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Top of the Street: Spanish banks, Ahold, Vistry Group
A round-up of notable broker activity this morning from Europe's top-rankedanalysts:Deutsche Bank upgrades Spanish banks Bankinter BKT.MC and Banco Sabadell SABE.MC to "buy" from "hold", citing resilient net interest income outlookKBC Securities cuts Dutch-Belgian supermarket ope...Reuters
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Novo Nordisk's CEO Says Still 'Incredibly Optimistic' About CagriSema
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk A/S NOVOb.CO:NOVO NORDISK'S CHIEF SCIENTIFIC OFFICER: ASSUMING THAT THERE IS FURTHER WEIGHT LOSS POTENTIAL TO BE HAD WITH CAGRISEMANOVO NORDISK'S CEO: WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT CAGRISEMA HAS RIGHT NOW THE BEST WEIGHT EFFICACY THAN ANY PRODUCT CURRENTLY ON THE M...Reuters
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Son of slain Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner back in court for arraignment
Nick Reiner expected to plead not guilty to murder chargesHearing follows two postponements, change of defense teamDefendant accused of fatally stabbing parents in LA mansionBy Steve GormanLOS ANGELES, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Nick Reiner, the troubled younger son of slain Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner, ...Reuters
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US Supreme Court to hear Exxon bid for compensation from Cuba
Exxon oil and gas assets in Cuba were seized in 1960Energy giant seeks compensation from Cuban entitiesCourt will hear second case involving cruise linesA US law called the Helms-Burton Act in the spotlightBy Jan WolfeFeb 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court will consider on Monday the scope of a l...Reuters
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FOCUS-Software companies face higher borrowing costs, tougher scrutiny as AI threatens businesses
AI disruption risk impacts leveraged loans more than high-yield bondsTech borrowers face higher borrowing costs and scrutiny from lendersNo software sector deals in pipeline as firms await trading level recoveryBy Matt Tracy and Saeed Azhar Feb 23 (Reuters) - Software companies are delaying d...Reuters
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FOCUS-Carmakers push toward ‘eyes-off’ driving, raising questions of safety, liability
Questions over safety and liability persist around Level 3 tech High development costs deter some automakers from eyes-off drivingChinese automakers' progress pressures global carmakersBy Nora Eckert and Abhirup Roy Feb 23 (Reuters) - Automakers are racing toward a key milestone on the long r...Reuters
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EU set to freeze US trade deal approval over Trump tariff risk, Bloomberg News reports
Feb 23 (Reuters) - The European Union is poised to freeze the ratification process of its trade deal with the U.S. and is seeking more details from President Donald Trump’s administration on its new tariff program, Bloomberg News reported on Monday.Zeljana Zovko, the lead trade negotiator in the Eur...Reuters
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EU set to freeze US trade deal approval over Trump tariff risk, Bloomberg News
Feb 23 (Reuters) - The European Union is poised to freeze the ratification process of its trade deal with the U.S. and is seeking more details from President Donald Trump’s administration on its new tariff program, Bloomberg News reported on Monday.Reuters could not immediately verify the report.Reuters
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TABLE-EU Commission sells 2028 EU-Bonds at average yield of 2.185%
Feb 23 (Reuters) - The European Commission, on behalf of the European Union, carried out on Monday an EU-Bonds auction. The results of this auction are as follows: EU-Bonds04/07/20282.625%EU-Bonds04/12/20303.125%EU-Bonds04/10/20383.375%ISINEU000A4D5QM6EU000A3LNF05EU000A3K4D74Competitive a...Reuters
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US Defense Secretary Hegseth summons Anthropic CEO for talks on military use of Claude, Axios reports
Feb 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to the Pentagon on Tuesday for what is likely to be a meeting over terms for the military use of Anthropic's Claude, artificial intelligence tool, Axios reported on Monday, citing sources.Reuters could...Reuters
