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PREVIEW-Luxury groups pin hopes on US as China weakness persists
U.S. luxury goods spending turned positive in December for first time in over two years - Citi credit card data saysData shows pocket of strength in U.S. ahead of luxury goods companies' earnings reportsBy Mimosa Spencer PARIS, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Global luxury goods companies are expected to pull...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
UPDATE 1-Israel gov’t to vote on Gaza deal on Thursday, government official says
Adds a majority of ministers is expected to approve the dealJERUSALEM, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The Israeli government will vote on a Gaza ceasefire deal on Thursday, with a majority of ministers expected to approve the deal, a government official told Reuters. (Reporting by Maayan Lubell; Editing by Toby...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
BRIEF-Alstom To Renovate 181 Bi-Level Commuter Rail Cars For Metrolinx In Ontario, Canada
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Alstom SA ALSO.PA:ALSTOM TO OVERHAUL AND MODERNIZE 181 BI-LEVEL COMMUTER RAIL CARS FOR METROLINX IN ONTARIO, CANADAFRAMEWORK AGREEMENT IS WORTH APPROXIMATELY 500 MILLION CAD (APPROXIMATELY 340 MILLION EUR)CANADIAN OPERATIONS SUPPORTED 8,300 JOBS IN FY 2023/24TO BEGIN OVERHAUL OF B...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
UPDATE 1-US regulators propose capping nicotine in cigarettes at non-addictive levels
Updates FDA director quote in paragraph 4; share reaction and company comment in paragraphs 7-9; FDA timeline in paragraph 11LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - U.S. regulators are proposing to cap the amount of nicotine in cigarettes at non-addictive levels, in a potential world-first that could curb smokin...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
QUOTES-International reaction to Gaza ceasefire deal
Adds Turkish foreign minister Jan 15 (Reuters) - Negotiators reached a phased ceasefire deal on Wednesday in the war in Gaza between Israel and the militant group Hamas, an official briefed on the negotiations told Reuters. Here is some reaction to the deal, which has not yet been formally announ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
Danish PM tells Trump it is up to Greenland to decide on independence
COPENHAGEN, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Wednesday she had spoken on the phone with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and told him that it is up to Greenland itself to decide on any independence. (Reporting by Stine Jacobsen, editing by Terje Solsvik) ((stine...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
Turkey ready to support Syria for management of Islamic State camps
ANKARA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Turkey is ready to provide support to the new Syrian administration for the management of Islamic State camps in the country, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Wednesday."As we have always said, we are also ready to provide the necessary assistance to the new ad...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
BRIEF-Citi CEO Says Bank Has More Work To Do On Data And Regulatory Reporting - Conf Call
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Citigroup Inc C.N:CITI CEO JANE FRASER SAYS BANK HAS MORE WORK TO DO ON DATA AND REGULATORY REPORTING - CONFERENCE CALLCITI CEO SAYS BROADLY PLEASED WITH THE PROGRESS BANK HAS MADE IN RISK, COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITYCITI CEO SAYS IT IS POSSIBLE BANAMEX IPO HAPPENS IN 2026, TIMI...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
Turkey says Gaza ceasefire deal important step for regional stability
ANKARA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, to halt fighting in Gaza, is an important step for regional stability.Speaking to reporters in Ankara, Fidan also said Turkish efforts for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
QUOTES-International reaction to Gaza ceasefire deal
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Negotiators reached a phased ceasefire deal on Wednesday in the war in Gaza between Israel and the militant group Hamas, an official briefed on the negotiations told Reuters. Here is some reaction to the deal, which has not yet been formally announced. U.S. PRESIDENT-ELECT DON...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
Israel, Jordan external bonds rally on Gaza ceasefire agreement news
NEW YORK, Jan 15 (Reuters) - International government bonds issued by Israel and Jordan rose on Wednesday after news a ceasefire agreement has been reached between Israel and Hamas.Israel's 2043 bond US4651387N91=TE jumped more than 1 cent to trade at 82.424 cents while Jordan's 2047 US418097AJ07=TE...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
Israel gov’t to vote on Gaza deal on Thursday, government official says
JERUSALEM, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The Israeli government will vote on a Gaza ceasefire deal on Thursday, a government official told Reuters. (Reporting by Maayan Lubell; Editing by Toby Chopra) ((Nayera.Abdallah@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
NBA-Shaq praises LA, vows to help wildfire relief efforts
By Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Lakers great Shaquille O'Neal said he feels deeply for those displaced by the massive wildfires that have turned entire neighborhoods in Los Angeles to ash and said he was working behind the scenes to help relief efforts. The four-time NBA champion,...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
California utility faces billions in claims for fire damage even if it did nothing wrong
Victims sue Southern California Edison under unique legal doctrineInverse condemnation allows claims without proving utility's negligenceWildfires expected to be costliest ever in USBy Tom Hals Jan 15 (Reuters) - Victims of the Los Angeles wildfires, likely the costliest in U.S. history, are seiz...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
Reusable rocket startup Stoke Space raises $260 million in Series C round
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Stoke Space raised $260 million in a late-stage funding round to finalize the development of its Nova reusable medium-lift rocket and complete construction of its launch facility in Florida, the company said on Wednesday.Reusable rockets, pioneered by Elon Musk's SpaceX, have demo...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
UPDATE 1-Ternium kicks back after Mexico watchdog halts wastewater release
Updates with details from Profepa, Ternium, backgroundMEXICO CITY, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Steelmaker Ternium TX.N said on Wednesday said that wastewater from a plant in Mexico was not a pollutant, after the country's environmental watchdog Profepa said it had ordered Ternium to temporarily halt the flow...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
Trump says there is a deal to release Gaza hostages
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Wednesday that a deal had been reached to release hostages held in Gaza. His comments, made on his Truth Social platform, came after an official said that Israel and Hamas had reached a ceasefire deal in the Gaza war. "WE HAVE ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
BRIEF-Aligned Data Centers Completes $12+ Billion Capital Raise
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Aligned Data Centers: ALIGNED DATA CENTERS: COMPLETED ROUND OF CAPITAL RAISING TOTALING OVER $5 BILLION OF NEW PRIMARY EQUITY AND OVER $7 BILLION OF NEW DEBT COMMITMENTSALIGNED DATA CENTERS - CAPITAL RAISE ENCOMPASSED NEW PRIMARY EQUITY FROM FUNDS MANAGED BY MACQUARIE ASSET MANAGE...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
AbbVie to 'commit less capital' towards psychiatric drugs, CEO says
Jan 15 (Reuters) - AbbVie ABBV.N will commit less capital towards experimental medicines for psychiatric disease, CEO Robert Michael said at an industry conference on Wednesday. The remarks come months after experimental schizophrenia drug failed in two mid-stage studies. (Reporting by Sneha S K an...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
Trump USDOT nominee says Tesla safety probe will continue
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to head the Transportation Department said he would allow an ongoing government probe into Tesla's advanced driver assistance system to continue.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in October opened an investigation...Reuters
Wed, Jan 15
