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Roomba maker's sale to Chinese manufacturer approved by US bankruptcy judge
By Dietrich Knauth Jan 22 (Reuters) - A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Thursday approved a Chinese manufacturer's bid to acquire Roomba maker iRobot, although the sale still requires clearance from other U.S. regulators.The company filed for bankruptcy in December after being pressured by lower-pri...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
Netflix's Sarandos to testify in Senate hearing on Warner deal, Bloomberg News reports
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Netflix NFLX.O co-CEO Ted Sarandos is planning to testify in February at a U.S. Senate committee hearing looking into the company's proposed $82.7 billion purchase of the streaming and studio operations of Warner Bros Discovery Inc WBD.O, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
China's Xi and Trump could meet up to 4 times this year, US Treasury Secretary Bessent tells Politico
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump could meet up to four times this year, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in an interview with Politico on Thursday, adding the relationship with China had reached a "very good equilibrium.""When the leade...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
UN-backed force in Haiti to deploy fully by summer, envoy says
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 22 (Reuters) - A U.N.-backed security force deployed to Haiti to help local police fight off armed gangs that have taken over much of the country should reach its new full-strength by the summer of 2026, the U.N.'s special envoy for Haiti said on Thursday.Carlos Ruiz said mor...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
Netflix’S co-CEO Sarandos to testify in Senate hearing on Warner deal- Bloomberg News
Jan 22 (Reuters) - NETFLIX’S CO-CEO SARANDOS TO TESTIFY IN SENATE HEARING ON WARNER DEAL- BLOOMBERG NEWSNETFLIX’S CO-CEO SARANDOS TO TESTIFY IN SENATE HEARING ON WARNER DEAL- BLOOMBERG NEWSSource text: https://tinyurl.com/22h92utaReuters
Thu, Jan 22
Castlelake enters talks to buy bankrupt Spirit as Frontier bid deemed unviable
Castlelake's interest revives hopes for Spirit's saleSpirit's pilots urge bondholders to release funds to prevent liquidationOffer from rival Frontier was considered too low, sources say By Doyinsola Oladipo and Sabrina Valle Jan 22 (Reuters) - Spirit Airlines FLYYQ.PK has drawn fresh...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
Vampire thriller 'Sinners' makes Oscars history with record 16 nominations
'Sinners' breaks previous Oscar record of 14 nominationsWarner Bros leads studios with 30 nominations amid bidding warMichael B. Jordan, Leonardo DiCaprio to compete for best actor By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Vampire thriller “Sinners” stormed into Oscars history ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
Romania's Dan welcomes "normal" transatlantic ties, mulls Trump peace board
WARSAW, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Romanian President Nicușor Dan welcomed on Thursday what he called a return to "normal parameters" in transatlantic relations following dialogue with the United States.Speaking before an emergency summit of European Union leaders in Brussels, he said: "My gener...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
Northwestern law school defeats lawsuit alleging anti-white faculty hiring
By Karen Sloan Jan 22 (Reuters) - Northwestern University’s law school has persuaded a federal judge in Chicago to reject claims by a conservative group that the school discriminates against white men in faculty hiring.U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis on Wednesday agreed to dismiss the lawsuit brou...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
Transatlantic relationship has 'taken a big blow', EU's Kallas says
BRUSSELS, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The relationship between the United States and the European Union has "taken a big blow" in the past week, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said ahead of an emergency council of the bloc's leaders on Thursday."Disagreements that allies have between the...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
US will follow up on Ukraine security guarantees if they are agreed, Dutch PM says
BRUSSELS, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof said on Thursday he was convinced the United States would follow up on security guarantees for Ukraine if these were agreed in a possible peace deal.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he discussed security guarantees and a plan ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
The U.S is still Lithuania's closest friend, Lithuanian president says
BRUSSELS, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Lithuania still treats the United States as its closest friend, Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said ahead of an emergency summit among EU leaders in Brussels on Thursday."Cooperation should be the keyword instead of confrontation," Nauseda told reporters.He...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
Soccer-Man Utd midfielder Casemiro to leave at end of season
By Lori EwingMANCHESTER, England, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Manchester United midfielder Casemiro will leave the Premier League side at the end of the season upon the expiry of his contract, the club said on Thursday.The 33-year-old does have a one-year extension option, but the club has chosen not to acti...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
Commercial National Financial Corp Q4 net income falls
OverviewBanking firm's Q4 net income fell yr/yr, with EPS at $0.45Net interest income rose 6.5% yr/yr, driven by lower funding costsTotal loans decreased 6.1% due to high interest rates and early payoffsOutlookCompany did not provide specific guidance for future quarters or full year in the pres...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
US lawmakers press health insurance executives on affordability
By Ahmed Aboulenein and Amina Niasse WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Executives from leading U.S. health insurers sought to deflect blame for rising costs for consumers during a congressional hearing on Thursday, as lawmakers accused their companies of practices that reduce competition and lead to...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
EU must remain vigilant and ready to respond to threats, Macron says
BRUSSELS, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The European Union must remain vigilant and ready to respond firmly in case of new threats, President Emmanuel Macron said in Brussels ahead of an emergency EU leaders summit to discuss U.S. President Donald Trump's public intends to acquire Greenland."We remain ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
X down for thousands of users in the US, Downdetector shows
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Social media platform X was down for thousands of users in the U.S. on Thursday, according to Downdetector.com.There were more than 20,100 reports of issues with X as of 12:13 p.m. ET, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of sou...Reuters
Thu, Jan 22
