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Hegseth expected to skip NATO ministers' meeting next month, sources say
BRUSSELS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is not expected to attend a meeting of NATO defence ministers in Brussels next month, a U.S. official and a NATO diplomat told Reuters on Thursday.If Hegseth does not attend the regular gathering, he will be the second U.S. Cabinet Sec...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Nipah virus risk for Europeans in India is very low, health agency says
Jan 29 (Reuters) - The risk of infection for people from Europe travelling to West Bengal, India is assessed as very low, after two confirmed cases of Nipah virus disease have been reported in the state, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control said on Thursday.The most likely route fo...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
South Africa proposes new way for firms to comply with Black empowerment policy
B-BBEE designed to right the wrongs of apartheidLaw criticised at home, and a target of Trump's ireNew change would allow white-owned companies to pay into fund By Nellie Peyton JOHANNESBURG, Jan 29 (Reuters) - South Africa's government has proposed amending its flagship Black empowerment...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
TKMS And Seaspan Shipyards Sign Teaming Agreement To Support Sovereign Sustainment For The Canadian Patrol Submarine Project
Jan 29 (Reuters) - TKMS AG & CO KGAA TKMS.DE:AND SEASPAN SHIPYARDS SIGN TEAMING AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT SOVEREIGN SUSTAINMENT FOR THE CANADIAN PATROL SUBMARINE PROJECTAND SEASPAN WILL WORK WITH ROYAL CANADIAN NAVY AND DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCEReuters
Thu, Jan 29
Comcast sheds more broadband customers as competition mounts on core business
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Comcast CMCSA.O lost more broadband customers than expected in the fourth quarter, as rivals lured away consumers with aggressive offers, piling pressure on the company's mainstay business.Promotional campaigns by high-speed fiber providers and the launch of cheaper fixed-wire...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Theater company AMC expects another loss, strikes deal with creditors
Jan 29 (Reuters) - AMC Entertainment AMC.N on Thursday forecast a fourth-quarter loss wider than Wall Street estimates, as return to theaters remained slow, hurting recovery from pandemic-era lows.The largest U.S. theater chain operator also said it struck a deal with some creditors, including those...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Blackstone not surprised by private credit fund withdrawal requests in 2025
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Requests by investors to withdraw more of their money from Blackstone's flagship private credit fund in 2025 were "not a surprise" given headlines around possible risks in the sector, the group's president Jon Gray said on Thursday."The credit metrics are healt...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
REFILE-India's Colgate-Palmolive posts marginal profit rise as tax-cut tailwind offsets one-time charge
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Colgate-Palmolive (India) COLG.NS reported a marginal rise in third-quarter profit on Thursday, benefitting from demand for its oral hygiene products, even as it took a one-time charge tied to the country's new labour codes.The toothpaste maker's net profit rose 0.3% to 3....Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Tennis-Serena Williams fuels comeback speculation with TV interview
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Serena Williams has tennis players buzzing about a possible return after she playfully dodged questions about re-entering the sport's anti-doping testing pool during a television appearance that left more questions than answers.The 23-times Grand Slam champion raised eyebrows ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Cree Nation community in Quebec on lockdown after fatal shooting
By Allison Lampert and David Ljunggren MONTREAL/ OTTAWA, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The Cree Nation of Mistissini in Quebec was on lockdown on Thursday following a shooting that police said left two people dead and was related to organized crime and drugs.Chief Michael Petawabano, the leader of the Cree ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Juniata Valley Financial Q4 net income rises on interest margin gains
OverviewU.S. bank's Q4 net income rose 34.7% yr/yr, driven by improved net interest marginAdjusted EPS for Q4 increased to $0.40, up from $0.30 yr/yrCompany anticipates strong loan activity in 2026, expanding branch footprintOutlookCompany anticipates strong loan activity throughout 2026Juniata ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Starbucks revamps US loyalty program with three tiers
By Waylon CunninghamJan 29 (Reuters) - Starbucks SBUX.O will introduce a new three-tiered system to its U.S. loyalty program on March 10, chief brand officer Tressie Lieberman announced at the coffee chain’s investor day on Thursday.Starbucks' reward program, which launched in 2009, is one of th...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
EU to designate Iran's Revolutionary Guard as terrorist organisation, Kallas says
BRUSSELS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - European Union foreign ministers have agreed to add Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to the bloc's list of terrorist organisations, European Foreign Policy Chief Kaja Kallas said on Thursday on social media platform X."EU Foreign Ministers just...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
Britain and China hail reset in ties as Starmer seeks 'sophisticated' relationship
Starmer is first British PM to visit China since 2018 Starmer calls for 'sophisticated' relationship with ChinaLatest flurry of diplomacy comes amid Trump tensionsStarmer talks business, soccer and Shakespeare with XiUK's AstraZeneca announces $15 billion investment in ChinaBy Andrew Mac...Reuters
Thu, Jan 29
ESS Tech Awarded $9.9 Mln Contract From Concurrent Technologies & U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Ess Tech Inc GWH.N:ESS TECH AWARDED $9.9 MILLION CONTRACT FROM CONCURRENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION AND U.S. AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORYESS TECH INC - TO DEPLOY UP TO 27 MWH OF IRON FLOW BATTERY SYSTEMS TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AT CLEAR SPACE FORCE STATION IN ALASKAReuters
Thu, Jan 29
