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BRIEF-Bank of Canada to auction C$3 billion of 14-day non-fungible cash management bills
Jan 31 (Reuters) - BANK OF CANADA TO AUCTION C$3 BILLION OF 14-DAY NON-FUNGIBLE CASH MANAGEMENT BILLS ON FEB. 3, FINAL CALL FOR TENDERS SHOWSSource text: https://www.bankofcanada.ca/markets/government-securities-auctions/calls-for-tenders-and-results/cash-management-bills/Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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Howden in talks with Risk Strategies parent to seal $10bn+ entry into US retail
By James ThalerJan 31 - (The Insurer) - Howden Group is in discussions with Risk Strategies parent Accession Risk Management over a potential deal that would see the David Howden-led UK broking group make its long-expected entry into US retail broking, The Insurer understands.Sources have told The I...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Commodities
Silver: Likelihood of outright spot purchases is rising by the day – TDS
Silver's breakout last session fueled strong price action (+3.5% close/close in SIH5) associated with several consecutive CTA buying programs that ultimately increased their net length by 70%, which is only equivalent to +13% of CTAs' max size given repeated whipsaws have diminished trend signals' s
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Jan 31, 2025
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UNRWA carries on aid work despite Israeli ban, hostilities
UNRWA work continues despite banAid trucks usually transit through IsraelStaff face hostile actionAdds Israeli comment paragraphs 19,20,21By Emma Farge GENEVA, Jan 31 (Reuters) - The U.N. Palestinian relief agency said its humanitarian work across the occupied territories and Gaza was still ongoi...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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Phillips 66 expects heavy maintenance at refineries in first quarter
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Phillips 66 PSX.N said on Friday it expects refining crude utilization to be at the low 80% in the current quarter, compared with 92% utilization a year ago.The refiner also forecasts the turnaround expense to be between $290 million and $310 million for the quarter ending March 3...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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Trump energy pick Wright to speak to conservative event in London, group says
Changes headline on Jan. 30 story to source it to think tankBy Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Chris Wright, President Donald Trump's pick to head the U.S. Energy Department, is scheduled to speak to a conservative think tank in London next month, the organization said on Thurs...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Stocks
BUZZ-Gentex Corp falls on quarterly profit miss
** Shares of auto-parts manufacturer Gentex Corp GNTX.O down 8.19% at $25.9** GNTX reports Q4 profit of $0.39 per share, below analysts' average estimate of $0.48, due to weakness in light vehicle production volumes - LSEG data** Posts Q4 net sales of $541.6 mln vs estimates of $599 mln** Co ex...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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Staatsolie to raise $250 mln, 50 mln euros through bonds maturing in 2033
Adds details, context from paragraph 2By Ank Kuipers PARAMARIBO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Suriname's state-owned energy company Staatsolie on Friday launched a new offer of debt bonds maturing in 2033, hoping to raise $250 million and 50 million euros ($52 million) to fund its participation in a ke...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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Mexico's Sheinbaum awaits US tariff deadline with 'cool head'
Updates with details on trade, comments from Sheinbaum in paragraphs 6-7 MEXICO CITY, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Friday she will wait with a cool head for a decision from the United States ahead of a Saturday deadline set by U.S. President Donald Trump to impos...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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FAA restricting helicopter flights near Reagan National after crash
WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is indefinitely restricting helicopter flights near Washington Reagan National Airport after a deadly collision between a American Airlines regional jet and Army Black Hawk killed 67 people.An FAA official on Friday told Reuters...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Stocks
5 Top Stocks to Buy in February 2025
January has seen some turbulence in the stock market, but as I always say, it is not so much a stock market as it is a market of stocks, meaning there are always deals to be had.In today's video, I will look at five top stocks to buy in February 2025. One of them is Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META). Re...The Motley Fool
Jan 31, 2025
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CANADA STOCKS-TSX opens higher as gold mining shares advance; US tariffs loom
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Canada's main stock index opened higher on Friday, helped by gold mining shares, while investors wait to see if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to impose tariffs on Canada and Mexico this weekend.At 9:31 a.m. ET (1431 GMT), the Toronto Stock Exchange&...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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TREASURIES-US yields edge up in choppy trading as inflation meets expectations
By Karen Brettell Jan 31 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury yields briefly jumped and then fell to end only modestly higher on the day on Friday after data showed that core inflation rise at a moderate pace in December while consumer spending surged, solidifying expectations the Federal Reserve will keep ...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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Deals of the day-Mergers and acquisitions
Adds: Cyfrowy Polsat, Give Back Beauty Updates:Jan 31 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1430 GMT on Friday:** Polish media group Cyfrowy Polsat CPS.WA has sold its 9.99% stake in software firm Asseco Poland ACPP.WA to Yukon Niebieski Kapital for mor...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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Silicon Laboratories Inc expected to post a loss of 11 cents a share - Earnings Preview
Silicon Laboratories Inc SLAB.OQ SLAB.O is expected to show a rise in quarterly revenue when it reports results on February 4 for the period ending December 31 2024The Austin Texas-based company is expected to report a 91.2% increase in revenue to $166.084 million from $86.85 million a year ago, a...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
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WEC Energy Group Inc expected to post earnings of $1.42 a share - Earnings Preview
WEC Energy Group Inc WEC.N, WEC is expected to show a rise in quarterly revenue when it reports results on February 4 for the period ending December 31 2024The Milwaukee Wisconsin-based company is expected to report a 18.4% increase in revenue to $2.626 billion from $2.22 billion a year ago, accor...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Stocks
Chevron Corp reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
Chevron Corp CVX.N reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $2.06 per share for the quarter ended December 31, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $3.45. The mean expectation of eighteen analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $2.11 per share. Wall...
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Jan 31, 2025
Stocks
ArcBest Corp reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
ArcBest Corp ARCB.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of $1.33 per share for the quarter ended December 31, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of $2.47. The mean expectation of thirteen analysts for the quarter was for earnings of $1.04 per share. Wall Street...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
