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ANALYSIS-Big US banks boost Washington lobbying muscle as policy fights heat up
Banks increase lobbying amid policy shifts, crypto's rise, populist streakLobbying spending by banks rose 12% in 2025, largest jump since 2011Crypto lobby spending surged 66% but remains below banking industry's effortsBy Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Big U.S. banks' ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Economic Indicator
Canada's Carney wins admiration globally but struggles to lower food costs at home
Carney wins global plaudits for standing up to the U.S. Carney's measures provide some relief to the poorest, but won't address high grocery prices, experts sayCanada recorded the highest rate of food inflation among G7 countries in DecemberBy Maria Cheng OTTAWA, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Canadi...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Economic Indicator
Warsh may struggle to lay down new rules of the road for Fed
Warsh's nomination seen as test for Fed's expansive roleHe is seen as advocate of rules but not necessarily of constraintTop Fed job will test Warsh's commitment to principles he has set By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - In the 15 years since leaving the Federal Reserv...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
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EXCLUSIVE-Justice Department unit on police misconduct sees staffing plunge and probes scaled back, sources say
Criminal civil rights unit has lost two-thirds of its prosecutorsExcessive probes would only proceed in egregious circumstances, lawyers toldSection plays leading role in fatal shooting investigationsBy Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department unit responsible fo...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
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New York Fashion Week spotlights American brands that have bucked luxury slowdown
By Alicia Powell and Helen ReidNEW YORK, Feb 5 (Reuters) - New York Fashion Week will kick off the month-long fashion show season next Wednesday, at a time when some U.S. labels are finding new popularity even as the luxury industry struggles with a global slowdown.Among the closely watched catwalk ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Commodities
RPT-ROI-US inflation isn't subsiding. It's heating up again: Mike Dolan
By Mike Dolan LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The main reason political pressure on the Federal Reserve has not caused markets to price in deeper interest rate cuts is perhaps the simplest: U.S. inflation is just too high to justify it, and there are signs it may be picking up again.The Fed's favor...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Forex
EUR/GBP advances ahead of highly anticipated BoE, ECB decisions
EUR/GBP trades around 0.8670 on Thursday at the time of writing, up 0.30% on the day, supported by some weakness in the Pound Sterling (GBP) ahead of the Bank of England’s (BoE) monetary policy decision, which is due later in the day, despite mixed economic indicators from the Eurozone.
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Thu, Feb 5
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China supports Iran's right to 'peaceful use of nuclear energy,' diplomat says
BEIJING, Feb 5 (Reuters) - China "supports Iran's legitimate right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy" and "opposes the threat of force and sanction pressure," Liu Bin, China's assistant foreign minister, told Iran's deputy foreign minister in Beijing on Thursday."...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin News: ETFs unter Druck – Rekordverluste für Anleger
Der Kryptomarkt erlebt in dieser Woche eine seiner bisher härtesten Bewährungsproben seit der Einführung der US-Spot-ETFs. Nachdem Bitcoin über weite Strecken des vergangenen Jahres neue Höchststände markierte, löste ein massiver Kursrutsch eine Kettenreaktion aus, die insbesondere institutionelle P...Bitcoinist
Thu, Feb 5
Stocks
US STOCKS-S&P, Nasdaq futures subdued as markets digest Alphabet's AI spending plans
Futures: Dow down 0.07%, S&P 500 up 0.13%, Nasdaq up 0.31% Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures were largely muted on Thursday as investors weighed Alphabet's GOOGL.O blowout spending plans against stellar quarterly results, while Qualcomm dropped after a dour forecast. Shares of t...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Feb 5 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1030 GMT on Thursday: MTN Group , Africa's biggest mobile operator, said it is in advanced talks to buy the 75% stake it does not already own in IHS Holdings IHS.N, in a deal that could...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Cryptocurrencies
‘Keep Going’: Justin Sun Drives Massive TRX Buy-Up; Will MAXI Follow the Tron-Led Rally?
Quick Facts: ➡️ Justin Sun’s ‘keep going’ strategy signals a forceful liquidity defense of $TRX, potentially stabilizing the broader altcoin market. ➡️ Historical market cycles suggest that capital stabilized in major Layer-1s often rotates into high-risk, high-reward meme assets. ➡️ Max...Bitcoinist
Thu, Feb 5
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Worthington Steel Announces Start Of Acceptance Period For All-Cash Tender Offer Of EUR 11.00 Per Share To Shareholders Of Kloeckner & Co SE
Feb 5 (Reuters) - WORTHINGTON STEEL INC WS.N:ANNOUNCES START OF ACCEPTANCE PERIOD FOR ALL-CASH TENDER OFFER OF EUR 11.00 PER SHARE TO SHAREHOLDERS OF KLOECKNER & CO SEACCEPTANCE PERIOD COMMENCES TODAY AND ENDS ON MARCH 12, 2026Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Stocks
Forget AI Stocks: This Energy Giant Could Be the Real Winner of 2026
Key PointsElectricity consumption by U.S. data centers is expected to grow by 133% by 2030.In 2025, GE Vernova more than tripled the value of orders it signed directly with data centers.In 2025, GE Vernova achieved 9% revenue growth and 12.8% net income margin.10 stocks we like better than Ge Vernov...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 5
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US, Ukraine, Russia delegations agree to exchange 314 prisoners, Witkoff says
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Delegations from the United States, Ukraine and Russia have agreed to exchange 314 prisoners, U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said on Thursday, adding that significant work remained to end the war. "Today, delegations from the United States, U...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Stocks
Is Apple Still a Good Growth Stock to Own in 2026?
Key PointsApple is lagging behind other tech giants when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) developments.Its iPhones, however, remain in strong demand.The company recently partnered with Alphabet as it looks to enhance its iPhones with more AI-powered features.10 stocks we like better than App...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 5
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Germany's Merz shares concerns over Iran escalation on Gulf trip
DOHA, Feb 5 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Thursday that concerns about a further escalation in the conflict with Iran have characterised his talks during a trip to the Gulf region."In all my conversations yesterday and today, great concern has been expressed about a furthe...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Stocks
Copper miners fall on rising inventories and strong dollar
U.S.- listed shares of copper miners fall in premarket trading, tracking prices of the red metalBenchmark copper CMCU3 on the London Metal Exchange down 0.9% at $12,925 per metric tonGlobal mining giants Rio Tinto RIO.N and and BHP Group BHP.N down ~3% and 3.2%, respectivelySouthern Copper SCCO.N dr...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Forex
EMERGING MARKETS-EM currencies down as dollar firms, stocks pressured by tech rout
Tech selloff pressures Asian stocksUkraine, Russia start second day of talks Czech central bank expected to hold rates steadyMSCI FX off 0.3%, stocks shed 1.5%By Purvi Agarwal Feb 5 (Reuters) - Most emerging-market currencies treaded water against a rising dollar on Thursday, while an ongoing rou...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
Stocks
Qualcomm slumps after weak Q2 forecast
Shares of Qualcomm QCOM.O fall 11.1% to $132.39 premarket after the chip supplier forecasts Q2 revenue and profit below Wall Street estimatesCites a global memory supply shortage hitting mobile phone salesExpects Q2 rev between $10.2 bln and $11 bln, vs analyst est. of $11.12 bln; expects adj EPS of...Reuters
Thu, Feb 5
