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BNP sweeps Bangladesh election, son of former rulers set to become PM
BNP wins 212 of 299 seats, Jamaat-e-Islami wins 70Tarique Rahman expected to become prime ministerElection seen as crucial for stability after anti-Hasina unrestBy Ruma Paul, Krishna N. Das and Tora Agarwala DHAKA, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Bangladesh’s opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won ...Reuters
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Safran cautious over stepping into Airbus engine dispute with Pratt
By Tim Hepher PARIS, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Jet engine maker CFM will do its best to meet any request for additional engines from Airbus this year, over and above agreed quantities, but its priority is to meet its existing supply commitments, Safran SAF.PA CEO Olivier Andries said on Friday. Indust...Reuters
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Denmark to provide four F-35 fighter jets to NATO's Arctic Sentry
COPENHAGEN, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Denmark will provide four F-35 fighter jets to NATO's Arctic Sentry mission, Danish Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said on Friday.NATO said on Wednesday it had launched the mission to strengthen its presence in the Arctic, part of an effort to defuse tensions...Reuters
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NatWest reports profit jump and lifts targets amid wealth push
NatWest raises return on equity target, expands in wealthAnnounces 750 million pound share buyback for 2026Assets under management up 20% to 58.5 billion pounds By Lawrence White LONDON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - NatWest NWG.L reported a 24% jump in annual profit on Friday, just ahead of forecasts, and ...Reuters
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China and US held anti-narcotics intelligence meeting, Xinhua reports
BEIJING, Feb 13 (Reuters) - China and the United States held an anti-narcotics intelligence exchange meeting from Tuesday to Thursday in the U.S., Chinese state media reported on Friday.Teams from China and the U.S. had "in-depth discussions on the narcotics situation, cleanup of illicit online ...Reuters
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Taiwan says its companies should decide on pledged US investments
Taiwan has pledged its companies will invest $250 bln in USInvestment decisions are up to companies, president saysTSMC is investing $165 bln in US state of Arizona TAIPEI, Feb 13 (Reuters) - It is up to companies to decide where best to spend the $250 billion Taiwan has pledged in investments in...Reuters
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ConocoPhillips and partners to invest $2 bln in Greater Ekofisk gas, condensate
OSLO, Feb 13 (Reuters) - ConocoPhillips COP.N and its partners will invest some 20 billion Norwegian crowns ($2.11 billion) to restart production at three fields in the Greater Ekofisk area by the end of 2028, plans presented to the Norwegian government showed on Friday.The project, called the Previ...Reuters
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Danish PM to discuss Greenland with Rubio in Munich
COPENHAGEN, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen plans to meet with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the Munich Security Conference and discuss Greenland, a semi-autonomous Danish territory, she told reporters in Munich on Friday.Reuters
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Bund yields hit fresh two-month low ahead of US data
By Stefano Rebaudo Feb 13 (Reuters) - Euro area benchmark Bund yields hit a fresh two-month low on Friday and were set for their biggest weekly drop since March ahead of U.S. economic data due later in the session.Markets have been tracking U.S. Treasuries, but the European Central Bank is expect...Reuters
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German foreign minister: some in NATO irritated by US remarks
FRANKFURT, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Germany's foreign minister said on Friday that recent comments by U.S. government representatives have caused irritation within NATO, and the Munich Security Conference is an opportunity to overcome differences."This alliance is also under pressure. There is ali...Reuters
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Safran CEO says priority is to meet existing Airbus supply agreement
PARIS, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Jet engine maker CFM will do its best to meet any request for additional engines from Airbus this year, over and above agreed quantities, but its priority is to meet its existing supply commitments, Safran SAF.PA CEO Olivier Andries said on Friday. Industry sources have s...Reuters
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PRESS DIGEST-British Business - February 13
Feb 13 (Reuters) - 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- Four EY partners have left the firm after breaching independence rules during its audit of Shell SHEL.L...Reuters
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Capgemini exceeds revenue target as newly acquired WNS drives AI growth
By Leo Marchandon Feb 13 (Reuters) - French IT services group Capgemini CAPP.PA on Friday reported full-year revenue that beat its own target, driven by accelerating fourth-quarter growth as its recently bought WNS unit fuelled demand for AI-powered business process services. Revenue grew 3.4% at...Reuters
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CANADA RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Great-West Lifeco, National Bank of Canada, Scotiabank
Feb 13 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets for on several Canadian companies including Great-West Lifeco , National Bank of Canada and Scotiabank on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS Calian Group Ltd CGY.TO: CIBC raises target price to C$76 from C$65 Great-West Lifec...Reuters
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RPT-EXCLUSIVE-Comcast-owned Sky's $2.2 billion ITV deal talks have slowed, sources say
A deal is still hoped for, source saysThe tie-up aims to create a top-three UK streamerComcast's UK investments include a new European theme park near LondonBy Amy-Jo Crowley and Paul Sandle LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Comcast-owned Sky's talks with ITV ITV.L about buying its broadcast cha...Reuters
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Poland - Factors to Watch February 13
WARSAW, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The following are significant news stories, press reports and events on Friday. ALL TIMES GMT (Poland: GMT + 1 hour):DATAOn Friday, the Statistical Office will release preliminary data on inflation in Poland for January. Analysts polled by Reuters estimate that it has slow...Reuters
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