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US launches 'end DEI' portal for public complaints about diversity in schools
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Education Department said on Thursday it launched a portal called "End DEI" where the public can complain about diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in publicly-funded K-12 schools.WHY IT'S IMPORTANTThe administration of...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
BRIEF-Jamf Releases Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2024 Financial Results
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Jamf Holding Corp JAMF.O:Q4 TOTAL REVENUE $163.0 MILLIONOUTLOOK 2025 TOTAL REVENUE OF $675.5 TO $680.5 MILLIONOUTLOOK Q1 TOTAL REVENUE OF $165.5 TO $167.5 MILLIONQTRLY LOSS PER SHARE $0.13FY2025 REVENUE VIEW $706.5 MILLION -- LSEG IBES DATASource text: ID:nGNX6mDtjcFurther company...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
US House panel subpoenas tech giants over foreign communications
Adds comment from Rumble in paragraph 6WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed eight major technology companies, including Alphabet GOOGL.O, Meta META.O, Apple AAPL.O and X Corp, seeking details about their communications with other countries over fears of fo...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Solventum forecasts annual profit above estimates on strong surgical product sales
Feb 27 (Reuters) - 3M spin-off Solventum SOLV.N forecast annual profit above analyst estimates on Thursday, betting on strong sales of its wound care and surgical sterilization products. Minnesota-based Solventum is one of the largest providers of sterilization devices, wound dressings, medical tape...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Chinese manufacturer Hikvision fails to overturn US ban on equipment approvals
Adds no immediate comment from Hikvision, more details in paragraphs 2-9By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Thursday rejected a bid by Hikvision 002415.SZ to lift a 2022 bar by the Federal Communications Commission on approvals of new video surveillance and ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
FCC chair opens probe into diversity practices at Verizon
Adds Verizon comment, background, details in paragraphs 3-12By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr on Thursday opened a probe into diversity practices at Verizon VZ.N and raised the telecommunications company's ongoing effort to...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Brazil's Totvs exits competitive process to buy StoneCo's Linx
SAO PAULO, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Brazilian software company Totvs TOTS3.SA said on Thursday it has decided to withdraw from the competitive process to buy StoneCo's STNE.O unit Linx, according to a securities filing.Totvs did not provide further details on the decision.Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Apple launches 'age assurance' tech as US states mull social media laws
By Stephen Nellis Feb 27 (Reuters) - Apple AAPL.O on Thursday said it will introduce a way for parents to share the age of a child with app developers without revealing sensitive information such as birthdays or government identification numbers.The move comes as a number of U.S. state and federa...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
US transport chief seeks to boost air traffic control hiring
Adds details, background in paragraphs 3-12By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said on Thursday the Trump administration will take steps to boost air traffic controller hiring after a series of recent safety incidents again raised questi...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
US Treasury's Bessent says Trump's tariff plans could make other countries' tariffs lower
WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that under President Donald Trump's plans for reciprocal tariffs, other countries' tariffs on U.S. goods could come down or go away if they engage with the Trump administration in trade negotiations."S...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Inside Debt - February 27
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Thu, Feb 27
US Treasury's Bessent says Ukraine economic deal is done, no more negotiation
WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said an economic framework agreement with Ukraine was complete, covering critical minerals, oil and gas and infrastructure assets.Bessent told Fox Business that Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and President Donald Trump would...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
EXCLUSIVE-Senators ask Trump's Air Force nominee to respond to allegations of favoring Musk's SpaceX
By Marisa Taylor and Alexandra Ulmer WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Two members of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday asked President Donald Trump's Air Force secretary nominee whether he unfairly favored Elon Musk in a classified, multibillion-dollar spy satellite contract.In a ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
US union chief calls on fund managers to review Tesla valuation
By Ross Kerber Feb 27 (Reuters) - The leader of one of the largest U.S. labor unions on Thursday called on top asset managers to review Tesla's valuation as the electric carmaker's shares have slumped 30% so far this year.Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers,...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Hamilton estimates $120-$150 million net LA wildfires loss, shares close up 5% despite Q4 miss
By Michael LoneyFeb 27 - (The Insurer) - Hamilton Insurance Group has estimated its net loss from the Los Angeles wildfires at $120 million to $150 million, which caused the Bermudian (re)insurer’s share price to close up 5% despite its Q4 earnings miss.Discussing the Los Angeles wildfires on an inv...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Andrew Tate, charged with rape and trafficking in Romania, lands in the US
Adds Starmer quote Feb 27 (Reuters) - Internet figure and self-described misogynist Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan arrived in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from Romania on Thursday, shortly after prosecutors lifted a travel ban related to criminal charges against them. The Tate brothers are unde...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
G7 finance ministers, central bank heads to meet May 20-22, Canada says
OTTAWA, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of Seven developed nations will meet in the western Canadian city of Banff from May 20-22, the Canadian finance ministry said on Thursday.Canada is this year's G7 chair. Finance ministers and bank governors fr...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
US and Britain will have trade agreement, Trump says alongside Starmer
Trump says trade deal could avert tariffsStarmer says technology would be at core of economic dealDeal could be reached quickly, Trump saysAdds quotes, backgroundBy Jeff Mason and Elizabeth Piper WASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - The United States and Britain are negotiating a bilateral trade agreem...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Migrant arrests at US-Mexico border near record low in February
February border arrests near record low, DHS saysTrump administration implements asylum ban, military support at borderBorder arrests dropped significantly from previous months, government figures showACLU sues Trump administration over asylum ban, citing legal violationsAdds a more specific project...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
