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Guinea signs health agreement with US
DAKAR, March 2 (Reuters) - Guinea and the United States have signed a five-year health cooperation agreement totalling nearly $143 million in funding from both countries, finance minister Mariama Cire Sylla said. The U.S. has been pursuing bilateral deals with African countries after dismantling its...Reuters
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Norwegian Cruise Line forecasts annual profit below expectations
March 2 (Reuters) - Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings NCLH.N forecast annual profit below Wall Street expectations on Monday as steep costs offset robust demand for its higher-priced sea-based vacations.The cruise operator now expects adjusted profit of $2.38 per share for fiscal 2026, compared with an...Reuters
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Kazakhstan's Tokayev holds phone call with King of Bahrain, Aqorda reports
MOSCOW, March 2 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, in a call with King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain, expressed concern about missile attacks on civilian infrastructure in Bahrain and other countries not involved in the conflict with Iran, Kazakhstan's state news...Reuters
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Iranian-made drone hits British air base in Cyprus, causing limited damage
Britain's Akrotiri base targeted by Shahed drone, president saysCyprus says it has no involvement in military operationsEU says it stands by members in face of any threatLocal residents flee overnightSirens sound at base shortly after midday local time-witnessesCypriot airport evacuated in Papho...Reuters
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Russia preparing strikes on Ukraine's logistics, water supplies, Zelenskiy says
KYIV, March 2 (Reuters) - Russia is preparing a new wave of attacks on Ukraine's infrastructure, logistics and water supplies, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday."They want us to have problems with water. Communities should focus on this challenge. We need to get more air defence m...Reuters
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FACTBOX-Airlines cancel flights after US and Israel strike Iran
March 2(Reuters) - Global air travel remained in turmoil on Monday as the war in Iran forced the closure of key Middle Eastern hubs including Dubai, Doha and Abu Dhabi for a third day, stranding tens of thousands of passengers worldwide and disrupting thousands of flights. Global airlin...Reuters
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Worthington Steel has plan B should Kloeckner acquisition fall through
By Christoph Steitz and Tom Käckenhoff FRANKFURT/DUESSELDORF, March 2 (Reuters) - U.S.-based Worthington Steel WS.N would have a decent number of acquisition targets to pick from if a planned $2.4 billion deal to buy German metals trader Kloeckner & Co KCOGn.DE fell through, the group's c...Reuters
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Amazon to invest additional $21 billion in Spain for data centres, AI
MADRID, March 2 (Reuters) - Amazon AMZN.O said on Monday it would invest an additional 18 billion euros ($21 billion) in Spain to expand its data centres and boost AI innovation, bringing its total investment in the country to 33.7 billion euros. ($1 = 0.8519 euros)Reuters
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CMS plans sanctions suspending enrollment in Elevance's Medicare Advantage drug plans
March 2 (Reuters) - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has notified Elevance Health ELV.N it plans to impose sanctions that would stop the health insurer from enrolling members in its Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans, a filing showed on Monday. The sanctions are scheduled to...Reuters
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Soccer-South Korea ease past Iran in winning start to women's Asian Cup campaign
March 2 (Reuters) - South Korea began their Women's Asian Cup campaign with a 3-0 victory over Iran on Monday, with Choe Yu-ri, Kim Hye-ri and Ko Yoo-jin all scoring to light up their Group A encounter on the Gold Coast.South Korea dominated possession in the opening half but were unable to take...Reuters
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Hudbay Minerals to buy Arizona Sonoran for $1.48 billion
March 2 (Reuters) - Hudbay Minerals HBM.TO, HBM.N said on Monday it will buy Arizona Sonoran Copper Company ASCU.TOfor $1.48 billion, as the Canadian miner expands its footprint to capitalize on the growing demand for the red metal.Each ASCU shareholder will receive 0.242 of a Hudbay share for each ...Reuters
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Trump 'very disappointed' with UK's Starmer for initially blocking use of air bases, Telegraph says
LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - Donald Trump said he was "very disappointed" with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for not allowing the U.S. to use the Diego Garcia air base to carry out strikes on Iran, the Daily Telegraph quoted the U.S. president as saying in an interview.Britain had initi...Reuters
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Three U.S. F-15s downed by Kuwaiti air defence in friendly fire incident, U.S. military says
March 2 (Reuters) - Kuwaiti air defences mistakenly shot down three U.S. F15 fighter jets flying in Iran-related operations, the U.S. military said on Monday. All six aircrew ejected safely, have been safely recovered, and are in stable condition, it said.Reuters
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Belite Bio reports rise in Q4 preliminary net loss
OverviewClinical-stage drug developer's preliminary Q4 and FY 2025 results show increased net lossCompany completed $402 mln public offering to support commercialization and pipeline expansionTinlarebant Phase 3 trial met primary endpoint, NDA submission expected in Q2 2026OutlookBelite Bio plan...Reuters
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Canada's Foraco Q4 revenue rises 4% on South America growth
OverviewGlobal drilling services firm's Q4 revenue rose 4% but missed analyst expectationsNet profit for Q4 increased 10% compared to last yearCompany reported record order backlog, indicating strong future visibilityOutlookForaco expects to execute $228.5 mln of its backlog in FY 2026Company se...Reuters
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Canada's K92 Mining hits record Q4 adjusted profit on production jump
OverviewCanada gold miner's Q4 revenue rose 47% yr/yr, slightly missing analyst expectationsRecord quarterly adjusted net earnings of US$88.5 mlnCompany completed commissioning of Stage 3 Expansion Process PlantOutlookK92 expects to ramp-up production through 2026 and beyondCompany plans to incr...Reuters
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Trump 'very disappointed' with UK's Starmer over Diego Garcia, Telegraph says
LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - Donald Trump said he is "very disappointed" with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer for not allowing the U.S. to use the Diego Garcia air base to carry out strikes on Iran, the Daily Telegraph quoted the U.S. president as saying in an interview.Reuters
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Canada's Zymeworks 2025 revenue rises 39%
OverviewBiotechnology firm's 2025 revenue rose 39% yr/yr, driven by clinical milestonesNet loss for 2025 reduced by 34% compared to previous yearCompany utilized $62.5 mln for share repurchases under current programOutlookZymeworks expects adjusted operating expenses in 2026 to be 20% lower than...Reuters
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RadNet Q4 revenue rises, adjusted EPS beats estimates
OverviewDiagnostic imaging provider's Q4 revenue rose 14.8% yr/yr to $547.7 mlnAdjusted EPS for Q4 beat analyst expectationsCompany anticipates 2026 revenue growth of 17%-19% in Imaging Center segmentOutlookRadNet anticipates 2026 Imaging Center revenue growth of 17%-19%Company expects 2026 Digi...Reuters
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