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MEDIA-Saudi PIF-backed cooling firm Saudi Tabreed taps Citi, SNB Capital for IPO- Bloomberg News
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Thu, Jan 9
Iconiq Growth hires analytics firm Datadog's Amit Agarwal in latest expansion
By Krystal Hu Jan 9 (Reuters) - Iconiq Growth, the venture arm of investment firm Iconiq Capital, has hired cloud-based analytics firm Datadog's DDOG.O President Amit Agarwal as a general partner in the latest expansion of its leadership team, the company told Reuters.Agarwal joins Iconiq after 1...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
Billionaire Frank McCourt's Project Liberty proposes bid for TikTok's US assets
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Entrepreneur and former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt's Project Liberty and its consortium of partners in The People's Bid said on Thursday they proposed to make a formal bid to ByteDance to buy TikTok's U.S. assets. The move comes ahead of a Jan. 19 deadline by which Byt...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
Musk acknowledges $2 trillion spending cut goal a long shot
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Elon Musk, who U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has tapped to oversee a government cost-cutting effort, acknowledged that his declared goal of cutting $2 trillion in spending from the $6.8 trillion federal budget would be a long shot."I think if we try for 2 trillion, ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
UBS nears settlement over Credit Suisse tax evasion case, WSJ reports
Jan 9 (Reuters) - UBS UBSG.S is set to pay a minimum of hundreds of millions of dollars to settle Credit Suisse's violations of an earlier agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice over customers in the U.S. who evaded tax, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. A settlement could come as...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
UPDATE 2-Boaz Weinstein's Saba woos UK trust's shareholders with cash exit
Adds Herald's response in paragraph 4-5 Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. hedge fund Saba Capital Management will offer shareholders of UK's Herald Investment Trust HRI.L a full cash exit at 99% of their net asset value, it said on Thursday, as it sought to win their approval for a board overhaul.Saba, foun...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
US ambassador to Lebanon 'very happy' over Aoun's election as president
BEIRUT, Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. ambassador to Lebanon Lisa Johnson said she was "very happy" over Lebanese army commander Joseph Aoun's election as president on Thursday, ending a more than two-year vacuum in the post.Johnson and other foreign envoys had attended Thursday's session at the Lebanese pa...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
FACTBOX-Suspension of flights to Middle East
Updates Ryanair Jan 9 (Reuters) - Concerns about conflict in the Middle East have prompted international airlines to suspend flights to the region or to avoid affected airspace.Below are some of the airlines that have suspended services to and from the region:AEGEAN AIRLINES AGNr.ATThe Greek airl...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
Israel gearing up for large international bond sale, officials say
By Steven ScheerTEL AVIV, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Israel is planning a large international bond issue in dollars or euros in the coming months, two senior government officials said on Thursday.Israel's accountant general and his deputy were in London this week for meetings with investors, following recent...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
BRIEF-Project Liberty Says Delivered Proposal To ByteDance To Buy Tiktok's U.S. Assets
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Project Liberty:PROJECT LIBERTY ANNOUNCES A FORMAL OFFER TO ACQUIRE TIKTOK U.S.PLANS TO MIGRATE TIKTOK'S USER BASE TO AMERICAN-BUILT DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE DESIGNED TO PUT PEOPLE BACK IN CHARGE OF THEIR DATAPROJECT LIBERTY AND CONSORTIUM OF PARTNERS IN THE PEOPLE'S BID DELIVERED PR...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
Viktor Orban's challenger sees strong EU, NATO ties, 'pragmatic' approach to Russia
Ex-government insider Peter Magyar's support has surgedHis Tisza party mounts serious challenge to PM OrbanNext elections due in early 2026Would unlock EU funds, adopt euro roadmap, Magyar saysTisza party will fight election on its own, no alliancesBy Anita Komuves and Krisztina Than BUDAPEST, Ja...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
German defence minister: will consider changing Ramstein format if US withdraws
BERLIN, Jan 9 (Reuters) - German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday that a regular gathering of allies aimed at speeding up and synchronising arms deliveries to Ukraine was best kept under U.S. leadership, with an eye to the new Trump administration."And if those in the United States ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
RPT-BREAKINGVIEWS-US Steel spat strengthens case for deal guardrails
The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.By Jonathan Guilford NEW YORK, Jan 8 (Reuters Breakingviews) - A 123-year-old steelmaker’s fate could yet become a restraint on modern-day executive power. United States Steel X.N and suitor Nippon Steel 5401.T h...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
Musk to host German far-right leader on X, stirs angst about election meddling
BERLIN, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Elon Musk will host the leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) on X on Thursday, stoking concerns in Berlin and Brussels about possible meddling by the U.S. billionaire in campaigning for Germany's Feb. 23 national election.
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Thu, Jan 9
BRIEF-Polestar Posts Q4 Retail Sales of 12,256 Cars
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Polestar Automotive Holding Uk Plc A4N1y.F:POLESTAR: Q4 RETAIL SALES TOTALLED 12,256 CARSPOLESTAR: Q4 ORDER INTAKE UP 37.2% YOYSource text: [ID:]Further company coverage: [A4N1y.F] ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com))Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
UPDATE 1-Ryanair plans to fly full summer schedule from Tel Aviv
Expects most airlines to return to Israel by summerAirline announces additional capacity in German regionsSays European consumers 'remarkably resilient'Adds detail on Israel, trading and German growth plansBy Klaus Lauer BERLIN, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Ryanair RYA.I plans to operate a full schedule of ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
NEWSMAKER-Who is Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese army commander elected president?
BEIRUT, Jan 9 (Reuters) - General Joseph Aoun, the Lebanese army commander who was elected president on Thursday, kept his military on the sidelines of a recent war between Israel and armed group Hezbollah, ordering it to prioritise civil peace even as troops were killed.Aoun, a 60-year-old career s...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
Morning News Call - Canada, January 9
To access a PDF version of this newsletter, please click hereYou can read Morning News Call Canada via TOPNEWS Canada page.If you would like to receive this newsletter through your email, please register at:https://solutions.lseg.com/MorningNewsCallEN-subscription-page COMPANIES REPORTING RESU...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
US to give Ukraine more military aid worth $500 million, Blinken says
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The United States will provide Ukraine with an additional $500 million in military aid, including air defense missiles, air-to-ground munitions and support equipment for F-16 fighter jets, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement on Thursday. (Reportin...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
BRIEF-UBS Close To Large Settlement Over Credit Suisse Tax Case- WSJ
Jan 9 (Reuters) - UBS CLOSE TO LARGE SETTLEMENT OVER CREDIT SUISSE TAX CASE- WSJUBS SET TO PAY TO SETTLE VIOLATIONS BY CREDIT SUISSE OF EARLIER AGREEMENT WITH THE U.S. DOJ OVER AMERICAN CLIENTS WHO EVADED TAX- WSJSource https://tinyurl.com/2s3acnu4 ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
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