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Trump to decide on tariff policies for all countries after April 1, Hassett tells CNBC
Adds quote from HassettFeb 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will decide on tariff policies for all countries including Mexico and Canada after a study comes out on April 1, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett told CNBC in an interview on Thursday.Hassett told CNBC that Trump extende...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Sycamore planning a three-way split of Walgreens after buyout, FT reports
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Sycamore Partners plans to separate Walgreens' WBA.O three main businesses into separate units with distinct capital structures after taking the pharmacy chain private, Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter.Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Saudi EXIM pens reinsurance agreements with AIG, Allianz Trade and Bpifrance
By Ryan HewlettFeb 27 - (The Insurer) - The Saudi Export-Import Bank has signed reinsurance agreements with AIG, Allianz Trade and Bpifrance to strengthen export confidence and mitigate risk.These agreements form part of Saudi EXIM's so-called Bridges initiative, which aims to bolster trade fina...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
BRIEF-Walgreens Boots Buyout To Lay Groundwork For Three-Way Split Of Group - FT
Feb 27 (Reuters) - WALGREENS BOOTS BUYOUT TO LAY GROUNDWORK FOR THREE-WAY SPLIT OF GROUP - FTWALGREENS BOOTS WOULD INITIALLY BE TAKEN PRIVATE AS WHOLE, SYCAMORE PLANS TO SEPARATE WALGREENS’ THREE MAIN BUSINESSES INTO THEIR OWN UNITS - FTSource text: https://tinyurl.com/mrf5hdfuFurther company cover...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
BRIEF-Microsoft Asks Trump Administration To Remove Quantitative Caps That Interfere With Economic Market - Blog
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp MSFT.O:MICROSOFT: SUPPORT THE NEED TO PROTECT NATIONAL SECURITY BY PREVENTING "ADVERSARIES" FROM ACQUIRING ADVANCED AI TECHNOLOGY - BLOGMICROSOFT: THERE ARE IMPORTANT ELEMENTS IN BIDEN ADMINISTRATION'S 'AI DIFFUSION RULE' RULE THAT SHOULD BE RETA...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Aventum names Butcher non-executive chairman
By Ryan HewlettFeb 27 - (The Insurer) – Aventum, the expansive international (re)insurance group that houses MGA Rokstone Underwriting and specialty broking business Consilium, has named Jonathan Butcher non-executive chairman.Butcher, who has been a non-executive director at Rokstone since 2022, ha...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Novavax's quarterly loss shrinks as it ramps down spending on COVID vaccines
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Novavax's NVAX.O fourth-quarter loss narrowed on Thursday, helped by reduced selling and administrative expenses of COVID-19 vaccines, its only product on the market.The company has struggled to keep up with the pace of its rivals Moderna MRNA.O and Pfizer PFE.N, which make me...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
RPT-BREAKINGVIEWS-GM illuminates good times before they stop rolling
The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.By Jonathan Guilford NEW YORK, Feb 26 (Reuters Breakingviews) - General Motors GM.N powered through bruising strikes, rampant supply shortages and a distressing spike in interest rates to generate three times as...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
BRIEF-Azimut Becomes Majority Shareholder Of Kennedy Capital as Unit Exercise Call Option
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Azimut Holding SpA AZMT.MI:BECOMES MAJORITY SHAREHOLDER OF KENNEDY CAPITALEXERCISED A CALL OPTION TO INCREASE ITS STAKE FROM 35% TO 51% IN KENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENTWILL HAVE OPTION TO INCREASE ITS STAKE TO 80% OVER TIME THROUGH CERTAIN CALL/PUT OPTIONSKENNEDY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT M...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Paris prosecutor closes case against Apple over Congo minerals - document
PARIS, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The Paris prosecutor's office has closed a case filed by Democratic Republic of Congo accusing Apple subsidiaries in France of using conflict minerals in its supply chain, according to a document seen by Reuters on Thursday.Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Services collapsing as USAID cuts health contracts worldwide
By Jennifer Rigby and Nellie Peyton LONDON/JOHANNESBURG, Feb 27 (Reuters) - U.S.-funded health projects around the world, including those providing lifesaving care, received termination notices from Washington on Thursday as President Donald Trump's administration neared completion of a revie...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Despite slowdown Ocado upbeat on long-term Kroger site roll-out
Ocado signed deal with Kroger for 20 sites in 2018Eight sites currently live, further two to open 2025-26Ocado CEO expects "significant number" eventuallyKroger's exclusive deal dependent on growthBy James Davey LONDON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Ocado OCDO.L, the British online supermarket a...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Hungarian government plans constitutional change to end Pride march
BUDAPEST, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Hungary will amend the constitution soon to emphasise child protection, the government said on Thursday, a move that paves the way for a ban on the annual Pride march by LGBTQ+ communities which it is targeting ahead of elections next year.Prime Minister Viktor Orban has...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Putin says Russia must step up its counterintelligence efforts in face of cyber attacks
MOSCOW, Feb 27 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin told the FSB security service on Thursday that cyber attacks were on the rise against Russia and that Moscow had to strengthen its counter-intelligence efforts.Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Russia's Putin says first contacts with US inspire hope
MOSCOW, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told the FSB security service on Thursday that initial contacts with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump gave grounds for hope.Putin said in televised comments that Russia and the United States were ready to establish cooperat...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Meta fixes error that flooded Instagram Reels with violent videos
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms META.O said on Thursday it had resolved an error that flooded the personal Reels feeds of Instagram users with violent and graphic videos worldwide.It was not immediately clear how many people were affected by the glitch. Meta's comments followed a wave of compl...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Morning News Call - Canada, February 27
To access a PDF version of this newsletter, please click hereYou can read Morning News Call Canada via TOPNEWS Canada page.If you would like to receive this newsletter through your email, please register at:https://solutions.lseg.com/MorningNewsCallEN-subscription-pageECONOMIC EVENTS0830 Current Acc...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
