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Olympics-Alpine skiing-FIS chief hopes to see Vonn back on skis soon
By Julien PretotCORTINA D'AMPEZZO, ITALY, Feb 10 (Reuters) - International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) president Johan Eliasch said on Tuesday he hoped to see Lindsey Vonn back on skis soon after the American great revealed she had suffered a complex tibia fracture in her Olympic downhill...Reuters
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Republican-led US House panel issues subpoenas to eight health insurers, Axios reports
Feb 10 - House Judiciary Committee Republicans have subpoenaed eight Affordable Care Act health insurers for documents as part of a widening investigation of potential fraud surrounding the use of premium subsidies, Axios reported on Tuesday.Subpoenas were issued to Elevance ELV.N, CVS CVS.N, Centen...Reuters
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Olympics-Curling-What's happening in Minnesota is wrong, says US curler Ruohonen
Curler from Minnesota condemns ICE actionsLatest U.S. Olympics athlete to weigh into politicsRuohonen urges respect for constitution By Aadi Nair CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Curler Rich Ruohonen became the latest U.S. athlete to weigh into domestic politics on Tuesday, condem...Reuters
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Deals of the day -Mergers and acquisitions
Feb 10 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1030 GMT on Tuesday: Brookfield Asset Management BAM.N is in exclusive talks with Blackstone BX.N to purchase its residential real estate company Fidere YFID.MC in Spain, Spanish newspaper Expansion repor...Reuters
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China to support 'reunification forces' in Taiwan, go after 'separatists'
China holds annual work meeting on policy towards TaiwanChina vows to crack down on "separatists"China's military warns it could 'wipe out' Taiwan's forcesTaiwan's government rejects Beijing's sovereignty claims BEIJING, Feb 10 (Reuters) - China will offer firm sup...Reuters
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South Korea blames Coupang data breach on management failure, not sophisticated attack
Coupang data breach affected 33.7 million customers, probe findsFormer engineer accused of exploiting authentication vulnerabilitiesPolice and data watchdog continue separate investigations into data leakBy Heekyong Yang and Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, Feb 10 (Reuters) - South Korean officials blamed a ma...Reuters
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Honda third-quarter profit slumps over 60% as EV restructuring bites
Q3 operating profit falls 61%, missing forecastsU.S. tariffs, EV writedowns drag auto business into April-Dec lossNorth American EV slowdown and China competition weighHonda maintains full‑year outlook despite EV‑related risksTOKYO, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Honda Motor 7267.T posted a 61% drop in third-qu...Reuters
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Merz to meet with Rubio and Wang Yi in Munich, German official says
BERLIN, Feb 10 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, a German government official said on Tuesday.Merz is set to...Reuters
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Olympics-Figure skating-After cancer and loss, Gilles says simply skating at Olympics feels like a victory
Gilles underwent surgery in 2022 for ovarian cancerGilles and Poirier in tight contest for bronze with British and Italian pairsWardrobe mishap handled smoothly by Gilles during performanceBy Agnieszka FlakMILAN, Feb 10 (Reuters) - No matter where Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier finish at the Milano C...Reuters
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Barclays lifts profit and targets as it looks to US to boost returns
Sets new targets, focus on core markets and US businessProfit before tax for 2025, in line with analysts' forecastsBarclays plans 15 billion pound capital return by 2028By Lawrence White LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Barclays increased its profit by 12% in 2025 and on Tuesday raised its performa...Reuters
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Indonesia says proposed Gaza peacekeeping force could total 20,000 troops
JAKARTA, Feb 10 (Reuters) - A proposed multinational peacekeeping force for Gaza could total about 20,000 troops, with Indonesia estimating it could contribute up to 8,000, President Prabowo Subianto’s spokesman said on Tuesday. The spokesman said, however, that no deployment terms or areas of opera...Reuters
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Europe needs European defence union, EU defence commissioner says
BRUSSELS, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Europe needs a European defence union in order to take responsibility for its own defence, EU Defence Commissioner Andrius Kubilius said on Tuesday."European responsibility for defence demands an institutional framework for our cooperation. A European defence union,&...Reuters
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Brazil examines US-Argentina trade deal over Mercosur conflicts, sources say
South American trade bloc restricts bilateral dealsUS-Argentine deal appears break Mercosur rules, sources sayMercosur faces strains as members try to strike their own dealsBy Lisandra Paraguassu and Lucinda Elliott BRASILIA/MONTEVIDEO, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Brazil is scrutinizing a trade agreement ...Reuters
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Instant payment system Pix poised to capture half of Brazil's e-commerce market by 2028
Pix projected to reach 50% e-commerce share by 2028, Ebanx reportsCentral bank's recurring-payments feature boosts Pix's growthConsumer payments to businesses dominate Pix transactions since SeptemberBy Marcela Ayres BRASILIA, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Brazil's instant-payment system Pix is ...Reuters
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WhatsApp's fight against $268 million Irish privacy fine sent back to lower tribunal
By Foo Yun Chee and Padraic HalpinBRUSSELS/DUBLIN, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms META.O unit WhatsApp's fight against the EU privacy watchdog was sent back to a lower tribunal on Tuesday, prolonging a five-year tussle triggered by the latter's order to the Irish data protection authority...Reuters
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Honda's Kaihara In China, We're Unfortunately Somewhat Losing On Price And Ui/Ux Areas Versus Other Ev Makers And Have Been Slower On Software Front
Feb 10 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co Ltd 7267.T:HONDA EVP KAIHARA: EXPECT 310 BILLION YEN NEGATIVE IMPACT FROM TARIFFS THIS FISCAL YEAR, DOWN FROM 450 BILLION YEN AT START OF YEARHONDA: AUTOMOBILE BUSINESS SAW 166.4 BILLION YEN OPERATING LOSS INCLUDING IMPACT FROM TARIFFS, ONE-OFF EV EXPENSES FOR APRI...Reuters
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Ethiopian Airlines half-year revenue up 14% from previous year
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's biggest commercial carrier, said on Tuesday that its half-year revenue rose 14% from the previous year, helped by the introduction of new destinations, more flights and seven new aircraft.Chief Executive Mesfin Tasew told a press confe...Reuters
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Saks Global collapse shows struggles of department store model, Kering CEO says
PARIS, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Luca De Meo, the CEO of Gucci-owner Kering PRTP.PA, said on Tuesday the crisis at high-end department store conglomerate Saks Global shows that the distribution model of department stores needs to be reinvented.Speaking to reporters after presenting the group's annual ...Reuters
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CORRECTED-Kering CEO declines to comment on Gucci licence, wants to discuss directly with Coty
PARIS, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Kering PRTP.PA CEO Luca de Meo declined to comment on whether he would be interested in taking back the licence for Gucci beauty products, currently held by Coty COTY.N, earlier than the 2028 expiry of the contract.Responding to an analyst's question after reporting 202...Reuters
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