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Congo requests emergency session of UN Human Rights Council on Goma
GENEVA, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo has requested an emergency session of the U.N. Human Rights Council to discuss the situation in the eastern city of Goma after it was seized by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, a U.N. spokesperson said on Tuesday.Congo requested the session, which ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 4
EMCORE Corp expected to post a loss of 18 cents a share - Earnings Preview
EMCORE Corp EMKR.OQ EMKR.O is expected to show a fall in quarterly revenue when it reports results on February 6 (estimated) for the period ending December 31 2024The Alhambra California-based company is expected to report a 10.0% decrease in revenue to $21.7 million from $24.12 million a year ago...Reuters
Tue, Feb 4
BRIEF-Centene Corporation Reports 2024 Results
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Centene Corp CNC.N:CENTENE CORPORATION REPORTS 2024 RESULTSCENTENE CORP OUTLOOK 2025 PREMIUM AND SERVICE REVENUES $158.0 BILLION TO $160.0 BILLIONCENTENE CORP: REITERATES 2025 DILUTED EPS GUIDANCE FLOOR OF GREATER THAN $6.19 & 2025 ADJUSTED EPS GUIDANCE FLOOR OF GREATER THAN $...Reuters
Tue, Feb 4
CareTrust REIT Inc expected to post earnings of 31 cents a share - Earnings Preview
CareTrust REIT Inc CTRE.N, CTRE.K is expected to show a rise in quarterly revenue when it reports results on February 6 (estimated) for the period ending December 31 2024The San Clemente California-based company is expected to report a 27.1% increase in revenue to $67.953 million from $53.47 milli...Reuters
Tue, Feb 4
Rheinmetall has cotton linters stocks for more than four years, says CEO
BERLIN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger said on Tuesday his company had cotton linters in stock to sustain gunpowder production for more than four years.Speaking at a Handelsblatt conference in Berlin, he was responding to a question on the arms maker's dependency on China.Reuters
Tue, Feb 4
PepsiCo forecasts annual profit below expectations
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Pepsico PEP.O forecast annual profit below expectations and missed quarterly revenue estimates on Tuesday, as the Frito-Lay maker faces weakening demand for its sodas and snacks in the U.S., its largest market. Americans are still paring back spending on sodas and salty snacks to s...Reuters
Tue, Feb 4
Kennedy's bid for top US health job may hinge on wary Republican doctor
Kennedy faces committee confirmation vote on TuesdaySenator Cassidy wary of Kennedy's anti-vaccine viewsCrossing Trump could harm Kennedy politicallyBy Gabriella Borter, Stephanie Kelly WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation as the top U.S. health official - on...Reuters
Tue, Feb 4
Trump tariff drama carries high stakes for US automakers, car buyers
Tariffs could cost automakers $110 million daily, $40 billion annually, analysts saySuppliers adding 'tariff fee' to invoices, potentially affecting automakers and consumersGM's production heavily reliant on Mexico, Canada; shifting entirely to US challengingBy Kalea Hall, Nora Eckert an...Reuters
Tue, Feb 4
Ecuador's Noboa touts law and order progress as he seeks reelection
Ecuador presidential election is on Feb. 9Security remains biggest issue for many votersPresident Noboa cites fall in violent crime and use of militaryOpponents say more needs to be doneBy Alexandra Valencia QUITO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Drug-related violence that has rocked Ecuador in recent years is...Reuters
Tue, Feb 4
Spotify forecasts profit above estimates on subscriber growth, price increases
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Spotify forecast first-quarter profit above market estimates on Tuesday as the Swedish audio-streaming giant benefits from steady user growth, price hikes and a cost-cutting drive.The company SPOT.N expects operating income of 548 million euros ($566.19 million) in the current quar...Reuters
Tue, Feb 4
Panasonic raises battery unit's earnings outlook, pursues group management reform
Repeats story that ran earlier, with no changes TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Japan's Panasonic Holdings 6752.T raised the full-year earnings forecast for its energy unit, which supplies batteries to Tesla TSLA.O, on stronger sales of energy storage systems and improved profitability at its U.S. b...Reuters
Tue, Feb 4
EU will be ready for tough negotiations with US, von der Leyen says
BRUSSELS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The European Union will be ready for tough negotiations with the United States to protect its own interests against the threat of heightened trade tariffs, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Tuesday."Our first priority is now to work on the many area...Reuters
Tue, Feb 4
Trump to target UN rights body and Palestinian relief agency
Trump quit UN rights council, cut UNRWA funding in first termTrump moves coincide with visit by Israel's NetanyahuTrump has also quit World Health Organization, climate dealAdds comment from UN in paragraphs 3-4By Jeff Mason and Michelle Nichols WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Do...Reuters
Tue, Feb 4
U.S. tariffs will not affect Rheinmetall business, says CEO
BERLIN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. tariffs will not have an effect on the business of German arms maker Rheinmetall, its CEO Armin Papperger said at a Handelsblatt conference in Berlin on Tuesday, arguing that the company has several factories in the United States.Reuters
Tue, Feb 4
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Feb 4 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1030 GMT on Tuesday:** U.S. private equity firm KKR KKR.N has sweetened its offer for Japan's Fuji Soft 9749.T by 4%, the latest salvo in its protracted and messy bidding war with Bain Capital for the $4 b...Reuters
Tue, Feb 4
Mauritius welcomes prospect of Trump examining Chagos deal
PORT LOUIS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Mauritius welcomes the prospect of U.S. President Donald Trump examining a deal reached by Britain and Mauritius over the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, which house a U.S.-British military base, the island nation's prime minister said Tuesday.Britain struck the ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 4
Some Palestinian prisoners freed in ceasefire arrive in Turkey
CAIRO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Fifteen Palestinian prisoners among dozens freed by Israel under the Jan. 19 ceasefire agreement with Hamas arrived in Turkey on Tuesday following deportation to Egypt, the Hamas prisoners media office said.They are the first taken in by a third country apart from Egypt unde...Reuters
Tue, Feb 4
Serbian oil company NIS asks U.S. Treasury for a 90-day waiver of sanctions
Adds quotes from the statement, details, background BELGRADE, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Serbian oil company NIS, which is majority-owned by Russia's Gazprom Neft SIBN.MM and Gazprom GAZP.MM, has submitted a formal request to the U.S. Treasury Department for a waiver of sanctions for 90 days, Serbia&#...Reuters
Tue, Feb 4
KKR sweetens offer for Fuji Soft as bidding war with Bain goes another round
KKR raises offer for IT firm to 9,850 yen per share Rival Bain offering 9,600 yen per shareKKR first made offer for Fuji Soft in AugustUpdates with closing share price in paragraph 5, analyst comment in paragraph 6By Anton Bridge TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. private equity firm KKR KKR.N has swe...Reuters
Tue, Feb 4
