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Lincoln Gold Appoints Ian Rogers As Interim CEO, Paul Saxton Steps Down
Dec 31 (Reuters) - Lincoln Gold Mining Inc LMG.V:LINCOLN GOLD ANNOUNCES CEO TRANSITIONLINCOLN GOLD MINING INC - APPOINTS IAN ROGERS AS INTERIM CEOLINCOLN GOLD MINING INC - PAUL SAXTON STEPS DOWN AS CEO AND PRESIDENTSource text:Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
China will push more proactive macro policies in 2026, Xi says
BEIJING, Dec 31 (Reuters) - China will implement more proactive macroeconomic policies next year, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday, according to state media. The Chinese economy is expected to achieve about 5% growth for 2025, to about 140 trillion yuan ($20 trillion), Xi said. The country wil...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Trump Mobile delays plan to launch gold-coloured smartphone this year, FT reports
Dec 31 (Reuters) - Trump Mobile, the phone company launched by the Trump Organization, has delayed plans to ship its gold-coloured smartphone by the end of this year, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.Reuters could not immediately verify the report.Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Thailand frees 18 Cambodian soldiers under new ceasefire deal
BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Thailand released 18 Cambodian soldiers on Wednesday under an renewed ceasefire agreed by the two countries at the weekend, authorities from both countries said, easing tensions after weeks of deadly border clashes.The Southeast Asian neighbours agreed to halt ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Russia's Gerasimov says Putin ordered Ukraine buffer zone expansion in 2026
Dec 31 (Reuters) - Russia’s top general said its forces were pressing forward in northeastern Ukraine and President Vladimir Putin had ordered expansion of territory Moscow calls a buffer zone there in 2026, Russian news agencies said on Wednesday.Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov said Put...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
China's CXMT eyes $4.2 billion Shanghai listing to fund DRAM expansion
By Che Pan and Brenda Goh BEIJING, Dec 31 (Reuters) - China's leading maker of DRAM chips, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) Corp, said on Tuesday it plans to raise 29.5 billion yuan ($4.22 billion) through an initial public offering of 10.6 billion shares in Shanghai.The company, which di...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Russia's Gerasimov says Putin ordered buffer zone expansion in Ukraine's Sumy, Kharkiv in 2026
Dec 31 (Reuters) - Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov said Russian forces were advancing into Ukrainian defences and that President Vladimir Putin ordered expansion of a buffer zone in Ukraine's Sumy and Kharkiv in 2026, Russian news agencies reported on Wednesday.Gerasimov insp...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
RPT-Trump issues first second-term vetoes for Colorado water project and Florida tribal measure
Trump draws criticism from Colorado Republican Boebert after vetoing water projectTrump had vowed to retaliate after Colorado refused to release ally Tina Peters from jailTrump also vetoes Florida tribal measure, citing unauthorized habitation WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
China issues early 2026 investment plan for 'Two Major' projects worth $42 billion
BEIJING, Dec 31 (Reuters) - China's state planner has released early investment plans for 2026, including two major construction projects, involving about 295 billion yuan ($42.21 billion) in central budget funding, in its latest effort to boost investment and support economic growth.The Nation...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Thailand frees 18 Cambodian soldiers as ceasefire holds
BANGKOK/PHNOM PENH, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Thailand on Wednesday released 18 Cambodian soldiers it had detained since July under the renewed ceasefire the two countries agreed on the weekend to end a border conflict, Cambodian and Thai authorities said. The Southeast Asian neighbours agreed on a cea...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Trump issues first second-term vetoes for Colorado water project and Florida tribal measure
Trump draws criticism from Colorado Republican Boebert after vetoing water projectTrump had vowed to retaliate after Colorado refused to release ally Tina Peters from jailTrump also vetoes Florida tribal measure, citing unauthorized habitation WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
PRESS DIGEST-British Business - December 31
The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times- Britain's Octopus Energy chief executive said its $9 billion technology arm Kraken, which the company will spin off, c...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - December 31
Dec 31 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.Headlines- Warner Bros plans to reject Paramount's latest hostile bid- Eurostar services partially resume after Channel Tunnel power supply fa...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Taiwan stays on high alert as Chinese ships pull back after massive drills
China's drills involved rockets, warships, and aircraft near TaiwanTaiwan condemned drills as threat to regional securityChina's exercises follow US arms package announcement for TaiwanBy Yimou Lee TAIPEI, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Taiwan stayed on high alert on Wednesday after China staged mass...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Air China to buy 60 Airbus planes worth $9.5 billion
BEIJING, Dec 31 (Reuters) - China's flagship carrier Air China 601111.SS said on Tuesday it and a subsidiary had signed a pact with Airbus AIR.PA to buy 60 A320NEO jets in a deal worth about $9.5 billion at list prices. The announcement is the latest in a string by carriers this week in the w...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
INSIGHT-A scammer's guide: How cybercriminals plot to rob a target in a week
By Poppy McPherson, Han Huang and Ally LevineDec 31 (Reuters) - A handbook found during a police raid on a compound used by a cyberfraud gang in the Philippines offers detailed instructions in Chinese for conducting scams and reveals a blueprint for grooming and deception. "A woman's IQ is z...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Court allows Trump-backed cuts to Planned Parenthood's Medicaid funding in 22 states
Appeals court lifts injunction on Medicaid funding cutsLaw applies almost exclusively to Planned Parenthood health centersDemocratic-led states alleged law was unconstitutional retroactive conditionBy Nate Raymond BOSTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday allowed President Donald...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Honduras' presidential runner-up challenges loss as legal action looms
Count faced long delays, technical issues, fraud allegationsRunner-up Nasralla appeals to electoral justice tribunalHonduran AG warns of legal action to set a 'precedent'Trump-backed winner set to take office on Jan. 27By Laura Garcia Dec 30 (Reuters) - Honduran presidential candidate Sal...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
SoftBank completes $41 billion investment in OpenAI, deepening bet on AI
By Krystal Hu Dec 30 (Reuters) - SoftBank Group 9984.T said it completed a $41 billion investment in OpenAI, one of the largest-ever private funding rounds that would give the Japanese firm a stake of about 11% in the ChatGPT maker. SoftBank Chief Executive Masayoshi Son has made an " ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
Honduras AG warns of legal action over fraught election
TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Honduras' Attorney General Johel Zelaya said on Tuesday that legal action would soon be taken to clarify and expose the truth of the events that happened during the Central American nation's fraught electoral process."No act that undermines the will of the...Reuters
Wed, Dec 31
