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Self-driving truck firm Gatik secures $600 million in contracted revenue
Jan 27 (Reuters) - Gatik said on Tuesday it has secured $600 million in contracted revenue and deployed fully driverless trucks for commercial operations, underscoring the autonomous trucking firm's ambitions to establish a strong foothold in the industry. Heavy regulatory scrutiny over safety c...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
Carney says almost nothing is normal in the US, trade pact review starting soon
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA, Jan 27 (Reuters) - In a sign of continuing U.S.-Canada tensions, Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday denied he had retracted comments that irritated President Donald Trump, and said almost nothing was normal in the United States.Carney, citing U.S. trade policy, last ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
US has told Ukraine it must sign peace deal with Russia to get security guarantees, source says
WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The United States has told Ukraine that it must sign on to a peace deal with Russia in order to get U.S. security guarantees, a source familiar with internal discussions told Reuters on Tuesday.U.S. security guarantees are considered by Ukraine as the linchpin for any ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
Latin American e-commerce to top $215 billion as consumers demand rapid delivery, report says
By Kylie MadryMEXICO CITY, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Online shopping in Latin America is projected to reach $215.31 billion this year, as consumers become less loyal to platforms and begin to prioritize reliable delivery and transparent pricing over flashy personalization, according to a report on Tuesday ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
Composer Philip Glass drops Kennedy Center world premiere over Trump takeover
By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - American composer Philip Glass withdrew the world premiere of his symphony "Lincoln" from the Kennedy Center on Tuesday, saying the work's values conflict with those of the performing arts venue that was taken over by President Donald Tru...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
Evidence contradicts Trump immigration officials' accounts of violent encounters
DHS narratives often contradicted by videos, other evidenceCourt challenges reveal inaccuracies in official statementsDHS remarks after deaths of two U.S. citizens in focusBy Renee Hickman, Ted Hesson, Brad Heath and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump’s top ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
Trump says US won't help Iraq if it picks Maliki as prime minister
Jan 27 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States would no longer help Iraq if the Middle East nation picks Nouri al-Maliki as its prime minister."Last time Maliki was in power, the Country descended into poverty and total chaos. That should not be allowed to happen aga...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar strengthens, benchmark yield climbs
The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback on Tuesday, and the yield on benchmark government debt climbed. The loonie CAD= was trading 0.7% higher at C$1.3614 to the greenback, or 73.45 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.3592 to 1.3739.Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10Y...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
Fidelity Contrafund manager Will Danoff to step down this year
Danoff's Contrafund outperformed S&P 500 with 10,423% returnWeiner and Anolic named co-managers for transitionContrafund is large investor in Meta, NvidiaBy Suzanne McGee and Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Will Danoff, whose skill at picking stocks paid for millions of Ame...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
US House Democratic leaders threaten Noem with impeachment
By Richard CowanWASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday said if Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is not fired "immediately," they will begin impeachment proceedings against her."The violence unleashed on the American people...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
US population growth slows as immigration declines, Census data shows
WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - U.S. population growth has slowed to its lowest rate since the COVID-19 pandemic, in line with a historic drop in migration worldwide, federal government data released on Tuesday showed. The United States saw an increase of just 1.8 million people, or 0.5%, to reac...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
REFILE-Composer Philip Glass drops Kennedy Center world premiere over Trump takeover
WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters) - American composer Philip Glass withdrew the world premiere of his symphony "Lincoln" from the Kennedy Center on Tuesday, saying the work's values conflict with those of the performing arts venue that was taken over by President Donald Trump.Glass is the lat...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
Health Rounds: More electric vehicles means less air pollution that causes health risks
By Nancy LapidJan 27 (Reuters) - Hello Health Rounds readers! Despite the current U.S. political climate that frowns on electric vehicles, data featured in today's newsletter shows their clear benefit on local air pollution levels. We also report on new contact lenses being developed that can mo...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
Israeli military rules out 'infiltration' incident on Jordan border
Jan 27 (Reuters) - The Israeli military said on Tuesday that it has no concern over a security incident near the border with Jordan after it identified around 10 suspects who approached Israel in a "suspicious and rapid" manner.It said earlier that its forces were conducting extensive search...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
Senate subcommittee to hold hearing on proposed Netflix-Warner Bros deal
Jan 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said on Tuesday that its antitrust subcommittee will hold a hearing next week on a proposed tie-up between Netflix NFLX.O and Warner Brothers WBD.O. The February 3 hearing will examine the competitive impact of the proposed transaction, the comm...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
Israel plans large camp for Palestinians in southern Gaza, retired general says
Camp could house hundreds of thousands, former general saysIsraeli minister: 'we have to get prepared for war' againIsraeli military declines to comment on any camp plansBy Pesha Magid JERUSALEM, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Israel has cleared land in southern Gaza for the construction of a camp fo...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
Senate subcommittee to hold hearing on proposed Netflix-Warner Bros deal
Jan 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate judiciary committee said on Tuesday that its antitrust subcommittee will next week hold a hearing regarding a proposed tie-up between Netflix NFLX.O and Warner Brothers WBD.O.Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
BREAKINGVIEWS-Surgery would heal Medicare more than medicine
By Robert CyranNEW YORK, Jan 27 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Sometimes amputation, however gruesome, is the best option. The White House prescribed some strong medicine for the ailing U.S. healthcare system, but surgery would be far more effective without even hurting the patient.There are too many mal...Reuters
Tue, Jan 27
