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Swiss court finds Trafigura, former executive guilty of corruption
BELLINZONA, Switzerland, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Switzerland's top criminal court on Friday found Trafigura and a former executive guilty of corruption in a case involving payments made to an Angolan official in exchange for oil contracts. It ordered the trading house to pay over $148 million in fine...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Stocks
2 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks That Could Help Make You a Fortune in 2025
DeepSeek just took the market by storm, launching a large-language artificial intelligence (AI) model very similar to OpenAI's ChatGPT but at a fraction of the development cost, at least according to the Chinese start-up behind the technology. DeepSeek's mobile app has already been downloaded by mil...The Motley Fool
Jan 31, 2025
Forex
FOREX-Yen set for best January since 2018; dollar firm ahead of tariff deadline
Yen set for monthly gain on bets of more BOJ hikesFate of Mexican peso, Canadian dollar in hands of Trump's Feb. 1 tariff threatFurther rate cuts seen across other major central banksUpdates prices at midday in EuropeBy Rae Wee and Amanda Cooper LONDON/SINGAPORE, Jan 31 (Reuters) - The yen wa...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Commodities
Second ship seized in Baltic Sea cable damage investigation
Norway seizes ship at Latvia's requestOwner denies involvement in Baltic Sea cable breachSwedish prosecutor believes breach caused by a different shipBaltic Sea region on edge after string of undersea outagesAdds Bulgarian company's view in paragraph 14 OSLO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Norwegian ...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Other
Seven & i founding family seeks investment from Thailand's Charoen Pokphand, NHK says
Updates Jan. 30 story with response from CP All on Jan. 31 in paragraph 6 and 7, analyst's comment in paragraph 8, share performance in paragraph 9 TOKYO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - The founding family of Japan's Seven & i 3382.T is asking Thailand's Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group to invest ...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Other
Aon reports 6% organic growth as EPS beats consensus in Q4
By Scott VincentJan 31 - (The Insurer) - Aon reported adjusted earnings per share of $4.42 for the fourth quarter, beating analyst consensus of $4.25.Q4 organic revenue growth of 6% (Q4 2023: 7%)Commercial Risk organic revenue at 6% for Q4, 5% for FYCommercial Risk reports organic growth of 6% for t...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Commodities
LyondellBasell posts quarterly loss on weak demand for chemicals
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Petrochemicals manufacturer LyondellBasell LYB.N on Friday reported a loss in the fourth quarter, hurt by weak demand across key markets such as Europe and Asia.The euro zone economy stagnated last quarter as high inflation hurt consumption, adding to fears that a long-predicted r...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Other
BRIEF-Abbvie Expects 2025 Adjusted EPS $12.12 TO $12.32 vs IBES Estimate $12.18
Jan 31 (Reuters) - Abbvie Inc ABBV.N:ABBVIE Q4 ADJUSTED EPS $2.16 VERSUS IBES ESTIMATE $2.12ABBVIE: Q4 RESULTS INCLUDE UNFAVORABLE IMPACT OF $0.88 PER SHAREABBVIE Q4 NET REVENUE $15.10 BILLION VERSUS IBES ESTIMATE $14.84 BILLIONABBVIE Q4 TOTAL HUMIRA NET REVENUE $1.68 BILLION VERSUS IBES ESTIMATE $1...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Commodities
GRAINS-Chicago grains ease as Trump tariff plan hangs over market
US plan for Canada, Mexico tariffs weighs on commoditiesInvestors book profits in grains after multi-month highsSouth America weather, Russia wheat supply remain in focus Updates at 1224 GMT, changes byline/datelineBy Gus Trompiz and Naveen Thukral PARIS/SINGAPORE, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Chicago corn...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Other
AbbVie forecasts 2025 profit above estimates, driven by newer immunology drugs
Skyrizi, Rinvoq sales expected to surpass $31 billion by 2027Humira sales decline 49% due to cheaper biosimilar competitorsAbbVie earns $2.16 per share in Q4, beats estimates Jan 31 (Reuters) - AbbVie ABBV.N forecast 2025 profit above estimates on Friday, as strong sales of its newer immunology d...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Other
Olympics-Sliding centre for Italy's 2026 Games on track, icing to start in February, says IOC
By Karolos GrohmannBERLIN, Jan 31 (Reuters) - The sliding centre of the Milano-Cortina 2026 winter Olympics will be delivered on time, with the icing of the track to start next month, the International Olympic Committee said on Friday.With Feb. 6 marking one year to go until the Games, the sliding v...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Other
Morning News Call - U.S., January 31
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Jan 31, 2025
Stocks
BUZZ-Street View: Intel's challenges persist with focus on new CEO
** Intel INTC.O on Thursday posted Q4 results that beat analysts' low expectations, while its forecast for current-quarter revenue missed estimates as the chipmaker grapples with tepid demand for its data center chips and as investors wait for a new CEO** Shares of INTC up 1.25% to $20.26 in pre...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Other
BRIEF-First Bancorp Says Cassan Pancham To Retire As EVP Effective May 15
Jan 31 (Reuters) - First Bancorp FBP.N:FIRST BANCORP ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC REORGANIZATIONFIRST BANCORP - CASSAN PANCHAM TO RETIRE AS EVP EFFECTIVE MAY 15, 2025Source text: ID:nBw3SR3VsaFurther company coverage: FBP.NReuters
Jan 31, 2025
Commodities
CORRECTED-GLOBAL LNG-Asian spot LNG prices down amid low demand during Lunar New Year holiday
Corrects delivery month in paragraph 2 to March, not FebruaryBy Marwa RashadLONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Asian spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices fell this week amid low demand during the Lunar New Year holiday in Asia, encouraging cargo diversions towards Europe where gas prices are at a 15-mont...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Price Enters Ascending Phase After Cup And Handle Formation At $105,000, Here’s The Next Target
Crypto analyst CobraVanguard has revealed that the Bitcoin price has entered an ascending phase after a cup and handle formation at the $105,000 level. Based on this bullish pattern, the analyst highlighted the price target that BTC could reach as it enters this ascending phase. Bitcoin Price Could ...NewsBTC
Jan 31, 2025
Commodities
RPT-COLUMN-China passes on US soybeans despite Brazilian delays -Braun
Repeats column first published on Thursday. The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a market analyst for Reuters.By Karen Braun NAPERVILLE, Illinois, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Brazil’s slow soybean harvest means that supplies are not reaching buyers as quickly as they might have hoped.But C...Reuters
Jan 31, 2025
Stocks
If You'd Invested $1,000 in Netflix Stock 20 Years Ago, Here's How Much You'd Have Right Now
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has been without a doubt one of the best-performing stocks this century. If you were lucky enough or foresightful enough to invest $1,000 in this streaming stock in late January 2005 and hold on, your position would be worth a whopping $617,000 as of Jan. 27. This almost 62,00...The Motley Fool
Jan 31, 2025
