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RPT-Ugandans, Iranians turn to Dorsey's messaging app Bitchat in web crackdowns
By Harshita Mary Varghese, Jaspreet Singh and Aditya Soni Jan 14 (Reuters) - A little-known offline messaging app launched by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has emerged as a key lifeline for Ugandans cut off from the internet ahead of a contentious election that could extend President Yoweri Muse...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
AbbVie plans to build out its presence in obesity market
By Christy SanthoshJan 14 (Reuters) - AbbVie said on Wednesday it is seeking to expand its presence in the fast-growing market for obesity treatments, leaning on the weight-loss drug it licensed last year from Danish biotech Gubra.Gubra's drug, GUBamy, mimics the hormone amylin and could be used...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
BREAKINGVIEWS-Lending boom raises economic hopes and bank fears
By Stephen Gandel NEW YORK, Jan 14 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Wall Street isn’t suffering from a slowdown on Main Street just yet. The four largest U.S. lenders expanded their loan books by $385 billion in 2025, a nearly 10% jump and the biggest increase in years. The surge defies concerns about a...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
G7 say ready to impose new measures on Iran if crackdown continues
PARIS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven countries said on Wednesday they were prepared to impose additional restrictive measures on Iran if it continues to crack down on protests and dissent in violation of international rights obligations."We are deeply alarmed at ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
Germany to send reconnaissance troops to Greenland, Bild reports
BERLIN, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Germany will send its first soldiers to Greenland this week, the Bild newspaper reported on Wednesday, after Sweden and Norway announced similar moves following demands by President Donald Trump for Washington to have control of the island.A reconnaissance deployment could...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
Ugandans, Iranians turn to Dorsey's messaging app Bitchat in web crackdowns
By Harshita Mary Varghese, Jaspreet Singh and Aditya Soni Jan 14 (Reuters) - A little-known offline messaging app launched by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has emerged as a key lifeline for Ugandans cut off from the internet ahead of a contentious election that could extend President Yoweri Muse...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
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 questioned P...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
Oracle sued by bondholders over losses tied to AI buildout
NEW YORK, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Oracle ORCL.N was sued on Wednesday by bondholders who say they suffered losses because the company chaired by billionaire Larry Ellison failed to disclose it needed to sell significant additional debt to build out its artificial intelligence infrastructure.The proposed ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
US DOJ closes investigation of Swedbank
Jan 14 (Reuters) - Swedbank SWEDa.ST said on Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Justice has closed its investigation into the bank without enforcement.The investigation was initiated in 2019 and related to Swedbank's historical anti-money laundering work, the company said.The bank was caught ...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
FIBRA Prologis Announces Issuance & Sale Of $500 Mln Of 12-Year Senior Unsecured Notes In International Markets
Jan 14 (Reuters) - Fideicomiso Irrevocable 1721 Banco Actinver S A Institucion de Banca Multiple Gr FIBRAPL14.MX:FIBRA PROLOGIS ANNOUNCES THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF USD$500 MILLION OF 12-YEAR SENIOR UNSECURED NOTES IN THE INTERNATIONAL MARKETSReuters
Wed, Jan 14
EU Parliament urges concrete support for Greenland and Denmark
BRUSSELS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - European Parliament leaders on Wednesday called on the EU executive and member states to offer "concrete and tangible support" to Greenland and Denmark as they condemned demands by the U.S. to take over Greenland."Statements made by the Trump administration r...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 founder an...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
EPC Groupe Awarded C$100 Million Contract In Canada
Jan 14 (Reuters) - Soc D Explosifs Produits Chimiques SA EEPC.PA:STRENGTHENS ITS POSITION IN CANADA WITH TWO MAJOR CONTRACTS IN THE METAL MINING SECTORVALUED AT OVER C$100 MILLION (APPROXIMATELY €67 MILLION), FOUR-YEAR CONTRACT ALSO EXTENDED PARTNERSHIP WITH MFQ FOR ADDITIONAL FOUR YEARSSource text:...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
US DOJ closes investigation of Swedbank
Jan 14 (Reuters) - Swedbank SWEDa.ST said on Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Justice has closed its investigation into the bank without enforcement.The investigation was initiated in 2019 and related to Swedbank's historical anti-money laundering work, the company said.Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
UK withdraws some personnel from Qatar air base, source says
LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Britain is withdrawing some personnel from an air base in Qatar, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, mirroring similar moves by the United States at bases in the Middle East after an Iranian official said Tehran had warned neighbours it would hit American...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
California to investigate xAI over deepfake content, officials say
WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - California officials said they were demanding answers from Elon Musk's xAI amid the spread of non-consensual sexual images on the platform that has prompted global scrutiny."We’re demanding immediate answers from xAI on their plan to stop the creation & spr...Reuters
Wed, Jan 14
