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BRIEF-CRH CEO: Further pick up in "reshoring" certainly possible amid trade worries
Feb 26 (Reuters) - CRH PLC CRH.N CEO interview with Reuters:CRH CEO - TWO MAJOR 2024 ACQUISTIONS GOING REALLY WELL, MORE UPSIDE THAN WE PROBABLY THOUGHT INITIALLYCRH CEO - EXPECTATIONS FOR PRICING IN 2025 BROADLY IN LINE WHAT WE SAID IN NOVEMBER, ANOTHER YEAR OF PRICE PROGRESSIONCRH CEO - NOT ASSUMI...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
BRIEF-FirstEnergy Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Financial Results
Feb 26 (Reuters) - FirstEnergy Corp FE.N:FIRSTENERGY Q4 REVENUE USD 3,200 MILLION VERSUS. IBES ESTIMATE USD 4,066 MILLIONFIRSTENERGY OUTLOOK 2025 CORE EARNINGS $1.4 BILLION TO $1.5 BILLION, OR $2.40 TO $2.60 PER SHARESource text: ID:nPn2xRQTqaFurther company coverage: FE.NReuters
Wed, Feb 26
Trump directs agencies to review, terminate 'unnecessary' contracts
Recasts headline, adds more details and background in paragraphs 3-5 WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Wednesday aimed at implementing the Department of Government Efficiency's cost-cutting drive, the White House said.The order will transf...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
BRIEF-CRH sees 2025 EBITDA of between $7.3 billion and $7.7 billion
Feb 26 (Reuters) - CRH PLC CRH.N:CRH FY SALES USD 35,600 MILLION VERSUS. IBES ESTIMATE USD 35,936 MILLIONINCREASING QUARTERLY DIVIDEND TO $0.37 (+6% Y/Y); COMMENCING NEW $0.3 BILLION QUARTERLY SHARE BUYBACKEXPECT FY 2025 NET INCOME OF $3.7 BILLION TO $4.1 BILLION; ADJUSTED EBITDA* OF $7.3 BILLION TO...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Canada deports more people, predominantly those rejected for refugee status
Canada deported more people last year than at any point since at least 2015About 79% of those deported last year through November 19, 2024 were failed refugee claimantsRefugee lawyers say people being deported while appealing casesAdds response from border agency in paragraph 18By Anna Mehler Papern...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
BRIEF-Turning Point Brands Increases Common Stock Dividend
Feb 26 (Reuters) - Turning Point Brands Inc TPB.N:TURNING POINT BRANDS INCREASES COMMON STOCK DIVIDENDTURNING POINT BRANDS INC - DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $0.075 PER SHARETURNING POINT BRANDS INC - DIVIDEND INCREASED BY 7% OVER NOVEMBER 2024Source text: ID:nBw98HkjnaFurther company coverage: TP...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
BRIEF-SPS Commerce Says Approved An Increase In Size Of Board From Seven To Eight Members
Feb 26 (Reuters) - SPS Commerce Inc SPSC.O:SPS COMMERCE INC: APPROVED AN INCREASE IN SIZE OF BOARD FROM SEVEN TO EIGHT MEMBERSSource text: [ID:n0001092699-25-000014]Further company coverage: SPSC.OReuters
Wed, Feb 26
BRIEF-XPO Enters Into Refinancing Amendment No. 10 To Credit Agreement
Feb 26 (Reuters) - XPO Inc XPO.N:XPO INC - ENTERS INTO REFINANCING AMENDMENT NO. 10 TO CREDIT AGREEMENTXPO INC - REFINANCING TERM LOAN B-2 FACILITY UP TO $700 MILLIONXPO INC - REFINANCING TERM LOAN B-3 FACILITY UP TO $400 MILLIONXPO INC - REFINANCING TERM LOAN B-2 FACILITY MATURES ON MAY 24, 2028XPO...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Soccer-Amorim pleased with how Man United suffered in gritty win over Ipswich
By Peter HallMANCHESTER, England, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim was impressed by how his side were willing to suffer in order to secure a crucial 3-2 Premier League victory over Ipswich Town on Wednesday. United recovered from conceding a sloppy opening goal to lead 2-1 a...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
BRIEF-Goldman Sachs Group Appoints KC McClure As Independent Board Member
Feb 26 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc GS.N:GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC - APPOINTS KC MCCLURE AS INDEPENDENT BOARD MEMBERGOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC - APPOINTS JOHN WALDRON TO BOARDSource text: [ID:n0001193125-25-036755]Further company coverage: GS.NReuters
Wed, Feb 26
BRIEF-Talos Energy Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results
Feb 26 (Reuters) - Talos Energy Inc TALO.N:TALOS ENERGY Q4 REVENUE USD 485.185 MILLION VERSUS. IBES ESTIMATE USD 491.1 MILLIONTALOS ENERGY Q4 ADJUSTED NET INCOME USD 15.173 MILLION VERSUS. IBES ESTIMATE USD -8.35 MILLIONTALOS ENERGY Q4 NET INCOME USD -64.508 MILLIONTALOS ENERGY Q4 EPS USD -0.36TALOS...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
BRIEF-NPK International Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results
Feb 26 (Reuters) - NPK International Inc NPKI.N:NPK INTERNATIONAL INC - Q4 REVENUES OF $57.5 MILLIONNPK INTERNATIONAL INC: QTRLY ADJUSTED INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS $0.08 PER DILUTED SHARENPK INTERNATIONAL INC OUTLOOK FY25 REVENUE IN A RANGE OF $230 MILLION TO $250 MILLIONNPK INTERNATIONAL IN...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Democratic senator urges Trump Commerce nominee to take hard line on China
Adds more from Warren letter; no comment from Commerce, Kessler, Chinese companies in paragraphs 4-9By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - A senior Democratic senator on Wednesday urged President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and S...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Tequila maker Becle's profit plummets, drained by lower sales in US and Canada
Adds information from statementMEXICO CITY, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Mexico's Becle CUERVO.MX, the world's largest tequila producer, on Wednesday reported a fourth-quarter profit down 21% from a year earlier, hit by a significant decline in its sales and volumes in the United States and Canada.Cue...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Trump administration weighs pulling funding for Moderna bird flu vaccine, Bloomberg News reports
Feb 26 (Reuters) - U.S. health officials are reevaluating a $590 million contract for bird flu shots that was awarded to Moderna MRNA.O, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.The U.S. government had awarded Moderna $590 million in January to advance the develop...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
Wells Fargo ends diversity policy for senior level recruitment, Bloomberg News reports
Feb 26 (Reuters) - Wells Fargo WFC.N has ended its policy that required a diverse slate of candidates in the first round of interviews for senior-level roles in the United States, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday citing a memo to staff.The bank did not immediately respond to a Reuters request fo...Reuters
Wed, Feb 26
