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BUZZ-India's Hitachi Energy up 20% on Q3 profit surge
** Shares of heavy electrical equipment manufacturer Hitachi Energy HITN.NS rise exchange-allowed maximum of 20% to 12,277.5 rupees** Stock on track for best ever one-day pct gain** Co reports a near six-fold surge in Q3 profit to 1.37 bln rupees ($15.82 mln)** Rev from ops up 28% to 15.83 bln rupee...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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FOREX-Yen edges up against euro, dollar as rate outlooks diverge
Yen up around 0.4% across the majorsMarkets priced for ECB rate cut, focus on outlookDollar see saws on hawkish Fed statement, balanced PowellUpdates to Asia afternoonBy Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Jan 30 (Reuters) - The yen made broad gains on Thursday as Japan looks on track to keep raising interest rat...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Sanofi meets estimates for fourth-quarter profit, plans 5 billion euros in buybacks
Jan 30 - French drugmaker Sanofi SASY.PA reported a fourth-quarter profit that came in-line with analysts' estimates on Thursday, and said it would buy back 5 billion euros ($5.21 billion) in shares this year as it seeks to build investor confidence in its drug pipeline. Sanofi, one of the world...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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French economy slightly retreats in Q4
Jan 30 (Reuters) - France's economy slightly retreated in the fourth quarter, preliminary data from the INSEE statistics agency showed on Thursday, below analyst expectations. The euro zone's second-biggest economy slightly declined by 0.1% in the last three months of the previous year after...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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BRIEF-Stillfront To Book SEK 6.9 Bln Goodwill Impairment
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Stillfron AB SFRG.ST:SAID ON WEDNESDAY IT WILL BOOK NON-CASH GOODWILL IMPAIRMENT OF SEK 6.9 BILLION AND ACCELERATION OF AMORTIZATION IN Q4 2024SAYS SHORTER ECONOMIC LIFETIME OF OTHER DEVELOPED GAMES OF SEK 0.2 BILLION IN Q4SAYS IMPAIRMENT OF GOODWILL ATTRIBUTED TO NEW NORTH AMERIC...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Whirlpool of India's shares plunge as parent plans to halve stake
Adds stock movement in first and last paragraphs, background on Whirlpool and shareholder information in paragraphs 3-5 Jan 30 (Reuters) - Whirlpool Corp WHR.N said it would more than halve its stake in its Indian unit to about 20%, sending Whirlpool of India's WHIR.NS shares plunging an exch...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Refugees accepted by US stuck in Australia under Trump freeze, says official
Changes slug keyword used by media subscribers, adds election context paragraph 8By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Dozens of refugees who arrived in Australia by boat a decade ago and expected to resettle in the United States have been affected by the Trump Administration's freeze ...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Tunisia's foreign currency reserves fall after repayment of $1.1 bln foreign debt
TUNIS, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Tunisia's foreign currency reserves have fallen to the equivalent of 104 days of imports after the country paid off $1.1 billion in foreign debt, central bank figures showed on Thursday. The central bank said the country's foreign reserves fell to 23.325 billion din...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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First Bancorp (North Carolina) reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
First Bancorp (North Carolina) FBNC.OQ reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 76 cents per share for the quarter ended December 31, higher than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 72 cents. The mean expectation of three analysts for the quarter was for earnings of 72 cen...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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BRIEF-Maurel & Prom Activity Valued Production Of $593 Million in 2024
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Etablissements Maurel et Prom SA MAUP.PA:MAUREL & PROM: ACTIVITY FOR THE YEAR 2024AVAILABLE LIQUIDITY WAS $260 MILLION AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024POSITIVE NET CASH POSITION OF $33 MILLION AT 31 DECEMBER 2024GROSS DEBT STOOD AT $160 MILLION AT 31 DECEMBER 2024GROSS DEBT STOOD AT $16...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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BRIEF-Nokia Sees 2025 Comparable Oper Profit Of EUR 1.9-2.4 Bln
Jan 30 (Reuters) - Nokia Oyj NOKIA.HE:EXPECTS COMPARABLE OPERATING PROFIT OF BETWEEN EUR 1.9 BILLION AND 2.4 BILLION IN 2025SEES 2025 FREE CASH FLOW CONVERSION FROM COMPARABLE OPERATING PROFIT OF BETWEEN 50% AND 80%.Q4 NET SALES GROWTH IN NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE ACCELERATED TO 17%, WITH IP NETWORKS G...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Chipmaker STMicroelectronics sees an even softer Q1 2025
Jan 30 (Reuters) - STMicroelectronics STMPA.PA, one of Europe's largest chipmakers, said on Thursday it expected sales to fall further in the first quarter of 2025, as the downturn seen in its key markets drags on into the new year.The company, whose clients include Tesla TSLA.O and Apple AAPL.O...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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BBVA's Q4 net profit up 18% compared to same period in 2023
MADRID, Jan 30 (Reuters) - BBVA BBVA.MC on Thursday said its fourth quarter net profit rose 18% from the same period in 2023 thanks to a solid performance in Spain, where it aims to expand through a takeover bid for smaller rival Sabadell SABE.MC worth around 12 billion euros.The lender booked a net...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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PRESS DIGEST -Wall Street Journal - Jan 30
Jan 30 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.- Meta Platforms META.O has agreed to pay roughly $25 million to settle a 2021 lawsuit that U.S. President Donald Trump brought against the co...Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Roche sees high single-digit core profit growth in 2025
By Ludwig BurgerFRANKFURT, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Swiss drugs and diagnostics company Roche ROG.S said on Thursday it is targeting an increase in core 2025 earnings per share in a high single-digit percentage range, when adjusted for currency swings.Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
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Nokia's Q4 profit beats estimates
STOCKHOLM, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Finland's Nokia NOKIA.HE on Thursday reported a stronger than expected 38% rise in fourth-quarter adjusted operating profit helped by higher sales of telecom equipment to mobile operators in North America and India, and forecast an upbeat 2025.Reuters
Jan 30, 2025
