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Scuttled Biden court nominee joins Linklaters in firm's latest New York expansion
By Sara Merken Jan 31 (Reuters) - Adeel Mangi, whose nomination by Democratic former President Joe Biden to become the nation's first Muslim federal appeals court judge was blocked by Senate Republicans, has joined Linklaters, the law firm said on Friday.Mangi, whom Biden had nominated to ser...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Commodities
BRIEF-Chevron CEO Says He Welcomes Trump's Approach to Energy Policy - Conf Call
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Chevron CVX.N:CEO SAYS LEVIATHAN PROJECT COMING ONLINE IN 2025 AND RAMPING UP INTO 2026 - CONF CALLCEO SAYS HE DOES NOT SEE COMPANY AS A POWER MERCHANT - CONF CALLCEO EXPECTS ARGENTINA TO START GROWING AT A STRONGER RATE TOWARDS THE BACK END OF THIS DECADE THAN WHAT'S BEEN SEE...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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Iran foreign minister: attacking our nuclear sites would be 'one of biggest mistakes US could make'
CAIRO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Iran will respond immediately and decisively if its nuclear sites are attacked which would lead to an "all-out war in the region," Tehran's foreign minister told Al Jazeera TV in an interview aired on Friday.Israel and the U.S. launching a military attack on Ira...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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German parliament rejects migration bill, dealing blow to election frontrunner
Parliament rejects migration draft lawWould have been first to pass thanks to far-rightA dozen conservative lawmakers declined to back billDents party leader Merz's authority ahead of electionReleads with defeat of law, writes throughBy Thomas Escritt and Christian Kraemer BERLIN, Jan 31 (Reu...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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The Hartford’s LA wildfire loss “very likely” to reach per occurrence cover’s first layer
By Michael LoneyJan 31 - (The Insurer) - Los Angeles wildfire losses are “very likely" to reach The Hartford’s first layer of per occurrence reinsurance protection attaching at $200mn, according to its CFO, who also reported that the insurer achieved a 10 percent cost decrease for this cover at ...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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Christiana Riley to succeed Tim Wennes as new CEO of Santander US, Botin says
MADRID, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Christiana Riley will succeed Tim Wennes as new Chief Executive Officer at Santander SAN.MC in the United States to lead the next phase of growth, Santander Excutive Chair Ana Botin said on Friday in a message on social platform Instagram."Christiana will become CEO of...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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BRIEF-Imperial Oil CEO Says He Is Hopeful US Tariffs Against Canadian Oil Won't Happen
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Imperial Oil Ltd IMO.TO:IMPERIAL OIL SAYS USE OF AUTONOMOUS TRUCKS IS HELPING DRIVE PRODUCTIVITY GAINS AT KEARL OILSANDS SITE - CONF CALLIMPERIAL OIL CEO BRAD CORSON SAYS HE IS HOPEFUL U.S. TARIFFS AGAINST CANADIAN OIL WON'T HAPPEN - CONF CALLIMPERIAL OIL SAYS CONSTRUCTION ON ...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Stocks
London's FTSE 100 logs best month in more than two years
FTSE 100 up 0.3%, FTSE 250 up 0.7% Smiths Group jumps on plans to spin-off Detection businessUpdates with closing prices Jan 31 (Reuters) - Britain's benchmark share index closed at a record high on Friday and logged its best month in more than two years, while investors prepared for the Bank...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks led higher by Apple, dollar muted as tariffs loom
Updates to midday U.S. tradingUS stocks higher; Nasdaq up 1%Dollar muted as currency markets brace for Canada, Mexico tariffsOil prices, Treasury yields little changedBy Harry Robertson and Lawrence Delevingne LONDON/BOSTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Global stocks rose on Friday at the end of a volatile...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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Brazil's Moreira Salles family weighs buyout of France's Verallia, Bloomberg News reports
Adds attempt to reach Moreira Salles family, no comment from Verallia paragraph 2Jan 31 (Reuters) - Brazil's billionaire Moreira Salles family is exploring a potential take-private bid for French glass packaging producer Verallia SA VRLA.PA, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, citing people famil...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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EXCLUSIVE-Trump set to impose tariffs on Mexico, Canada starting on March 1, sources say
By Jarrett RenshawWASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to announce new tariffs against Canada and Mexico that will begin on March 1, but will include a process for the countries to seek specific exemptions for certain imports, three people familiar with the planning...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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US STOCKS-S&P 500, Nasdaq climb as Apple gains, inflation meets expectations
For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window.Chevron falls after missing Q4 results estimatesAtlassian jumps after upbeat Q3 revenue forecast All three indexes set for monthly gains Indexes: Dow down 0.01%, S&P 500 up 0.68%, Nasdaq up...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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LIVE MARKETS-US Q4 earnings view improves after heavy week of results
Dow flat; S&P 500, Nasdaq advanceComm svcs leads S&P 500 sector gainers; Energy weakest groupEuro STOXX 600 index up ~0.1%Dollar, crude, bitcoin flat; gold advancesU.S. 10-Year Treasury yield edges up to ~4.52%Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters re...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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Europe Gasoline/Naphtha-Gasoline margins rise in thin trading
LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Northwest European gasoline refining profit margins rose by over $1 on Friday to $8.34 a barrel in thin trading activity, though high regional inventories and limited exports capped further gains. No barges of E5 gasoline traded. Varo bought about 5,000 metric tons of E10 ...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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BRIEF-Warner Bros. Discovery And Cutting Edge Group Form JV To Own And Manage Wbd's Iconic Music Rights Portfolio
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Warner Bros Discovery Inc WBD.O:WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY AND CUTTING EDGE GROUP FORM JV TO OWN AND MANAGE WBD'S ICONIC MUSIC RIGHTS PORTFOLIOSource text: ID:nPnzXhyJaFurther company coverage: WBD.OReuters
Jan 31, 2025
