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JPMorgan and MUFG near $22 billion data center financing deal in Texas, FT reports
Aug 20 (Reuters) - U.S. lender JPMorgan Chase JPM.N and Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group 8306.T are in talks to underwrite a $22 billion loan for a data center in Texas, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.Reuters
Wed, Aug 20
Morning News Call - U.S., August 20
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Wed, Aug 20
Sustainable Finance Newsletter - Despite Trump's fuss, few "debanking" complaints
By Ross Kerber Aug 20 (Reuters) - This is the weekly Reuters Sustainable Finance Newsletter, which you can sign up for here.U.S. President Trump and other Republicans have been harshly critical of the "debanking" of conservatives they say major financial institutions have carried out, but...Reuters
Wed, Aug 20
EXCLUSIVE-Amazon looks to ditch homegrown software for Android in Fire tablet revamp, sources say
Amazon plans first Android-powered tablet next yearAmazon's shift to Android aims to address complaints about Fire OS New tablet could cost around $400, nearly double current high-end modelBy Greg Bensinger SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Amazon AMZN.O is plotting a big change to its Fire t...Reuters
Wed, Aug 20
US trans woman challenges Dutch asylum rejection
By Charlotte Van Campenhout AMSTERDAM, Aug 20 (Reuters) - A 28-year-old transgender woman from the U.S. began a legal challenge on Wednesday to the rejection of her asylum application in the Netherlands where she had sought political asylum saying she no longer felt safe in the United States.Vero...Reuters
Wed, Aug 20
Fire breaks out on US naval ship off Japan's Okinawa, NHK says
TOKYO, Aug 20 (Reuters) - A fire broke out on U.S. naval ship New Orleans off southern Japan's Okinawa prefecture on Wednesday, public broadcaster NHK reported.There have been no reports of injuries, and vessels from Japan's Self-Defence Forces are fighting the fire, NHK said.Reuters
Wed, Aug 20
Amazon Says Amazon Business Customers Now Have Access To 25% More Items Globally Than Last Year
Aug 20 (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc AMZN.O:AMAZON: AMAZON BUSINESS CUSTOMERS HAVE ACCESS TO 25% MORE ITEMS GLOBALLY COMPARED TO THIS TIME LAST YEARAMAZON: AMAZON BUSINESS DRIVING OVER $35 BILLION IN ANNUALIZED GROSS SALESAMAZON: SELECTION FROM SMALL BUSINESS SELLERS GREW CLOSE TO 80% GLOBALLY Y-O-YSou...Reuters
Wed, Aug 20
Berlin says trade barriers must be avoided after latest US tariff hike
BERLIN, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Further trade barriers must be avoided, a German economy ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday, after Washington announced higher import tariffs on hundreds of steel and aluminium products."It is clear that further trade restrictions must be avoided as a matter of ur...Reuters
Wed, Aug 20
Doe & Emuss names Watmough underwriter, director of broking
By Ashish TiwariAug 20 - (The Insurer) - Specialist underwriting agency Doe & Emuss (D&E) has appointed John Watmough as underwriter and director of broking.Watmough, a professional liability expert with more than two decades of experience in the London insurance market, will bolster D&E...Reuters
Wed, Aug 20
Russia's Putin discussed Ukraine with Turkey's Erdogan, Kremlin says
MOSCOW, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone call with his Turkish counterpart Tayyip Erdogan to discuss Ukraine and the outcome of Putin's summit last week with U.S. President Donald Trump, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.Reuters
Wed, Aug 20
US pediatric group breaks with federal policy, recommends COVID vaccines for young children
Aug 20 (Reuters) - The American Academy of Pediatrics on Tuesday recommended that all young children get vaccinated against COVID-19, differing from federal policy that no longer recommends routine vaccination for healthy children.In its latest policy document, AAP said all young children aged 6-23...Reuters
Wed, Aug 20
Target Names Michael Fiddelke To Succeed Brian Cornell As CEO
Aug 20 (Reuters) - Target Corp TGT.N:TARGET: MICHAEL FIDDELKE TO SUCCEED BRIAN CORNELL AS CEO EFFECTIVE FEB 1, 2026TARGET: CORNELL WILL TRANSITION TO ROLE OF EXECUTIVE CHAIRTARGET Q2 ADJUSTED EPS $2.05 VERSUS IBES ESTIMATE $2.03TARGET Q2 NET SALES $25.21 BILLION VERSUS IBES ESTIMATE $24.93 BILLIONTA...Reuters
Wed, Aug 20
QBE promotes Massé to head European claims
By Navneeta NandanAug 20 - (The Insurer) - QBE has promoted Virginie Massé to the role of head of European claims, effective September 1.Based in Paris, she will report to Mike East, claims director at QBE European Operations.Massé joined QBE in September 2023 as claims manager for France.Prior to t...Reuters
Wed, Aug 20
Coalition expands to France with Allianz-backed launch
By Ashish TiwariAug 20 - (The Insurer) - U.S.-based cyber insurance and security firm Coalition has launched its active cyber insurance product in France, expanding its European footprint after a rollout in the Nordic region earlier this year.French companies with revenue of up to 1 billion euros ($...Reuters
Wed, Aug 20
Target promotes insider Fiddelke to CEO, beats quarterly estimates
Michael Fiddelke to become Target CEO in Feb 2026Target's Q2 net sales hit $25.2 billion, surpassing estimatesKeeps annual forecasts intactTarget stock has fallen 27% over the past yearBy Siddharth Cavale and Juveria Tabassum Aug 20 (Reuters) - Target TGT.N named insider Michael Fiddelke on W...Reuters
Wed, Aug 20
Air Canada Says Will Restart Flights This Evening
Aug 20 (Reuters) - Air Canada AC.TO:AIR CANADA TO RESTART FLIGHTSAIR CANADA -EXPECT IT WILL TAKE SEVERAL DAYS BEFORE OPERATIONS RETURN TO NORMALAIR CANADA - OUR FLIGHTS WILL RESTART THIS EVENING WITH A GRADUAL RAMP UP OVER THE COMING DAYSAIR CANADA TO RESTART FLIGHTSReuters
Wed, Aug 20
Chinese hotel operator H World Q2 revenue rises 4.5%
OverviewH World Q2 revenue rises 4.5% yr/yr to RMB6.4 bln, near high end of company's guidanceNet income for Q2 increases 44.7% yr/yr to RMB1.5 bln, driven by Legacy-HuazhuManachised and franchised revenue surges 22.8% yr/yr, exceeding company's guidanceOutlookH World expects Q3 revenue grow...Reuters
Wed, Aug 20
National Energy Services Reunited Q2 revenue, profit beat estimates
OverviewNESR Q2 revenue grows 0.7% YoY, beating analyst expectationsAdjusted net income for Q2 beats estimates, reaching $20.1 mlnAdjusted EBITDA rises 13% sequentially, exceeding analyst forecastsOutlookCompany anticipates steady growth due to countercyclical investment strategyNESR expects continu...Reuters
Wed, Aug 20
Chinese fintech firm Jiayin Group's Q2 revenue rises 27.8%
OverviewJiayin Group Q2 loan facilitation volume grows 54.6% yr/yr to RMB37.1 blnNet revenue rises 27.8% yr/yr to RMB1,886.2 mln, net income up 117.8%Co adjusts share repurchase plan, authorizing up to US$80 mln repurchasesOutlookJiayin expects 2025 loan facilitation volume of RMB137-142 blnCompany ...Reuters
Wed, Aug 20
