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US Cash Grains-Corn basis rises at river terminals, ethanol plants
CHICAGO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Basis bids for corn were steady to higher at river terminals and ethanol plants and steady to lower at other kinds of processors at locations in the U.S. Midwest on Wednesday as futures firmed slightly. The corn basis fell at processors in Decatur, Illinois, and Cedar Rapi...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Cryptocurrencies
Leader of French party warns Elon Musk not to go to France
X owner Elon Musk will be jailed if he makes the mistake of coming to France, as he has been asked to do by the European nation’s law enforcement. The warning has been issued by a French politician a day after the offices of the American billionaire’s social network were raided as part of a […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Feb 4
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First Brands founder Patrick James pleads not guilty to fraud
Patrick James, Edward James charged over alleged multibillion-dollar fraudFirst Brands' collapse affected financial firms and automakersBail conditions eased, trial date setBy Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Patrick James, the founder of First Brands, pleaded not guilty on Wednes...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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US FDA says injuries from Abbott's recalled glucose sensors reach 860
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Medical device maker Abbott Laboratories ABT.N has reported 860 serious injuries linked to the recall of some of its glucose monitoring sensors, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday, citing company data as of January 7.Last November, while initiating a medical de...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Commodities
CBOT wheat eases on ample supply, improving Black Sea forecast
CHICAGO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures ticked lower on Wednesday on an ample global supply of the grain and an improving forecast for the wheat crop in the Black Sea. Ample global supply continued to cap grain prices as traders started to look ahead to world crop forecasts f...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Commodities
GRAINS-Chicago soybeans jump to two-month high on Trump comments
By Heather Schlitz CHICAGO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures hit a two-month high on Wednesday following comments by U.S. President Donald Trump about China buying more U.S. soybeans, traders said.In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said China is "lifting the...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Trump withdraws 700 immigration agents from Minnesota deportation surge, thousands remain
About 2,000 agents will remain, a figure Trump administration called unprecedentedMinneapolis mayor says this is 'not de-escalation'Trump says he is trying a 'softer touch'Homan seeks more cooperation from Minnesota county jails for migrant transfersBy Maria Tsvetkova and Jonathan Al...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Commodities
CBOT soybeans surge on Trump comments
CHICAGO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures hit a two-month high on Wednesday following comments by U.S. President Donald Trump about China buying more U.S. soybeans, traders said.In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump said China is "lifting the Soybean count to 20 M...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Commodities
Senators seek US Export-Import Bank reauthorization to support push for critical minerals
Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer and Mark Warner have introduced legislation to reauthorize the U.S. Export-Import Bank for the next decade, Cramer said in a statement on Wednesday, as the U.S. speeds up efforts to secure critical minerals.Washington has been moving to offset what policy...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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MGM Resorts International Preliminary Q4 EPS $1.11
Feb 4 (Reuters) - MGM Resorts International MGM.N:PRELIMINARY Q4 EPS $1.11PRELIMINARY Q4 REVENUES $4.61 BILLIONQ4 EARNINGS PER SHARE VIEW $0.57, REVENUE VIEW $4.43 BILLION -- LSEG IBES DATASource text: [ID:n0001193125-26-037093]Further company coverage: MGM.NReuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Man convicted of attempting to assassinate Trump sentenced to life
Ryan Routh was arrested in 2024 on Florida golf courseProsecutors say he lay in wait to try to shoot TrumpSuspect was convicted after serving as his own lawyerBy Jack Queen FORT PIERCE, Florida, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Ryan Routh, the man accused of hiding in the bushes of a Florida golf course wit...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Orca Energy Says Tanzania Court Awards $17.9 Mln To AGS In Damages
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Orca Energy Group Inc ORCb.V:ORCA ENERGY GROUP INC. ANNOUNCES OUTCOME OF CONTRACTOR DISPUTE APPEALORCA ENERGY GROUP INC - TANZANIA APPEAL JUDGMENT AWARDS AGS DAMAGES OF $17.9 MILLIONORCA ENERGY GROUP INC - TANZANIA COURT DISMISSES DAMAGES AGAINST PAET TOTALING $5.1 MILLIONORCA ENER...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Cryptocurrencies
80% of L2s on Ethereum are witnessing underwhelming user activity, with activity skewed towards the more prominent L2s
Ethereum’s L2s are not doing too well. Data from L2Beat shows that prominent L2s like Arbitrum and Base handle around 90% of the total Ethereum scaling traffic, while the smaller or newer ones struggle with low engagement. According to data from L2Beat, which tracks about 136 projects, only about 27 projects currently record a daily […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Feb 4
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Olympics-IOC hopes no jeers against Americans at opening ceremony
By Karolos GrohmannMILAN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee is hoping the Milano Cortina Winter Games' opening ceremony on Friday will not be marred by jeers against Americans, and will be a show of respect for athletes from around the world. U.S. Vice President JD Vance and ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
