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BRIEF-Hydrostor Secured $200 Million USD Investment From CGF, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, CPP Investment Board
Feb 13 (Reuters) - Hydrostor: HYDROSTOR: SECURED $200 MILLION USD INVESTMENT FROM CANADA GROWTH FUND INC., GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVES, CANADA PENSION PLAN INVESTMENT BOARDSource text: ID:nBw3nS8qNaReuters
Thu, Feb 13
EXCLUSIVE-Trump prepares to change US CHIPS Act conditions, sources say
Trump administration reviews CHIPS Act subsidy requirementsSome upcoming CHIPS Act payments are being delayedMajor award recipients include Intel, TSMC, Samsung, Micron Adds comments from chip industry trade group, paragraphs 10-11By Mike Stone, Fanny Potkin and Wen-Yee Lee WASHINGTON/SINGAPORE/T...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
Dual NA bumps up fine art limits to $100mn through new capacity deal
By Chris MunroFeb 13 - (The Insurer) - Dual North America has secured capacity support so it can now offer per risk limits of up to $100mn for fine art, jewellery, couture, wine and spirits, and other valuable assets, a significant increase on what the Howden Group-owned business previously provided...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
Walmart in Mexico posts 1.4% bump in fourth-quarter profit
MEXICO CITY, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Walmart's Mexico and Central America unit reported a 1.4% bump in its fourth-quarter net profit on Thursday, coming in at 15.2 billion pesos.Net sales for the quarter were up 8.3% from the previous year to reach 272.88 billion pesos.Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
William & Mary Law School mistakenly sends acceptance emails to 400 applicants
By Karen Sloan Feb 13 (Reuters) - William & Mary Law School mistakenly sent acceptance emails to 410 applicants on Tuesday — the result of what officials said was a technological problem.Some of the incorrect acceptance letters were sent to people on the law school's waitlist or to those ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
Texas measles outbreak hits at least 22 children and two adults
By Rich McKay Feb 13 (Reuters) - At least 24 cases of measles have been reported in an outbreak in Gaines County, Texas, state officials said, warning that more cases of the highly contagious disease were likely to surface.None of the infected people in the community, about 90 miles southwest of ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
REFILE-Trump says Ukraine would be in involved in peace talks with Russia
Corrects spelling of reporter's name in credits at bottom of storyFeb 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said Ukraine would have a seat at the table during any peace negotiations with Russia over ending the war.Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said the war in U...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
EXCLUSIVE-Trump prepares to change US CHIPS Act conditions, sources say
Trump administration reviews CHIPS Act subsidy requirementsSome upcoming CHIPS Act payments are being delayedMajor award recipients include Intel, TSMC, Samsung, Micron By Mike Stone, Fanny Potkin and Wen-Yee Lee WASHINGTON/SINGAPORE/TAIPEI, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The White House is seeking to renego...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
EXCLUSIVE-Top Elon Musk aide arrives at IRS to scrutinize operations, sources say
Adds details on Kliger and push for IRS to cancel contractsBy Nathan Layne Feb 13 (Reuters) - Gavin Kliger, one of the top staffers working with Elon Musk in his efforts to overhaul the federal government, arrived at the Internal Revenue Service on Thursday to examine the agency's operations,...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
Infant mortality rises in states with abortion bans, study finds
Infant mortality up 5.6% in states with abortion bans, restrictionsReport estimates an extra 478 infant deaths that would otherwise not have occurredMortality increase greater for babies with congenital issues, Black infantsFertility rates also up in states with bans, restrictionsBy Nancy LapidFeb 1...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
White House sends termination letters to some Biden-appointed US Attorneys, email shows
Updates with details in paragraphs 3, 10 including exit of San Francisco U.S. attorney; adds file photosTrump administration issues termination letters to Biden-appointed U.S. AttorneysCustomary resignation requests replaced by termination notices, lawyers saySeveral Biden-appointed U.S. Attorneys c...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
US embassies told to prepare for staff cuts as Trump overhauls diplomatic corps, sources say
Some embassies asked to reduce staff, sources say60 contractors terminated at State Department's bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and LaborTrump tries to reshape diplomatic corps to align with 'America First' agendaBy Daphne Psaledakis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) -...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
Trump says Russia should be readmitted to G7
Adds quotes; no reaction from Canada, paragraphs 3-5WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would love to have Russia return to the Group of Seven nations, saying it was a mistake for Moscow to be expelled. Russia had been a member of the G7 club of industriali...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
Thoma Bravo-backed SailPoint valued at $12.8 billion in muted market return
Adds analyst comments in paragraphs 8, 11 and 13By Niket Nishant and Arasu Kannagi Basil Feb 13 (Reuters) - SailPoint SAIL.O was valued at $12.8 billion after its shares debuted in line with their offer price on Thursday, marking a tepid return to the stock market for the Thoma Bravo-backed iden...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
US politics newsletter - Elon’s world
By Jeff Mason Feb 13 (Reuters) - As Elon Musk held court with reporters in the Oval Office this week, he faced a challenge: his four-year-old son, who spent part of the session on his father’s shoulders, was, er, intervening. “He’s sticking his fingers in my ears,” Musk said. “So, it’s been h...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
Trump says he would like conference with Russia, China on defense spending
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would like a conference with Russia and China to discuss defense spending.Trump, speaking to reporters in the Oval Office, also said he supports moves toward denuclearization and there is no reason to build nuclear weapon...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
FACTBOX-Who has Trump picked for his cabinet and other top posts?
Updates with details throughoutBy Gram Slattery, James Oliphant Feb 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate has confirmed most of President Donald Trump's picks for his cabinet so far.Here are Trump's choices for some key posts. PETE HEGSETH, DEFENSE SECRETARYHegseth, 44, is a military veteran...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
Trump says Russia should be readmitted to G7
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would love to have Russia return to the Group of Seven nations, telling reporters at the White House it was a mistake for them to be expelled. Russia had been a member of the G7 club of industrialized democracies, then kn...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
Exclusive: Buyout firms vie for cybersecurity firm Trend Micro, sources say
Feb 13 - February 12 by Milana Vinn (Reuters) - Bain Capital, Advent International and EQT AB are among the private equity firms competing to acquire Japanese cybersecurity firm Trend Micro, which has a market value of 1.32 trillion yen ($8.54 billion), according to people familiar with the matter.T...Reuters
Thu, Feb 13
