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Canada Government Will Target Total Purchase Of Up To C$30 Billion Of Fixed-Rate CMB Primary Issuances For 2026, Bank Of Canada Says
Jan 29 (Reuters) - BANK OF CANADA: CANADA GOVERNMENT WILL PARTICIPATE IN ALL FIXED-RATE CMB SYNDICATIONS PROPOSED FOR 2026BANK OF CANADA: FOR 2026 CALENDAR YEAR, GOVERNMENT OF CANADA WILL TARGET A TOTAL PURCHASE AMOUNT OF UP TO C$30 BILLION OF FIXED-RATE CMB PRIMARY ISSUANCES, ACROSS BOTH FIVE AND ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Visa quarterly profit rises on strong payment volumes
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Visa V.N reported a rise in first-quarter profit on Thursday, as cardholders swiped more during the holiday season, buoyed by resilient U.S. consumer spending.The company reported net income of $5.9 billion, or $3.03 per share, in the three months as of December 31. That compares ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Denali Therapeutics Announces Data Presentations On Enzyme Transportvehicle™ Programs For Hunter Syndrome, Sanfilippo Syndrome Type A And Pompe Disease At Upcoming 2026 Worldsymposium™
Denali Therapeutics Inc DNLI.O:DENALI THERAPEUTICS ANNOUNCES DATA PRESENTATIONS ON ENZYME TRANSPORTVEHICLE™ PROGRAMS FOR HUNTER SYNDROME, SANFILIPPO SYNDROME TYPE A AND POMPE DISEASE AT UPCOMING 2026 WORLDSYMPOSIUM™DENALI THERAPEUTICS INC: FDA DECISION ON TIVIDENOFUSP ALFA BLA EXPECTED BY APRIL 5, 2...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Trump blames boredom, not sleep, for closed eyes during cabinet meeting
Trump: 'I didn't sleep,' just wanted out of meeting79-year-old president faces questions about age, healthRepublican cuts cabinet meeting 'short' at 81 minutesBy Steve Holland and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Sleeping or bored? For U.S. President Donald Trum...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Health Rounds: Apple watches help patients monitor a common heart disorder
By Nancy LapidJan 29 (Reuters) - Hello Health Rounds readers! Today we feature a pair of trials that demonstrate the benefit of smartwatches in monitoring a common heart problem, and an Australian study that found a possible simple alternative to steroids for some children with sleep apnea. Apple wa...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
First Brands founder indicted for fraud after bankruptcy that hit lenders, Ford, GM
Patrick James faces fraud, conspiracy charges; brother also chargedProsecutors say First Brands concealed fraudulent accounting schemesPatrick James denies charges, to defend himself in courtLawyer for Edward James says client conducted himself with dignityBy Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Jan 29 (Re...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Brazil's Nubank secures first approval for U.S. bank charter
SAO PAULO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Brazilian digital lender Nubank has received conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a bank in the United States, the company said on Thursday in a securities filing.Nubank applied for a national bank charter in th...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Ukraine's Zelenskiy expects implementation of agreement not to fire on Kyiv
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday he expected the implementation of an agreement by Russia not to fire on Kyiv and other cities for a week because of winter weather, as announced by U.S. President Donald Trump.Zelenskiy said the days to come would show wheth...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
US approves potential $1.7 billion sale of F-100 frigate mid-life upgrade to Spain
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale of F-100 frigate mid-life upgrade and related equipment to Spain for an estimated cost of $1.7 billion, the Pentagon said on Thursday.The principal contractors for the sale are Lockheed Martin Corp LMT.N, RTX C...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Massachusetts bill aims to block National Guard deployment from other states.
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey introduced legislation on Thursday that would make it unlawful for another state to deploy its National Guard to Massachusetts without the governor's permission.The move comes after U.S. President Donald Trump deployed troops to several majo...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Targeting Trump, UN chief says global problems will not be solved by one power 'calling the shots'
Guterres warns against erosion of international law and cooperationMultilateralism under assault, secretary-general says, amid global conflicts, US funding cutsGuterres prioritizes AI governance to prevent instability from tech power shiftBy Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Glo...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Merchants Bancorp jumps after quarterly profit beat
Shares of lender Merchants Bancorp MBIN.O rise 15.12% to $40.24 Company posts Q4 EPS of $1.28 per share, above analysts' estimates of 94 cents per share — data compiled by LSEGReports Q4 net income attributable to shareholders of $58.80 million, above analysts' estimates of $44.40 millionTw...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Meridian Q4 net income rises 7.9% from last quarter
OverviewCommunity bank's Q4 net income rose 7.9% from Q3 2025 to $7.2 mlnQ4 pre-provision net revenue was $12.6 mln, up 13%Company increased quarterly dividend by 12% to $0.14 per shareOutlookMeridian Corporation did not provide specific guidance for future quarters or the full yearResult Driver...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar strengthens, benchmark yield slips
The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback on Thursday, and the yield on benchmark government debt slipped. The loonie CAD= was trading 0.4% higher at C$1.3496 to the greenback, or 74.1 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.3492 to 1.3577.Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10Y...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Saks Global To Wind Down Majority Of Off-Price Operations
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Saks Global:SAKS GLOBAL SHARPENS FOCUS ON LUXURY RETAIL AND FULL-PRICE SELLINGSAKS GLOBAL: WINDS DOWN MAJORITY OF OFF-PRICE OPERATIONSSAKS GLOBAL: CONTINUES TO ACCESS INITIAL TRANCHE OF $500 MILLION OF $1.75 BILLION IN COMMITTED CAPITALSAKS GLOBAL: SUBJECT TO APPROVALS, TO COMMENC...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
