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Trump says he will meet with Venezuela's Machado next week
By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump indicated on Thursday that Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was coming to Washington next week. During an interview on Fox News' "Hannity" program, Trump was asked if he plans to meet with Ma...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Five states sue over Trump freezing $10 billion in childcare, family assistance funds
By Nate Raymond Jan 8 (Reuters) - Five Democratic-led states sued U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday challenging its decision to freeze their access to more than $10 billion in federal childcare and family assistance funds based on what it said were concerns about fraud ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Venezuela's Machado 'coming in next week,' Trump says
WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump indicated on Thursday that Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was coming to Washington next week. During an interview on Fox News' "Hannity" program, Trump was asked if he plans to meet with Machado following U....Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Italian PM Meloni to visit South Korea for summit with President Lee
SEOUL, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will visit South Korea between January 17 and 19 for a summit with President Lee Jae Myung, South Korea's Blue House said in a statement on Friday.Her visit, at Lee's invitation, is the first state visit by an Italian leader to S...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Aktis Oncology prices upsized US IPO at $18 per share
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Cancer drug developer Aktis Oncology said on Thursday it priced its upsized U.S. initial public offering at $18 per share, raising about $318 million.Aktis is targeting a valuation of up to $945.4 million in the IPO.Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Five Spanish citizens freed in Venezuela prisoner release
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Spanish authorities on Thursday said Venezuela released prominent Venezuelan-Spanish rights activist Rocio San Miguel and four other Spaniards from prison, but local rights groups said Venezuelan prisoners had not yet been freed as promised.Venezuela's top lawmaker Jorge Rodrig...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
RPT-FACTBOX-Who was Renee Nicole Good, the woman killed by US Immigration agent in Minneapolis?
By Helen Coster Jan 8 (Reuters) - Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three living in Minnesota, was shot dead in her car by a federal agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday, setting off protests and a sharp debate around the circumstances surrounding her killing.Here is what we know about Good...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Five states sue over Trump freezing $10 billion in childcare, family assistance funds
By Nate Raymond Jan 8 (Reuters) - Five Democratic-led states sued U.S. President Donald Trump's administration on Thursday challenging its decision to freeze their access to more than $10 billion in federal childcare and family assistance funds based on what it said were concerns about fraud ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
ANALYSIS-Singapore's Nasdaq link draws interest, but threshold and liquidity may limit take-up
SGX to offer fast-track Nasdaq dual-listing from mid-2026Initiative to cut procedural costs, complexity of dual listingMarket value threshold, thin liquidity seen as limiting take-upBy Yantoultra Ngui, Xinghui Kok and Jun Yuan Yong SINGAPORE, Jan 9 (Reuters) - A Singaporean initiative to boost ...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
BlueScope's top investor rejects $9 billion M&A offer for firm, calls it undervalued
By Scott MurdochSYDNEY, Jan 9 (Reuters) - BlueScope Steel's BSL.AX largest investor, AustralianSuper, said on Friday a $9 billion takeover offer from SGH SGH.AX and U.S.-based Steel Dynamics STLD.O undervalued the steelmaker and that it supported the firm's decision to reject the offer.The p...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
FACTBOX-Who was Renee Nicole Good, the woman killed by US Immigration agent in Minneapolis?
By Helen Coster Jan 8 (Reuters) - Renee Nicole Good, a 37-year-old mother of three living in Minnesota, was shot dead in her car by a federal agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday, setting off protests and a sharp debate around the circumstances surrounding her killing.Here is what we know about Good...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
US border agent shoots and wounds two people in Portland
Incident follows fatal shooting in Minnesota a day earlierPolice chief urges people to remain calmMayor asks US agencies to halt operations pending investigationBy Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward Jan 8 (Reuters) - A U.S. immigration agent shot and wounded a man and a woman in Portland, Oregon, aut...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Aktis Oncology Announced Pricing Of Its Upsized IPO Of 17,650,000 Shares Of Its Common Stock At A Price To Public Of $18.00 Per Share
Jan 8 (Reuters) - AKTIS ONCOLOGY ANNOUNCED PRICING OF ITS UPSIZED IPO OF 17,650,000 SHARES OF ITS COMMON STOCK AT A PRICE TO PUBLIC OF $18.00 PER SHAREReuters
Fri, Jan 9
Homeland Security says Portland driver 'weaponized' vehicle before shooting
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Border patrol agents were conducting a vehicle stop Thursday in Portland, Oregon when the driver "weaponized" the vehicle before an officer "fired a defensive shot," the Department of Homeland Security said Thursday on X.DHS said the passenger of the vehicle was the...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
US border agent shoots and wounds two people in Portland
Incident follows fatal shooting in Minnesota a day earlierPolice chief urges people to remain calmMayor asks US agencies to halt operations pending investigationBy Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward Jan 8 (Reuters) - A U.S. immigration agent shot and wounded a man and a woman in Portland, Oregon, aut...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Johnson & Johnson reaches deal with US government to lower drug prices
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N said on Thursday it has reached a agreement with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to cut drug prices for Americans in exchange for exemptions from U.S. tariffs.Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
Conocophillips Confirms That Chairman And CEO Ryan Lance Will Attend The White House Meeting Friday
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Conocophillips COP.N:CONOCOPHILLIPS: CONFIRMS THAT CHAIRMAN AND CEO RYAN LANCE WILL ATTEND THE WHITE HOUSE MEETING FRIDAYCONOCOPHILLIPS: CONOCOPHILLIPS CONTINUES TO MONITOR DEVELOPMENTS IN VENEZUELA AND THEIR POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR GLOBAL ENERGY SUPPLY AND STABILITYReuters
Fri, Jan 9
Johnson & Johnson Says Reaches Agreement With U.S. Agreement That Provides Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Products An Exemption From U.S. Tariffs
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson JNJ.N:JOHNSON & JOHNSON REACHES AGREEMENT WITH U.S. GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO MEDICINES AND LOWER COSTS FOR MILLIONS OF AMERICANS; DELIVERS ON U.S. MANUFACTURING AND INNOVATION INVESTMENTSJ&J - AGREEMENT PROVIDES JOHNSON & JOHNSON PHARMACEUTI...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
South Korea's Hanwha in talks to expand US shipbuilding capacity, WSJ reports
SEOUL, Jan 9 (Reuters) - South Korea's Hanwha Ocean is in talks with U.S. government officials to expand capacity and its property for shipbuilding in Philadelphia due to high demand, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal, citing a U.S.-based executive. Hanwha Ocean along with another...Reuters
Fri, Jan 9
