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Citi downgrades European equities to neutral after Trump's tariff threats
SINGAPORE, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Citi downgraded continental Europe on Tuesday to "neutral" for the first time in over a year, saying the latest step-up in transatlantic tensions and tariff uncertainty dented the near-term investment case for European equities. U.S. President Donald Trump over ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
'Content to die': Afghanistan's hunger crisis worsened by winter, aid cuts
By Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Sayed Hassib KABUL, Jan 20 (Reuters) - In the dull glow of a single bulb lighting their tent on the outskirts of Kabul, Samiullah and his wife Bibi Rehana sit down to dry bread and tea, their only meal of the day, accompanied by their five children and three-month-old ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Elliott Invests In Hypersonic-Flight Company Stratolaunch - WSJ
Jan 19 (Reuters) - ELLIOTT INVESTS IN HYPERSONIC-FLIGHT COMPANY STRATOLAUNCH - WSJELLIOTT WILL ALSO GAIN BOARD REPRESENTATION AT STRATOLAUNCH, ELLIOTT’S INVESTMENT IS WORTH SEVERAL HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS- WSJSource text: https://tinyurl.com/yc8drz86Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Trump declines to say whether he would use force to seize Greenland, NBC News reports
Jan 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump declined to say whether he would use force to seize Greenland in an interview published in NBC News on Monday."No comment," Trump told the network in a brief telephone interview when asked if he would use force to seize Greenland.Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Fed's Powell to attend Supreme Court argument on Cook case, AP News reports
Jan 19 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the U.S. Supreme Court's oral arguments on Wednesday in a case about Trump's attempt to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook, the Associated Press reported on Monday.Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Trump would quickly replace tariffs after court action, New York Times reports
Jan 19 (Reuters) - The administration of President Donald Trump would enact new tariffs almost immediately if the Supreme Court struck down sweeping global tariffs the president launched under an emergency law, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told the New York Times in an interview publisheReuters
Tue, Jan 20
ICE broke into Minnesota home, dragged barely clothed man into snow
U.S. citizen recounts fear, shame after unexpected detentionOfficers broke down door, pointed weapons, cuffed himImmigrant from Laos has been U.S. citizen since 1991DHS said officers were pursuing sex offendersMan refused to be fingerprinted, so he was detained - DHSBy Maria Alejandra Cardona SAI...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Japan 20-year bond auction sets up early test of PM Takaichi's tax cut pledge
TOKYO, Jan 20 (Reuters) - A sale of long-term Japanese government bonds (JGBs) on Tuesday will provide an early test by the markets of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's election campaign pledge to cut taxes.Short- and long-term JGB yields surged to record highs on Monday on conce...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Lululemon founder Chip Wilson seeks Advent's ouster in proxy fight, Semafor reports
Jan 19 (Reuters) - Lululemon LULU.O founder Chip Wilson is trying to excise private equity firm Advent from the apparel maker's board as part of an ongoing proxy fight, Semafor reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately verify the report.Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
REFILE-Elliott invests in hypersonic-flight company Stratolaunch, WSJ reports
Jan 19 (Reuters) - Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has made an investment in private-held hypersonic-flight company Stratolaunch, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.Elliott will also gain board representation at Stratolaunch and the hed...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Taylor Swift label UMG inks licensing deal with China's NetEase Cloud Music
By David Hood-NuñoWASHINGTON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - U.S.-based Universal Music Group struck a deal with Chinese music streaming service NetEase Cloud Music, the two music companies announced Monday.The multi-year license agreement allows UMG-signed artists like Taylor Swift to stream on NetEase's p...Reuters
Tue, Jan 20
Shionogi & Co Ltd - To Acquire 11.7% Voting Rights In Viiv Healthcare From Gsk And Pfizer
Jan 20 (Reuters) - Shionogi & Co Ltd 4507.T:SHIONOGI & CO LTD - TO ACQUIRE 11.7% VOTING RIGHTS IN VIIV HEALTHCARE FROM GSK AND PFIZERSHIONOGI & CO LTD - TO HOLD TOTAL 21.7% VOTING RIGHTS IN VIIV HEALTHCARE AFTER ACQUISITIONSHIONOGI & CO LTD - TO INVEST USD $2.1 BILLIONReuters
Mon, Jan 19
UK launches consultation on children's social media use, including possible ban
LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Britain on Monday launched a consultation on children's social media use, including a possible ban for children under a certain age and tougher guidance for schools on mobile phones, the government said.Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Kurdish Rudaw website reports around 1500 Islamic State members escaped from Syria's Shaddadi prison
CAIRO, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The Kurdish website Rudaw reported that a spokesperson for the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, Farhad Shami, said around 1500 Islamic State members escaped from Syria's Shaddadi prison.Earlier, the Syrian army said "a number of" Islamic State militants had...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
North Korea's Kim fires vice premier, inspects machinery plant before key party congress
SEOUL, Jan 20 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected an industrial machinery factory and fired a top official ahead of a key party congress, state media KCNA said on Tuesday. In recent weeks, Kim has made a series of visits to factories as well as to arms tests ahead of the Ninth Part...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Moldova proceeds with withdrawal from Russia-led CIS group
By Alexander TanasCHISINAU, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Moldova is proceeding with the necessary formalities to complete its withdrawal from the Russia-led Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) that emerged from the collapse of the Soviet Union, Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi said on Monday.Pro-European Pr...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
US FDA approves first drug to delay heart failure in dogs
Jan 19 (Reuters) - Pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim said on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had approved its chewable tablet, as the first drug to delay congestive heart failure in dogs with a type of early-stage heart disease.The approval covers dogs with a heart condition, ...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
Trump administration appeals limits on agents' tactics toward Minnesota protesters
WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Saturday it was appealing a ruling by a federal judge that put limits on tactics employed by U.S. immigration agents operating in Minneapolis.In a brief filing, lawyers for the Department of Justice told the court they were appealing an...Reuters
Mon, Jan 19
