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Shiba Inu Lead Dev Returns As Price Crashes To 3-Year Low, What’s Going On?
Shiba Inu lead developer Shytoshi Kusama has returned to the X platform, teasing an important update for the SHIB community. This comes just as the meme coin’s price crashed to a 3-year low amid the recent crypto market crash. Shiba Inu Lead Developer Returns as Price Hits New Lows In an X post, the...Bitcoinist
Wed, Feb 4
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US Supreme Court allows pro-Democratic California voting map
Legal battle unfolds with November elections loomingMap at issue delineates California U.S. House districtsRedesigned map came in response to similar Texas effortBy Andrew Chung Feb 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court allowed California on Wednesday to use a new electoral map designed to give De...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Olympics-LA28 chair Wasserman called on to resign over Epstein files, LA Times reports
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Local officials in Los Angeles are calling on Casey Wasserman to resign as LA2028 Olympics chief for communicating with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell more than 20 years ago, according to a Los Angeles Times report.New files released related to late financier and sex of...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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French president's top diplomat held talks in Moscow on Tuesday, sources say
PARIS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron's most senior diplomat was in Moscow on Tuesday to hold talks with Russian officials, said a source who was aware of the meeting and two diplomatic sources.The first source said Emmanuel Bonne, who has been at the helm of Macron's dip...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Cryptocurrencies
Ripple Throws Weight Behind Hyperliquid, Fueling HYPE’s Rally Toward Crucial Levels
Ripple has announced new support for Hyperliquid, one of the fastest‑growing decentralized exchanges (DEXs) in the crypto sector, a move that has added momentum to the platform’s native token, HYPE, even as the broader market remains under pressure. Ripple Expands Prime Brokerage Platform With Hyper...NewsBTC
Wed, Feb 4
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CORRECTED-Goldman-backed T. Rowe Price's profit jumps on boost from stock market rally
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Asset manager T. Rowe Price Group TROW.O reported a higher fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, as a stock market rally boosted the value of clients' assets.U.S. equity markets were propelled in 2025 by artificial intelligence-related optimism and hopes for U.S. Federal Reserve ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Four Finland women's hockey players down with stomach flu
By Trevor StynesMILAN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Four members of Finland's women's Olympic ice hockey team have contracted stomach flu ahead of their opening match at the Milano Cortina Games, a spokesperson for the Finnish Ice Hockey Association told Reuters on Wednesday, with the athletes isolati...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Jack Henry rises after posting higher Q2 profit
Shares of bank tech provider Jack Henry JKHY.O rise 3.44% to $171.88 in afternoon tradingCo posted on Tues a profit of $124.7 million, or $1.72 per share, in the three months ended December 31, compared with $97.8 million, or $1.34 per share, a year earlierJack Henry closed 22 competitive core deals...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Stocks
U.S. STOCKS ON THE MOVEx-IDEX Corp, Union Pacific, Qualcomm
The Day Ahead newsletter: https://refini.tv/3LI4BU7The Morning News Call newsletter: https://refini.tv/3dKUyB8The S&P 500, Nasdaq and the Dow fell, as the market still grappled with the selloff in some software and cloud stocks. .N At 13:30 EST, the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI was dow...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Cigna settles FTC insulin case, aims to lower drug prices
Express Scripts to change practices tied to high costsFTC to enforce 10-year settlementDeal requires company to work with local pharmaciesBy Jody Godoy Feb 4 (Reuters) - Cigna Corp's CI.N Express Scripts settled the U.S. Federal Trade Commission's claims its insulin pricing practices viol...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Stocks
Dip-buyers go missing as software selloff slams stocks
Software sector sees worst selloff since 2022, few buyers emergeOptions traders show defensive stance, avoiding dip-buying in software sharesMicrosoft attracts buyers despite sector's bearish tone, short interest risesBy Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The software sector's ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Jeff Bezos's Washington Post guts staff, shrinks news coverage
Executive Editor announces layoffs in a company-wide callPost says it is taking 'difficult but decisive actions'A third of company's employees affected by layoffsBezos bought the newspaper from Graham family in 2013By Helen Coster and Jaspreet Singh Feb 4 (Reuters) - The Washington Po...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Olympics-Ice hockey-Slovakia's Tatar gets used to 'weird' sound at Milano Cortina venue
By Giulio Piovaccari MILAN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - From its size and shape to its texture and feel, the ice for the Milano Cortina Olympic ice hockey tournaments has faced considerable scrutiny before play has even begun. On Wednesday, a new potential grievance emerged: the ice makes a weird noise - o...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Commodities
Bunge forecasts profit below estimates as trade, biofuel uncertainty take toll
Bunge reports weakest Q4 and annual profit since 2019Grains glut, trade turmoil hit agribusiness profitabilityBiofuel policy delays affect Bunge profitability, decisionsBy Karl Plume and Pooja Menon Feb 4 (Reuters) - Bunge Global BG.N forecast lower-than-expected profit in 2026 on Wednesday as t...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Commodities
Gold slides nearly 1% as US Dollar firms, geopolitics tensions de-escalate
Gold price retreats during the North American session on Wednesday, down more than 1% after reaching a three-day high of $5,091. A mixed market mood and modest US Dollar strength keep XAU/USD trading with losses at around $4,901 at the time of writing.
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Wed, Feb 4
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PRECIOUS-Gold slips on firmer dollar, focus on geopolitics and US jobs data
ADP national employment report misses expectations January nonfarm payrolls report to be released on February 11Silver up over 28% this yearBy Anmol Choubey Feb 4 (Reuters) - Gold prices reversed course and slipped on Wednesday, as the dollar strengthened and investors booked profits after recent...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Cryptocurrencies
Europe's anti-money laundering body set to be fully operational in 2028
By Elizabeth Howcroft BRUSSELS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The European Union's new agency formed to fight dirty money said on Wednesday it was on track to be fully operational in 2028, as it set out its plan to tackle emerging illicit finance risks including crypto and "novel payment channels"...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Other
Dental sector may steady in 2026, but full recovery remains distant, analysts say
By Sriparna Roy and Padmanabhan AnanthanFeb 4 (Reuters) - Wall Street is hoping dental-product makers will offer a brighter 2026 outlook, but analysts say a full industry rebound may still be some time away.From Henry Schein HSIC.O and Invisalign maker Align Technology ALGN.O to Envista NVST.N and ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Forex
Euro holds near four-year highs as ECB rate decision looms
EUR/USD traded mostly flat on Wednesday, drifting around 1.1800 during the European and American sessions. Fiber pulled back from last week's four-year high near 1.2020 but continues to hold comfortably near the 1.18 handle.
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Wed, Feb 4
