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US real estate firm CoStar offers to buy Australia's Domain in $1.7 billion deal
Feb 21 (Reuters) - Australia's Domain Holdings DHG.AX said on Friday that U.S. online real estate firm CoStar CSGP.O had offered to buy the property classifieds firm in a deal valuing it at A$2.65 billion ($1.70 billion).($1 = 1.5623 Australian dollars)Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
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Argentina court clears 3 accused in singer Liam Payne's death
BUENOS AIRES, Feb 20 (Reuters) - An Argentine court cleared three people who had been accused of their alleged involvement in singer Liam Payne's death, local media reported on Thursday.The court dismissed charges against businessman Rogelio Nores, a friend of Payne's who reportedly acted as...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Stocks
CANADA STOCKS-Canada's TSX falls as Wall Street declines, tariff threats loom
Shares on TSX fell by close to half a percentShares down partly on Walmart's demand concernsTechnology, industrial companies drag index downTSX main index up 3% in 2025, climbed 18% in 2024New throughoutBy Promit Mukherjee and Pranav Kashyap Feb 20 (Reuters) - Shares on Canada's Toronto S...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Commodities
Newmont beats fourth-quarter profit estimate on higher gold production, prices
Adds details and background in paragraphs 4-8 Feb 20 (Reuters) - Newmont NEM.N beat analysts' estimate for fourth-quarter profit on Thursday, as the world's biggest gold miner benefited from a rally in bullion prices and higher production.Average price of gold XAU= has been rising over th...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Stocks
Walmart's Q4 Earnings Top Expectations
Retail giant Walmart (NYSE:WMT) reported fiscal 2025 fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday, Feb. 20, that came in just ahead of analysts' consensus expectations. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.66 compared to the analysts' estimate of $0.65. Revenue for the quarter was $180.6 billion, slightly...The Motley Fool
Thu, Feb 20
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Trump administration cuts duration of deportation protections for 521,000 Haitians
Adds lawsuits over TPS rollback in paragraph 11 WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Thursday cut the duration of deportation protections and work permits for 521,000 Haitians covered by a temporary program so that they will expire in August, a Department...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
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Elon Musk's X Corp, PR firm settle lawsuit over 'X' trademark
By Blake Brittain Feb 20 - Elon Musk's X Corp has settled a lawsuit brought by advertising firm Multiply, which had claimed the social media platform infringed its trademark when it re-branded from Twitter to X in 2023.The companies said in a joint filing in California federal court on Wednes...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
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New York governor won't remove mayor, proposes new oversight measures
By Jonathan Allen NEW YORK, Feb 20 (Reuters) - New York Governor Kathy Hochul said she would not use her power to remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams as he tried to fight a criminal indictment charging him with corruption, but proposed new oversight mechanisms over the mayor's office in an ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
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Trudeau, Zelenskiy stress Ukraine must be involved in talks to end war, Ottawa says
OTTAWA, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday and stressed any deal to end the war with Russia must include Kyiv at the negotiating table, the prime minister's office said.Trudeau reiterated Canada's suppo...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
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Pfizer stops commercialization of hemophilia gene therapy Beqvez
Adds details on commercialization in paragraph 1, background on the disorder and therapies in paragraphs 5 to 10By Christy Santhosh Feb 20 (Reuters) - Pfizer PFE.N said on Thursday it will stop global development and commercialization of its hemophilia gene therapy, Beqvez, citing soft demand fro...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
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Brazil payment firm PagBank posts 21% increase in fourth-quarter recurring net profit
SAO PAULO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Brazilian payments firm PagBank PAGS.N posted on Thursday a 21% increase in its fourth-quarter net profit from a year earlier.The company, which also operates a digital bank, posted a record net recurring profit of 631 million reais for the quarter ended in December, wh...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Commodities
US opens probe into whether to rescind $4 billion in California high-speed rail grants
Adds California comment, background on other projectBy David Shepardson WASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Thursday it is opening a review into whether to rescind about $4 billion awarded to California's High-Speed Rail project.Voters approved $10 billion for the ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
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Exclusive: Axa XL NA programs CUO Bressette exits and replaced by Americas chief actuary Rees
By James ThalerFeb 20 - (The Insurer) - Axa XL’s CUO for North America programs Chris Bressette is exiting the company and will be replaced in the role by chief reserving actuary in the region Simon Rees, who is set to take over the post on 1 April and report to Americas head of wholesale Tim Whisle...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
Stocks
LIVE MARKETS-US stocks end lower with Walmart, banks, more tariff announcements
Major US indexes end lower; Dow off most, down ~1%Financials weakest S&P 500 sector; Energy leads gainersDollar down; gold, crude up; bitcoin rallies ~2%US 10-Year Treasury yield dips to ~4.51% Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can sha...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
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USDA suspends scholarship program at historically Black colleges, website shows
By Leah DouglasWASHINGTON, Feb 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended a college scholarship program for students from rural and underserved backgrounds who attend historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), according to the program website. The 1890 scholars progra...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
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Nubank posts 87% increase in fourth-quarter adjusted profit
Adds share move in paragraph 3, details of the report in paragraphs 4-6By Andre RomaniSAO PAULO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Brazilian digital lender Nubank NU.N posted on Thursday an 87% increase in its fourth-quarter adjusted net profit from a year earlier.Nubank, which is listed on the New York Stock Exch...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
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THE DAY AHEAD-North America, February 21
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Thu, Feb 20
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Syngenta, Corteva must face Arkansas lawsuit over pesticide programs
By Mike Scarcella Feb 20 (Reuters) - Pesticide manufacturers Syngenta and Corteva must face a lawsuit from the state of Arkansas accusing them of suppressing competition for pesticide sales and keeping prices artificially high, a federal judge has ruled.U.S. District Judge Brian Miller in Little ...Reuters
Thu, Feb 20