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U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Akamai Technologies, Albemarle, Nordson
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Akamai Technologies, Albemarle and Nordson, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTSAkamai Technologies Inc AKAM.O: Piper Sandler raises target price to $97 from $89Albemarle ALB.N: Be...Reuters
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Iraqi minister says Turkey has agreed to take back citizens in 'terrorism' cases
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Iraq's foreign minister said on Monday Turkey had agreed to take back from Iraq Turkish citizens involved in "terrorism" cases.The United States has completed the transfer of Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq, and Baghdad has started talks with other countries...Reuters
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Swiss industry group says Trump's latest US tariff hike creates more chaos
ZURICH, Feb 23 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's weekend announcement that he would increase a temporary tariff on U.S. imports from all countries to 15% from 10% has created more chaos, and the global uncertainty is dampening investment activity, Swiss industry association Swissmem said...Reuters
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US military begins withdrawing from main base in northeast Syria, Syrian sources say
By Feras Dalatey and Orhan QeremanDAMASCUS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - U.S. forces began pulling out of their largest base in northeastern Syria on Monday, two Syrian military and security sources said, part of a wider departure as the U.S.-allied government in Damascus consolidates control.Dozens of trucks...Reuters
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Telefonica Brasil Q4 Net Profit 1.88 Billion Reais
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Telefonica Brasil SA VIVT3.SA:Q4 NET PROFIT 1.88 BILLION REAIS VERSUS IBES ESTIMATE 1.73 BILLION REAISQ4 EBITDA 6.7 BILLION REAIS VERSUS IBES ESTIMATE 6.35 BILLION REAISBOARD APPROVES SHARE REPURCHASE OF UP TO 42.9 MILLION SHARES--FILINGSource text: [ID:nNDL5tcm9Q, nNDL1kFfzr]Reuters
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Barito Renewables Energy Says SLB And Star Energy Geothermal Sign Agreements
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Barito Renewables Energy PT Tbk BREN.JK:SLB AND STAR ENERGY GEOTHERMAL SIGN AGREEMENTS TO ADVANCE GEOTHERMAL DEVELOPMENTCOLLABORATION INCLUDES FIELD DEVELOPMENT DESIGN AND PLANNING FOR SEKINCAU GEOTHERMAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN INDONESIAReuters
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Lufthansa says it will operate flights to Mexico amid drug cartel violence
FRANKFURT, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Lufthansa LHAG.DE said it was operating flights to Mexico from Frankfurt and Munich on Monday amid an outbreak of violence in Mexico within hours of the killing of drug lord Nemesio Oseguera, better known as El Mencho, in a military raid.Reuters
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Soccer-Four matches postponed after Mexican cartel leader's death sparks violence
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Four soccer games in Mexico were postponed after violence flared near Guadalajara, one of the country’s host cities for the 2026 World Cup, in the wake of a military operation on Sunday that left cartel leader Nemesio Oseguera, "El Mencho", dead.Oseguera, 60, mastermind of...Reuters
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Novo Nordisk's obesity drug CagriSema falls short against Eli Lilly's in trial
COPENHAGEN, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk NOVOb.CO said on Monday its next-generation obesity drug CagriSema was less effective than Eli Lilly's LLY.N tirzepatide in a head-to-head trial, a setback in the race for dominance in the weight-loss drug market.The trial was designed to show CagriSem...Reuters
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Trafigura Signs $1.1 Billion Loan Agreement To Support Long-Term Supply Of Critical Metals To German Industry
Feb 23 (Reuters) - TRAFIGURA:SAYS TRAFIGURA SIGNS USD1.1 BILLION LOAN AGREEMENT TO SUPPORT THE LONG-TERM SUPPLY OF CRITICAL METALS TO GERMAN INDUSTRYSAYS THE LOAN IS GUARANTEED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, ACTING THROUGH THE GERMAN EXPORT CREDIT AGENCYSAYS IT HAS BEEN ARRANG...Reuters
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