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BRIEF-FDA Says Recalled Oysters From Louisiana Harvest Area 3 Were Sent To Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia
Feb 18 (Reuters) - FDA:FDA: RECALLED OYSTERS FROM LOUISIANA HARVEST AREA 3 WERE SENT TO MINNESOTA, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, VERMONT, VIRGINIAFDA: RECALLED OYSTERS FROM LOUISIANA HARVEST AREA 3 WERE POTENTIALLY CONTAMINATED WITH NOROVIRUSReuters
Tue, Feb 18
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EXCLUSIVE-Office overseeing Afghan resettlement in US told to start planning closure, sources say
As many as 200,000 Afghans could see door to US closed Office focuses on those at risk of Taliban retaliation Rubio to be presented with options for office closure By Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - The State Department office overseeing the resettlement of Afghans in the United St...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
Stocks
BUZZ-General Mills expects media investment to increase in fiscal 2025; shares fall
** Shares of Cheerios cereal maker General Mills GIS.N fall as much as 6.3% to $55.15 — lowest since March 2021** Company expects media investment to increase in fiscal 2025** GIS did not reiterate annual forecasts, says it wants to get more knowledge on impact from Canadian tariffs** Prolonged valu...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
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Former OpenAI technology chief Mira Murati's AI startup taps top researchers from competitors
Feb 18 (Reuters) - Thinking Machines Lab, an AI startup founded by former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati, has tapped about 30 leading researchers and engineers from competitors such as OpenAI, Meta and Mistral, it said in a blog post on Tuesday. The startup said it would also focus on m...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
Cryptocurrencies
The Silver To Bitcoin’s Gold: Why A Litecoin ETF Could Drive Price To $800
Crypto analyst EXCAVO has alluded to the potential Litecoin ETFs and how they spark a massive price surge for LTC. The analyst also revealed how high LTC could rally to at the end of this bull cycle thanks to these ETFs. How The Litecoin ETFs Could Drive LTC’s Price To $800 In a TradingView post, EX...NewsBTC
Tue, Feb 18
Cryptocurrencies
Investor Who Turned $86 into $105,000 with Shiba Inu in 2021 Invests in New SHIB Rival at $0.01
A cryptocurrency investor who famously transformed an $86 investment into $105,000 during Shiba Inu’s 2021 rally is making headlines again. This time, they are backing Mutuum Finance (MUTM), a decentralized lending platform currently priced at $0.01 during its opening presale phase. The project has already raised $665,042.06, with over 60% of its first-phase allocation claimed […]Cryptopolitan
Tue, Feb 18
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Groups ask US court to reconsider ruling blocking net neutrality rules
WASHINGTON, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Public interest groups on Tuesday asked the full 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to reconsider a ruling that the Federal Communications Commission lacked legal authority to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules.The decision by a three-judge panel blocked the FCC un...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
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BRIEF-Ofwat Confirms Six Companies Requested References To The CMA
Feb 18 (Reuters) - OFWAT: OFWAT: SIX COMPANIES HAVE REQUESTED REFERENCES TO THE COMPETITION AND MARKETS AUTHORITY (CMA)OFWAT: ANGLIAN WATER, NORTHUMBRIAN WATER, THAMES WATER, SOUTHERN WATER, SOUTH EAST WATER, WESSEX WATER REQUESTED A REVIEW TO CMAReuters
Tue, Feb 18
Stocks
Why Walgreen Boots Alliance Stock Popped Today
Shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance (NASDAQ: WBA) were moving higher today after CNBC's David Faber said that a possible deal to take over the ailing pharmacy and urgent-care chain was still alive. Trading in the stock was also halted Tuesday morning, which can indicate a major announcement, though n...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 18
Commodities
GRAINS-Corn futures jump to 16-month high above $5 a bushel
Adds latest U.S. tradingBy Tom Polansek CHICAGO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade corn futures reached a 16-month high above $5 a bushel on Tuesday on robust U.S. export demand and expectations that inventories may tighten, analysts said. Wheat futures touched their highest price since O...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
Stocks
CORRECTED-Paycom forecasts annual revenue below estimates, veteran CFO Craig Boelte retires (Feb 12)
Corrects headline in Feb. 12 story to clarify that CFO is retiring, not resigning; an earlier version was corrected to clarify share movement and remove reference to Paycom in paragraph 3Feb 12 (Reuters) - Paycom Software PAYC.N forecast full-year 2025 revenue below market estimates on Wednesday, as...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
Forex
Mexican Peso extends rally as risk appetite offsets Fed hawkishness
The Mexican Peso (MXN) rallied for the sixth consecutive day amid an upbeat market mood, which keeps risk-sensitive currencies appreciating despite some Federal Reserve (Fed) officials turning slightly hawkish.
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Tue, Feb 18
Stocks
Why Medtronic Stock Is Sinking Today
Shares of Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) were sinking 7.3% as of 11:21 a.m. ET on Tuesday. The decline came after the medical device company announced its fiscal 2025 third-quarter results before the market opened.Medtronic reported third-quarter revenue of $8.3 billion, up 2.5% year over year. This result c...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 18
Commodities
Med crude-Urals diffs unchanged, oil pumping via CPC pipeline down 30-40%
MOSCOW, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Urals crude differentials to dated Brent were stable on Tuesday, while oil flows via CPC pipeline were down by 30-40%, Russian officials said.Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday that the volume of oil pumped through the CPC was down by 30-40% due ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 18
Cryptocurrencies
Dogecoin Shows Striking Resemblance With 2017’s Price Trend, Will It Trigger Another Surge To New Heights?
A potential shift from bearish performances in Dogecoin’s price seems to be on the horizon as the chart shows an encouraging trend of growing bullish momentum. With DOGE’s upside strength gradually building, analysts believe that the meme coin could be entering the beginning of a notable...Bitcoinist
Tue, Feb 18
