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EXCLUSIVE-Beijing tells Chinese firms to stop using US and Israeli cybersecurity software, sources say
China bans use of software from Palo Alto Networks, CrowdStrike, and several others, sources sayAlphabet's Mandiant, Thales' Imperva, Wiz, SentinelOne, Rapid7 also on cyber blacklistAuthorities cite national security concerns, sources sayBeijing has been keen to replace Western-made technolo...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
TSMC likely to post fourth-quarter profit leap driven by AI boom
Analysts expect a record profit in the fourth quarterTSMC benefiting more than other chip foundries from AI boomTSMC has already reported market-forecast-beating rise in Q4 revenueEarnings call at 0600 GMT on Thursday TAIPEI, Jan 15 (Reuters) - TSMC, the world's largest manufacturer of advanc...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
Interactive Brokers says betting on US midterm elections should juice growth of its platform
Prediction markets, illegal until 2024, have boomedTrump administration has loosened regulationsPeterffy bullish on prediction market even as rivals proliferateBy Anirban Sen NEW YORK, Jan 14 (Reuters) - As Americans bet on U.S. midterm elections in November, Interactive Brokers IBKR.O founde...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
Austrian government says to halve VAT on essential food items
VIENNA, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Austria's conservative-led coalition government plans to halve value-added tax on certain essential foodstuffs to less than 5%, it said on Wednesday, as it tries to tackle the cost of living with inflation hovering around 4%.The three-party coalition said the move, whi...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
Avocado distributor Calavo's Q4 revenue misses estimates, announces merger
OverviewAvocado processor's Q4 revenue decreased, missing analyst expectationsNet income from continuing operations improved, driven by cost managementCompany announces strategic merger with Mission ProduceOutlookCalavo expects softer first-quarter results due to strong avocado supply and pricin...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
Paramount names Dennis Cinelli as CFO
Jan 14 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance PSKY.O on Wednesday named Dennis Cinelli as its chief financial officer, effective January 15, replacing interim CFO Andrew Warren.Cinelli most recently worked at artificial intelligence startup Scale AI, where he helped steer growth and an investment from Meta ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
Trump imposes 25% tariff on imports of some advanced computing chips
Jan 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday to address national security concerns with respect to imports of semiconductors, and imposed a 25% tariff on certain advanced computing chips, such as the Nvidia NVDA.O H200 and AMD AMD.O MI325X, according to a fact sh...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
THE DAY AHEAD-North America, January 15
To access a PDF version of this newsletter, please click here You can read The Day Ahead via TOPNEWS - U.S Companies or Canada page.If you would like to receive this newsletter through your email,please register at: https://solutions.lseg.com/TDA-subscription-pageFor Morning News Call U.S. -- a prev...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
Cracked part in fatal UPS crash flagged in 2011 by Boeing
By David Shepardson and Allison Lampert WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - A cracked part found on a UPS UPS.N MD-11 cargo jet that crashed in November in Kentucky was flagged in a Boeing service letter more than a decade earlier, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Wednesday. Fifteen ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
US allows talks over Lukoil's foreign assets until February 28
By Timothy Gardner Jan 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday extended a license by more than a month - until February 28 - for companies to talk with Russian energy company Lukoil LKOH.MM about buying its foreign assets. President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on Lukoil and Ro...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
RF Industries Q4 net sales rise 23%
OverviewInterconnect products maker's Q4 net sales rose 23% yr/yr to $22.7 mlnGross profit margin improved to 37% from 31% yr/yrAdjusted EPS for Q4 was $0.20OutlookCompany plans to diversify end markets and launch new products in fiscal 2026Company did not provide specific financial guidance for...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
Adhesives maker H.B. Fuller's Q4 revenue slightly misses expectations
OverviewAdhesives firm's Q4 revenue slightly missed analysts' expectationsAdjusted EPS for Q4 beat analysts' expectationsAdjusted net income for Q4 beat analyst expectationsOutlookH.B. Fuller expects fiscal 2026 net revenue to be flat to up 2%Company anticipates fiscal 2026 adjusted EBIT...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
Trump says he will soon announce new assistant attorney general to combat fraud
Jan 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had chosen someone to serve as a new assistant attorney general with a focus on combating fraud nationwide."We have chosen a person who's very tough, very smart, very fair," Trump told reporters at the White House. He sa...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
FBI searches Washington Post journalist's home in national security probe
FBI searches linked to case against government contractorPress-freedom advocates call the search a threat to mediaAdministration reversed bar on seizing reporters' recordsPost editor says search "raises profound questions"By Andrew Goudsward, Katharine Jackson and Helen CosterWASHINGTON,...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
Bridgebio Continues Long Term Debt Management Strategy And Announces Proposed Offering Of Convertible Senior Notes
Jan 14 (Reuters) - BridgeBio Pharma Inc BBIO.O:BRIDGEBIO CONTINUES LONG TERM DEBT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY AND ANNOUNCES PROPOSED OFFERING OF CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES DUE 2033 TO PREFUND REPAYMENT OF CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES DUE 2027BRIDGEBIO PHARMA INC - TO OFFER $550 MILLION CONVERTIBLE SENIOR NOTES DU...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
Structure expects pills to capture up to 50% of GLP-1 obesity market by 2030
By Maggie Fick, Sabrina Valle and Puyaan SinghJan 14 (Reuters) - Structure Therapeutics' GPCR.O CEO expects oral weight-loss pills to capture as much as half of the GLP-1 market by 2030, driven partly by pent-up demand from patients and doctors.Structure estimates a market of between one and thr...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Jan 14 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 2050 GMT on Wednesday:OpenAI said on Wednesday it has agreed to purchase up to 750 megawatts of computing power over three years from Cerebras as the ChatGPT maker looks to pull ahead in the AI race and capit...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
