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CEO revenue confidence hits 5-year low - PwC survey
DAVOS, Switzerland Jan 19 (Reuters) - Only three in 10 chief executives are confident in their companies' revenue growth prospects over the next year, the lowest level in five years, according to a global survey by professional services group PwC released on Monday.The annual survey of over 4,00...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Bulgarian President Radev resigns amid speculation he will form his own party
Vice President Iotova to replace Radev until electionsBulgaria faces eighth parliamentary election in four yearsRadev support likely not enough for a majority in elections, analyst saysBy Ivana Sekularac, Edward McAllister and Stoyan NenovSOFIA, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Bulgarian President Rumen Radev sai...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
QUOTES-'We lost a true maestro': tributes to Italian fashion great Valentino
ROME, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known to the world simply as Valentino, has died at the age of 93, his foundation announced on Monday. Founder of his eponymous brand, he built a global fashion empire and introduced the iconic "Valentino Red." He had reti...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Morocco accepts Trump’s invitation to join Gaza peace board
RABAT, Jan 19 (Reuters) - King Mohammed VI of Morocco accepted an invitation by President Donald Trump to join as a founding member of the U.S.-led Board of Peace, Morocco’s foreign ministry said on Monday.Morocco welcomes the second phase of Trump’s comprehensive peace plan, as well as the official...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Polish president signs 2026 budget, sends it to constitutional tribunal for checks
WARSAW, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Polish President Karol Nawrocki said on X on Monday that he had signed the 2026 budget but sent it to the constitutional tribunal for checks that it adheres to the law, citing concern over the deficit and rising debt.The decision to sign the bill means the government can i...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Valentino, Italian haute couture 'emperor' who painted fashion red, dies at 93
By Giulia SegretiROME, Jan 19 (Reuters) - ROME, Jan 19 (Reuters) - A mix of carmine and scarlet, with a hint of orange - a new hue, inspired by an elderly woman at Barcelona's opera house, whose elegance struck a young Valentino Garavani.The colour, introduced to the fashion world several years ...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Valneva withdraws application for standard US approval of its chikungunya shot
Jan 19 (Reuters) - French drugmaker Valneva VLS.PA said on Monday it has voluntarily withdrawn its application seeking standard approval of its chikungunya vaccine in the United States after the FDA suspended the shot's license in August, citing safety concerns.The specialty vaccine-maker said i...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Kurdish forces say Turkish drones hit Syria's Hasaka city; Turkey denies it
Jan 19 (Reuters) - The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said on Monday that Turkish drones struck Syria's far northeastern city of Hasaka, but Turkish security sources said the report was not true. The region continues to grapple with unrest amid tensions between the Syrian government...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
QUOTES-'We lost a true maestro': tributes to Italian fashion great Valentino
ROME, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani, known to the world simply as Valentino, has died at the age of 93, his foundation announced on Monday. Founder of his eponymous brand, he built a global fashion empire and introduced the iconic "Valentino Red." He had reti...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Kurdish forces say Turkish drones struck Syria's Hasaka city
Jan 19 (Reuters) - The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)said on Monday that Turkish drones struck Syria's far northeastern city of Hasaka as the area continues to grapple with unrest amid tensions between government and Kurdish forces.There was no immediate comment on the strike from Tu...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Turkey's Kurdish party says Syria deal leaves Ankara 'no excuses' on peace process
Syria-SDF integration seen as key to Turkey-PKK peaceDEM's Bakirhan says Ankara must now take concrete stepsAmong first comments on Syria deal by Turkey's Kurdish leadershipBy Ece Toksabay ANKARA, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Turkey's pro-Kurdish DEM Party said on Monday that the Turkish go...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Barrick Mining names Helen Cai as CFO
Jan 19 (Reuters) - Barrick Mining ABX.TO on Monday named Helen Cai as chief financial officer, effective March 1, to succeed Graham Shuttleworth, who will be leaving after the company reports its year-end results on February 5. Cai, who has served on the Barrick Board since November 2021, will work ...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Valentino, leading Italian fashion designer, dies at 93
By Giulia SegretiROME, Jan 19 (Reuters) - A mix of carmine and scarlet, with a hint of orange - a new hue, inspired by an elderly woman at Barcelona's opera house, whose elegance struck a young Valentino Garavani. The colour, introduced to the fashion world several years later, in 1959, with a s...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Golf-Thitikul, Hull and Ko among those to join women's indoor golf league
Jan 19 (Reuters) - World number one Jeeno Thitikul from Thailand, England's Charley Hull, and three-times major winner Lydia Ko are among the first group of committed LPGA Tour players for the new women's tech-infused indoor team golf league.The other confirmed players for WTGL, which is the...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
NATO will keep working with Denmark and Greenland on security, Rutte says
BRUSSELS, Jan 19 (Reuters) - NATO will keep working with Denmark and Greenland on security of the Arctic area, the military alliance's Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Monday, after a meeting with the Danish defence minister and the Greenlandic foreign affairs minister."We discussed how ...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Meta 'turning a blind eye' to illegal gambling ads, UK Gambling Commission says
LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Britain's Gambling Commission said on Monday that Meta Platforms META.O, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, was turning a blind eye to illegal online casinos advertising on its sites, indicating it was happy to continue taking money from criminals. The independent re...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Top US Catholic cardinals question morality of American foreign policy
By Bhargav Acharya Jan 19 (Reuters) - Three U.S. Catholic archbishops on Monday decried the direction of American foreign policy, saying the country's "moral role in confronting evil around the world" was in question and that military action must only be used as an extreme last resort...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
