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PRESS DIGEST-Canada - Dec 24
Dec 24 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories from selected Canadian newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.THE GLOBE AND MAIL** Canada's competition watchdog is taking legal action against Rogers Communications RCIb.TO for what it calls "misl...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
UPDATE 1-Global hunger monitor says famine in war-torn Sudan is spreading
Updates Paragraph 2 to clarify the location of the areas in famine, Paragraph 3 to include size of review committee, and Paragraph 4 to clarify the full extent of the analysis period. Adds quotes from the IPC report in Paragraphs 17 and 18.By Ryan McNeill, Nafisa Eltahir, Lena Masri, Khalid Abdelazi...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
Looting cripples food supply in Gaza despite Israeli pledge to tackle gangs, sources say
$9.5 million in aid lost in October because of gang attacks - sourcesIsrael pledged to crack down on gangs; has yet to do so - sources Tension between Israel and U.N. agencies hobbles relief effortHumanitarian situation hits low as not enough food reaches civiliansBy David Gauthier-Villars, Nidal al...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
BRIEF-Ostin Technology Group Announces Update To Effective Date Of Reverse Share Split
Dec 24 (Reuters) - Ostin Technology Group Co Ltd OST.O:OSTIN TECHNOLOGY GROUP ANNOUNCES UPDATE TO EFFECTIVE DATE OF REVERSE SHARE SPLITOSTIN TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO LTD - REVERSE SHARE SPLIT EFFECTIVE DATE REVISED TO DECEMBER 31, 2024Source text: ID:nGNXcd12DGFurther company coverage: OST.O ((Reuters.Br...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
Big banks planning to sue Fed over annual stress tests, CNBC reports
Dec 24 (Reuters) - Major banks are planning to sue the U.S. Federal Reserve over the annual stress tests conducted by the regulator, CNBC reported on Tuesday, citing a source familiar with the matter. (Reporting by Niket Nishant in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja Desai) ((Niket.Nishant@thomsonreuters.c...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
NY Fed survey reveals workers are demanding higher salaries as AI threatens job security
A Federal Reserve Bank of New York survey shows that more workers are uneasy about losing their jobs. Their fears are tied to companies threatening to replace their positions with AI. Nonetheless, these anxieties haven’t caused job seekers to lower their salary demands.Cryptopolitan
Tue, Dec 24
BRIEF-American Airlines Says Currently Experiencing A Technical Issue With All American Airlines Flights - Post On X
Dec 24 (Reuters) - American Airlines Group Inc AAL.O:AMERICAN AIRLINES SAYS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING A TECHNICAL ISSUE WITH ALL AMERICAN AIRLINES FLIGHTS - POST ON XSource text: https://tinyurl.com/9zs892n2Further company coverage: AAL.O ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
American Airlines says experiencing technical issue with its flights
Dec 24 (Reuters) - American Airlines AAL.O said on Tuesday it was experiencing a technical issue with all of its flights. (Reporting by Utkarsh Shetti in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar) ((UtkarshUmesh.Shetti@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
UPDATE 2-Starbucks strike to expand to over 300 US stores on Christmas Eve, union says
Adds details in paragraphs 4, 7By Gursimran Mehar and Bipasha Dey Dec 24 (Reuters) - A strike at Starbucks SBUX.O will expand to over 300 U.S. stores on Tuesday, with more than 5,000 workers expected to walk off the job before the five-day work stoppage ends later on Christmas Eve, the workers'...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
Israeli army forces patients out of a north Gaza hospital, medics say
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Israeli troops forced the evacuation of the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza and many patients, some of them on foot, arrived at another hospital miles away in Gaza City, the territory's health ministry said on Tuesday.The Indonesian Hospital is ...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
Global hunger monitor says famine in war-torn Sudan is spreading
By Ryan McNeill, Nafisa Eltahir, Lena Masri, Khalid Abdelaziz and Deborah Nelson LONDON/CAIRO/DUBAI, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Famine in Sudan has expanded to five areas and will likely spread to another five by May, the global hunger monitor reported Tuesday, while warring parties continue to disrupt h...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
INSIGHT-Global hunger crisis deepens as major nations skimp on aid
Global hunger is rising, but total humanitarian aid from wealthy nations to UN is shrinkingUN projects at least 117 million will go without aid in 2025Germany, a top U.N. humanitarian donor, is reducing aid fundingRelief agencies fear possible cuts from top donor US after Trump takes office China an...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
UPDATE 1-Russian court jails U.S. citizen Spector for 15 years after espionage case, TASS says
Adds details of sentencing and case MOSCOW, Dec 24 (Reuters) - A Russian court has sentenced U.S. citizen Eugene Spector to a total of 15 years in jail after convicting him of espionage in a closed-door trial, Russian state news agencies reported on Tuesday.Already serving a 3-1/2-year sentence i...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
UPDATE 1-Japanese PM Ishiba: important to strengthen US-Japan alliance
Updates throughout TOKYO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday he wanted to strengthen his country's alliance with the United States, as he pushed for as early as possible a meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. Japan is neighbours with an increasing...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
South Korea opposition party to delay decision on whether to impeach acting president Han
SEOUL, Dec 24 (Reuters) - South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party will wait until later this week to decide whether to submit a bill to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo, a party lawmaker said on Tuesday. Earlier, a party spokesman had said the bill would be submitted on Tuesday. (R...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
Japan PM Ishiba: hope to meet with Trump as early as possible
TOKYO, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Tuesday that he would like to meet with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as early as possible.Speaking at a press conference, Ishiba also said his cabinet plans to approve a draft state budget for the next fiscal year from Apr...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
Russian court jails U.S. citizen Spector for 15 years in espionage case, RIA says
MOSCOW, Dec 24 (Reuters) - A Russian court has sentenced U.S. citizen Eugene Spector to 15 years in jail for espionage, Russia's RIA state news agency reported on Tuesday.Currently serving a 3-1/2-year sentence in Russia for bribery, Spector, who was born in Russia and then moved to the U.S., was ch...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Barclays, BBVA, HSBC
Dec 24 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Barclays, BBVA and HSBC, on Tuesday. HIGHLIGHTS* Barclays BARC.L: RBC raises target price to 340p from 285p* BBVA BBVA.MC: RBC raises target price to EUR 11.80 from EUR 11* HSBC HS...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
UPDATE 1-Starbucks strike to expand to over 300 US stores on Christmas Eve, union says
Updates with Starbucks response in paragraph 5-7By Gursimran Mehar and Bipasha Dey Dec 24 (Reuters) - A strike at Starbucks' SBUX.O U.S. stores will expand to over 300 stores on Tuesday, with more than 5,000 workers expected to walk off the job, before the five-day work stoppage ends later on C...Reuters
Tue, Dec 24
