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PREVIEW-Samsung likely to flag 160% jump in Q4 profit as AI boom stokes chip prices
Analysts see Q4 operating profit of 16.9 trln won v 6.5 trln won a year earlierSome expect record-high operating profit over 20 trln wonAI boom, tight supply drive chip shortage and price hikesSamsung to announce estimated Q4 revenue, operating profit on Thursday By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, Jan 6 (Reu...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Ukrainian drone debris sparks industrial fire in Russia's Lipetsk, governor says
Jan 6 (Reuters) - Ukrainian drone debris sparked a fire at an industrial facility in Russia's Lipetsk region, with no casualties reported, Governor Igor Artamonov said on the Telegram messaging app on Tuesday. Artamonov said the fire broke out in the Usmansky district and that emergency services...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
CORRECTED-PREVIEW-Samsung likely to flag 160% jump in Q4 profit as AI boom stokes chip prices
Analysts see Q4 operating profit of 16.9 trln won v 6.5 trln won a year earlierSome expect record-high operating profit over 20 trln wonAI boom, tight supply drive chip shortage and price hikesSamsung to announce estimated Q4 revenue, operating profit on Thursday By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, Jan 6 (Reu...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Venezuela's Machado says she hasn't spoken to Trump since October
WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Monday she hasn't spoken to U.S. President Donald Trump since October 2025.Machado made the comments on Fox News' "Hannity" program following the United States' strikes on Venezuela on Saturda...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
CIA concludes regime loyalists best suited to lead Venezuela after Maduro, sources say
By Steve HollandWASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - A classified CIA assessment presented to U.S. President Donald Trump concluded senior Maduro loyalists, including Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, were best positioned to maintain stability if the Venezuelan leader lost power, two sources briefed on the m...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
US Republicans insist no 'endless war' looms in Venezuela
'We are not occupying the country,' Speaker Johnson saysDemocrat Schumer says many questions remain unansweredRepublicans say Venezuela operation did not require Congress' approvalBy Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump does not plan to occupy or nati...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Sony Honda Mobility CEO Yasuhide Mizuno Says Expects Start Of Deliveries Of Afeela 1 To Customers In California Late This Year
Jan 5 (Reuters) - Sony Group Corp 6758.T:SONY HONDA MOBILITY CEO YASUHIDE MIZUNO SAYS EXPECTS START OF DELIVERIES OF AFEELA 1 TO CUSTOMERS IN CALIFORNIA LATE THIS YEARSONY HONDA MOBILITY CEO MIZUNO SAYS AFEELA 1 DELIVERIES TO JAPANESE MARKET EXPECTED TO START IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2027SONY HONDA MOB...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Williams Prices $2.75 Billion Of Senior Notes
Jan 5 (Reuters) - Williams Companies Inc WMB.N:WILLIAMS PRICES $2.75 BILLION OF SENIOR NOTESWILLIAMS COMPANIES INC - PRICES $500 MILLION 5.650% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2033WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC - PRICES $1.25 BILLION 5.150% SENIOR NOTES DUE 2036WILLIAMS COMPANIES INC - PRICES $1 BILLION 5.950% SENIOR NOTE...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
One killed as result of Ukrainian drone attack in Russia's Tver region, governor's office says
Jan 6 (Reuters) - One person was killed and two were injured as a result of a Ukrainian drone attack in Russia’s Tver region, the regional governor’s office said on the Telegram messaging app on Tuesday.Drone debris hit a ninth-floor apartment in Tver and sparked a fire that was later extinguished, ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Ukraine's allies meet with aim to make security pledges concrete
Meeting focuses on security guarantees for UkraineCountries aim to finalise commitments for UkraineZelenskiy emphasises dual approach: diplomacy or active defenceBy John IrishPARIS, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Ukraine's allies meet in Paris on Tuesday, seeking to finalise as much as possible their contrib...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes western Japan
TOKYO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit western Japan on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. The epicenter of the earthquake was the eastern part of Shimane Prefecture, the agency said, adding that a tsunami warning had not been issued.Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Japan's 10-year bond yield slips ahead of auction
By Junko FujitaTOKYO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Japan's 10-year government bond yield edged lower on Tuesday as investors awaited the outcome of a same-maturity bond auction due later in the day.The 10-year JGB yield JP10YTN=JBTC fell 1 basis point (bp) to 2.105%. "The auction is expected to receiv...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Minrex Resources And Electrum Discovery To Merge
Jan 6 (Reuters) - Minrex Resources Ltd MRR.AX:MINREX RESOURCES AND ELECTRUM DISCOVERY TO MERGEMERGED GROUP TO HAVE A$28 MILLION MARKET CAPITALISATIONELECTRUM SHAREHOLDERS TO RECEIVE 7.9 MINREX SHARES PER SHAREDEAL EXPECTED TO CLOSE IN MARCH 2026Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Mexico raises $9 billion in first bond sale of 2026
MEXICO CITY, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Mexico raised $9 billion in its first international bond sale of the year, the Finance Ministry said on Monday, as it became the first Latin American sovereign to access markets in 2026.DEAL DETAILS• Three-tranche offering: $3 billion 8-year bond at 5.625%, $4 billion ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Australia's BlueScope Steel jumps on $8.8 billion buyout offer from SGH, Steel Dynamics
BlueScope Steel BSL.AX climbs as much as 21.8% to A$29.780, its highest since October 3, 2008 Stock posts its biggest intraday percentage jump since mid-February 2016Co receives A$13.15 billion ($8.83 billion) takeover proposal from investor group comprising industrial conglomerate SGH SGH.AX and U...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
CORRECTED-Texas awards law firm Norton Rose $156 million in legal fees from Google settlement
By Mike Scarcella Jan 5 (Reuters) - Law firm Norton Rose Fulbright will receive more than $156 million in legal fees for representing Texas in consumer privacy litigation against Google that led to a landmark $1.375 billion settlement, according to contract records.The state records, obtained thr...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
Nvidia CEO Huang says next generation of chips is in full production
Nvidia's Vera Rubin platform to debut with 72 graphics processing units, 36 central processorsNvidia faces competition from AMD and Google in AI chip marketNvidia's new chips use proprietary data for performance boostBy Stephen Nellis LAS VEGAS, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Nvidia NVDA.O CEO Jensen ...
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Tue, Jan 6
Mystery trader garners $400,000-plus windfall on Maduro's capture
Mystery trader makes $410,000 profit after betting on near-term ousting of Venezuelan presidentUnknown trader made bets amounting to $34,000 in days leading up to Maduro's captureUS lawmakers have recently pushed for stricter insider trading rulesBy Anirban Sen NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) - An ...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
US appeals court fast tracks $100,000 H-1B visa fee dispute
Lower court ruled in favor of Trump administration's new feeChamber of Commerce urged fast review By Dietrich Knauth Jan 5 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Monday agreed to expedite an appeal of a court loss by U.S. business and research groups that are challenging President Donald Trump&#...Reuters
Tue, Jan 6
US auto sales defy regulatory uncertainty to rise 2% in 2025
Affordability remains a barrier, with executives called to testify in Senate hearingGasoline-powered trucks and SUVs drive demand despite EV market turbulenceAnalysts split on 2026 auto market outlook amid economic uncertaintyBy Nora Eckert and Kalea Hall DETROIT, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Sales of new cReuters
Tue, Jan 6
