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INDIA STOCKS-Indian benchmarks set to open lower on global demand, tariff woes
Indian benchmark stock indexes are set to open lower on Monday, tracking weakness in their global peers, after the U.S. equities tumbled in the previous session on concerns over softening consumer demand and tariff threats.Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
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Trump administration eliminating 1,600 USAID jobs in the US
President Donald Trump’s administration said on Sunday it was placing all personnel at the foreign assistance agency USAID, except leaders and critical staff, on paid administrative leave and eliminating 1,600 positions in the United States.Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
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Kenyan police officer killed in Haiti in confrontation with gang members
By Harold IsaacPORT-AU-PRINCE, Feb 23 (Reuters) - A Kenyan police officer was killed on Sunday in Haiti north of the capital, Port-au-Prince, the first casualty since the Kenyan-led security mission arrived in the Caribbean country in June 2024, the mission's authorities said.The Multinational S...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
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Tennis-Venus Williams will not play Indian Wells, despite wild card invite
Adds Indian Wells statement in paras 5-6 NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Former world number one Venus Williams will not compete at next month's Indian Wells tournament despite the WTA 1000 event giving the 44-year-old American a wild card. Williams, who played only two tournaments last season, ...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Price Breakout Dreams Crushed Again—What’s Next?
Bitcoin price failed to gain pace for a move above the $100,000 zone. BTC again declined and is currently consolidating near the $96,000 zone. Bitcoin started a fresh decline from the $99,500 zone. The price is trading below $97,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is a connecting bea...NewsBTC
Mon, Feb 24
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Jane Fonda honored with 2025 SAG Life Achievement Award
By Danielle Broadway and Lisa RichwineLOS ANGELES, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Jane Fonda, the two-time Oscar winning actor and activist with a career spanning six decades and genres across film and television, was awarded the SAG life achievement award on Sunday at the 31st Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards....Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Commodities
PRESS DIGEST-British Business - February 24
Feb 24 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. The Times- Axa IM Alts, the investment arm of the French insurer Axa AXAF.PA, has submitted a planning application to build ...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
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Trump says Dan Bongino to be FBI deputy director
Adds detail and contextBy Pete SchroederWASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said in a post on social media Sunday that Dan Bongino, a conservative talk show host, will be deputy director of the FBI. Bongino will join Kash Patel, who was recently confirmed by the Senate as director ...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Stocks
1 Must-Know Risk for Etsy Investors
After soaring 2,170% in the five-year period leading up to their peak in November 2021, shares of Etsy (NASDAQ: ETSY) have come crashing down. They currently trade 83% below that record from more than three years ago.As of this writing, Etsy shares can be purchased at a dirt-cheap forward price-to-e...The Motley Fool
Mon, Feb 24
Stocks
GLOBAL MARKETS-German stock futures, euro jump on Merz win
Asian stock markets : https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4DAX up, Euro hits 1-mth high as Merz wins German vote Wall St futures bounce ahead of Nvidia earningsAsia stocks dip, trade thin with Tokyo on holiday Adds Chinese stocks, updates pricesBy Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Feb 24 (Reuters) - European shares and the...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index Sinks Below Zero Again — Impact On Price?
The price of BTC could be stuck in consolidation for longer than initially anticipated, as the latest on-chain data shows that the Bitcoin Coinbase Premium Index has dropped back beneath zero. What does this dwindling metric signal for the premier cryptocurrency? Is The Bitcoin Price At Risk Of Down...Bitcoinist
Mon, Feb 24
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Soccer-Matildas coach happy with improved effort despite loss to US
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Matildas coach Tom Sermanni was pleased with an improved effort but said there was still much work to be done after the Australia women lost 2-1 to the United States at the SheBelieves Cup in Arizona on Sunday.Sermanni described the performance in the 4-0 loss to Japan in the open...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Commodities
METALS-London copper eases on US tariff concerns
NEW DELHI, Feb 24 (Reuters) - London copper eased on Monday as nervousness crept into metal demand after U.S. President Donald Trump's recent threats to raise tariffs.Three-month copper on the London Metal Exchange (LME) CMCU3 fell 0.5% to $9,513.5 a metric ton by 0222 GMT."The sector is als...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Stocks
Is C3.ai Stock a Buy Before Feb. 26? Here Is What History Suggests.
Over the last few weeks, companies have been reporting earnings for the fourth quarter and full calendar year 2024. For most technology investors, big tech stocks in the "Magnificent Seven," as well as emerging players such as Palantir Technologies, received most of the attention across Wall Street....The Motley Fool
Mon, Feb 24
Commodities
GRAINS-Corn slips on expectations of increased US plantings, export demand caps losses
CANBERRA, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Chicago corn futures edged lower on Monday amid expectations that U.S. farmers will respond to a recent price rally by planting more, but strong U.S. export demand limited losses.Wheat futures also slipped, with snow cover protecting U.S. crops from damage from cold weat...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
Commodities
Oil dips on pending Kurdistan supply resumption
SINGAPORE, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Oil prices slipped in early trade on Monday, extending losses from last week, on the prospect of a resumption of exports from Kurdistan's oilfields, while investors awaited clarity on talks to end Russia's war on Ukraine.Brent LCOc1 futures fell 20 cents, or 0.3...Reuters
Mon, Feb 24
