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Veteran Hong Kong democrat and 6 others jailed for rioting after 2019 mob attack
HONG KONG, Feb 27 (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court on Thursday sentenced veteran democrat Lam Cheuk-ting and six other men to jail terms of several years for rioting after being attacked by a white-shirted mob in the summer of 2019 as pro-democracy protests raged.On the night of July 21, 2019, more tha...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
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BRIEF-Hiscox Announces New Special Capital Return Of $175 Million In Form Of A Buyback
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Hiscox Ltd HSX.L:HISCOX LTD - FULL YEAR RESULTSHISCOX: FY INSURANCE CONTRACT WRITTEN PREMIUM (ICWP) GREW BY 3.7%HISCOX: FY DIVIDEND PER SHARE 43.1¢HISCOX: NEW SPECIAL CAPITAL RETURN OF $175 MILLION IN FORM OF A BUYBACKSource text: ID:nRSa6083YaFurther company coverage: HSX.LReuters
Thu, Feb 27
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Internet celebrity Andrew Tate leaves Romania-report
BUCHAREST, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Internet personality Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan left Romania on a private flight for the United States early on Thursday, news website G4media.ro said citing airport sources.Romanian prosecutors and Tate's lawyer and communication team did not immediately c...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
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China's Defence Ministry says Tasman Sea navy drills 'inline' with international laws
BEIJING, Feb 27 (Reuters) - China's Defence Ministry said on Thursday that recent live-fire drills by the Chinese navy in the Tasman Sea, between Australia and New Zealand, are "totally in line with international law."Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
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Israeli president says bodies of four Israeli hostages identified
DUBAI, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Israel's President Isaac Herzog said on X on Thursday that the bodies of the four Israeli hostages Tsachi Idan, Itzhak Elgarat, Ohad Yahalomi and Shlomo Mantzur had been identified.Hamas handed over their bodies to Israel on Wednesday night.Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Economic Indicator
TSMC needs government permission for overseas joint ventures, Taiwan minister says
Adds further comments from minister, paragraph 9By Jeanny KaoTAIPEI, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Taiwan Economy Minister Kuo Jyh-huei said on Thursday that chipmaker TSMC 2330.TW would need government permission for any overseas joint ventures, but there are no restrictions on making the most advanced chips ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
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BRIEF-CRH Enters Arrangement With TD Securities LLC For $0.3 Billion Buyback
Feb 27 (Reuters) - CRH PLC CRH.N:CRH PLC CRH CONTINUES SHARE BUYBACK PROGRAMCRH PLC - ENTERS ARRANGEMENT WITH TD SECURITIES LLC FOR $0.3 BILLION BUYBACKSource text: ID:nBw5LsY5CaFurther company coverage: CRH.NReuters
Thu, Feb 27
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Tennis-Seeds fall in Mexico as stomach bug strikes
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Casper Ruud was one of three top seeds to exit the Mexican Open on Wednesday due to the effects of a stomach bug, while both Alexander Zverev and Ben Shelton suffered early defeats at the ATP 500 tournament in Acapulco.Last year's runner-up and second seed Ruud pulled out shor...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Commodities
Iron ore dips on Chinese export woes, but resilient demand limits losses
Updates market at closeBy Michele Pek SINGAPORE, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Iron ore futures prices closed lower on Thursday, pressured by escalating tariff measures against Chinese steel, though solid demand for the steel-making ingredient in top consumer China cushioned the downward trend. The most-tra...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
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China's commerce ministry says in communication with US counterparts
BEIJING, Feb 27 (Reuters) - China's commerce ministry has been maintaining communication with its U.S. counterparts, a ministry spokesperson told a press conference on Thursday, when asked about a possible trade deal with Washington.Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
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BRIEF-Orient Technologies Announces Collaboration With AWS India For GPU, AI Services
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Orient Technologies Ltd ORIC.NS:ORIENT TECHNOLOGIES - ANNOUNCES COLLABORATION WITH AWS INDIA FOR GPU AND AI SERVICESSource text: ID:nBSE68cXzjFurther company coverage: ORIC.NSReuters
Thu, Feb 27
Commodities
METALS-London copper trends lower as dollar firms on US tariff uncertainty
Updates pricesNEW DELHI, Feb 27 (Reuters) - London copper prices dipped on Thursday, tracking a firmer dollar as uncertainty lingered around U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff plans.Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) CMCU3 eased 0.4% to $9,425.5 a metric ton as of 0700 GMT, ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
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BRIEF-Indivior Appoints Joseph Ciaffoni As CEO
Feb 27 (Reuters) - Indivior PLC INDV.L:INDIVIOR PLC - JOSEPH CIAFFONI APPOINTED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERINDIVIOR PLC - MARK CROSSLEY TO STEP DOWN AS CEOINDIVIOR PLC - MARK CROSSLEY TO REMAIN AS CEO UNTIL MAY 2025Source text: ID:nRSa6154YaFurther company coverage: INDV.LReuters
Thu, Feb 27
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BRIEF-LSEG Forecasts 2025 Earnings Growth Of 6.5% To 7.5%
Feb 27 (Reuters) - London Stock Exchange Group PLC LSEG.L:FY BASIC EPS GBP 1.288FY OPERATING PROFIT GBP 1,463 MILLIONFY TOTAL INCOME EX RECOVERIES GBP 8,494 MILLIONFY TOTAL INCOME GBP 8,858 MILLIONFY PRETAX PROFIT GBP 1,258 MILLIONPOSITIVE OUTLOOK FOR 2025FY ADJUSTED EBITDA GBP 4,148 MILLIONFY INCLU...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
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Swiss Re beats 2024 combined ratio consensus, discloses $700 million wildfire loss
Swiss Re reports $700 million loss from California wildfiresFull-year P&C reinsurance combined ratio of 89.9% beats consensus of 90.4%The division’s $1.8 billion insurance service result was down 33% year on yearGroup insurance revenue rises to $45.6 billion (FY 2023: $43.9 billion)Group insuran...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Commodities
China urges US to halt tariff probe into copper imports
BEIJING, Feb 27 (Reuters) - China's commerce ministry on Thursday urged the United States to halt its tariff probe into copper imports as soon as possible, vowing to resolutely oppose it if U.S. goes ahead with the action.The potential U.S. move will undermine the rules-based multilateral tradin...Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
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France's Macron and Germany's Merz agree new chapter in relations, source says
BERLIN, Feb 27 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany's conservative chancellor-in-waiting Friedrich Merz agreed during a meeting in Paris to open a new chapter in Franco-German relations, a source close to Merz has told Reuters.Reuters
Thu, Feb 27
Stocks
Japan's Nikkei rises, but Advantest drags despite Nvidia growth outlook
Updates with closing prices TOKYO, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average closed higher on Thursday, recovering from a decline in the previous session, though gains were capped as chipmaker Advantest fell despite a strong growth forecast from its client Nvidia. The Nikkei .N225 r...Reuters
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