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NEWSMAKER-Who is Dale Ho, the judge deciding whether to drop Eric Adams' case?
Ho was nominated to the bench by Biden administrationAdams case tests Justice Department's political independenceHo has apologized for 'overheated' social media postsBy Luc Cohen NEW YORK, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Dale Ho, the judge deciding whether to drop the corruption case against New Y...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
EXPLAINER-Will Western companies return to Russia?
By Alexander Marrow LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - As Moscow and Washington discuss how to end the war in Ukraine, one of the many questions on investors' minds is whether the corporate exodus from Russia in opposition to the February 2022 invasion of its neighbour may be reversed.As long as broa...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
One person killed in Israeli strike in south Lebanon, health ministry says
Adds number of bodies recovered in south Lebanon in paragraph 8 BEIRUT, Feb 19 (Reuters) - One person was killed in an Israeli drone strike on the southern Lebanese border town of Aita al-Shaab, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said on Wednesday, a day after the deadline for the withdrawal of Isra...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
US Treasury Secretary Bessent to skip G20 meeting in South Africa, source says
WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip a meeting of finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 major economies in Capetown, South Africa next week, a source familiar with the plans said.It was not immediately clear why Bessent decided to cancel...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
BRIEF-Gainline Capital Partners Says Galaxy Universal Acquires Reebok's Global Product Creation, Sourcing, U.S. Footwear Operations
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Gainline Capital Partners:GAINLINE CAPITAL PARTNERS: GALAXY UNIVERSAL ACQUIRES REEBOK'S GLOBAL PRODUCT CREATION, SOURCING, AND FOOTWEAR OPERATIONS IN U.S.GAINLINE CAPITAL PARTNERS: AUTHENTIC BRANDS GROUP REMAINS OWNER OF REEBOK'S GLOBAL IPSource text: ID:nPn4D5RpTaFurther ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Bio-Rad sued by Caltech over DNA analysis technology
By Blake BrittainFeb 19 (Reuters) - Diagnostics company Bio-Rad BIO.N has been sued by the California Institute of Technology for allegedly misusing the school's patented technology for analyzing biological samples.Caltech's lawsuit filed in federal court in California on Tuesday said Bio-Ra...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
EU countries split over whether to delay green reporting rules
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The European Union's biggest economies are split over whether the bloc should weaken its sustainability reporting rules for companies, with Spain and Italy defending some rules that Germany and France want to delay, documents seen by Reuters showed....Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Canada purchases 500,000 doses of GSK's vaccine for bird flu
Adds background in paragraphs 2 and 6, details and health minister comment in paragraphs 3-5Feb 19 (Reuters) - The Government of Canada has secured an initial supply of 500,000 doses of GSK's GSK.L bird flu vaccine to protect individuals most at risk of being exposed to the virus through animals...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Civil rights, housing, AIDS groups challenge Trump DEIA restrictions
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Civil rights, housing and AIDS prevention groups sued U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying their federal funding is in jeopardy because of his executive orders concerning diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.The lawsuit by the National Urban League, National ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
WTO holds 'constructive' talks after China condemns Trump's 'tariff shocks'
Trade wars appear on WTO agenda for the first timeChina warns of possible global recessionUS responds by calling China a 'predatory' economyMember countries call for restraintUpdates from WTO press conference in paragraphs 1-2, 4-5, 6-7By Emma Farge GENEVA, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The World Tr...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
AIG adds Resilience's Camme as zonal leader, cyber and professional liability
By Isha MaratheFeb 18 - (The Insurer) - AIG has appointed Kristin Camme, former Resilience vice president, as the zonal leader of national accounts, cyber, and professional liability. Camme has over a decade of experience in the insurance industry. Before Resilience, she was a U.S. cyber and tech u...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Howmet CEO sees improved jet output, supply chain despite tariff 'whiplash'
Howmet CEO optimistic on jet build in 2025 after strugglesSays industry can't keep talking supply chain constraintsBoeing expects to grow 737 MAX output to 38/month by mid yearRTX expects certification of Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engine by around the middle of the yearAdds comments from...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
US withdraws approval of New York City's congestion pricing program
Feb 19 (Reuters) - The Trump administration said Wednesday it is rescinding approval of New York City's congestion pricing program that is designed to reduce traffic and raise billions to upgrade New York's subway and bus systems.U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the move will ha...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Charged with coup plot, Bolsonaro seeks lifeline from Brazil lawmakers
Bolsonaro charged before Supreme Court with plotting 2022 coupAllies eye legislative changes to clear him for 2026 campaignRight-wing lawmakers emboldened by Lula's tumbling approvalAdds comments from Bolsonaro and Lula in paragraphs 5, 14-15By Manuela Andreoni, Luciana Magalhaes and Maria Carol...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
UnitedHealthcare offers buyouts to some employees, CNBC reports
Feb 19 (Reuters) - UnitedHealth's UNH.N insurance unit is offering employees in its benefits operations unit the option to accept buyouts if they quit by March 3, CNBC reported on Wednesday.If the unit, UnitedHealthcare, does not meet a resignation quota through buyouts, it will lay employees of...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
BRIEF-UnitedHealthcare Is Offering Buyouts To Employees In Benefits Unit- CNBC
Feb 19 (Reuters) - UnitedHealth Group Inc UNH.N:UNITEDHEALTHCARE IS OFFERING BUYOUTS TO EMPLOYEES IN BENEFITS UNIT- CNBCIF UNITEDHEALTHCARE DOES NOT MEET A RESIGNATION QUOTA THROUGH BUYOUTS, IT WILL LAY EMPLOYEES OFF - CNBCSource text: https://tinyurl.com/3e887tutFurther company coverage: UNH.NReuters
Wed, Feb 19
Apple reveals first custom modem chip, shifting away from Qualcomm
Apple says C1 subsystem will give iPhones longer battery lifeApple plans to use its own modem chips across more devices in coming yearsQualcomm expects share of Apple modems to drop to 20% by 2026Adds Qualcomm and Apple share movesBy Stephen NellisSUNNYVALE, California, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Apple AAPL...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Google develops AI co-scientist to aid researchers
By Muvija M LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Google has developed an AI tool to act as a virtual collaborator for biomedical scientists, the U.S. blue chip said on Wednesday.The new tool, tested by scientists at Stanford University in the U.S. and Imperial College London, uses advanced reasoning to hel...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
Perkins: Spektrum Labs aiming to create de facto “data fabric” for cyber ecosystem
By James ThalerFeb 19 - (The Insurer) - Spektrum Labs is aiming to create a platform that brings consistency and validation to cyber data, according to its head of insurance Max Perkins.Perkins spoke to The Insurer TV at last week's NetDiligence Cyber Risk Summit in Miami Beach.Spektrum was laun...Reuters
Wed, Feb 19
