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Singapore to engage with USTR on Trump's trade probes
March 12 (Reuters) - Singapore will engage with the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to seek further clarification on trade data and section 301 investigations, the country's ministry of trade and industry said on Thursday.Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
China, Cuba agree to advance bilateral ties, Chinese state media reports
BEIJING, March 12 (Reuters) - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a call on Thursday with his Cuban counterpart at the latter's request, China's state-run Xinhua news agency reported.The two sides "agreed to continue to advance the development of bilateral relations," according to ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
EXCLUSIVE-Italian prosecutors seek trial for Amazon, four execs over alleged $1.4 bln tax evasion
MILAN, March 12 (Reuters) - Milan prosecutors have requested trial for Amazon's AMZN.O European unit and four of its managers over alleged tax evasion worth around 1.2 billion euros ($1.38 billion), two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.The move is unprecedented for a ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
TREASURIES-Yields rise as Iran attacks on Gulf oil supply raise inflation fears
Iran attacks on energy supplies raise inflation concernsFed funds futures traders reduce rate cut expectationsTreasuries show little reaction to jobless claims dataBy Karen BrettellU.S. Treasury yields rose on Thursday as Iran ramped up attacks on energy and transport facilities in the Gulf, further...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
Microsoft Announces Launch Of Copilot Health
March 12 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp MSFT.O:MICROSOFT: MAKING COPILOT HEALTH AVAILABLE THROUGH A CAREFUL, PHASED ROLLOUTMICROSOFT: ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF COPILOT HEALTHMICROSOFT: COPILOT HEALTH LAUNCHING FIRST IN ENGLISH IN U.S. TO ADULTS 18 & OLDER; ACTIVELY DEVELOPING ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE & VOI...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
UK police to use River Thames to keep pro-Iranian rally apart from opponents
By Michael Holden LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) - British police said on Thursday they would use the River Thames as a barrier to separate pro-Iranian protesters from counterdemonstrators in central London this weekend in what they said was a unique way of preventing possible violent clashes.The pol...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
Russia warns of growing tension in Arctic over NATO drills
MOSCOW, March 12 (Reuters) - The Russian Foreign Ministry warned on Thursday that tension was ratcheting up in the Arctic due to drills held by the NATO military alliance. NATO said last month it had launched a mission called Arctic Sentry to strengthen its presence in the region, part of an effort ...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
Alternative asset managers fall as Morgan Stanley curbs private credit fund redemptions
Shares of alternative asset managers slip after Morgan Stanley MS.N limits redemptions at one of its private credit funds MS limited redemptions at its North Haven Private Income Fund after investors sought to withdraw almost 11% of shares outstanding, a regulatory filing showed on WednesdayBlackst...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
goeasy slides further after charge-offs, write-downs trigger sharp selloff
Shares of non-prime consumer lender goeasy GSY.TO extend loss from previous sessions to fall 7.5% to C$37.6Stock slumped 16% on Wednesday after more than halving in value in Tuesday's session after co flagged charge-off of about C$178 million ($130.82 million)and write-downs tied to its LendCar...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
UK pulls some staff from Iraq as precaution
LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) - Britain has taken the precautionary measure to temporarily withdraw some of its staff from Iraq due to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, an updated note on the government's website showed on Thursday.The notice said that its embassy there continued to operate.Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
ICC opens probe into alleged crimes against humanity by Belarus
AMSTERDAM, March 12 (Reuters) - Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court on Thursday said they had opened an investigation into acts of deportation allegedly committed by Belarus.Belarus is not a member of the ICC, but the case was brought by Lithuania, which is.Prosecutors determined that at...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
IOM head 'gravely alarmed' by Beirut strike that killed eight people
BERLIN, March 12 (Reuters) - The head of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is "gravely alarmed" by reports of a strike that hit displaced people in Beirut, leaving eight people dead and dozens injured, the organisation said on Thursday."Civilians and civilian objects mus...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
Prolonging the Middle East conflict would further undermine regional, global stability, China's top diplomat warns
BEIJING, March 12 (Reuters) - Prolonging the conflict in the Middle East will bring more suffering to local people, inflict major economic losses and further undermine regional and global stability, China's top diplomat said on Thursday, state broadcaster CCTV reported.Chinese Foreign Minister W...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
ICC prosecutors drop probe into U.S. sanctions on Venezuela
AMSTERDAM, March 12 (Reuters) - Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court said on Thursday they did not see a reasonable basis to believe crimes against humanity had been committed as a result of sanctions imposed by the U.S. on the country since 2014.The prosecutors said in a statement that i...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
Golf-Morikawa withdraws from Players Championship due to back injury
March 12 (Reuters) - World number four Collin Morikawa has withdrawn from The Players Championship in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, with a back injury after completing one hole, the PGA Tour said.Morikawa, who arrived at the PGA Tour's flagship event this week as one of the pre-tournament favourit...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
March 12 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1330 GMT on Thursday: Gen Digital has acquired insurtech Trellis to expand the insurance capabilities of Engine by Gen, the company's embedded marketplace for financial products.nL6N4000DW Atlet...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
Jeff Bezos Is Planning To Meet With The Washington Post Masthead And Some Reporters At His Kalorama Mansion This Morning/Afternoon - NYT Reporter On X
March 12 (Reuters) - JEFF BEZOS IS PLANNING TO MEET WITH THE WASHINGTON POST MASTHEAD AND SOME REPORTERS AT HIS KALORAMA MANSION THIS MORNING/AFTERNOON - NYT REPORTER ON XSource text: https://tinyurl.com/9ajt5t9fReuters
Thu, Mar 12
Private credit funds slide as investors sell out
Discounts to funds' asset values increase over past yearWorries have mounted over credit quality, software exposureLarge managers have defended portfoliosBy Isla Binnie, Tommy Reggiori Wilkes and Iain Withers NEW YORK/LONDON, March 12 (Reuters) - Investment funds run by big financial firms su...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
RPT-Russia calls on Israel and US to end the Iran war
MOSCOW, March 12 (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday called on Israel and the United States to end their attacks on Iran and come to the negotiating table.Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said the humanitarian situation in the region was extremely difficult and the escalation of the c...Reuters
Thu, Mar 12
G7 foreign ministers will meet soon for talks on Iran crisis, says Canada
OTTAWA, March 12 (Reuters) - Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven will meet in Paris on March 24 and 25 to discuss diplomatic efforts to end the Iran crisis, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand told reporters on Thursday.Reuters
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