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Healthcare dealmakers head to San Francisco hoping for megamergers in 2026
Less antitrust scrutiny under Trump boosts M&A confidenceHealthcare M&A volume rose 56% in 2025, despite fewer transactionsJPMorgan health conference gives executives a chance to explore dealsBy Sabrina Valle NEW YORK, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Healthcare dealmakers are heading to San Francis...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Rubio, NATO head discuss significance of Arctic security, says State
Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Friday and "discussed the significance of Arctic security for all NATO Allies," the State Department said.Several NATO members expressed concern after the White House said on Tuesday that the ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Trump's order for Freddie, Fannie to buy $200 billion mortgage bonds raises IPO doubts
By Utkarsh Shetti Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's order for Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae to buy $200 billion in mortgage bonds raises doubts about their privatization plans, analysts say.Fannie and Freddie, created by the U.S. Congress to support the housing market, have been un...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
US personnel travel to Caracas to assess resumption of embassy operations
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. diplomatic and security personnel traveled to Caracas on Friday to for an assessment of a "potential phased resumption" of embassy operations there, a State Department spokesperson said on Friday.Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
KeifeRX Announces Research Collaboration & Option Agreement With Amneal Pharmaceuticals
Jan 9 (Reuters) - KeifeRX:KEIFERX ANNOUNCES RESEARCH COLLABORATION AND OPTION AGREEMENT WITH AMNEAL PHARMACEUTICALS TO ADVANCE KFRX06, A BRAIN-PENETRANT LRRK2 PROGRAM FOR PARKINSON’S DISEASEKEIFERX: FINANCIAL TERMS OF AGREEMENT WERE NOT DISCLOSEDReuters
Fri, Jan 9
Asset manager Aberdeen "trimming" Venezuela bonds after stunning rally
By Libby GeorgeLONDON, 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 months....Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Investment Fund La Mancha trims Endeavour Mining stake in $435 million deal
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Luxembourg-based La Mancha Resource Capital said on Friday that its fund sold part of its stake in gold producer Endeavour Mining for about C$605 million ($435.44 million).La Mancha said it sold 8.5 million Endeavour shares, or about 3.5% of the company, in a bought-deal offering p...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
REFILE-Swiss prosecutors move to detain bar owner after deadly fire
MARTIGNY, Switzerland, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Swiss prosecutors said on Friday they have requested that one of the owners of a bar that caught fire on New Year's Eve, killing 40 people, be remanded in custody because of a perceived flight risk."The public prosecutor's office decided to ask th...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Wolters Kluwer Appoints Maria Montenegro As CEO Of Corporate Performance & ESG Division
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Wolters Kluwer NV WLSNc.AS:WOLTERS KLUWER NV - MARIA MONTENEGRO SUCCEEDS KAREN ABRAMSON AS CEO OF CORPORATE PERFORMANCE & ESG DIVISIONWOLTERS KLUWER APPOINTS MARIA MONTENEGRO AS CEO OF CORPORATE PERFORMANCE & ESG DIVISIONFurther company coverage: [WLSNc.AS]Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
OFS Capital Corp Amends Loan Agreement With Banc Of California
Jan 9 (Reuters) - OFS Capital Corp OFS.O:OFS CAPITAL CORP - AMENDS LOAN AGREEMENT WITH BANC OF CALIFORNIA - SEC FILINGOFS CAPITAL CORP - MATURITY DATE EXTENDED TO FEBRUARY 28, 2028 - SEC FILINGSource text: [ID:n0001487918-26-000006]Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Poland worried about tensions in NATO over Greenland, says Tusk
WARSAW, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Poland's prime minister is worried about the strain the United States' threat to take over Greenland is putting on NATO, he said on Friday, adding that as a loyal ally Warsaw should be honest with Washington about its concerns.Poland views the United States and NATO...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Russian drone strikes hit two foreign vessels in Odesa region, Kyiv says
KYIV, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Russia attacked two foreign-flagged civilian vessels with drones in the southern Odesa region, killing a Syrian national and injuring others, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba said on Friday.He added in a statement that one ship heading to the port of Chornomorsk...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Camurus Announces FDA Acceptance Of NDA Resubmission For Oclaiz
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Camurus AB CAMX.ST:CAMURUS ANNOUNCES FDA ACCEPTANCE OF NDA RESUBMISSION FOR OCLAIZ™ FOR THE TREATMENT OF ACROMEGALYCAMURUS AB - PDUFA TARGET ACTION DATE SET FOR 10 JUNE 2026CAMURUS AB: PRODUCT RECEIVED MARKETING AUTHORIZATION IN THE EU AND UK IN 2025 UNDER THE PRODUCT NAME OCZYESA,...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Spain's foreign minister speaks with U.S.'s Rubio on Venezuela, Ukraine
MADRID, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday to discuss Venezuela, including the situation of Spanish companies including Repsol REP.MC.The half-hour conversation also covered Ukraine, the foreign ministry said, addin...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
CORRECTED-Soccer-Germany pick North Carolina's Winston-Salem as World Cup base
Germany to train at Wake Forest University during World CupCoach Nagelsmann emphasises proximity to training pitchesGermany bid to win World Cup again after recent early exitsBERLIN, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Four-times world champions Germany will be based in North Carolina's Winston-Salem during this ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Spanish citizens released from Venezuela prison arrive in Madrid
MADRID, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Four Spanish nationals and a prominent Venezuelan-Spanish rights activist arrived in Madrid on Friday a day after they were released from prison in Venezuela in the aftermath of the U.S. capture of President Nicolas Maduro.U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday Venezuel...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Saks Global seeks to file for bankruptcy as soon as Sunday, Bloomberg News reports
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Luxury retailer Saks Global is planning to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as soon as Sunday, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.The owner of New York's century-old Fifth Avenue flagship store is preparing to file for bankruptcy without a r...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Japan PM Takaichi considering snap election in February, Yomiuri newspaper says
TOKYO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering calling a snap parliamentary election in the first half of February, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Friday, citing government sources.The move would allow Takaichi, Japan's first female prime minister, to take adva...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Sheinbaum seeks better communication with Trump after comments on Mexico
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday that she had tasked her foreign minister to take steps to improve communication with the U.S. government, one day after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened land strikes in Mexico. "Yesterday, I asked Foreign Minister Ju...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
