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China commerce ministry says US tariffs 'vile', 'unilateralist'
BEIJING, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday U.S. tariffs were "vile" in nature, "unilateralist" and exacerbated global trade tensions. China is ready to work with other countries to jointly respond to the challenges of unilateralism and trade protectioni...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
BRIEF-Nippon Steel Vice Chairman: Hope Ishiba-Trump Meeting Will Pave Way For Our Successful Acquisition Of U.S. Steel
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Nippon Steel Corp 5401.T:THERE CAN BE NO GUARANTEE THAT THE TRANSACTION CLOSESTRANSACTION IS IN LINE WITH PRESIDENT TRUMP’S FOCUS OF PROMOTING U.S. INVESTMENT, CREATING U.S. JOBSVICE CHAIRMAN: IF CHINA’S DOMESTIC STEEL DEMAND FALLS FURTHER, ITS EXPORTS WILL INCREASE FURTHER, WEIGHI...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
BRIEF-Spectra Systems Wins 5 Year Contract For EU Postage Stamps
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Spectra Systems Corp SPSY.L:SPECTRA SYSTEMS - NEW SECURITY PRINTING POSTAL CONTRACTSPECTRA SYSTEMS CORP - RECEIVES FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT FOR EU POSTAGE STAMPSSource text: ID:nRSF0942WaFurther company coverage: SPSY.LReuters
Thu, Feb 6
BRIEF-Tinybuild Says Rev & Adj EBITDA In Line With Expectations For FY 2024
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Tinybuild Inc TBLD.L:TINYBUILD, INC. - PRE-CLOSE TRADING UPDATETINYBUILD INC - REVENUE AND ADJUSTED EBITDA IN LINE WITH EXPECTATIONS FOR FY 2024TINYBUILD INC: INDUSTRY BACKDROP REMAINS DIFFICULTTINYBUILD INC - CONFLICT IN UKRAINE AND MACROECONOMIC SITUATION IMPOSE CAUTIONSource te...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
Cogent expands aviation division with senior Lockton quartet
By Michael JonesFeb 4 - (The Insurer) - London-based broker Cogent International has expanded its aviation team with a quartet of senior hires from Lockton, including former head of aviation Tim Liddiard and client relationship manager Andrew Cameron, The Insurer can reveal.Sources said the hires al...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
Olympics-Australia's moguls queen Anthony staying grounded before Milano-Cortina Games
By Ian RansomMELBOURNE, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A busted collarbone was not part of the plan for Jakara Anthony in the buildup to the 2026 Winter Olympics, but Australia's freestyle skiing queen is keeping positive a year out from her moguls title defence.While top winter athletes are carving up north...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
Luxembourg-based investment firm BBGI to be bought in a $1.32 billion deal
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Canada's British Columbia Investment Management Corp will buy Luxembourg-based investment firm BBGI Global Infrastructure S.A. BBGIB.L in a deal valuing the company at 1.06 billion pounds ($1.32 billion), the companies said on Thursday. ($1 = 0.8013 pounds)Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
Boeing sees delivery of over 2,800 commercial jets to Indian, South Asian airlines
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Boeing BA.N on Thursday forecast deliveries of 2,835 commercial aircraft to Indian and South Asian airlines over the next 20 years.The forecast is an increase from Boeing's rolling 20-year outlook of 2,705 jets that it issued last year.Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
BRIEF-Compass Group Sees 2025 Guidance To Remain Unchanged
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Compass Group PLC CPG.L:COMPASS GROUP PLC - TRADING STATEMENTCOMPASS GROUP PLC - Q1 ORGANIC REVENUE GROWTH 9.2%COMPASS GROUP: OUR 2025 GUIDANCE REMAINS UNCHANGEDSource text: ID:nRSF0721WaFurther company coverage: CPG.LReuters
Thu, Feb 6
Compass Group posts quarterly organic revenue growth
Feb 6 (Reuters) - British catering group Compass CPG.L reported first-quarter organic revenue growth of 9.2% on Thursday, supported by strength across its markets, especially North America.The world's largest food caterer kept its annual outlook unchanged.Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
Maersk Q4 profit beats forecast, expects softer 2025 earnings
COPENHAGEN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Maersk MAERSKb.CO on Thursday reported fourth-quarter profits above expectations and said it expects earnings this year to trail last year's level amid considerable macroeconomic uncertainties which could impact global trade.Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
Orsted sees 2025 adjusted EBITDA between $3.48 billion and $3.90 billion
COPENHAGEN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Denmark's Orsted ORSTED.CO said on Thursday it expects a 2025 profit before interest, tax, depreciation amortisation, new partnerships and cancellation fees of between 25 billion and 28 billion crowns ($3.48 billion-$3.90 billion).($1 = 7.1798 Danish crowns)Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
After DeepSeek leap forward, Russia's Sberbank plans joint AI research with China
MOSCOW, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Sberbank, Russia's biggest bank, plans to collaborate with Chinese researchers on joint AI projects after DeepSeek upended the technology landscape by creating a powerful AI model much more cheaply than U.S. rivals, a top executive told Reuters. "Sberbank has man...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
AstraZeneca 2025 sales outlook tops expectations
Feb 6 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca AZN.L forecast its 2025 sales above analysts' expectations on Thursday, after the drugmaker's fourth-quarter revenue beat estimates, driven by robust demand, especially for its medicines for cancer and heart diseases.Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
Australian lawmaker changes his name to 'Aussie Trump'
Adds Labor response, paragraphs 8-9By Alasdair PalSYDNEY, Feb 6 (Reuters) - An Australian state lawmaker has changed his name to "Aussie Trump", in what he said was a protest against the country's ruling centre-left Labor Party. Trump, formerly known as Ben Dawkins, is an independent law...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
Jordan's king rejects Trump's Gaza takeover plan
Updates Feb 5 story with context, backgroundBy Jana Choukeir DUBAI, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Jordan's King Abdullah said on Wednesday he rejected any attempts to annex land and displace Palestinians after a shock proposal by President Donald Trump that the U.S. take over Gaza, an issue that strikes...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
SpaceX's rise under Trump 2.0 is welcome, Asia's No.1 satellite company says
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - For Asia's biggest satellite company, SKY Perfect JSAT 9412.T, the rise of Elon Musk's rocket and satellite internet giant SpaceX under the second Donald Trump U.S. presidency is not a headwind, its president said on Thursday.The Japanese firm w...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
South Korea's impeached prime minister says cabinet expressed concerns over martial law plan
Impeached PM says ministers objected to martial law planMartial law lasted six hours, causing political crisisMilitary officers say ordered to blockade parliamentImpeached president appears in courtBy Ju-min Park and Jack KimSEOUL, Feb 6 (Reuters) - South Korea's impeached prime minister told pa...Reuters
Thu, Feb 6
