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Trump to consider exemption for Australia on steel, aluminium tariffs
Trump says will "give great consideration" to Australia Albanese says will engage with U.S. constructively Trump reinstates 25% tariff on steel and aluminium imports Adds President Trump's comments in paragraph 1, 5-7, details of tariffs in paragraphs 2-3, context in paragraph 8, Alumini...Reuters
Tue, Feb 11
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Trump loosens enforcement of US law banning bribery of foreign officials
Adds comment from White House factsheet in paragraph 9By Steve Holland and Nandita BoseWASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order directing the Justice Department to pause prosecutions of Americans accused of bribing foreign government officials wh...Reuters
Tue, Feb 11
Stocks
Unitil Corp reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
Unitil Corp UTL.N reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 97 cents per share for the quarter ended December 31, identical to the same quarter last year. The mean expectation of two analysts for the quarter was for earnings of 95 cents per share. Revenue fell 1.6% to $127.50 million from a year ag...Reuters
Tue, Feb 11
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin And Politics Merge: Florida Moves Toward State Crypto Investment
The American state of Florida could be one of the pioneering local governments that allows a percentage of its state funds for cryptocurrency investments, particularly Bitcoin. Florida Senator Joe Gruters has filed a bill that would permit the US state to use 10% of its funds to buy Bitcoin. This po...Bitcoinist
Tue, Feb 11
Stocks
The Average Benefit of Social Security's Oldest Recipients Might Surprise You
Over 50 million Americans claimed Social Security benefits as of December 2023, with an average monthly check of $1,905.31. Some only receive benefits for a few years, while others claim for a couple of decades. But it's only a handful that have the opportunity to claim Social Security for close to ...The Motley Fool
Tue, Feb 11
Commodities
RPT-COLUMN-EU rules risk overheating a red-hot gas market: Bousso
Repeats story filed on February 10 without changesEU has set target to fill 90% of gas storage by NovemberProposal to subsidise gas purchase creates distortionEurope relies more heavily on LNG since Ukraine crisisBy Ron Bousso LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - European policymakers worried about energy ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 11
Stocks
Australian diversified investor SGH hits record high on consensus-beating results
Feb 11 (Reuters) - Shares of Australia's SGH SGH.AX jumped to a record high on Tuesday after the diversified investor hiked its dividend and reported first-half earnings ahead of consensus, helped by a strong contribution from building products maker Boral.SGH shares were trading 5.9% higher at ...Reuters
Tue, Feb 11
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Sunday's Super Bowl audience on Fox sets record, network says
Adds background, comparison with last year, paragraphs 2 and 4-5 LOS ANGELES, Feb 10 (Reuters) - A record 126 million U.S. viewers watched the Philadelphia Eagles crush the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl on Sunday, according to estimates released by broadcaster Fox Sports FOXA.O on Monday.T...Reuters
Tue, Feb 11
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Trump says Hamas should free all hostages by midday Saturday or 'let hell break out'
Refiles to fix truncated first bullet pointTrump says he would cancel ceasefire, let hell break out if all hostages not released by deadlineGaza residents would have a 'permanent place' built for them elsewhere, says TrumpPalestinians have rejected suggestion they must move from GazaRubio me...Reuters
Tue, Feb 11
Economic Indicator
Bank of England's Mann sees consumer pricing near target in year ahead, FT reports
Feb 11 (Reuters) - Bank of England interest rate-setter Catherine Mann said companies will struggle to raise prices this year as consumers are hit by job losses and spending softens, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. Price increases this year will be consistent with the bank's target, Man...Reuters
Tue, Feb 11
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China's Leapmotor launches $20,000 smart EV, after BYD cuts entry price
Updates with background BEIJING, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Leapmotor 9863.HK, the Chinese partner of Stellantis STLAM.MI, on Tuesday launched a new electric vehicle with smart driving technology priced under 150,000 yuan ($20,535), a day after BYD slashed the entry price for such smart EVs. Leapmotor sa...Reuters
Tue, Feb 11
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Shows Signs of Recovery as Leverage Decreases and Outflows Rise
Bitcoin is now experiencing a break from last week’s steady decline, which saw the asset drop as low as $94,000. As of today, BTC’s price has steadily climbed, hovering above $97,000 at the time of writing—a 1.3% gain in the past day. Amid this Bitcoin price performance, a CryptoQuant analyst ...NewsBTC
Tue, Feb 11
Cryptocurrencies
ETF analysts say XRP ETFs have the lowest chance of approval
XRP spot ETFs just got hit with bad odds. Bloomberg ETF analysts James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas analyzed the current filings for crypto spot ETFs today and gave XRP a 65% chance of getting approved by the SEC, which is the lowest among the bunch.
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One dead, four injured after business jets collide at Arizona airport
Updates throughout with details from press conference, FAA statement Feb 10 (Reuters) - At least one person was killed on Monday after a midsize business jet skidded off the runway while landing at the Scottsdale, Arizona, municipal airport and collided with another jet that was parked, authoriti...Reuters
Tue, Feb 11
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Sunday's Super Bowl audience on Fox sets record, network says
LOS ANGELES, Feb 10 (Reuters) - A record 126 million U.S. viewers watched the Philadelphia Eagles crush the Kansas City Chiefs at the Super Bowl on Sunday, according to estimates released by broadcast Fox Sports FOXA.O on Monday.Final figures are expected to be released by Nielsen on Tuesday.Reuters
Tue, Feb 11
