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Planemaker Embraer plans to boost deliveries as demand heats up
Adds details, CEO remarks in paragraphs 5-13By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Embraer EMBR3.SA expects to increase aircraft deliveries by up to 18% this year, it said on Thursday, reaching as many as 240 commercial and executive jets as it continues to lift output to meet strong dem...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
EXCLUSIVE-HSBC cutting staff numbers by 900 at China Pinnacle unit, sources say
Staff reduction comes after review of Pinnacle last year Employees at fintech and insurance brokerage units impacted The cuts come as HSBC is restructuring globally Adds HSBC's China and global wealth business plans in paragraphs 13-15By Selena Li HONG KONG, Feb 27 (Reuters) - HSBC HSBA.L is...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
MediaForEurope profit up as it eyes potential ProSieben bid
Preliminary 2024 profit up 15%, outlook remains goodMFE secured 3.4 billion euros financing for M&A driveReady to take on challenge at European level, CEO saysRecasts, adds CEO quotes in paragraph 3, shares and analysts comments in paragraph 6By Elvira Pollina MILAN, Feb 27 (Reuters) - MFE-Me...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Feb 27 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1030 GMT on Thursday: ** Australia approved Qatar Airways buying a 25% stake in Virgin Australia IPO-VIR.AX from U.S. private equity firm Bain Capital, posing a challenge for national flag carrier Qantas ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Russia says its forces retake settlement of Nikolsky in Kursk region
MOSCOW, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Russian forces have recaptured the settlement of Nikolsky in the country's western Kursk region, the Russian Defence Ministry said on Thursday, according to state news agency RIA Novosti.Reuters could not independently verify the report.Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Kremlin says dialogue with US should move forward but nobody expects quick solutions
Adds quotes, background MOSCOW, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that it believed dialogue with the United States should move forward as long as there is political will on both sides and a readiness to listen to each other, but said nobody expected quick and easy solutions.The ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
CIBC quarterly profit rises on capital markets strength
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce CM.TO reported a rise in first-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by strength in its capital markets unit.The bank's adjusted net income rose to C$2.18 billion ($1.52 billion), or C$2.20 per share, in the three months ended January 31, from C...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Internet personality Andrew Tate heading to Florida, source says
BUCHAREST, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Internet personality Andrew Tate left Romania on Thursday and is headed for Florida, a source told Reuters, adding he would return to Romania at the end of March to a fulfill judicial control obligation.Tate and his brother Tristan are under criminal investigation in Ro...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Aviva beats profit estimates as insurance premiums soar
Aviva's acquisition of Direct Line on trackGeneral insurance premiums rise, driven by UK & IrelandRemains committed to net zero by 2040Canada earnings hit by natural disastersImpact from U.S. tariffs on Canada manageable - CEOAdds analyst comment in paragraph 3, quotes from media call in par...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Kremlin says dialogue with US can move forward but no one expects quick solutions
Repeats item with no changes to text to link to alertsMOSCOW, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Russia believes that dialogue with the United States can move forward with political will on both sides, but there are no quick and easy solutions, the Kremlin said on Thursday.Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin w...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
China's military and coast guard conduct patrols around Scarborough Shoal
BEIJING, Feb 27 (Reuters) - China's military and coast guard organised patrols around Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Thursday, according to statements released by the Southern Theatre Command of the People's Liberation Army and by the coast guard.The Philippine embassy in Beijin...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Russia court suspends foreign corporate rights of vodka producer Russian Standard
Feb 27 (Reuters) - A Russian court on Thursday suspended the corporate rights of the foreign holding companies of vodka maker Russian Standard Group, the Interfax news agency reported, ruling in favour of the finance ministry. The ministry had added the Russian Standard Group companies to a list...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Microsoft will urge Trump to overhaul curbs on AI chip exports, WSJ reports
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Microsoft will call for U.S. President Donald Trump's team to ease the limits on chips that can be used in data centers for training AI models so they no longer apply to a group of U.S. allies, including India, Switzerland and Israel, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursd...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Former Hong Kong lawmaker, 6 others jailed for rioting after 2019 mob attack
Seven jailed for rioting including former lawmaker LamLam to serve rioting jail term after separate jail term for subversionJudge dismisses self defence argumentAdds details and quotesBy Jessie Pang and James Pomfret HONG KONG, Feb 27 (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court on Thursday sentenced former law...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Actor Gene Hackman and wife found dead at home
Corrects day to Wednesday in first bullet point and paragraph 2Sheriff's office says couple found dead on WednesdaySheriff says no indications of foul playHackman won two Oscars in 60-year careerFeb 27 (Reuters) - Gene Hackman, the intense character actor who won two Oscars in a more than 60-yea...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
BRIEF-Telefonica CEO Sees Determination For 'Drastic Change' In Europe Towards Strategic Autonomy From U.S.
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Telefonica SA TEF.MC CEO Marc Murtra:WE DETECT A DETERMINATION FOR DRASTIC CHANGE IN EUROPE TOWARDS STRATEGIC AUTONOMY FROM U.S.WE'VE PUT OUR MID-TERM GUIDANCE ON HOLD BECAUSE WE WANT FLEXIBILITY AHEAD OF OUR STRATEGIC REVIEW, AS WE BELIEVE THERE WILL BE DRASTIC CHANGES IN EUR...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
CORRECTED-India's contract drug makers seek government support in China fight
Corrects paragraph 14 to say India has "committed" not "invested" $2.86 billionIndia's CRDMO sector could grow seven-fold by 2035: BCGSector gains as global firms try to diversify supply chainIndustry veterans push for more ease of doing business Want faster import clearance, mor...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
BRIEF-Microsoft Urges Trump To Overhaul Curbs On AI Chip Exports - WSJ
Feb 27 (Reuters) - MICROSOFT URGES TRUMP TO OVERHAUL CURBS ON AI CHIP EXPORTS - WSJMICROSOFT WILL CALL FOR TRUMP’S TEAM TO EASE THE LIMITS ON CHIPS THAT CAN BE USED IN DATA CENTERS FOR TRAINING AI MODELS - WSJSource text: https://tinyurl.com/5ey5v2pyFurther company coverage: MSFT.OReuters
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