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UPDATE 2-South Korea's Yoon, facing arrest over martial law, vows to 'fight until end'
Arrest warrant for Yoon unprecedented against sitting presidentYoon vows to 'fight until end' in letter to supportersOpposition says letter proof Yoon committed to insurrectionUnclear how, when arrest warrant will be carried outPresidential security blocks attempts to search Yoon's officeAdds police...Reuters
Thu, Jan 2
PRESS DIGEST- New York Times business news - Jan 2
Jan 2 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.- An attack in New Orleans killed at least 15 people, injured about three dozen others and left the city of 364,000, on edge as a pic...Reuters
Thu, Jan 2
Albania TikTok ban sparks debate over freedom of speech
By Fatos Bytyci and Florion Goga TIRANA, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Every evening, Ergus Katiaj uploads a video on TikTok reminding customers that his shop in Tirana delivers potato chips, cigarettes and alcohol through the night. His phone buzzes with orders that add about 1,000 euros to his monthly prof...Reuters
Thu, Jan 2
BRIEF-REC Silicon Shuts Down Moses Lake Operations
Jan 2 (Reuters) - REC Silicon ASA RECSI.OL:SAID ON MONDAY IT CEASED PRODUCTION AT ITS MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON FACILITYSAID WILL FOCUS ITS BUSINESS EFFORTS ON SILICON GASES CUSTOMER IS NOT ABLE TO WAIT ANY LONGER FOR DELIVERY OF PRODUCT THAT CONSISTENTLY MEETS REQUIREMENTS AT CORRECT LEVELS THERE ARE ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 2
China blacklists 10 US firms for involvement in Taiwan arms sales
BEIJING, Jan 2 (Reuters) - The Chinese commerce ministry said on Thursday that it had added 10 U.S. companies to its so-called "Unreliable Entity List" for their involvement in arms sales to Taiwan, which China regards as part of its territory. Effective from Thursday, the blacklisted companies, whi...Reuters
Thu, Jan 2
BREAKINGVIEWS-AI will become a Madison Avenue sensation in 2025
The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are her own.By Jennifer Saba NEW YORK, Jan 2 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The next big thing in technology will be powered by advertising money, too. Google, Facebook and Instagram ballooned in prominence and profitability by l...Reuters
Thu, Jan 2
UPDATE 1-South Korea's Yoon, facing unprecedented arrest over martial law, vows to 'fight until end'
Arrest warrant for Yoon unprecedented against sitting presidentYoon vows to 'fight until end' in letter to supportersOpposition says letter proof Yoon committed to insurrectionUnclear how, when arrest warrant will be carried outPresidential security blocks attempts to search Yoon's officeAdds Yoon l...Reuters
Thu, Jan 2
German opposition's chancellor candidate backs free trade talks with Trump
BERLIN, Jan 2 (Reuters) - German conservative leader Friedrich Merz, who is favoured to succeed Olaf Scholz as chancellor, would support a new attempt at talks on a free trade deal with the United States in response to tougher trade conditions, he told German news agency dpa.Europe's economy will fa...Reuters
Thu, Jan 2
BRIEF-Poolbeg Pharma Says Co In Talks For Its All-Share Acquisition By Hookipa
Jan 2 (Reuters) - Poolbeg Pharma POLB.L:POOLBEG PHARMA: NON-BINDING DISCUSSIONS FOR AN ALL-SHARE ACQUISITION BY HOOKIPA OF POOLBEGPOOLBEG PHARMA: UNDER TERMS POOLBEG SHAREHOLDERS TO RECEIVE 0.03 HOOKIPA SHARES FOR EACH POOLBEG SHARE HELDSource text: ID:nGNE44VQ3ZFurther company coverage: POLB.LHOOK....Reuters
Thu, Jan 2
BRIEF-Kosmos Energy Announces First Gas At Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG Project
Jan 2 (Reuters) - Kosmos Energy Ltd KOS.N:KOSMOS ENERGY - ANNOUNCES FIRST GAS AT GREATER TORTUE AHMEYIM LNG PROJECT IN MAURITANIA AND SENEGALSource text: ID:nRSB8865RaFurther company coverage: KOS.N ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Thu, Jan 2
