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France's Bardella cancels CPAC speech over Bannon 'Nazi' salute
PARIS, Feb 21 (Reuters) - French far-right leader Jordan Bardella on Friday cancelled his speech at the conservative CPAC conference in Washington after what he described as a Nazi salute by a speaker, an apparent reference to Steve Bannon, his National Rally (RN) party said.Bardella, 29, president ...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Stocks
BUZZ-F&G Annuities & Life slides after Q4 profit falls short of expectations
** Shares of insurer F&G Annuities & Life FG.N fall as much as 8.5%; last down 8.2% at $40.42** FG late Thursday posted Q4 adjusted profit of $143 million, or $1.12 per share, missing Wall Street expectation of $1.20 per share, according to estimates compiled by LSEG** Piper Sandler says the...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
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US science agency reclassifies hundreds of workers as probationary, US lawmaker says
Adds NSF, other agencies efforts to comply with Trump orders on diversity, gender, paragraphs 12-17By Doina Chiacu WASHINGTON, Feb 21 (Reuters) - National Science Foundation administrators reclassified hundreds of employees from permanent to probationary status in violation of labor contracts, ac...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Commodities
GRAINS-Corn futures turn lower after hitting 18-month high
Adds U.S. market activityBy Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures turned lower on Friday after storming to an 18-month high on strong U.S. export demand. Prices cooled as traders took profits before the weekend and anticipated that the U.S. Departme...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Economic Indicator
WRAPUP 2-US business activity stalling, consumers' inflation expectations surge
Adds change in Fed rate cut expectations, paragraph 21, and updates graphicBusiness activity index falls to 17-month low in FebruaryManufacturing prices paid measure highest since late 2022Consumers' one-year inflation expectations at 15-month highLong-term inflation expectations highest since 1...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Cryptocurrencies
SEC agrees in principle to drop case against Coinbase, is Ripple next?
The United States (US) Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) reached a conclusion "in principle" on Friday to end its legal action against crypto exchange Coinbase, subject to an official vote that may take place next week.
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Fri, Feb 21
Stocks
Why Rivian Automotive Stock Is Sinking Today
Shares of Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ: RIVN) are falling on Friday. The company's stock had lost 3.8% at 12:30 p.m. ET but fell as much as 7.8% earlier in the day. The gain came as the S&P 500 lost 0.7% and the Nasdaq Composite lost 1%.The electric vehicle maker reported mixed earnings yesterday after...The Motley Fool
Fri, Feb 21
Stocks
LIVE MARKETS-Buybacks looking strong so far this earnings season
All three major US stock indexes down more than 1%Cons Disc weakest S&P sector; Staples sole gainerDollar up; gold ~flat; bitcoin down >1%; crude down >2.5%US 10-Year Treasury yield slides to ~4.42%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. Y...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Stocks
BUZZ-Fidelity National Financial rises after quarterly profit beats expectations
** Shares of title insurance provider Fidelity National Financial FNF.N rise as much as 7.4%; last up 3.9% at $59.82** FNF, late Thursday, posted Q4 adjusted profit of $366 million, or $1.34/shr, beating Wall Street expectations of $1.24/shr, according to data compiled by LSEG** The beat came as FNF...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
Commodities
US oil and gas rig count hits highest since June, says Baker Hughes
Adds rig counts in Oklahoma and West Virginia in paragraph 5By Scott DiSavino Feb 21 (Reuters) - U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for a fourth week in a row to the highest level since June, energy services firm Baker Hughes BKR.O said in its closely followed report on Fr...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
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BRIEF-Apple Says As Of Friday, Feb 21, Apple Can No Longer Offer Advanced Data Protection As A Feature To New Users In The UK
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Apple Inc AAPL.O:APPLE: AS OF FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21, APPLE CAN NO LONGER OFFER ADVANCED DATA PROTECTION AS A FEATURE TO NEW USERS IN THE UKFurther company coverage: AAPL.OReuters
Fri, Feb 21
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BRIEF-Federal Signal Corporation Increases Quarterly Dividend By 17%
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Federal Signal Corp FSS.N:FEDERAL SIGNAL CORPORATION INCREASES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND BY 17%FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP - DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF $0.14 PER SHARESource text: ID:nPn3yN76maFurther company coverage: FSS.NReuters
Fri, Feb 21
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BRIEF-FDA Boston Scientific Corporation Recalls Accolade Pacemaker Devices Due To Manufacturing Issue That May Lead To Early Device Replacement
Feb 21 (Reuters) - FDA:FDA: BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION RECALLS ACCOLADE PACEMAKER DEVICES DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ISSUE THAT MAY LEAD TO EARLY DEVICE REPLACEMENTFDA: IDENTIFIED BOSTON SCIENTIFIC'S ACCOLADE PACEMAKER RECALL AS MOST SERIOUS TYPEReuters
Fri, Feb 21
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BRIEF-Tmr Capital Believe Wm Technology Proposed Privatization Undervalues Co
Feb 21 (Reuters) - TMR CAPITAL :TMR CAPITAL: BELIEVE WM TECHNOLOGY PROPOSED PRIVATIZATION UNDERVALUES CO & NOT BEST PATH TO MAXIMIZING SHAREHOLDER VALUETMR CAPITAL: URGE WM TECHNOLOGY TO ANNOUNCE AND IMPLEMENT A BITCOIN TREASURY STRATEGYReuters
Fri, Feb 21
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BRIEF-AI Assets Files Registration Statement With SEC For IPO
Feb 21 (Reuters) - AI ASSETS LTD: AI ASSETS LTD - FILES REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH SEC FOR IPOAI ASSETS LTD - U.S. IPO PRICE EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN $4.00 AND $5.00 PER SHAREAI ASSETS LTD - TO OFFER 2,000,000 CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES IN IPOAI ASSETS LTD - APPLIES TO LIST CLASS A ORDINARY SHARES ON NA...Reuters
Fri, Feb 21
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BRIEF-Immunovia Initiates Search For A New CFO To Support Commercialization In The USA
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Immunovia AB (publ) IMMNOV.ST:IMMUNOVIA INITIATES SEARCH FOR A NEW CFO TO SUPPORT COMMERCIALIZATION IN THE USAIMMUNOVIA AB (PUBL) - KARIN ALMQVIST LIWENDAHL TO STEP DOWN AS IMMUNOVIA CFOSource text: ID:nPn5QNmRpaFurther company coverage: IMMNOV.STReuters
Fri, Feb 21
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BRIEF-Abbott Laboratories Declares Quarterly Dividend Of 59 Cents Per Share
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories ABT.N:ABBOTT DECLARES 405TH CONSECUTIVE QUARTERLY DIVIDENDABBOTT LABORATORIES - DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF 59 CENTS PER SHARESource text: ID:nPn6tPgdFaFurther company coverage: ABT.NReuters
Fri, Feb 21
