assessments, it said in a statement on Friday.The State Department separately said t...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Bob's Discount Furniture reveals revenue and profit growth in US IPO filing
By Arasu Kannagi BasilJan 9 (Reuters) - Bob's Discount Furniture recorded a 20% revenue jump and about a 64% net income increase in the first nine months of fiscal 2025, the Bain Capital-backed furniture store chain said on Friday in its paperwork for a U.S. initial public offering.The company r...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
EU considers making WhatsApp more responsible for tackling harmful content, spokesperson says
By Louise Rasmussen and Foo Yun CheeBRUSSELS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Meta Platform's META.O messaging unit WhatsApp will likely be subject to tough online content rules targeting illegal and harmful content after it met the user threshold under this regulation, a European Commission spokesperson sai...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Nato's Rutte spoke to U.S. Rubio on the importance of the arctic to common security
BRUSSELS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - NATO's General Secretary Mark Rutte spoke on Friday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the importance of the Arctic area for the shared security of the alliance, a spokerson said in a post on the X platform.Several NATO members expressed concern after the Whi...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Data company Agri Stats settles meat workers’ wage-fixing lawsuit
By Mike Scarcella WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Agricultural data company Agri Stats has agreed to settle a federal antitrust class action alleging it conspired with major red meat processors to suppress U.S. worker wages at plants across the country. Indiana-based Agri Stats will not pa...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Venezuela looks to reestablish diplomatic ties with US
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Venezuela's government said on Friday it has begun an exploratory diplomatic phase with the United States, with a view to reestablishing diplomatic presence in both countries.U.S. State Department officials are arriving to carry out technical and logistical assessments, it said...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Marriott Bonvoy Forges Global Partnership With International Cricket Council
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Marriott International Inc MAR.O:MARRIOTT BONVOY FORGES GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP WITH INTERNATIONAL CRICKET COUNCIL, OFFERING MEMBERS UNPARALLELED ACCESS TO GLOBAL CRICKET EVENTSMARRIOTT - AGREEMENT COVERS ICC MEN'S EVENTS FROM 2026 TO 2029Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Asset manager Aberdeen trims Venezuela bonds after stunning rally
By Libby George LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Asset manager Aberdeen Investments is "trimming" its holdings of Venezuela's sovereign bonds, a portfolio manager told Reuters, after a stunning rally that has more than doubled the price of the country's defaulted bonds in the past 12 mon...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Vistra Says At Full Delivery Of PPAS With Meta, Sees Incremental Adjusted FCF Before Growth Accretion
Jan 9 (Reuters) - VISTRA:VISTRA: AT FULL DELIVERY OF PPAS WITH META, SEES INCREMENTAL ADJUSTED FCF BEFORE GROWTH ACCRETION ABOUT 8%-10% RELATED TO OPERATING ENERGY & CAPACITYSource text: [ID:n0001193125-26-008508]Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Southern Co Gas - Nicor Gas Requests Illinois Commission $221 Million Increase In Annual Base Rate Revenues,Filing Shows
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Southern Co SO.N:SOUTHERN CO GAS - NICOR GAS REQUESTS ILLINOIS COMMISSION $221 MILLION INCREASE IN ANNUAL BASE RATE REVENUES - SEC FILINGSource text: [ID:n0001004155-26-000002]Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Soccer-Fletcher focused on Man United's FA Cup tie, not his future at Old Trafford
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Manchester United interim manager Darren Fletcher said he has not spoken with minority owner Jim Ratcliffe about his future as he prepares for what could be his final game in charge against Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup.The former United midfielder, appointed after Ruben...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
DIARY-Canada corporate earnings week ahead
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Diary of Canada (.GSPTSE) corporate earnings for the week ahead CANADA EARNINGS Start DateStart Time (GMT)RICCompany NameEvent Name14-Jan-2026AMCCCA.TOCogeco Communications IncQ1 2026 Cogeco Communications Inc Earnings Release All times are listed in AMC - 'Afte...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
DIARY-U.S. earnings week ahead
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Diary of U.S. (.SPX) corporate earnings for the week ahead. U.S. EARNINGS Start DateStart Time RICCompany NameEvent Name13-Jan-2026BMODALDelta Air Lines IncQ4 2025 Delta Air Lines Inc Earnings Release13-Jan-2026BMOJPMJPMorgan Chase & CoQ4 2025 JPMorgan Chase & Co E...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Minneapolis mayor demands transparent investigation into ICE shooting as protests spread
Minneapolis mayor accuses Trump administration of predetermining probeTrust severely frayed between federal and local, state leadersPortland mayor echoes Minneapolis counterpart By Renee Hickman and Joseph Ax MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey on Friday demanded the feder...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Mexico's Sheinbaum urges closer US coordination after Trump threatens land attacks on cartels
MEXICO CITY, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday she has tasked her foreign minister with strengthening coordination with the United States, after President Donald Trump threatened land strikes on drug cartels, which he said were running Mexico."Yesterday, I...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
