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California governor proposes $200 million in new state EV tax rebates
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing $200 million in new state electric vehicle tax rebates after Congress earlier this year ended a federal $7,500 state tax deduction on new EVs, the state said on Friday.In late 2024, Newsom said if President Donald Trump elim...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Venezuela says interim president Rodriguez not planning trips abroad
Jan 9 (Reuters) - The Venezuelan government on Friday said interim president Delcy Rodriguez is not due to carry out any international trips in the near future, after Colombian President Gustavo Petro suggested there could be an upcoming meeting in his country.Rodriguez's administration is "...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Trump, Colombian leader to meet in February
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Donald Trump will meet with his Colombian counterpart at the White House early next month, the U.S. president said on Friday after the two leaders earlier spoke by phone following Trump's threats toward the Latin American nation."I am sure it will work out very ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Tennis-ITF to review wildcard process after player’s ‘unacceptable’ performance
Jan 9 (Reuters) - The International Tennis Federation said on Friday the performance of a wildcard player at a women's tournament in Nairobi was "unacceptable" for a World Tennis Tour (WTT) event and that it was reviewing procedures for awarding wildcards.The comments followed a first-ro...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Trump says meeting with oil companies to focus on Venezuela, reducing prices
Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said his afternoon meeting with executives from oil companies at the White House will focus on Venezuela's oil industry and lowering prices for Americans."Today’s meeting will almost exclusively be a discussion on Venezuelan Oil, and ou...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
REFILE-COLUMN - Citgo on the brink: Conflicts, creditors and control of Venezuela’s crown jewel
By Jenna Greene Jan 9 (Reuters) - As the U.S. moves to reshape Venezuela’s future, a new uncertainty hangs over long-running litigation involving the court-ordered sale of Citgo Petroleum, the South American country’s most valuable overseas asset. The case, a multibillion-dollar quest by companie...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Andreessen Horowitz raises $15 billion, doubling down on AI and defense startups
By Deborah Mary Sophia and Krystal Hu Jan 9 (Reuters) - Andreessen Horowitz has raised more than $15 billion across five new funds less than two years after its last fundraising haul, the venture capital firm said on Friday, as large VC funds continue to attract capital to meet strong investor ap...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
CANADA RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Aritzia, Hudbay Minerals, TFI International
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several Canadian companies, including Aritzia, Hudbay Minerals and TFI International, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS Aritzia Inc ATZ.TO: TD Cowen raises target price to C$155 from C$133 Exchange Income Corp EIF.TO: Raymo...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Wall Street jostles to advise on Rio-Glencore, eyes $100 million prize
Wall Street banks compete for advisory roles, eye big feesRio aims to acquire Glencore, create $200 billion mining giantPrevious merger talks between Rio and Glencore failedBy Andres Gonzalez, Amy-Jo Crowley and Anousha Sakoui LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto's ambition to acquire Glencor...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
US judge to block Trump move to end 10,000 Latin American migrants' legal status
BOSTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - A federal judge said on Friday she will block U.S. President Donald Trump's administration from cutting short the temporary legal status granted to at least 10,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras that allowed them to re...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Venezuela looks to rebuild diplomatic ties with US
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Venezuela's government has begun exploring the potential to expand diplomatic ties with the United States, with U.S. State Department officials traveling to Caracas for technical and logistical assessments, it said in a statement on Friday.The State Department separately said t...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Bob's Discount Furniture reveals revenue and profit growth in US IPO filing
By Arasu Kannagi BasilJan 9 (Reuters) - Bob's Discount Furniture recorded a 20% revenue jump and about a 64% net income increase in the first nine months of fiscal 2025, the Bain Capital-backed furniture store chain said on Friday in its paperwork for a U.S. initial public offering.The company r...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
EU considers making WhatsApp more responsible for tackling harmful content, spokesperson says
By Louise Rasmussen and Foo Yun CheeBRUSSELS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Meta Platform's META.O messaging unit WhatsApp will likely be subject to tough online content rules targeting illegal and harmful content after it met the user threshold under this regulation, a European Commission spokesperson sai...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Nato's Rutte spoke to U.S. Rubio on the importance of the arctic to common security
BRUSSELS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - NATO's General Secretary Mark Rutte spoke on Friday with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the importance of the Arctic area for the shared security of the alliance, a spokerson said in a post on the X platform.Several NATO members expressed concern after the Whi...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
