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Spanish minister to US after trade threats: 'We will not be anybody's vassals'
MADRID, March 4 (Reuters) - Spain "will not be vassals" to another country, Budget Minister Maria Jesus Montero said on Wednesday following U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to cut trade with Madrid over its stance against Washington's attacks on Iran.Reuters
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Philippines apprehends Filipino nationals suspected of spying for China
Government says case is serious national security matterManila and Beijing have been at loggerheads over the South China SeaAt least a dozen Chinese nationals were arrested for spying last year By Karen Lema MANILA, March 4 (Reuters) - The Philippine government said on Wednesday it had apprehende...Reuters
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Eli Lilly on track to launch oral obesity drug in second quarter, pending US approval (March 2)
March 2 (Reuters) - Eli Lilly LLY.N CFO Lucas Montarce said on Monday it is preparing to launch its new oral obesity drug, orforglipron, in the United States as early as the second quarter of this year, once it gets approval from the Food and Drug Administration."On track in the US, expect to se...Reuters
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Street View: Wall Street views Moderna's legal settlement as clearing a major overhang
Moderna MRNA.O has agreed to pay Genevant Sciences, a subsidiary of Roivant Sciences ROIV.O, and Arbutus Biopharma ABUS.O up to $2.25 billion to settle a long-running legal fight over the technology that made its COVID-19 vaccine possible, the companies said on TuesdayMRNA shares were up over 5% in ...Reuters
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BREAKINGVIEWS-Hormuz reopening is not solely in Trump’s gift
By Yawen ChenLONDON, March 4 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The US president thinks tanker insurance and Navy escorts will restart Strait flows. But his fleets are targets, escorts lack ships, and precedent suggests shipping volumes don’t instantly recover from these sorts of shocks. Unless hostilities e...Reuters
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Damage near Iran's Isfahan nuclear site, but no radiological risk - IAEA
March 4 (Reuters) - Damage is visible at two buildings near the Isfahan nuclear site in Iran, but there is no damage to facilities containing nuclear material and no risk of radiological release at this time, the International Atomic Energy Agency said on Wednesday.Reuters
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TABLE-EU Commission sells 3-month EU-Bills at average yield of 1.998%
March 4 (Reuters) - The European Commission, on behalf of the European Union, carried out on Wednesday an EU-Bills auction. The results of this auction are as follows: EU-BillsEU-Bills EU-BillsISINEU000A4EB337 EU000A4EF4A1EU000A4EQY98Date of auction04/03/202604/03/202604/03/2026Settlement date06/0...Reuters
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European Wax Center revenue falls, to be taken private
OverviewWaxing services provider's fiscal 2025 revenue decreased 4.7% yr/yrAdjusted net income for fiscal 2025 beat analyst expectationsCompany to be taken private by General Atlantic in all-cash dealOutlookEuropean Wax Center will not provide fiscal 2026 guidance due to privatizationResult Driv...Reuters
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Greece sells 500 million euros of 52-week T-bills
ATHENS, March 4 (Reuters) - Greece raised 500 million euros ($581.50 million) on Wednesday from 52-week T-bills, its debt management agency PDMA said.The note had a yield of 1.97%, down from 2.03% in an auction in December.($1 = 0.8598 euros)Reuters
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Finnair Investigates Options To Get Customers Home, But Says Airspace Currently Unsafe For Operations
March 4 (Reuters) - Finnair Oyj FIA1S.HE:CANCELLED ITS FLIGHTS TO DOHA AND DUBAI UNTIL 28 MARCH AND IS CONTINUOUSLY EXPLORING OPTIONS TO GET ITS CUSTOMERS HOME SAFELYINVESTIGATES POSSIBILITIES TO GET ITS CUSTOMERS HOME FROM DUBAI AND DOHA, BUT THE AIRSPACE IN THE REGION IS CURRENTLY UNSAFE FOR OPERA...Reuters
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Philippines apprehends Filipino nationals suspected of spying for China
Government says case is serious national security matterManila and Beijing have been at loggerheads over the South China SeaAt least a dozen Chinese nationals were arrested for spying last year By Karen Lema MANILA, March 4 (Reuters) - The Philippine government said on Wednesday it had apprehende...Reuters
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RPT-Defense contractors, like Lockheed, seen removing Anthropic's AI after Trump ban
Trump bans federal use of Anthropic's AI tool ClaudeLegal scholars question U.S. government's authority to require the same of military contractorsLockheed Martin to complyBy Mike Stone, Alexandra Alper and Courtney Rozen WASHINGTON, March 3 (Reuters) - U.S. defense contractors, like Lock...Reuters
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US lawmakers set to vote on war powers as Iran conflict widens
Senate due to vote Wednesday, House on ThursdayRepublicans blocked prior efforts to curb Trump's war powersSponsors want Congress on the record on IranMeasure has some Republican, as well as Democratic, supportBy Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate w...Reuters
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ANALYSIS-Jefferies faces scrutiny over lending to collapsed MFS and First Brands
Jefferies' lending standards under scrutiny after MFS and First Brands collapsesAnalysts cite risk-management concerns, Jefferies denies fraud allegationsJefferies' financial health remains strong despite potential lossesBy Saeed Azhar and Tatiana Bautzer NEW YORK, March 4 (Reuters) - Jef...Reuters
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Iran crisis tests Trump standing with young men who helped power 2024 win
Young Trump voters back strike, fear escalationSupport for killing Khamenei mixed with anxietyStudents question Trump’s “America First” consistencyWorries grow over unclear Iran end‑gameYouth backing for Trump shows signs of slippingBy Nathan Layne and Aleksandra Michalska MANCHESTER, New Hampshi...Reuters
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Abbott set to face trial over claims premature infant formula caused deadly disease
Trial involves four families alleging Abbott formula caused bowel diseaseFormula makers Abbott and Mead Johnson face hundreds of these lawsuitsMixed outcomes at trialBy Diana Novak Jones CHICAGO, March 4 (Reuters) - A trial is set to begin on Wednesday in Chicago in a case brought by four familie...Reuters
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EXPLAINER-Are the US attacks on Iran legal?
By Tom Hals March 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. military has joined Israel and attacked more than 1,000 targets in Iran and killed many of its top officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Below is a look at the legality of the U.S. attacks, which critics say exceed the president's...Reuters
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Adidas store in Israel hit by bomb, says chief commercial officer
BERLIN, March 4 (Reuters) - Adidas' ADSGn.DE chief commercial officer said on Wednesday that one of the company's franchise stores in Israel had been hit by a bomb, but no one had been injured, amid the unfolding war in Iran. "We had one franchise store in Israel which was hit indeed by ...Reuters
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Canada's MDA Space Q4 revenue rises on Satellite Systems business
OverviewCanada space tech firm's Q4 revenue rose 44% yr/yr, driven by Satellite SystemsAdjusted EBITDA for Q4 beat analyst expectationsCompany's C$4 bln backlog at qtr-end, provides revenue visibility into 2026 and beyondOutlookMDA expects 2026 revenue between C$1.7 bln and C$1.9 blnCompany ...Reuters
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