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Goldman Sachs CEO Says Reduced Historical Principal Investments By Over 90% - Conf. Call
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc GS.N:GOLDMAN SACHS CEO SAYS REDUCED HISTORICAL PRINCIPAL INVESTMENTS BY OVER 90% - CONF. CALLGOLDMAN SACHS CEO SAYS EXPECT INVESTMENT BANKING ACTIVITY TO ACCELERATE IN 2026GOLDMAN SACHS CEO SAYS INVESTMENT BANKING BACKLOG IS AT HIGHEST LEVEL FOR YEARSGOLDMA...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Strong year for hedge funds drives big gains for Wall Street's prime brokerage engine
U.S. banks see big profits in Q4 from lending to macro hedge fundsBanks have been battling to gain market share post-Credit Suisse collapseJPM, Citi and BofA see jump in equities revenues, driven by prime brokerage units By Anirban Sen and Saeed Azhar NEW YORK, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Wall Street'...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Europe's aviation safety regulator conducted test flights of China's COMAC jets as part of certification process
LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Europe's aviation safety regulator EASA on Thursday confirmed reports that it had carried out test flights of the COMAC C-919 jet as it carries out "validation activities" as part of its certification process.The South China Morning Post on Thursday reported th...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Most Obamacare enrollment closes leaving Americans with higher bills or less health insurance
States pledge funds but cannot fully counteract cost increasesNegotiations are ongoing for subsidy extension, abortion is a key issueEnrollment may decline if subsidies aren't extended, affecting 2027 ratesBy Amina Niasse and Richard CowanNEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Millions of Ameri...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Mozambique's dollar bond slips after president says eyeing debt renegotiation
NAIROBI, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Mozambique's sole international dollar bond fell on Thursday after President Daniel Chapo told Bloomberg Television the country could embark on debt renegotiation once it clinched a new deal with the International Monetary Fund.The 2031 bond XS2051203862=TE shed 1.4 c...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Rallying-Ekstrom wins Dakar stage 11 as Al-Attiyah stays on top
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Nasser Al-Attiyah remained on course for a sixth career Dakar Rally win in the top car category after last year's runner-up Henk Lategan hit more trouble in the Saudi Arabian desert on Thursday.The Qatari, driving for the Dacia Sandriders, finished the stage with an eight minu...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Putin says the world is getting more dangerous but is silent on Maduro and Iran
MOSCOW, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir said on Thursday that the international situation had deteriorated and that the world was getting more dangerous but he was silent on the situation in Venezuela and Iran.Putin has yet to comment in public on the toppling of Venezuela's Nicola...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Canada privacy watchdog expands probe into X, cites Grok deepfakes
Jan 15 (Reuters) - Canada's privacy watchdog said on Thursday it was expanding an existing probe into X following reports that the social media platform's Grok AI chatbot was making non-consensual sexually explicit deepfakes.In a statement, Privacy Commissioner of Canada Philippe Dufresne al...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
UK's Serious Fraud Office boss to retire half-way through tenure
By Kirstin Ridley LONDON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Nick Ephgrave, the head of Britain's Serious Fraud Office, said on Thursday he would retire at the end of March after two-and-a-half years in the post, saying he had spent 38 years in public service and was reaching his 60th birthday.Becoming visib...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Verizon offers $20 credit to customers affected by massive wireless outage
By David Shepardson Jan 15 (Reuters) - Verizon Communications VZ.N said on Thursday it is offering a $20 credit to hundreds of thousands of customers impacted by its 10-hour outage on Wednesday that the U.S. wireless company said was caused by a software issue.Verizon said the issue primarily imp...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
US pressing Mexico to allow US forces to fight cartels, NYT reports
Jan 15 (Reuters) - The United States is intensifying pressure on Mexico to allow U.S. military forces to conduct joint operations to dismantle fentanyl labs inside the country, the New York Times reported on Thursday, citing U.S. officials. U.S. officials want American forces, either Special Operati...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
US issues new Iran-related sanctions, US Treasury website shows
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Thursday issued new Iran-related sanctions that target what appeared to be shipping, trading and energy companies, according to a post on the U.S. Treasury Department website on Thursday.The new sanctions come amid Iran's crackdown on pr...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Spain says it is sceptical of ceasefire chances in Ukraine
MADRID, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Spanish Defence Minister Margarita Robles said on Thursday she was sceptical about the prospects of Ukraine and Russia reaching a ceasefire agreement, adding that Russia would not accept foreign troops on a peace mission there. "(Russian President Vladimir) Putin does ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Trump's greenlight for Nvidia AI chips to China draws fire from lawmakers, former officials
China hawks worry about shipping advanced AI Chips to ChinaTrump okayed kick-start of chip shipments with conditionsFormer Trump Asia advisor says administration on 'wrong track'By Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers and former officials on Wednesday question...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Republicans split on Trump's aggressive immigration crackdown, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Republicans divided on immigration enforcement tactics, poll showsShooting death of activist sparks nationwide protestsTrump's immigration approval rating slips to lowest of his termBy Jason Lange WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's Republicans are divided over whether...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
Turkey says Syrian government could use force against Kurds
Turkey hopes for peaceful resolution but sees force as option for SyriaViolence in Aleppo abated, but highlights Syria's internal divisionsBy Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The Syrian government army could use further force against Kurdish militants after a flare-up in viole...Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
US issues new Iran-related sanctions, US Treasury website shows
WASHINGTON, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has issued new Iran-related sanctions, targeting more than a dozen individuals and entities, according to a post on the U.S. Department of Treasury website on Thursday.Reuters
Thu, Jan 15
