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CORRECTED-Law firm Quinn Emanuel hires Epstein prosecutor in latest SDNY hire
Corrects reference to Biden as election candidate in paragraph 7By David Thomas Jan 28 (Reuters) - A member of the team that prosecuted late financier Jeffrey Epstein and British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell for sex abuse has joined law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, marking the firm&...Reuters
Tue, Jan 28
NFL-Sirianni revisits painful Super Bowl defeat as he fine-tunes strategy for Chiefs
Jan 28 (Reuters) - Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni said he was revisiting his notebooks from the team's heartbreaking Super Bowl defeat to the Kansas City Chiefs two years ago, as he aims to avoid repeating history in New Orleans.The Eagles let a 10-point halftime lead slip through ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 28
Rubio's Central America trip aims to counter China, State Department says
WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's trip to Central America is partially about countering China, a State Department spokesperson told Fox Business on Tuesday. "Part of this trip is about countering China," the spokesperson said in the interview. Rubio was...Reuters
Tue, Jan 28
REFILE-Scholz says Musk's backing of right-wing in Europe is disgusting
Corrects spelling of Scholz in headline BERLIN, Jan 28 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday sharply criticized Elon Musk's backing of the right-wing parties in the European Union, calling it "really disgusting" and said it was hindering democracy in the bloc. The U.S....Reuters
Tue, Jan 28
Computer parts maker Logitech raises 2025 sales forecast on strong demand
Adds details from paragraph 2 onwardsZURICH, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Logitech International LOGN.S raised its full-year forecast on Tuesday, after reporting higher sales and profit for its important pre-holiday quarter, supported by strong demand for computer hardware products for businesses and gamers.T...Reuters
Tue, Jan 28
Trump orders end to federal support for gender affirming care for minors
Jan 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump issued an order on Tuesday to stop federal funding, sponsorship, promotion, assistance, for gender affirming care for children under age 19. "It is the policy of the United States that it will not fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support the s...Reuters
Tue, Jan 28
Top Ukrainian defence official sacked amid infighting over procurement
Adds NABU investigation, paragraph 9By Dan Peleschuk KYIV, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Ukraine's government on Tuesday sacked a deputy defence minister in charge of weapons purchases amid infighting over procurement that is complicating Kyiv's attempt to reassure key Western partners at a critical...Reuters
Tue, Jan 28
World acquires business of NY-based HML Brokerage
By Mia MacGregorJan 28 - (The Insurer) - World Insurance Associates has acquired the business of Brooklyn, New York-based HML Brokerage, a deal the company completed on 1 September 2024 but has only just announced.Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Founded in 2013, HML specialises in proper...Reuters
Tue, Jan 28
US sending Patriot missiles from Israel to Ukraine, Axios reports
Adds comments from Zelenskiy in paragraph 4, Pentagon spokesperson in paragraph 2 and Netanyahu office in paragraph 3Jan 28 (Reuters) - The United States transferred some 90 Patriot air defense interceptors from Israel to Poland this week to then deliver them to Ukraine, Axios reported on Tuesday, c...Reuters
Tue, Jan 28
Trucordia acquires Louisiana-based Cada Insurance Services
By Isha MaratheJan 28 - (The Insurer) - Utah-based Trucordia has acquired Cada Insurance Services, a provider of auto, home, commercial, general liability, and workers' compensation solutions with Louisiana offices in Baton Rouge, Chalmette, Gretna, and Kenner.The financial terms of the deal we...Reuters
Tue, Jan 28
Golf-'Get a chef' McIlroy tells Scheffler after ravioli mishap
Jan 28 (Reuters) - Rory McIlroy had some humorous advice for Scottie Scheffler on Tuesday ahead of the world number one's return to action this week following surgery to remove glass fragments from his right hand after a December cooking accident.Scheffler's start to the 2025 PGA Tour season...Reuters
Tue, Jan 28
Trump to offer buyouts to federal workers who don't want to return to office, Axios reports
Adds quote in paragraphs 2-3WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is planning to send a memo offering to pay through Sept. 30 all federal workers who don't want to return to the office, as long as they resign by Feb. 6, Axios reported Tuesday, citing a W...Reuters
Tue, Jan 28
Mexico's Banorte posts 5% profit climb in Q4
MEXICO CITY, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Mexican lender Banorte GFNORTEO.MX on Tuesday posted a 5% year-on-year climb in its fourth-quarter net profit, coming in at 13.72 billion pesos.Revenues, meanwhile, rose 9% from the same quarter in 2023 to reach 38.18 billion pesos.Reuters
Tue, Jan 28
Kettle raises LA wildfire industry loss estimate to $27bn-$36bn
By Isha MaratheJan 28 - (The Insurer) - Insurtech MGA Kettle has revised upwards its insured loss estimate for the ongoing Los Angeles fires to between $27bn and $36bn, a sizable increase from its initial $11bn to $17.5bn forecast.The latest estimate contemplates only property losses, excluding aut...Reuters
Tue, Jan 28
Trump to offer buyouts to federal workers who don't want to return to office, Axios reports
Washington, Jan 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's administration is planning to send a memo offering to pay through Sept. 30 all federal workers who don't want to return to the office, as long as they resign by Feb. 6, Axios reported Tuesday, citing a White House official.Reuters
Tue, Jan 28
Trump fires a Democrat from US anti-discrimination agency
Jan 28 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump in an unprecedented move likely to spur legal challenges has fired a Democratic member of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which enforces laws banning workplace discrimination.Reuters
Tue, Jan 28
EV maker Lucid names Taoufiq Boussaid as CFO
Adds appointment details and background in paragraphs 4-8 Jan 28 (Reuters) - Lucid Group LCID.O has named veteran finance professional Taoufiq Boussaid as its chief financial officer, the electric vehicle maker said on Tuesday, more than a year after Sherry House stepped down from the role.Boussa...Reuters
Tue, Jan 28
Caroline Kennedy calls on US lawmakers to oppose RFK Jr.'s health post
Caroline Kennedy criticizes RFK Jr.'s healthcare views as dangerousRFK Jr. disputes anti-vaccine label, claims support for vaccinesRFK Jr.'s financial ties to law firm raise ethical concernsBy Stephanie Kelly Jan 28 (Reuters) - Caroline Kennedy, a member of the famed U.S. political family...Reuters
Tue, Jan 28
