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Mexico to send Google letter over Gulf of Mexico name change
MEXICO CITY, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday that her government will send a letter to Google GOOGL.O after the internet giant said it would change the name of the Gulf of Mexico for users of Google Maps in the United States.The U.S. government said on F...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
BRIEF-Comcast Introduces Ultra-Low Lag Xfinity Internet Experience For Interactive Applications
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Comcast Corp CMCSA.O:COMCAST: INTRODUCING ULTRA-LOW LAG XFINITY INTERNET EXPERIENCE FOR INTERACTIVE APPLICATIONS LIKE GAMING, VIDEO CONFERENCING, VIRTUAL REALITYCOMCAST: XFINITY INTERNET INITIAL ROLLOUT BEGAN, TO EXPAND TO MORE LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY OVER NEXT FEW MONTHSSour...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
Trump attorney general nominee Pam Bondi clears Senate panel
Senate Judiciary Committee approves Bondi's nomination in divided 12-10 voteBondi's nomination expected to be approved by U.S. SenateCareer DoJ employees facing firing, re-assignments amid fears of retributionBy Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The Republican-led U.S. Senate ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
Sisi says Egypt will not take part in 'act of injustice' displacing Palestinians
Corrects headline to read that Egypt will not take part. Earlier version omitted the word 'not'. Other text unchanged CAIRO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Egypt will not participate in the displacement of Palestinians, an "act of injustice" that would threaten Egyptian security, President Ab...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
Israel receives list of Gaza hostages to be released on Thursday, PM office says
JERUSALEM, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Israel has received a list of hostages who will be released on Thursday from Gaza, the Prime Minister's office said on Wednesday.The office did not provide further details.Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
US-born girl shot dead by father in Pakistan over TikTok videos, say police
By Saleem Ahmed QUETTA, Pakistan, Jan 29 (Reuters) - A man who had recently brought his family back to Pakistan from the United States on Wednesday confessed to shooting dead his teenage daughter, motivated by his disapproval of her TikTok content, Pakistani police said. The shooting happened on ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
Teva Pharm CEO says not worried about US tariffs on drugs sector
JERUSALEM, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Teva Pharmaceutical Industries TEVA.TA is not overly concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump potentially imposing tariffs on drugs since many medicines are already made in the United States, its chief executive said on Wednesday.Tariffs "may take time to come to...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
ADM taps industry veteran to lead accounting amid irregularities
Adds details and background in from paragraph 2 Jan 29 (Reuters) - Grains trader Archer-Daniels-Midland ADM.N on Wednesday named Carrie Nichol as its chief accounting officer, effective March 1, 2025, as the company continues to grapple with accounting irregularities.Nichol previously headed acc...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
Trump's administration aims for 'greater transparency' in drug price negotiations
Adds statement details in paragraph 4, background in paragraphs 5-8 Jan 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. government said on Wednesday it will aim for "greater transparency" in Medicare drug price negotiations under President Donald Trump's administration following criticism from the pharmaceut...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
Italy seizes $48.4 million from FedEx's unit over alleged tax fraud
MILAN, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Italian tax police have seized 46.6 million euros ($48.4 million) from FedEx's FDX.N local unit, FedEx Express Italy srl, following an investigation into alleged tax fraud linked to illicit labour supply, prosecutors' documents showed on Wednesday.In a 75-page decre...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
Chinese online influence operation called for overthrow of Spain's government, Graphika report says
MADRID, Jan 29 (Reuters) - A Chinese social media operation that aims to whip up political anger in the West has called for the overthrow of a foreign government when impersonating protesters criticising flood relief efforts in Spain, online analysis outfit Graphika said.New York-based Graphika said...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
DeepSeek's chatbot achieves 17% accuracy, trails Western rivals in NewsGuard audit
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Chinese AI startup DeepSeek's chatbot achieved only 17% accuracy in delivering news and information in a NewsGuard audit that ranked it tenth out of eleven in a comparison with its Western competitors including OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google Gemini.The chatbot repeated false ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
Progressive's quarterly profit rises on strong insurance demand
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Property and casualty insurance company Progressive Corp PGR.N reported a 19% rise in its fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, driven by strong demand for personal auto insurance policies. WHY IT'S IMPORTANTInsurance spending has remained resilient, as businesses and indiv...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
Trump to sign orders on school choice, antisemitism, White House says
WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Wednesday "addressing school choice, ending funding for public schools that support critical race theory and other divisive measures in their curriculums," White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt tol...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Adds: WP Holding, Spirit Airlines, Patria Updates: Volvo CarsJan 29 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1430 GMT on Wednesday:** Swedish electric-vehicle battery maker Northvolt agreed with Volvo Cars VOLCARb.ST to sell its stake in their joint batte...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
Fed entering tough period for measuring money market liquidity
Fed balance sheet drawdown enters phase of uncertaintyGovernment debt management obscuring efforts to read market liquidityFed officials unlikely to change balance sheet drawdown at this week's meetingBy Michael S. Derby NEW YORK, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve, which wraps up its lat...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
BRIEF-Renk COO On Call - We Do Not Expect Impact From Doge In The United States
Jan 29 (Reuters) - RENK GROUP AG R3NK.DE:RENK CEO ON CALL - STRONG Q4 ORDER INTAKE SUPPORTED BY LEOPARD TRANSMISSION, ISRAEL TANKSRENK COO ON CALL - WE DO NOT EXPECT IMPACT FROM DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY (DOGE) IN THE UNITED STATESFurther company coverage: R3NK.DEReuters
Wed, Jan 29
OpenAI chief Sam Altman plans India visit, sources say
By Aditya Kalra and Munsif Vengattil NEW DELHI, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Microsoft-backed OpenAI's chief Sam Altman is planning to visit India next week, three sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, in what could be his first visit in two years at a time when the company faces legal chal...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
Mexico's Sheinbaum says she doesn't believe US will impose tariffs on Feb. 1
MEXICO CITY, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Wednesday she doesn't believe the United States will impose tariffs on Feb. 1, after the White House doubled down on U.S. President Donald Trump's pledge to do so.Shortly after taking office last week, Trump set a Feb...Reuters
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