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Toyota names former secretary of chairman Toyoda as next CEO
Sato to focus on broader industry in new vice chairman roleToyota faces scrutiny over buyout of Toyota IndustriesKon seen as the architect of the Toyota Industries buyoutBy Daniel Leussink and Maki Shiraki TOKYO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Toyota 7203.T on Friday named finance chief Kenta Kon, a close all...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Germany's Merz says EU willing to talk to Russia, but will not hold 'parallel' talks
BERLIN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Friday that the European Union is always willing to hold talks with Russia in an effort to end the war in Ukraine, but will not "open any parallel channels of communication.""We are, of course, always ready to hold talks ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Olympics-Figure skating-Chock & Bates put US atop the leaderboard in figure skating's team event
By Lori EwingMILAN, Feb 6 (Reuters) - American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates delivered a commanding start for reigning champions the United States in the figure skating team event at the Milano Cortina Olympics, winning Friday's rhythm dance with a world's best score this season.S...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
'Eyes of world on Hong Kong' as China critic Jimmy Lai awaits Monday sentencing
"Eyes of the world on Hong Kong" says RSFJimmy Lai faces possible life imprisonment after marathon trialLai's health has declined amid growing calls for his releaseBy Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Hong Kong media tycoon and democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai w...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Indonesian comedian summoned by police over Netflix show
JAKARTA, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A prominent Indonesian comedian who became the first from his country to air a special on Netflix was summoned by police on Friday over what they called public complaints about the material he used in his stand-up act.Pandji Pragiwaksono's show appeared on Netflix on D...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
UN Security Council to exempt sanctions on humanitarian aid for North Korea, source says
By Heejin KimSEOUL, Feb 6 (Reuters) - A United Nations committee has approved exemptions from wide-reaching sanctions against North Korea to allow fresh humanitarian aid to reach the country, a diplomatic source said on Friday, amid a push by Seoul and Washington to engage Pyongyang.The members of t...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
China fines Kuaishou over $17 million for failure to curb offensive content
BEIJING, Feb 6 (Reuters) - China's cyberspace regulator on Friday fined Kuaishou Technology 1024.HK 119.1 million yuan ($17.2 million) and issued a warning after finding the short-video platform had failed to adequately curb pornographic and vulgar livestream content. Kuaishou was hit by ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
AI is not a bubble, senior executive at Nvidia supplier Wistron says
TAIPEI, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence is not a bubble, and 2026 AI-related order growth will be more than last year, Simon Lin, the chairman of Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Wistron 3231.TW, said on Friday."We believe AI really does help all industries, so I don't think it&#...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Kremlin says it hopes US-Iran talks in Oman will yield results
MOSCOW, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday that it hoped that negotiations between Iran and the United States in Oman would yield results and lead to a de-escalation and urged all sides to show restraint in the meantime.Iran and the United States started high-stakes negotiations on Friday ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Kremlin says both Russia and US realise need to talk soon on nuclear arms
MOSCOW, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Russia and the United States both recognise the need to launch talks soon about nuclear arms control after the expiry of the New START treaty that limited their numbers of strategic missiles, launchers and warheads, the Kremlin said on Friday.Kremlin spokesman said the two ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Kremlin says Ukraine security talks in Abu Dhabi will be continued
MOSCOW, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday that two days of U.S.-brokered security talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi had been complex but constructive and would be continued.Ukraine and Russia concluded the second round of the talks on Thursday aimed at ending Europe's biggest conflict sin...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Taiwan to seek extension of arms deals with US amid budget stand-off
Taiwan parliament stalls government's $40 bln defence planTaiwan opposition says won't sign 'blank cheques'China ramping up military activities around Taiwan TAIPEI, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Taiwan will seek an extension to the date by which an agreement must be signed with the United St...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
KFC India operator Sapphire Foods slips into loss on one-time labour charge
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Sapphire Foods SAPI.NS, the operator of KFC and Pizza Hut restaurants in India, posted a third-quarter loss on Friday due to a one-time charge linked to the country's new labour codes, even as revenue rose.Sapphire, the franchisee for U.S.-based Yum Brands YUM.N, reported a con...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Former French minister Lang summoned over Epstein links, source says
Pressure grows on ex-culture minister to quit Paris-based Arab World InstituteLang's correspondence with Epstein raises questions about their relationshipLang's name appears over 600 times in late US sex offender's filesFrance's Foreign ministry summons Lang on SundayBy Gianluca Lo N...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
China fines Kuaishou over $17 million over failure to curb vulgar content
BEIJING, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Chinese regulators fined Kuaishou Technology 119.1 million yuan ($17.2 million) and issued a warning after finding the short-video platform failed to curb widespread pornographic and vulgar livestream content, state authorities said on Friday. ($1 = 6.9389 Chinese yuan ren...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
German yields hit fresh multi-week lows, euro area spreads widen
By Stefano Rebaudo Feb 6 (Reuters) - German government bond yields fell to multi‑week lows on Friday and spreads versus other euro zone bonds widened as investors steered away from risk assets.A global stock rout on Wall Street spilled into Asia and Europe on Friday, leaving investors dazed and m...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
With Puma stake, China's Anta seeks to enter the arena with Nike and Adidas
Anta's acquisition strategy boosts global presenceAnta's Amer Sports has rapid growth in Greater ChinaPuma's China market ripe for expansion under Anta's guidancePuma fills gap for Anta's global mass market expansionBy Casey Hall, Farah Master and Kane WuSHANGHAI/HONG KONG, Feb 6...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Former French minister Lang summoned over Epstein links, source says
Pressure grows on ex-culture minister to quit Paris-based Arab World InstituteLang's correspondence with Epstein raises questions about their relationshipLang's name appears over 600 times in late US sex offender's filesBy Gianluca Lo Nostro PARIS, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Pressure rose on F...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Trump has been clear on wanting new nuclear controls treaty, says US official
GENEVA, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. under secretary of state for arms control on Friday said that President Donald Trump has been clear that he wants a new treaty on nuclear arms controls. Thomas DiNanno said that the recently-expired New START agreement, which set limits on the world's two bigge...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
