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ReutersFri, Dec 19
Volaris-Viva merger eyes lower fleet costs for new airline group
ReutersFri, Dec 19
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise globally, dollar gains on yen after Japan's rate hike
ReutersFri, Dec 19
Barclays Says Even If Venezuelan Exports Decline By 200 KB/D, Global Oil Prices Would Likely Be Unaffected
CryptopolitanFri, Dec 19
Bitcoin swings derail crypto hedge funds despite regulatory optimism
ReutersFri, Dec 19
Vuzix,Collins Aerospace Announces Collaboration To Scale Augmented Reality Defense Solutions
ReutersFri, Dec 19
Alcon Exercises Right To Require STAAR Surgical To Adjourn Its Special Meeting Of Stockholders
Stocks
Volaris-Viva merger eyes lower fleet costs for new airline group
By Kylie Madry MEXICO CITY, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The proposed merger of Mexican budget carriers Volaris VOLARA.MX and Viva Aerobus aims to put the new airline group in stronger conditions to negotiate its highest costs, acquiring and renting aircraft, executives from both firms said on Friday.Reute...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Stocks
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks rise globally, dollar gains on yen after Japan's rate hike
Wall Street indexes rise in tech-led rallyBOJ hikes 25 bps, signals further tightening aheadJapanese bond yields jump, Dollar gains on yen,By Sinéad Carew and Iain Withers NEW YORK/ LONDON Dec 19 (Reuters) - MSCI's global equities gauge was advancing on Friday with technology leading Wall Str...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Commodities
Barclays Says Even If Venezuelan Exports Decline By 200 KB/D, Global Oil Prices Would Likely Be Unaffected
Dec 19 (Reuters) - BARCLAYS: SAYS EVEN IF VENEZUELAN OIL EXPORTS DECLINE BY 200 KB/D, IT WOULD BE UNLIKELY TO SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT GLOBAL OIL PRICESMAINTAINS THEIR $65 PER BARREL BRENT FORECAST FOR 2026SAYS OPEC SUPPLY WILL EXCEED THE IMPLIED DEMAND FOR THEIR BARRELS BY 0.6 MILLION BARRELS PER DAY (...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin swings derail crypto hedge funds despite regulatory optimism
Crypto hedge funds came into 2025 expecting new regulations and support from the White House under President Donald Trump, and billions flowing in from institutions. None of that helped the market though. Bitcoin punished almost every strategy that aimed to profit from big price swings. Directional crypto funds ended November down 2.5%, putting them on […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Dec 19
Other
Vuzix,Collins Aerospace Announces Collaboration To Scale Augmented Reality Defense Solutions
Dec 19 (Reuters) - Vuzix Corp VUZI.O:VUZIX AND COLLINS AEROSPACE ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC COLLABORATION TO SCALE AUGMENTED REALITY DEFENSE SOLUTIONSVUZIX CORP - PARTNERSHIP RESULTED IN PRODUCTION APPROVAL OF AR DISPLAY SYSTEMS FOR U.S. DEFENSEVUZIX CORP - FINAL HARDWARE DELIVERIES EXPECTED Q1 2026Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Other
Alcon Exercises Right To Require STAAR Surgical To Adjourn Its Special Meeting Of Stockholders
Dec 19 (Reuters) - STAAR Surgical Co STAA.O:ALCON EXERCISES RIGHT TO REQUIRE STAAR SURGICAL TO ADJOURN ITS SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERSSTAAR SURGICAL CO - SPECIAL MEETING ADJOURNED TO JANUARY 6, 2026Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Cryptocurrencies
SIPs Submit Plan Amendment To Extend Operating Hours To Accommodate Overnight Trading
Dec 19 (Reuters) - SIP Operating Committees:SIP OPERATING COMMITTEES: SIPS SUBMIT PLAN AMENDMENT TO EXTEND OPERATING HOURS TO ACCOMMODATE OVERNIGHT TRADINGSIP OPERATING COMMITTEES: PLAN AMENDMENT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO SEC, TARGETING A DECEMBER 2026 LAUNCHReuters
Fri, Dec 19
Other
Rubio says US hopes talks between Lebanon and Israel lead to strong govt, Hezbollah disarmed
WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday the U.S. hoped talks between Lebanese authorities and Israel would lead to a strong Lebanese government and see the Hezbollah militant group disarmed."We are hopeful that talks between Lebanese authorities and Israelis ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Other
Space Development Agency Awards L3Harris $843 Mln Contract For Tracking Layer Satellites
Dec 19 (Reuters) - L3harris Technologies Inc LHX.N:SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY AWARDS L3HARRIS $843 MILLION CONTRACT FOR TRACKING LAYER SATELLITESL3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES- CONTRACT FROM SDA TO BUILD 18 INFRARED SATELLITES FOR TRANCHE 3 LAYERReuters
Fri, Dec 19
Other
LQR House Offers 7.2 Million Shares In Direct Offering To Some Investors
Dec 19 (Reuters) - LQR House Inc YHC.O:LQR HOUSE INC - OFFERS 7.2 MILLION SHARES IN DIRECT OFFERING TO SOME INVESTORS - SEC FILINGLQR HOUSE INC - OFFERING PRICE SET AT $0.90 PER SHARE - SEC FILINGSource text: [ID:n0001213900-25-123644]Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Commodities
SFL Corp Says Co To Sell Two 2015-Built Suezmax Tankers SFL Thelon & SFL Ottawa
Dec 19 (Reuters) - SFL Corporation Ltd SFL.N:SFL CORPORATION LTD: ANNOUNCED THAT IT AGREED TO SELL TWO 2015-BUILT SUEZMAX TANKERS SFL THELON AND SFL OTTAWA - SEC FILINGSFL CORPORATION LTD: THE GROSS SALES PRICE IS EXPECTED TO BE APPROXIMATELY $57 MILLION PER VESSELSFL CORPORATION LTD: SFL EXPECTS TO...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Stocks
US STOCKS-Wall St climbs as tech rebound gains momentum, Nike slides
Nike slides as Q2 gross margins dropOracle up as ByteDance agrees deal on TikTok US appStocks volatile on triple witching dayIndexes up: S&P 0.84%, Nasdaq 1.13%, Dow 0.63%By Sruthi Shankar and Shashwat Chauhan Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. stocks climbed on Friday, as a rebound in technology shares...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Stocks
Conagra retains annual forecasts, takes $968 mln charge in Q2 amid muted demand
Conagra swings to quarterly loss due to impairment charge following stock price declineReports Q2 sales in line with expectations, adjusted profit narrowly beat estimatesCEO says Conagra is not looking at acquisitions Shares down about 2% on Friday after falling nearly 36% so far this yearBy Neil J ...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Other
Rubio says immediate goal on Sudan is cessation of hostilities going into new year
WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday said that Washington's immediate goal on Sudan is a cessation of hostilities going into the new year that allows humanitarian organizations to be able to deliver assistance.Rubio, speaking to reporters at a news confere...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Commodities
GRAINS-Wheat trades near contract lows under ample global supply
By Heather Schlitz CHICAGO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Chicago wheat futures see-sawed on Friday, but were headed for their biggest weekly drop since June as abundant and cheap global supply kept prices near an eight-week low.Soybean futures declined for a sixth day, reaching their lowest price since Oct...Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
Other
US judge blocks Trump administration from altering homelessness funding conditions
Dec 19 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from imposing new restrictions on more than $3 billion in grant funding used to provide permanent housing and other services to homeless people.Reuters
Fri, Dec 19
