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Canada's VersaBank Q1 revenue jumps on US growth
OverviewCanada digital bank's Q1 revenue grew 31% yr/yr, driven by U.S. growthNet income for Q1 rose 36% yr/yrQ1 adjusted net income increased 49% yr/yrOutlookVersaBank aims to grow U.S. SRP fundings by at least $1 bln in fiscal 2026Company advancing RBTD™s towards commercialization amid favorab...Reuters
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Pentagon identifies first US soldiers killed in Iran war
Four were part of Iowa-based US Army Reserve unitWorked as part of logistics operationDied in drone strike on US military facility in Kuwait By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. military on Tuesday identified four of the first American soldiers killed in the war...Reuters
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Goldman CEO says markets may take 'couple of weeks' to digest Iran war impacts
By Christine Chen SYDNEY, March 4 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs GS.N CEO David Solomon said on Wednesday that he was surprised at the "benign" reaction in financial markets over the conflict in the Middle East, and it may take a "couple of weeks" for investors to more fully digest the...Reuters
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Trump administration debates allowing Tencent to keep its gaming stakes, FT reports
March 3 (Reuters) - The White House is debating whether to allow Tencent 0700.HK to keep its stakes in major video game groups as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in China in April, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.Top officials have held internal meet...Reuters
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OpenAI in talks to deploy AI across NATO classified networks, The Information reports
March 3 (Reuters) - OpenAI is considering an agreement to deploy its AI on all North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) classified networks, The Information reported on Tuesday, citing a company spokesperson.Reuters
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Cuban authorities charge six people after speedboat attack
March 3 (Reuters) - The Cuban attorney general's office said on Tuesday that six people have been formally charged with "crimes of terrorism" over an incident last week in which Cuban forces killed four Cuban nationals aboard a speedboat approaching the island. The attorney general's...Reuters
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Polls close in Texas, North Carolina contests as US midterm elections officially begin
Texas incumbent Cornyn in danger of losing Republican nominationCrockett, Talarico in neck-and-neck race for Democratic nomination in TexasWhatley, backed by Trump, leads in polls in North Carolina race By Joseph Ax March 3 (Reuters) - Polls have closed across most of Texas, where the results of ...Reuters
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Lockheed Martin: To Provide Anti-Jamming Payload For Mitsubishi Electric's Defense Satellite Communication System Awarded By JMOD
March 4 (Reuters) - Mitsubishi Electric Corp 6503.T:LOCKHEED MARTIN: TO PROVIDE ANTI-JAMMING PAYLOAD FOR MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC'S DEFENSE SATELLITE COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AWARDED BY JMODSource text: https://news.lockheedmartin.com/2026-03-03-Lockheed-Martin-to-Support-Japans-Next-Generation-Defense-C...Reuters
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Shorter-dated JGB yields fall as Iran tension reduces BOJ rate-hike expectations
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO, March 4 (Reuters) - Shorter-dated Japanese government bond (JGB) yields fell on Wednesday, as investors scaled back expectations for an early rate hike by the Bank of Japan in the wake of U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran. The two-year yield JP2YTN=JBTC, th...Reuters
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A Kuwaiti F/A-18 fighter jet caused the accidental downing of three US F-15s, WSJ reports
March 3 (Reuters) - A Kuwaiti F/A-18 fighter jet was the cause of the accidental downing of three U.S. F-15s on Sunday, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing three people familiar with initial reports of the incident.Reuters could not immediately verify the report.Reuters
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EXCLUSIVE-Defense executives plan to meet at White House as strikes on Iran diminish stockpiles
Meeting aims to accelerate weapons production after recent military operationsPentagon may seek around $50 billion supplemental budget for Middle East operationsTrump administration pressures contractors to prioritize production over shareholder payoutsBy Mike Stone WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) ...Reuters
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Trump's national security team pushes war on Iran in Congress
Rubio, Hegseth, Ratcliffe and Caine brief lawmakersSome Republicans ask about 'America first'Israel comment prompts consternationOfficials left open possibility of 'boots on the ground'By Patricia Zengerle, David Morgan and Michael Martina WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - U.S. ...Reuters
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Japan trade minister Akazawa to visit US from Thursday, Kyodo says
TOKYO, March 4 (Reuters) - Japan's trade minister Ryosei Akiazawa plans to visit the United States from Thursday to meet with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, the Kyodo News reported on Wednesday.The ministers will discuss the second round of Japanese investments in the U.S. based on thei...Reuters
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Tennis-Medvedev, Rublev to miss exhibition event at Indian Wells amid war-related travel disruptions
By Rory Carroll INDIAN WELLS, California, March 3 (Reuters) - Russian tennis players Daniil Medvedev and Andrey Rublev will not arrive in Indian Wells in time to participate in Tuesday night's exhibition event after they were among those impacted by travel disruptions in the wake of the war i...Reuters
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Trump administration debates whether to let Tencent keep its gaming stakes, FT reports
March 3 (Reuters) - The White House is debating whether to allow Tencent 0700.HK to keep its stakes in major video game groups as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in China in April, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.Reuters could not immediately verify ...Reuters
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Goldman's Solomon says markets could take couple of weeks to digest Iran conflict
SYDNEY, March 4 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs GS.N CEO David Solomon said on Wednesday it may take a couple of weeks for markets to digest what has happened in Iran, but added global events had the tendency to likely stir inflationary pressures.In a speech at a business summit in Sydney, Solomon said a ...Reuters
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Canada's DRI Healthcare annual income hits record, raises distribution
OverviewCanada's pharma royalty firm reported a total income of $61.7 mln in Q4 and a record of $198.6 mln for the year Adjusted EBITDA margin for Q4 was 91%Subsequent to quarter-end, the company announced a quarterly distribution increase to $0.11 per unit for 2026OutlookDRI Healthcare expects ...Reuters
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