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US military says it killed two people in strike on suspected drug vessel in Eastern Pacific
Feb 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said it killed two people in a strike on a suspected drug vessel in the Eastern Pacific on Thursday."Intelligence confirmed the vessel was transiting along known narco-trafficking routes in the Eastern Pacific and was engaged in narco-trafficking operations,&#...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
BREAKINGVIEWS-BYD-led $100 bln EV stock slump goes too far
By Katrina HamlinHONG KONG, Feb 6 (Reuters Breakingviews) - China's electric-car makers are taking too much of a beating. Shares in companies from Nio 9866.HK to Xpeng 9868.HK fell yet further this week after BYD 002594.SZ, which recently displaced Elon Musk's Tesla TSLA.O as the world's...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Former Bank of China Vice President Lin Jingzhen expelled from Communist Party, Xinhua says
BEIJING, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Former Bank of China 601988.SS, 3988.HK Vice President Lin Jingzhen has been expelled from the Communist Party for serious violation of discipline and law, state media Xinhua reported on Friday.The charge is widely regarded as a euphemism for corruption.Lin retired from hi...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
JGB yields fall as traders bet Takaichi election win to limit fiscal risks
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields fell on Friday, led by the longest-dated debt, with investors optimistic that a likely landslide win for the coalition government in Sunday's snap election will temper any expansion of fiscal stimulus.Yields were...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
PRESS DIGEST-Financial Times - February 6
Feb 6 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.Headlines- Rio Tinto and Glencore abandon $260-billion merger plan- UK to scrap more than 250 million pounds in planned physics project funding- Ov...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Capstone Announces Labour Agreement At Mantoverde
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Capstone Copper Corp CS.TO:CAPSTONE ANNOUNCES LABOUR AGREEMENT AT MANTOVERDEENDS STRIKE WITH NEW 3-YEAR AGREEMENTTO RETURN MANTOVERDE TO FULL OPERATIONS POST-STRIKEUNION #2 AT MANTOVERDE MINE IN CHILE HAS RATIFIED A NEW 3-YEAR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTReuters
Fri, Feb 6
Trump unveils TrumpRx discounted drugs website
TrumpRx.gov to offer discounted drugs via GoodRx, not direct salesDeals with major drugmakers include Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, MerckTrumpRx targets cash-paying consumers without insuranceBy Michael Erman and Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday un...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
US steps up aid to Cuba while choking off fuel supply
By Simon Lewis and Dave Sherwood WASHINGTON/HAVANA, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. will provide an extra $6 million in humanitarian aid to Cuba, the top State Department aid official said on Thursday, even as Washington has stepped up efforts to block oil supplies to the Caribbean island nation, caus...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Arizona sheriff says Nancy Guthrie presumed to 'still be out there' alive
Elderly mother of 'Today' show host vanished on SundayDNA tests confirm blood on front steps was missing woman'sNo proof of life and no suspects identified, FBI agent saysRansom note given to media set Thursday evening deadline By Evan Garcia and Steve GormanTUCSON, Arizona, Feb 5 (Reute...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
COLUMN-China’s military purge raises questions of peace, war and US dialogue
By Peter Apps LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - As Biden administration national security adviser Jake Sullivan met General Zhang Youxia in August 2024, the tired and strained look on the American’s face contrasted with the relaxed smile of the veteran Chinese officer, then at the height of his power as ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
South Korea foreign minister denies Seoul delaying US investments, Yonhap says
SEOUL, Feb 6 (Reuters) - South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Hyun told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that Seoul is not intentionally delaying the legislation of a special bill on U.S. investments under last year's trade deal with Washington, the Yonhap News Agency reported on Friday. Speakin...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
NFL-Champions League silverware shines in San Francisco ahead of Super Bowl
By Angelica Medina Feb 5 (Reuters) - European football's most prestigious prize found itself rubbing shoulders with American sports royalty this week, as the Champions League trophy made its first-ever appearance at Super Bowl festivities in San Francisco. The National Football League - as pa...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Belgium's Agomab Therapeutics raises $200 million in US IPO
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Agomab Therapeutics has raised $200 million in its U.S. initial public offering, the company said on Thursday, setting the stage for a Nasdaq debut by the biopharmaceutical firm.Agomab sold 12.5 million American Depositary Shares at $16 apiece, within its marketed range of $15 to $...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Jennifer Garner's Once Upon a Farm raises nearly $198 million in US IPO
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Once Upon a Farm, the children's organic food company co-founded by actor Jennifer Garner, said on Thursday it had raised nearly $198 million in its U.S. initial public offering. The Berkeley, California-based company and some of its backers offered around 11 million shares pri...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
US spy chief's office investigated voting machines in Puerto Rico
Gabbard has defended appearance at FBI raid in Georgia last weekNo clear evidence of Venezuelan interference in Puerto Rico voteOperation last spring involved FBI field office in FloridaBy Phil Stewart, Erin Banco and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A team working for President Dona...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
Starbucks wins dismissal of Missouri lawsuit over DEI policies
By Daniel Wiessner Feb 5 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Missouri on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by the Republican-led state accusing Starbucks SBUX.O of using its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion as a pretext to systematically discriminate based on race, gender and sexual orientatio...Reuters
Fri, Feb 6
