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BUZZ-COMMENT-US recap: EUR/USD holds post-election gain
Feb 24 (Reuters) - The dollar was mixed on Monday with the euro holding gains after weekend German elections while haven currencies eased. Month-end rebalancing flows were seen as modestly dollar supportive though falling Treasury yields after another batch of soft U.S. data limited greenback gains....Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Economic Indicator
BREAKINGVIEWS-Apple’s $500 bln reveal has iPhone-like ring to it
The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are his own.By Robert Cyran NEW YORK, Feb 24 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Apple AAPL.O has mastered the art of hyping the ho-hum. The iPhone maker’s semi-regular product presentations carry on a mystique created by late founder...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Commodities
Trump pick for EPA official discloses industry clients, law firm pay
By Mike Scarcella Feb 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as the second-in-charge at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency earned at least $3.2 million in legal fees over the last year representing clients including Chevron, Ford and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, according...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Stocks
BUZZ-RGA jumps on $32 billion reinsurance deal with Equitable
** Shares of life and health reinsurer Reinsurance Group of America RGA.N jump 6.3% to $201.29** RGA strikes $32 billion reinsurance deal with financial services firm Equitable Holdings EQH.N ** Co will reinsure 75% of EQH's in-force life insurance business as part of the deal** Deal expected to...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Stocks
BUZZ-Gold miners gain as bullion prices hit record high on tariff worries
Updates** Shares of gold miners up, as bullion prices surge to a record high GOL/** Spot gold XAU= up 0.3% at $2,942.50/ounce. It hit $2,956.15/ounce earlier in the session — its eleventh record high in 2025** Gold prices rose driven by safe-haven demand amid concerns over U.S. President Donald Trum...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Commodities
Cuba's top cigarmaker breaks record with sales of $827 million in 2024
By Nelson AcostaHAVANA, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Cuba's top cigar maker Habanos said on Monday that sales of the company's luxurious smokes had soared to a record $827 million in 2024 as revenue poured in from fast-growing markets in China and elsewhere in Asia.Habanos Vice President Jorge Perez s...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Stocks
Palantir Technologies Stock Is Down More Than 25% Since Its Peak. Is It Finally Time to Buy the Dip?
For a while, it seemed Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ: PLTR) could do no wrong, with the stock gaining as much as 1,250% the past two years. Then, investor sentiment took a turn for the worse. The stock plunged as much as 11.9% on Monday. As of 1:38 p.m. ET, the stock was still down 8.1%.In all, the ...The Motley Fool
Mon, Feb 24
Economic Indicator
BRIEF-JP Morgan CEO Dimon Says We See Consumers Are Kind Of Back, Almost Going To Normal- CNBC interview
Feb 24 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co JPM.N:JP MORGAN CEO JAMIE DIMON: WE SEE CONSUMERS ARE KIND OF BACK, ALMOST GOING TO NORMAL. - CNBCJP MORGAN CEO DIMON ON TARIFFS: IF IT'S USED TO PROTECT NATIONAL SECURITY, THAT IS PARAMOUNT, AND THAT TRANSCENDS IF IT CAUSES A LITTLE INFLATIONJP MORGAN ...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Commodities
BRIEF-EPNG Declares Force Majeure At Dimmitt Compressor Station Unit #1 Located In Lamb County, Texas
Feb 24 (Reuters) - KINDER MORGAN'S KMI.N EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY, L.L.C (EPNG):DECLARES FORCE MAJEURE AND EXPERIENCES EQUIPMENT FAILURE ASSOCIATED WITH ITS DIMMITT COMPRESSOR STATION UNIT #1 LOCATED IN LAMB COUNTY, TEXASRELATED: nAQN2K289MReuters
Mon, Feb 24
Stocks
BUZZ-U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVE-Starbucks, Bristol Myers Squibb, Home Depot
Eikon search string for individual stock moves: The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8Wall Street's main indexes were mixed in choppy trading on Monday, as investors awaited results from chip giant Nvidia for clues on the fu...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Stocks
BUZZ-Canada's iA Financial rises after unveiling growth targets at investor day
** Shares of Canadian insurer iA Financial Group IAG.TO rise 5.3% to C$133.87** IAG at its investor day unveils new forecast of 10%+ medium-term annual average growth in core EPS ** Co also expects core return on common shareholder's equity to be 17%+ in 2027** Last week, IAG topped Q4 profit ex...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Commodities
US Plains HRW Wheat-Basis bids unchanged after last week's selling
CHICAGO, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Spot basis bids for hard red winter wheat at locations around the U.S. Plains were unchanged on Monday after farmers took advantage of the previous week's rally in futures to sell their crop.* Many growers have already sold the bulk of their last harvest and are hopin...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Commodities
FACTBOX-Bank of America predicts Brent crude to average $75/bbl in 2025
Writes throughout with Bank of America and updates tableFeb 24(Reuters) - Bank of America expects Brent crude to average $75 per barrel in 2025 and $73 in 2026, citing low global oil inventories, balanced supply and demand, and about 5 million barrels per day of OPEC spare production capacity.The Or...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Other
Soccer-Bournemouth's Jebbison switches international commitment to Canada from England
Feb 24 (Reuters) - Daniel Jebbison of Premier League side Bournemouth has decided to switch his international commitment to Canada from England and on Monday the forward was listed on Canada's preliminary squad for the 2025 CONCACAF Nations League Finals.The Canadian-born Jebbison, who is eligib...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Other
Neal Katyal, Milbank join team suing Trump over bid to oust Democratic official
By Mike Scarcella Feb 24 (Reuters) - Prominent appellate lawyer and Donald Trump critic Neal Katyal has joined a lawsuit challenging the Republican president's effort to remove the head of a key agency that hears cases brought by federal government workers who are fired or disciplined. ...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Other
West Bank Palestinians fear Gaza-style clearance as Israel squeezes Jenin camp
Tens of thousands cleared from camps in northern West BankIsraeli troops seen preparing for long stayIsraeli hardliners look to Trump for supportBy Ali Sawafta JENIN, West Bank, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Israeli bulldozers have demolished large areas of the now virtually empty Jenin refugee camp and app...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
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Democratic, Republican lawmakers propose resolution backing Ukraine
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - A group of Democratic and Republican U.S. senators will offer a resolution backing Ukraine on Monday, amid fears that President Donald Trump could make a deal with Moscow that leaves Kyiv on the sidelines three years after Russia launched its fu...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Other
Bogus video of Trump and Musk briefly appears on screens at US government office
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - A computer-generated video of U.S. President Donald Trump licking tech billionaire Elon Musk's toes briefly played on video screens at the office of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development as staff returned to work on Monday. The bogus footage played on ...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Other
Macron spells out possible European peacekeeping role in Ukraine
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday some European countries would be ready to have peacekeepers in Ukraine as a security guarantee after a peace treaty was signed, although they would not be sent to the front line.Macron, speaking alongside U.S. President D...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
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California bar exam failers to get free retakes, amid testing mess
By Karen Sloan Feb 24 (Reuters) - The State Bar of California will allow those who fail its February bar exam to retake the attorney licensing test in July for free in response to the new test’s rocky rollout. Problems with testing locations, technical issues and communication lapses have distra...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
