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BRIEF-Coatue Management LLC Cuts Share Stake In Tesla, Amazon, Dissolves In Nikola
Feb 14 (Reuters) - Coatue Management LLC:COATUE MANAGEMENT LLC CUTS SHARE STAKE IN TESLA INC BY 2.8% TO 2.2 MILLION SHARESCOATUE MANAGEMENT LLC CUTS SHARE STAKE IN AMAZON COM INC BY 5.3% TO 10.7 MILLION SHARESCOATUE MANAGEMENT LLC CUTS SHARE STAKE IN ALPHABET INC BY 12.1% TO 3.24 MILLION CAPITAL STO...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Brit combined ratio deteriorates to 97.2% in Q4
By Michael JonesFeb 14 - (The Insurer) - Brit Insurance has posted an undiscounted combined ratio of 97.2% in the fourth quarter of 2024, an 8.9%age point increase on the prior-year period.FY 2024 CR 93.6% (FY 2023 CR: 91.9%) Q4 2024 GWP up 14.6% to $915.9 millionFairfax increases Brit ownership to ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Federal prosecutor will sign motion to dismiss Adams charges in bid to save colleagues' jobs, sources say
By Sarah N. LynchWASHINGTON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - A federal prosecutor agreed on Friday to file a motion to dismiss the criminal corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, in a bid to spare other career staff from potentially being fired by the acting deputy attorney general, sources b...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
INSIGHT-Elon Musk's tactics frustrate some White House senior officials
Updates headlineBy Alexandra Ulmer, Gram Slattery and Nandita Bose Feb 14 (Reuters) - As tech billionaire Elon Musk expands his influence over more than a dozen U.S. federal agencies, frustration is growing among some top aides to President Donald Trump, who want more coordination from Musk's...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
INSIGHT-At Trump's White House, Musk's tactics frustrate some senior officials, sources say
Adds White House press secretary in paragraph 9; note language in comment that readers may find offensiveBy Alexandra Ulmer, Gram Slattery and Nandita Bose Feb 14 (Reuters) - As tech billionaire Elon Musk expands his influence over more than a dozen U.S. federal agencies, frustration is growing a...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
'Bridgerton' actors tease season four romance between Benedict and maid
By Marie-Louise GumuchianLONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - "Bridgerton" fans got a first glimpse of the hit Netflix show's season four on Friday, which will see a romance blossom between the noble family's second son Benedict and a servant.At an event in London, showrunner Jess Brownell joi...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Rheinmetall CEO sees faster growth as pressure on Europe to boost its defences mounts
By Sabine Siebold MUNICH, Feb 14 (Reuters) - German arms maker Rheinmetall RHMG.DE expects to keep growing even faster than earlier thought, its CEO said, given U.S. President Donald Trump administration's calls on Europe to boost defence spending and take responsibility for its own security....Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Zelenskiy: we need a plan for how to stop Putin
MUNICH, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he had a good conversation with U.S. Vice President JD Vance and more work needed to be done on a plan for ending the war in Ukraine."We need to speak more, to work more and to prepare the plan (for) how to stop (R...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Timothee Chalamet channels Bob Dylan with warning about cult-like figures
By Miranda Murray BERLIN, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Timothee Chalamet learned from his roles as Bob Dylan in "A Complete Unknown" and Paul Atreides in "Dune" that cult-like figures should be approached with caution, the Oscar-nominated actor said at the Berlin Film Festival on Friday....Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Germany's Scholz sees signs for continued US cooperation on defence
BERLIN, Feb 14 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said there were signs that cooperation with the United States on defence could continue but Europe must in any case do everything it can to better guarantee its own security.In an interview with Deutschlandfunk radio, to be broadcast on Sunday...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
REFILE-Trump erasure of transgender references extends to Stonewall monument website
Corrects spelling of Sylvia Rivera's first name, instead of Silvia, paragraph 8By Daniel Trotta Feb 14 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's transgender policy began with a Day One executive order delegitimizing gender identity. Now it has encroached on a conspicuous place, removing the wo...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
EU's Kallas: listening to Vance speech felt like United States was trying to pick fight with us
MUNICH, Feb 14 (Reuters) - The European Union's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said on Friday that a speech by U.S. Vice President JD Vance at the Munich Security conference felt as if the United States was 'trying to pick a fight' with Europe."Listening to that speech, they try to...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
EXCLUSIVE-US global disaster response teams unable to deploy following USAID shutdown, sources say
USAID deploys DARTs in major natural disasters abroadDARTs sent when humanitarian crises erupt during warsTrump's freeze puts future of DART system in limbo DARTs currently overseas not functioning normally amid freeze, sources sayUpdates headlineBy Maggie Fick LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - A wo...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
EXCLUSIVE-Nokia to gain unconditional EU nod for $2.3 bln Infinera deal, sources say
Adds European Commission declines comment, Nokia's reference to deal during financial report on January 30By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Nokia NOKIA.HE is set to secure unconditional EU antitrust clearance for its $2.3 billion acquisition of U.S. optical semiconductors and netwo...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
Italy investigates Amazon over alleged 1.2 billion euro tax evasion
Adds Amazon comment in paragraphs 3-4, details in paragraphs 9 and 12-13 MILAN, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Italian prosecutors are investigating e-commerce giant Amazon AMZN.O and three of its executives over alleged tax evasion worth 1.2 billion euros ($1.26 billion), two sources with direct knowledge o...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
BRIEF-Saudi's PIF cuts stake in Visa, Raises in Amazon & Lucid, dissolves in Walmart
Feb 14 (Reuters) - PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND:PUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND DISSOLVES SHARE STAKE IN WALMART INC- SEC FILINGPUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND RAISES SHARE STAKE IN AMAZON TO 799,215 SHARES FROM 341,161 SHARESPUBLIC INVESTMENT FUND RAISES SHARE STAKE IN LUCID GROUP INC BY 28.8% TO 1770.9 MILLION SHARESPUBL...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
DIARY-Canada corporate earnings week ahead
Feb 14 (Reuters) - Diary of Canada (.GSPTSE) corporate earnings for the week ahead CANADA EARNINGS Start DateStart Time(GMT)RICCompany NameEvent Name17-Feb-2025AMCCJT.TOCargojet IncQ4 2024 Cargojet Inc Earnings Release18-Feb-2025AMCIAG.TOiA Financial Corporation IncQ4 2024 iA Financial Corpo...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
DIARY-U.S. earnings week ahead
Feb 14 (Reuters) - Diary of U.S. (.SPX) corporate earnings for the week ahead. ** Please Note - All times given are in U.S. EDT unless otherwise stated ** U.S. EARNINGS Start DateStart Time (GMT)RICCompany NameEvent Name18-Feb-2025BMOALLEAllegion PLCQ4 2024 Allegion PLC Earnings Release18-...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
EXCLUSIVE-US disaster response teams unable to deploy following USAID shutdown, sources say
USAID deploys DARTs in major natural disasters abroadDARTs sent when humanitarian crises erupt during warsTrump's freeze puts future of DART system in limbo DARTs currently overseas not functioning normally amid freeze, sources sayBy Maggie Fick LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - A world-renowned U.S...Reuters
Fri, Feb 14
