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Euro zone bond yields slightly higher before Fed minutes
German 10-year bond yield rises ahead of Fed minutesFed's December meeting showed disagreement on policy pathECB not expected to change rates soonBy Samuel Indyk LONDON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Germany's 10-year government bond yield was slightly higher on Tuesday ahead of the release of the m...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
CANADA FX DEBT - Canadian dollar strengthens, benchmark yield slips
The Canadian dollar strengthened against the greenback on Tuesday, and the yield on benchmark government debt slipped. The loonie CAD= was trading 0.1% higher at C$1.3681 to the greenback, or 73.09 U.S. cents, after trading in a range of 1.3683 to 1.3695.Canadian government 10-year bond yields CA10Y...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
KKR, Kreate acquire South Korea's Cheongna Logistics Center
By Kane WuDec 30 (Reuters) - Global investment firm KKR KKR.N and its affiliated Korean asset manager, Kreate Asset Management, said on Tuesday they have purchased Cheongna Logistics Center, in what they called South Korea's largest single-asset logistics deal. The companies did not disclose the...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
UK's Ocado says exclusivity with most international retailers ends
Dec 30 (Reuters) - Britain's Ocado OCDO.L said on Tuesday that its exclusivity with retailers for its technology allowing them to pick and dispatch online food orders from vast robotic warehouses has ended in most markets, including in the U.S. with Kroger KR.N.Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
Ocado Group Ends Exclusivity With Retailers Including Kroger In USA
Dec 30 (Reuters) - Ocado Group PLC OCDO.L:OCADO GROUP PLC - EXCLUSIVITY WITH INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSOCADO GROUP PLC - EXCLUSIVITY WITH INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSOCADO - ENDS EXCLUSIVITY WITH RETAILERS INCLUDING KROGER IN USAOCADO - TO START NEW COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY IN INTERNATIONAL MARKETSOCADO: CONTINU...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
PRESS DIGEST-New York Times business news - December 30
Dec 30 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the New York Times business pages. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. - A U.S. military strike on Monday killed two more people accused by the Trump administration of trafficking narcotics in the e...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
INSIGHT-Facing Alawite backlash, Syria’s new leaders take controversial steps to win loyalty
New government offers amnesty and aid to Alawites to mend tiesReconciliation effort involves controversial figuresEfforts seen as symbolic amid ongoing distrust and insecurityBy Timour Azhari QARDAHA, Syria, Dec 30 (Reuters) - He carried no weapons and helped keep government security forces a...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
PRESS DIGEST -Wall Street Journal - December 30
Dec 30 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. - Meta Platforms META.O has agreed to acquire AI startup Manus, closing the deal at over $2 billion. - Lululemon LULU.O founder Chi...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
Novo and Lilly cut prices of weight-loss drugs in China
Dec 29 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk NOVOb.CO and Eli Lilly LLY.N are lowering prices of their top-selling obesity drugs Wegovy and Mounjaro in China, according to the Danish drugmaker and Chinese drug suppliers. Novo did not give details on the new prices, but media outlet Yicai reported earlier tha...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
US approves Samsung, SK Hynix chipmaking tool shipments to China for 2026, sources say
By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. government has granted an annual licence to Samsung Electronics 005930.KS and SK Hynix 000660.KS to bring in chip manufacturing equipment to their facilities in China for 2026, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.The approval is a ...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
Kennedy Center New Year's Eve concerts canceled after addition of Trump's name
A Christmas Eve performance was canceled last weekKennedy Center board decided this month to add Trump's name to the institutionCritics say Trump has attempted to compromise US institutions in his second termBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - A veteran jazz ensemble announced on...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
Law firm Cleary Gottlieb hires Alsheimer for activism practice
By Svea Herbst-BaylissNEW YORK, Dec 29 (Reuters) - International law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has hired an industry veteran to lead its shareholder activism defense practice as more law firms build out capabilities to protect clients facing corporate agitators. Sebastian Alsheimer ...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
PRESS DIGEST-British Business - December 30
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- Marks and Spencer MKS.L to roll out a new line of 20 “nutrient-dense” food products in the UK, targeting customers using G...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
Kennedy Center New Year's Eve concerts canceled after addition of Trump's name
A Christmas Eve performance was canceled last weekKennedy Center board decided this month to add Trump's name to the institutionCritics say Trump has attempted to compromise US institutions in his second termBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - A veteran jazz ensemble announced on...Reuters
Tue, Dec 30
