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BRIEF-ACCC Re-Authorises BP Fuel And Non-Fuel Loyalty Arrangements
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Australian Competition and Consumer Commission:RE-AUTHORISES BP FUEL AND NON-FUEL LOYALTY ARRANGEMENTSDECIDED TO RE-AUTHORISE BP AUSTRALIA TO CONTINUE THE BP REWARDS PROGRAM WITH FUEL AND NON-FUEL OFFERSDECIDED TO GRANT AUTHORISATION UNTIL 20 FEBRUARY 2035Further company coverage:...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
Trump, Musk suggest sped-up return of NASA astronauts, but details scarce
Trump asks Musk's SpaceX to return NASA astronauts from ISSAstronauts were already assigned a SpaceX flight homeTrump offers no details on how the return would changeBy Joey Roulette WASHINGTON, Jan 29 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said Tuesday night he had asked Elon Musk's SpaceX t...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
REFILE-Sony Group says President Totoki to add CEO role from April
Corrects Reuters Instrument Code for SonyTOKYO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Sony Group 6758.T President Hiroki Totoki will add the CEO role from April 1, while incumbent Chairman-CEO Kenichiro Yoshida will remain as chairman, the company said on Wednesday.Totoki, who assumed the president's post in 2023,...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
Microsoft probes if DeepSeek-linked group improperly obtained OpenAI data, Bloomberg News reports
Adds Microsoft response in paragraph 11 Jan 28 (Reuters) - Microsoft MSFT.O and OpenAI are probing if data output from the ChatGPT maker's technology was obtained in an unauthorized manner by a group linked to Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek, Bloomberg News reported on T...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
Alibaba releases AI model it claims surpasses DeepSeek-V3
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Chinese tech company Alibaba 9988.HK on Wednesday released a new version of its Qwen 2.5 artificial intelligence model that it claimed surpassed the highly-acclaimed DeepSeek-V3.The unusual timing of the Qwen 2.5-Max's release, on the first day ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
Trump administration revokes extension of protections for Venezuelans in US, NY Times reports
Updates with details on the reported move to revoke the Temporary Protected Status extension WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has revoked an extension of deportation protections that the previous administration granted to more than 600,000 Venezuelans already in the United ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
PRESS DIGEST-Financial Times - Jan 29
Jan 29 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.Headlines- HSBC to exit parts of investment banking business in Britain, US and Europe- Santander's British chair William Vereker resigns afte...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
BRIEF-Toyota - Suzuki, Daihatsu, And Toyota Decide On The Release Schedule For Mini-Commercial Van Electric Vehicles
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Toyota 7203.T:SUZUKI, DAIHATSU, AND TOYOTA DECIDE ON THE RELEASE SCHEDULE FOR MINI-COMMERCIAL VAN ELECTRIC VEHICLESAIM FOR THE RELEASE OF MINI-COMMERCIAL VAN ELECTRIC VEHICLES (BEVS) RESPECTIVELY IN FISCAL 2025Source text: [ID:]Further company coverage: 7203.TReuters
Wed, Jan 29
PRESS DIGEST-British Business - Jan 29
Jan 29 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.The Times- The chairman of Santander's SAN.MC British business, William Vereker is to leave this year in a surprise exit ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
Drone debris falls near metro station in Kyiv, mayor says
MELBOURNE, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Debris from a destroyed Russian drone fell near a metro station in the Darnytskyi district of Kyiv, Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of the Ukrainian capital, said on Wednesday. "All emergency services heading to the site," Klitschko said on the Telegram messaging ap...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
India sends navigation satellite into orbit on ISRO rocket in landmark launch
By Nivedita BhattacharjeeBENGALURU, Jan 29 (Reuters) - India successfully launched into orbit on Wednesday a new navigation satellite aboard a home-grown rocket, strengthening its independent satellite positioning system at a time when space-based technologies are becoming increasingly critical.The ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
Trump administration revokes extension of protections for Venezuelans in US, NY Times reports
Jan 28 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has revoked an extension of deportation protections that the previous administration granted to more than 600,000 Venezuelans already in the United States, The New York Times reported on Tuesday, citing a copy of the decision.Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
Zelenskiy urges Trump to be on Ukraine's side, says Putin not afraid of Europe
Adds White House outreachBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Ukraine needed broader security guarantees and Russian President Vladimir Putin was not afraid of Europe, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told Fox News in an interview in which he urged U.S. President Donald Trump t...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
US court blocks Biden administration's airline fee disclosure rule
Adds airline group response, letter from senatorsBy David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday blocked the Biden administration's 2024 rule requiring upfront disclosure of airline service fees, saying the Transportation Department had not complied with pro...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
BRIEF-89Bio Announces Pricing Of $250 Mln Public Offering Of Common Stock And Pre-Funded Warrants
Jan 28 (Reuters) - 89Bio Inc ETNB.O:89BIO, INC. ANNOUNCES PRICING OF $250.0 MILLION PUBLIC OFFERING OF COMMON STOCK AND PRE-FUNDED WARRANTS89BIO INC - PRICES PUBLIC OFFERING OF 21.7 MILLION SHARES AT $8.75 PER SHARESource text: ID:nGNXwNLPXFurther company coverage: ETNB.OReuters
Wed, Jan 29
F-35 fighter jet crashes in Alaska; pilot safe
Adds details from Eielson Air Force Base statement in paragraph 1 and 4 Jan 28 (Reuters) - An F-35 fighter jet crashed during a training exercise at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska on Tuesday, but the pilot was safe after bailing out, base officials said.The pilot experienced an "in-flight m...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
Apple's iPhones to support Starlink direct-to-cell coverage in US
Jan 28 (Reuters) - Apple's AAPL.O iPhone devices are now eligible to test SpaceX-owned Starlink's direct-to-cell capability that provides coverage from space, according to T-Mobile TMUS.O, a partner in the program.T-Mobile and Elon Musk's SpaceX are currently testing the Starlink cell ne...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
White House offers 2 million federal employees financial incentives to quit
Deferred resignation program offers incentives for workers to resignProgram excludes immigration and national-security related positions and U.S. Postal Service employeesFederal employees warned of potential job insecurity and workforce reformUpdates headline, paragraph one with number of workers of...Reuters
Wed, Jan 29
