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MTN to take full control of IHS Towers in deal valuing it at $6.2 billion
MTN to pay $8.50 per share in cash for 75% IHS stakeDeal reverses trend of outsourced tower leasingIHS board and major shareholders support the transactionDeal includes $1.1 billion cash from MTNBy Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG, Feb 17 (Reuters) - MTN Group MTNJ.J has agreed to take full control of...Reuters
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BofA upgrades Equifax on strong outlook for employment verification
BofA Global Research upgrades credit ratings firm Equifax EFX.N to "buy" from "neutral" "We see a clear path to multi-year acceleration in Workforce Solutions, supported by regulatory catalysts and expanding The Work Number (TWN) coverage," brokerage saysWorkforce Solutions i...Reuters
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Freed dissident Kalesnikava says Europe needs to engage with Belarusian leader Lukashenko
Kalesnikava urges Europe to engage with Lukashenko to counter Russian influenceBialiatski doubts Lukashenko's willingness to reform authoritarian systemCritics say Lukashenko trades jailed opponents for Western rewardsBy Mark Trevelyan LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Freed Belarusian dissident Mar...Reuters
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Olympics-Curling-Hasselborg's Sweden lose to Canada but progress to semi-finals
By Aadi NairCORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Anna Hasselborg's Sweden saw their unbeaten run at the Winter Olympics ended on Tuesday when they lost 8-6 to Canada but, despite the defeat, other results meant they were able to seal their spot in the semi-finals.Sweden won their fir...Reuters
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US kills 11 men in three separate strikes in eastern Pacific, Caribbean, military says
WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Southern Command said on Tuesday that it carried out three strikes on vessels in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean, killing 11 men.Four men were killed in the first strike, four more in the second and three in the last, according to the U.S. military."Inte...Reuters
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Olympics-Speed skating-Italy clinch shock men's team pursuit gold, Canada successfully defend women's title
By Pearl Josephine NazareMILAN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - An inspired Italy delighted the home crowd with a stunning victory in the Olympic men's team pursuit final as Canada's Ivanie Blondin, Valerie Maltais and Isabelle Weidemann delivered another seamless performance to beat the Netherlands in t...Reuters
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Top Trump Homeland Security spokesperson to depart with immigration crackdown under scrutiny
By Ted Hesson and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin will leave the department, two Trump administration officials told Reuters, a move that comes as public support for President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown ha...Reuters
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Olympics-Fake Milano Cortina sites target thousands with discount scams, cybersecurity firm says
MILAN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Cybersecurity firm Bitdefender said on Tuesday it had uncovered a wave of online scams using near-identical sites to the official Milano Cortina 2026 merchandise store to trick shoppers in Europe and the United States.Bitdefender Labs said the scam was spreading through fra...Reuters
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Tripadvisor engages with Starboard as activist seeks board control, sale
Feb 17 (Reuters) - Tripadvisor TRIP.O said on Tuesday its board and management held multiple discussions with activist investor Starboard Value, which owns about 9% of the company and has accused it of failing to hold management accountable for "value destruction".In a sharply worded letter ...Reuters
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Texas sues TP Link alleging Chinese government access to its devices
WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Texas has sued TP Link Systems for allegedly marketing its networking devices deceptively and allowing Beijing to access American consumers' devices, the state attorney general said on Tuesday."Despite its claims of privacy and security, TP Link’s products have...Reuters
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OpenAI blocked from using 'Cameo' name amid trademark lawsuit
By Blake Brittain Feb 17 (Reuters) - A federal judge in California has blocked OpenAI from using the name "Cameo" in connection with its video generation app Sora, handing celebrity video platform Cameo a preliminary win in a trademark lawsuit against the artificial intelligence giant.U.S...Reuters
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Iran says it will offer detailed nuclear proposals within 2 weeks, U.S. official says
WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Iran said it would make detailed proposals in the next two weeks to close gaps in nuclear talks with the United States, according to a U.S. official on Tuesday.“Progress was made, but there are still a lot of details to discuss," said the official, who declined to ...Reuters
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EXPLAINER-Olympics-What is the curling double touching controversy about?
By Aadi Nair CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 17 (Reuters) - A controversy over allegations of cheating in curling at the Winter Olympics has made headlines all over the world and plunged the sometimes obscure sport into the mainstream.Here's what you need to know about double touching: ...Reuters
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Iran foreign minister says progress made in nuclear talks with US in Geneva
Araqchi says progress made on the main guiding principles Iranian media say parts of Strait of Hormuz to be temporarily closed The talks involved officials from both Iran and US US President Trump said he was involved indirectly By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Iran and the Unit...Reuters
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DHS spokeswoman McLaughlin to leave Trump administration, Politico reports
WASHINGTON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman Tricia McLaughlin will leave the Trump administration, Politico reported on Tuesday, citing two DHS officials familiar with the move.DHS and McLaughlin did not immediately respond to requests for comments.Reuters
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Softbank Group dissolves share stake in Nvidia, according to SEC filing
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Softbank Group Corp. 9984.T disclosed that it dissolved its stake in Nvidia NVDA.O during the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Softbank's 13-F filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission for the period.In the aftermath of the news, N...Reuters
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Mixed Martial Arts-Rousey to make MMA return after a decade to fight Carano
Feb 17 (Reuters) - Former UFC champion Ronda Rousey will return after a decade away from the cage for a showdown with fellow veteran Gina Carano on May 16 in a blockbuster fight that will be streamed on Netflix, Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) announced on Tuesday.The featherweight bout between the t...Reuters
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Mubadala Investment Co Pjsc Dissolves Share Stake in Salesforce, Verizon; Cuts in Disney
Feb 17 (Reuters) - MUBADALA INVESTMENT CO PJSC:MUBADALA INVESTMENT CO PJSC CUTS SHARE STAKE IN DISNEY BY 48.7% TO 35,984 SHARES - SEC FILINGMUBADALA INVESTMENT CO PJSC DISSOLVES SHARE STAKE IN SALESFORCE - SEC FILINGMUBADALA INVESTMENT CO PJSC DISSOLVES SHARE STAKE IN VERIZON - SEC FILINGMUBADALA IN...Reuters
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Mubadala Investment Co Pjsc Reports Share Stake In Pfizer, Abbvie, Dissolves in Merck, Dell
Feb 17 (Reuters) - MUBADALA INVESTMENT CO PJSC:MUBADALA INVESTMENT CO PJSC REPORTS SHARE STAKE OF 444,978 SHARES IN PFIZER INC - SEC FILINGMUBADALA INVESTMENT CO PJSC REPORTS SHARE STAKE OF 16,998 SHARES IN ABBVIE INC - SEC FILINGMUBADALA INVESTMENT CO PJSC DISSOLVES SHARE STAKE IN MERCK & CO IN...Reuters
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German 10-year yield falls for seventh session as bonds rally globally
German Bund yield drops as bonds rally globallyUS Treasury yield falls after soft inflation data and AI worriesAnalysts suggest bond rally may be nearing its limit LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Germany's benchmark bond yield fell for a seventh session on Tuesday as the safe haven asset benefited...Reuters
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