UPDATE 3-South Korea police search Jeju Air, airport operator over fatal plane crash
Police hunt for aircraft operation, maintenance data at Muan airport, Jeju Air officeCockpit voice recorder data conversion to audio files completedRigid structure near end of runway "concerning", engineering professor saysAdds cockpit voice recorder data in paragraphs 4, 15, Jeju Air comment on rai...Reuters
Thu, Jan 2
U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Biogen, Crown Castle, Eastgroup Properties
Jan 2 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Biogen, Crown Castle and Eastgroup Properties on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS* Biogen BIIB.O: Piper Sandler cuts to neutral from overweight* Crown Castle Inc CCI.N: Jefferies...Reuters
Thu, Jan 2
BRIEF-Largan Precision Denies Media Report Its Earnings Per Share Would Be T$170 - T$175 For 2024
Jan 2 (Reuters) - Apple AAPL.O supplier Largan Precision 3008.TW:DENIES MEDIA REPORT ITS EINGS PER SHARE WOULD BE T$170 ($5.2) - T$175 FOR 2024LSAYS IT DID NOT PROVIDE ANY SUCH FORECASTSource text: ID:nMOP5MLXFtFurther company coverage: AAPL.O (Reporting by Faith Hung) ((faith.hung@thomsonreuters.co...Reuters
Thu, Jan 2
PRESS DIGEST- Wall Street Journal - Jan 2
Jan 2 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.- China's Alibaba Group Holding Ltd 9988.HK said on Wednesday it had agreed to sell its majority stake in hypermarket chain Sun Art Retail Grou...Reuters
Thu, Jan 2
Apple offers iPhone discounts in China as competition intensifies
BEIJING, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Apple AAPL.O is offering rare discounts of up to 500 yuan ($68.50) on its latest iPhone models in China, as the U.S. tech giant moves to defend its market share against rising competition from domestic rivals like Huawei.The four-day promotion, running from Jan. 4-7, appli...Reuters
Thu, Jan 2
PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Jan 2
Jan 2 (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-UK to target people smugglers with travel bans and social media curbs-Problems with UK economy data could be widespread, warns lawmaker-B...Reuters
Thu, Jan 2
Toxic waste from India's 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy site moved for disposal after 40 years
By Jatindra DashBHUBANESHWAR, India, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Indian authorities said on Thursday they had completed moving toxic waste from the site of the 1984 Bhopal gas leak disaster, which killed more than 5,000 people, to a disposal facility where it will take three to nine months to incinerate.In th...Reuters
Thu, Jan 2
Malaysia grants WeChat, TikTok licences to operate under new law
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 - Malaysia's communications regulator said it granted Tencent's WeChat and ByteDance's TikTok licences to operate in the country under a new social media law, but that some other platforms had not applied.The law, aimed at tackling rising cybercrime, requires social media platfor...Reuters
Thu, Jan 2
UPDATE 4-Virgin Australia crew allegedly raped, robbed in Fiji
Updates to recast paragraph 1, adds Fiji tourism minister's statement in paragraphs 6 and 7, adds Australia tourism department declined to comment in paragraph 9By Rishav ChatterjeeJan 2 (Reuters) - The Fiji government on Thursday said police were investigating incidents involving two crew members o...Reuters
Thu, Jan 2
UPDATE 5-Tesla Cybertruck explodes outside Trump Las Vegas hotel, killing driver
Person in Cybertruck killed, seven injured in blastFBI investigating whether an act of terrorismIncident occurred hours after man drove truck into crowd in New OrleansUpdates with Turo statement in paragraph 13-14By David Shepardson, Karen Brettell and Ronda Churchill LAS VEGAS, Jan 1 (Reuters) -...Reuters
Thu, Jan 2
