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Dutch prime minister promises action to help tech startups thrive
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Feb 12 - Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof said his government was seeking to boost the country's technical startups and lure venture capital, after industry research on Wednesday showed the sector was flagging.As a leader in chip equipment and home to the world's bigg...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Restaurant Brands beats quarterly revenue estimates
Feb 12 (Reuters) - Restaurant Brands QSR.TO on Wednesday topped market expectations for quarterly revenue, helped by strong demand for value meals at its Burger King chain and strength in its Tim Hortons coffee outlets. The company reported fourth-quarter revenue of $2.30 billion, compared with anal...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Indian warplane maker promises faster delivery after air chief's rebuke
IAF operates with 31 squadrons, target is 42Jet maker HAL facing issue with engine suppliesHAL says it understands concerns, trying to fix problemBy Shivam Patel BENGALURU, Feb 12 (Reuters) - India's state fighter jet maker Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) said it understood why the military w...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
US firms will aim to have inclusive environment despite DEI changes, Randstad CEO says
By Michal Aleksandrowicz and Johan BODINIER Feb 12 (Reuters) - The CEO of Dutch staffing giant Randstad RAND.AS said on Wednesday "the headlines are bleaker than the reality" as some U.S. companies change their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies targeted by President Donald T...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Germany extends temporary border controls, says Scholz
Adds details, figures from par 2 BERLIN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Germany has extended temporary border controls for six months and informed the European Union, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday as he tries to show his government is combating irregular migration less than two weeks before an ele...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
UK competition watchdog not to refer BlackRock-Preqin deal for further probe
Feb 12 (Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator said on Wednesday it will not refer U.S.-based asset management firm BlackRock's BLK.N 2.55 billion pounds ($3.17 billion) acquisition of UK data firm Preqin to an in-depth Phase 2 probe.($1 = 0.8038 pounds)Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Egypt's President Sisi to not attend any White House talks if Gaza displacement on agenda, Egyptian sources say
CAIRO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi will not travel to Washington for talks at the White House if the agenda includes U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza, two Egyptian security sources said.In a call between Trump and Sisi on Feb...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Russia sustaining loss of forces better than Ukraine, says IISS research centre
By Greg TorodeHONG KONG, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Russia lost 1,400 tanks in just the last year amid its invasion of Ukraine but has so far been able to cope with the losses and is facing a less serious drain of its personnel than Kyiv, a leading security research organisation said on Tuesday. Both sides ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Ahold Delhaize CEO says US tariffs on Canada, Mexico could drive prices up
U.S. threatens tariffs on biggest trading partnersPrices could rise for U.S. consumersFood Lion, Stop & Shop owner considers more U.S. sourcingAdds American consumers in paragraph 1, CEO quote in paragraph 2By Alban Kacher and Helen Reid Feb 12 (Reuters) - Supermarket group Ahold Delhaize AD....Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Germany to post staff for EU's Gaza-Egypt border mission, says government source
BERLIN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Germany's cabinet has decided in principle to deploy police forces for a European Union civilian mission in the Palestinian territory to monitor the border crossing between Gaza and Egypt at Rafah, a government source told Reuters on Wednesday.Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Feb 12 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1030 GMT on Wednesday: ** Balkan telecoms and media company United Group has agreed to sell its broadband provider Serbia Broadband to e& PPF Telecoms Group and other assets to Telekom Srbija in a dea...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
UK-based trader wins fight against extradition to US on insider dealing charges
Adds background, reaction in paragraphs 6-8 LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - A British-Lebanese securities trader wanted in the United States for alleged insider dealing on Wednesday won his fight against extradition at the United Kingdom's Supreme Court.Joseph El-Khouri was charged in New York in ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
BRIEF-DKSH CEO On Call - Expect To Benefit From Tariffs On China, As We Expect Market To Increase In South-East Asia In Coming Years As A Result
Feb 12 (Reuters) - DKSH HOLDING AG DKSH.S:DKSH CEO ON CALL : OPTIMISTIC THAT CHEMICAL MARKET WILL RECOVER IN 2025DKSH CEO ON CALL : TARIFFS IMPACT ON US IS ZERO OR VERY LIMITED. WE SOURCE LOCALLY IN THE UNITED STATESDKSH CEO ON CALL - EXPECT TO BENEFIT FROM TARIFFS ON CHINA, AS WE EXPECT MARKET TO ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
US Republicans find unity on taxes a heavy lift in Trump 'golden age'
House and Senate Republicans divided on tax cutsHouse Republicans divided over spending cuts Some argue that growth from tax initiatives could offset costsCongress faces looming deadlines for funding and debt ceilingBy David MorganWASHINGTON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Barely a month after predicting a new ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Trump's DOJ antitrust nominee to be grilled on enforcement
Slater's commitment to enforcement likely to be questioned by Senate panelDemocrats are concerned about DOJ's independence under TrumpSlater's past roles include work with Big Tech companiesBy Jody Godoy Feb 12 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's pick to oversee the U.S. Departme...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Musk cuts based more on political ideology than real cost savings so far
Musk cost-cutting targets agencies disliked by conservatives, not major budget contributorsDOGE claims $37.69 billion savings to date - a fraction of its $2 trillion targetNine of the government agencies in Musk's sights were mentioned in controversial Project 2025 reportBy Tim Reid, Helen Coste...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Double-duty dogs at Westminster Dog Show aid victims of LA fires, war
Ziggy, a therapy dog, aids California wildfire victimsZiggy's owner collaborates with Red Cross, Therapy Dogs InternationalProsper, a Biewer Terrier, models for animal rescue fundsBy Natalie ArmstrongNEW YORK, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Straight from the dog-show circuit at the 149th Westminster Dog Sho...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Hungary's Orban meets German far-right leader, discusses EU, Ukraine
BUDAPEST, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban met the leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany party in Budapest on Wednesday.Despite their ideological closeness, Orban has hitherto been careful to keep his distance from the AfD, with officials saying he did not want ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
EXCLUSIVE-Trump poised to attend Saudi-backed conference in Miami in February, sources say
Adds FII comment in paragraph 4, background on Trump's Gulf investments in paragraphs 6-9By Hadeel Al Sayegh, Pesha Magid and Maha El Dahan DUBAI, Feb 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend a meeting of global financiers and tech executives hosted by Saudi Arabia...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
SoftBank's Son back to form with big bets and quarterly loss
Unrealised valuation losses for Coupang, Didi and Autostore weighQuestions surround financing for OpenAI investmentStargate to be mainly financed through project finance with SoftBank contributing only equityAdds details from press conference and context throughout, CFO quote in paragraph 6By Anton ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
