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US denies visas to Cuban baseball officials ahead of international tournament
Feb 25 (Reuters) - The Cuban Baseball and Softball Federation on Wednesday said that the United States government on Tuesday had denied visas to eight members of the delegation competing to represent Cuba in the World Baseball Classic tournament.Those who had their visas denied include the president...Reuters
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PRESS DIGEST-Financial Times - February 26
Feb 26 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.Headlines- CME halts trading on flagship metals market for more than an hour- Engie to buy UK's biggest electricity distribution company in £1...Reuters
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Moody's says Vietnam's deficit to increase amid infrastructure splurge
HANOI, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Vietnam's fiscal deficit and public debt are expected to increase as the country invests in large infrastructure projects, Moody's Ratings said in a statement on Thursday.The debt burden is expected to remain lower than in its peers, and the banking sector is set to...Reuters
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REFILE-Churchill Downs Q4 revenue up 7%, beats expectations
OverviewU.S. entertainment company's Q4 2025 revenue rose 7%, beating analyst expectationsNet income for Q4 2025 fell 28% yr/yrCompany opened new gaming facilities and announced $180-$200 mln investment in New HampshireOutlookCompany expects project capital expenditures of $180 to $220 mln in 20...Reuters
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OpenAI hires Meta AI researcher who previously led Apple's models team, The Information reports
Feb 25 (Reuters) - OpenAI has hired Ruoming Pang, a high-profile AI researcher at Meta META.O, who had joined the company from Apple AAPL.O about seven months ago, The Information reported on Wednesday, citing an OpenAI spokesperson.Reuters could not immediately verify the report.Reuters
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Amazon's $50 billion OpenAI investment may depend on IPO or AGI milestone, The Information reports
Feb 25 (Reuters) - Amazon's AMZN.O plan to invest up to $50 billion in OpenAI could depend on whether the AI developer goes public or achieves artificial general intelligence (AGI), The Information reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Reuters could not immediately veri...Reuters
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Larimar Therapeutics Announces Pricing Of Upsized $100 Million Underwritten Public Offering
Feb 25 (Reuters) - Larimar Therapeutics Inc LRMR.O:LARIMAR THERAPEUTICS ANNOUNCES PRICING OF UPSIZED $100 MILLION UNDERWRITTEN PUBLIC OFFERINGLARIMAR THERAPEUTICS INC - PRICES UPSIZED PUBLIC OFFERING AT $5.00 PER SHAREReuters
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Amazon’S $50 Billion Investment In OpenAI Could Hinge On IPO, AGI - The Information
Feb 25 (Reuters) - AMAZON’S $50 BILLION INVESTMENT IN OPENAI COULD HINGE ON IPO, AGI - THE INFORMATIONOPENAI DISCUSSES EXPANDING CLOUD DEAL TO INCLUDE TRANIUM CHIPS- THE INFORMATIONSource text: https://tinyurl.com/5n8ywxmuReuters
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Cuba says it killed 4, wounded 6 others aboard speedboat, including wanted Cubans who came from US
Heavily armed Cubans came from US; wounded receiving treatmentCuba says some suspects were previously wanted for 'terrorism' Incident takes place amid heightened tensions between US and CubaRubio says no US personnel involved, it was not a US operationBy Daniel Trotta HAVANA, Feb 25 (Reut...Reuters
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Draganfly Says Co. Announces Pricing Of US$50.0 Million Registered Direct Offering
Feb 25 (Reuters) - Draganfly Inc DPRO.CD:DRAGANFLY ANNOUNCES PRICING OF US$50.0 MILLION REGISTERED DIRECT OFFERINGDRAGANFLY INC - ANNOUNCES PRICING OF DIRECT OFFERING FOR 7,150,000 SHARESDRAGANFLY INC - OFFERING PRICED AT US$7.00 PER SHARE FOR US$50 MILLION PROCEEDSReuters
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North Korea's Kim promises more nuclear weapons as Congress closes with military parade
Kim also plans more powerful ICBMs, AI attack systems and dronesKim leaves door open for US talks if US changes policyMilitary parade features Kim's daughter, jets fly-byBy Joyce Lee and Jack Kim SEOUL, Feb 26 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he would focus on expanding his co...Reuters
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Qantas CEO says demand weakness on US routes viewed as short-term issue
Feb 26 (Reuters) - Qantas Airways QAN.AX CEO Vanessa Hudson said on Thursday that demand weakness on the Australian carrier's U.S. routes was viewed as a short-term issue.She told analysts on an earnings call that she was optimistic about an improvement on the routes in the second half of the fi...Reuters
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Pentagon asks defense contractors about reliance on Anthropic's AI services, source says
Pentagon wants Anthropic to ease military usage restrictionsHegseth has given Anthropic until 5 p.m. ET Friday to respondPentagon has asked Lockheed about Anthropic, company saysHas also contacted Boeing, Axios reportsBy Mike Stone and Mrinmay Dey Feb 25 (Reuters) - The Pentagon has asked defense...Reuters
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Enerflex Says Net Loss Of $57 Million Or $0.47 Per Share In Q4/25
Feb 25 (Reuters) - Enerflex Ltd EFX.TO:ENERFLEX LTD. ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER 2025 FINANCIAL AND OPERATIONAL RESULTS, AGREEMENT TO DIVEST NON-CORE BUSINESS AND PROVIDES PRELIMINARY OUTLOOK FOR 2026ENERFLEX LTD: GENERATED REVENUE OF $627 MILLION COMPARED TO $561 MILLION IN Q4/24ENERFLEX LTD - TARGETS...Reuters
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JGB yields rise after local media report BOJ chief signals scope for early hike
By Junko Fujita TOKYO, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Japanese government bond (JGB) yields climbed across the curve on Thursday after comments in local media from Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda fanned expectations of an early interest rate hike. Ueda said the central bank will scrutinise data at its Marc...Reuters
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Cuba says people aboard Florida-registered speedboat had 'terrorist' intentions
HAVANA, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The Cuban government said on Wednesday that 10 people aboard a Florida-registered speedboat that entered Cuban waters and opened fire on a Cuban patrol were armed with assault rifles and had "terrorist" intentions, according to official media.The occupants of the s...Reuters
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