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Germany extends temporary border controls, says Scholz
BERLIN, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Germany has extended temporary border controls for a further six months and notified the European Commission, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday as he tries to show his government is tackling irregular migration less than two weeks before an election.Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
BRIEF-Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing Is Recalling 40,922 U.S. Vehicles - NHTSA
Feb 12 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp 7203.T:TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING IS RECALLING 40,922 U.S. VEHICLES - NHTSATOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING IS RECALLING SOME U.S. VEHICLES AS A DAMAGED SEAT BELT MAY NOT ADEQUATELY RESTRAIN AN OCCUPANT, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Trump poised to attend Saudi-backed conference in Miami in February, sources say
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's sovereign wealth fund in Miami later in February, according to several people with knowledge of the event. According to the people, who spoke ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
UK-based trader wins fight against extradition to US on insider dealing charges
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 2019 alongside five others, accused of being pa...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
ANALYSIS-Volkswagen's $1.4 billion India tax tussle rekindles foreign investor fears
India's import tax tussles revive calls for amnesty schemeIndia's record tax demand of $1.4 billion from VW alarms firmsArrears of service tax, excise, customs at $52.5 billion About 70% of tax arrears stuck in litigation, govt data showsBy Aditya Kalra, Aditi Shah and Nikunj Ohri NEW DEL...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Kremlin says one jailed Russian released in exchange for U.S. schoolteacher Fogel
MOSCOW, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Wednesday that a Russian citizen was freed from a U.S. prison in exchange for Moscow's release of jailed American schoolteacher Marc Fogel.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Russian will return home in the coming days, at which point Moscow wi...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
'Conclave", 'The Brutalist' or 'Anora'? Race is open at BAFTA Film Awards
BAFTA film awards to be held on SundayPapal thriller 'Conclave' leads nominations'The Brutalist' tipped for best film but no clear frontrunner'Anora' also seen as a strong contenderBy Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Papal selection thriller "Conclave&...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
BREAKINGVIEWS-Buyout barons’ evergreen rush is risky money tree
The authors are Reuters Breakingviews columnists. The opinions expressed are their own.By Jonathan Guilford and Neil Unmack NEW YORK/LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Fundraising in the private-markets business can be tough. Wining and dining big investors for each new vehicle creates an ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Russian ballistic missile salvo kills civilian in Kyiv, Ukraine says
Adds details, witness quotes throughoutBy Yurii Kovalenko and Anastasiia MalenkoKYIV, Feb 12 (Reuters) - A predawn Russian missile strike on the Ukrainian capital killed at least one civilian and injured four others on Wednesday, sparking several fires in the city of three million people, Ukrainian ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Mapfre posts 94.4% non-life CR for 2024
By Rebecca DelaneyFeb 12 - (The Insurer) - Spanish insurance group Mapfre has posted a non-life combined ratio of 94.4 percent for the 2024 financial year, marking a year-on-year improvement of 2.8 percentage points despite a higher frequency of catastrophic events.Mapfre said the improvement was dr...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Israel sells $5 billion of bonds despite Gaza ceasefire concerns
Israel says it sees strong demand for bond issuesSells $5 billion of five- and 10-year bondsSale is the second since the outbreak of war in GazaSpreads show reduction in risk premium, accountant general saysAdds details throughout, finance minister commentBy Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, Feb 12 (Reute...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Moonshot firm ispace upbeat as Trump keeps Artemis lunar missions with Japan
US keeps Artemis partnership despite Musk influenceCEO expects NASA's commercial moon program to stay on trackJapan's ispace to make second lunar touchdown try in May-JuneBy Kantaro Komiya TOKYO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Tokyo-based moon exploration company ispace 9348.T is heartened by signs ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Portuguese banking fund seeks best price for 13.54% stake in Novo Banco
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Portugal's banking resolution fund aims to sell its 13.54% stake in Novo Banco at the best possible price to maximise revenues, the fund's chief Luis Maximo dos Santos said late on Tuesday.Novo Banco, Portugal's fourth largest bank, was c...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Travel resale platform looks to help insurers "salvage" cancelled holidays
By Henry GaleFeb 11 - (The Insurer) - Travel resale platform Transfer Travel has appointed Carl Carter as strategic adviser to spearhead its expansion into insurance.The company, which has been dubbed the "eBay for travel", allows people to resell non-refundable holiday bookings. Its planned...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
BRIEF-Softbank Group CFO Goto - We Plan To Raise The Funding For The Stargate Project Mainly Through Project Finance
Feb 12 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group Corp 9984.T:SOFTBANK GROUP CFO GOTO: WE PLAN TO RAISE THE FUNDING FOR THE STARGATE PROJECT MAINLY THROUGH PROJECT FINANCESOFTBANK GROUP CFO GOTO: THE TOTAL SIZE OF INVESTMENT FOR THE PROJECT IS LARGE BUT THE AMOUNT PUT UP THROUGH EQUITY IS LIMITEDSOFTBANK GROUP CF...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Russia's Medvedev calls Ukraine's territory exchange proposals 'nonsense'
Adds details in paragraphs 3-4MOSCOW, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's powerful Security Council, on Wednesday dismissed as "nonsense" Kyiv's proposal to trade pockets of Russian territory it holds in exchange for Moscow-controlled parts of Ukraine.Ukra...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
Senior Arab officials warn that Trump Gaza plan would inflame Middle East
Trump's Gaza plan risks new crises, says Arab League's GheitNetanyahu may end ceasefire if Hamas doesn't release hostagesEgypt to host Arab summit to address Palestinian issuesBy Jana Choukeir and Maha El Dahan DUBAI, Feb 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to take ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
United Group sells Serbia Broadband to e& PPF Telecom Group, disposes other assets
Adds United, other transactions in paragraphs 1,2, quotes in paragraphs 4,7, changes dateline PRAGUE, Feb 12 (Reuters) - 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 d...Reuters
Wed, Feb 12
