News
Important Only
Other
Apple and Epic Games head back to court over App Store order
By Mike Scarcella Feb 19 (Reuters) - Two Apple executives and three other senior Apple employees are expected to testify in California federal court next week, as a judge reconvenes a hearing into claims that the iPhone maker violated her order to allow more competition in its lucrative App Store...Reuters
Feb 19, 2025
Other
BRIEF-Rollins Commences Private Offering Of Senior Notes, SEC Filing Shows
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Rollins Inc ROL.N:ROLLINS INC: COMMENCING, SUBJECT TO MARKET AND OTHER CONDITIONS, A PRIVATE OFFERING OF SENIOR NOTESSource text: https://shorturl.at/3uqG2Further company coverage: ROL.NReuters
Feb 19, 2025
Other
BRIEF-First Capital Bank Appoints Andy Thomas As New Lowcountry Market President
Feb 19 (Reuters) - First Capital Bank (North Carolina) [RIC:RIC:FIRCB.UL]:FIRST CAPITAL BANK APPOINTS ANDY THOMAS AS NEW LOWCOUNTRY MARKET PRESIDENTSource text: nPn1VwHnmaFurther company coverage: FIRCB.ULReuters
Feb 19, 2025
Stocks
BUZZ-Andersons set for best day in over 16 years after better-than-expected quarterly results
** Shares of agricultural supply firm Andersons ANDE.O up as much as 26.2% to a more than six-month high at $51.22** ANDE's stock set for its best percentage gain in over 16 years** On Tuesday, the company reported a Q4 adj. profit of $1.36/shr, above analysts' estimates of 92 cents/shr, acc...Reuters
Feb 19, 2025
Other
EXPLAINER-Europe's options for paying to bolster its defence readiness
Adds more details throughoutBy Jan Strupczewski and Yoruk Bahceli BRUSSELS, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The European Union is discussing how to finance a sharp increase in its defence readiness to deter any possible future attack from Russia and become less dependent for security on the United States.With...Reuters
Feb 19, 2025
Stocks
CANADA STOCKS-Tech and financials drag TSX as investors assess tariff threats
Updates with morning pricesBy Pranav Kashyap Feb 19 (Reuters) - Canada's primary stock index fell on Wednesday, dragged by technology and financials, as investors evaluated U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs on automobiles, semiconductors and pharmaceutical products.At 10:03 ...Reuters
Feb 19, 2025
Other
BRIEF-Some Of Renovaro's Financial Statements Contain Material Misstatements, SEC Filing Shows
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Renovaro Inc RENB.O:RENOVARO - SOME OF CO'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS SHOULD NO LONGER BE RELIED UPONRENOVARO - TO RESTATE AFFECTED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSSource text: https://shorturl.at/9P8VnFurther company coverage: RENB.OReuters
Feb 19, 2025
Cryptocurrencies
Brazil launches first-ever XRP ETF
The launch of the world’s first-ever XRP spot ETF has been officially approved, and the credit goes to Brazil. Today, the Brazil Securities Commission (CVM) officially greenlit the launch of Hashdex’s XRP spot ETF. While the exact listing date for the ETF on Brazil’s B3 stock exchange is yet to be announced, Hashdex representatives have […]Cryptopolitan
Feb 19, 2025
Commodities
ANALYSIS-Russia advances on Ukraine's critical minerals as Trump talks of a deal
By Andrew Osborn LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Russia, like U.S. President Donald Trump, covets Ukraine's natural resources - and on the ground its forces are closing in on a giant lithium deposit.Trump said this month he wants Kyiv to hand over large quantities of its critical minerals in retur...Reuters
Feb 19, 2025
Other
GM CFO says if US tariffs are permanent, company must consider plant locations
Added paragraphs 2 through 4 Feb 19 (Reuters) - General Motors CFO Paul Jacobson said on Wednesday at a Barclays conference that if U.S. tariffs became permanent, the company would have to consider moving plants, but also said it had not made those decisions yet. GM and other automakers are close...Reuters
Feb 19, 2025
Other
BRIEF-Sable Offshore Corp Files Complaint Against California Coastal Commission
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Sable Offshore Corp SOC.N:SABLE OFFSHORE CORP - ON FEB 16, CALIFORNIA COASTAL COMMISSION (CCC) ISSUED NOTICE TO SABLE OFFSHORE FOR ANOMALY REPAIR WORKSABLE OFFSHORE CORP - REPLIES TO CCC, INTENDS TO PROCEED WITH REPAIR WORKSABLE OFFSHORE CORP - ON FEB 18, CO FILED A COMPLAINT AGAI...Reuters
Feb 19, 2025
Other
BRIEF-Philip Morris International Presents At 2025 Cagny Conference; Reaffirms 2025 Full-Year Forecast
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Philip Morris International Inc PM.N:PHILIP MORRIS INTERNATIONAL PRESENTS AT 2025 CAGNY CONFERENCE; REAFFIRMS 2025 FULL-YEAR FORECASTSource text: nBw2zHBFfaFurther company coverage: PM.NReuters
Feb 19, 2025
Stocks
South African rand slides after eleventh-hour national budget delay
Adds analyst comments in paragraphs 6-7, 10-11By Tannur Anders and Sfundo Parakozov JOHANNESBURG, Feb 19 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand weakened on Wednesday after the national budget was postponed due to disagreements within the coalition government.At 1505 GMT, the rand traded at 18.565 a...Reuters
Feb 19, 2025
Other
BRIEF-Devonian Health Group Files New Patent Application For The Use Of Thykamine As An Antifibrotic Agent
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Devonian Health Group Inc GSD.V:DEVONIAN HEALTH GROUP : ANNOUNCES FILING OF A NEW PATENT APPLICATION DIRECTED TO USE OF THYKAMINE™ AS AN ANTIFIBROTIC AGENTSource text: nBw6DPRMvaFurther company coverage: GSD.VReuters
Feb 19, 2025
Other
BRIEF-Herc to buy H&E for $3.83 billion after rival United Rentals exits deal
Feb 19 (Reuters) - H&E Equipment Services Inc HEES.O:HERC HOLDINGS AND H&E EQUIPMENT SERVICES ENTER INTO DEFINITIVE MERGER AGREEMENTHERC HOLDINGS INC - H&E SHAREHOLDERS TO RECEIVE $78.75 CASH AND 0.1287 HERC SHARES PER SHAREHERC HOLDINGS INC - PAYS $63.5 MILLION TERMINATION FEE TO UNITED...Reuters
Feb 19, 2025
Other
WhatsApp faces EU tech rules after reaching very large platform status
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Feb 19 (Reuters) - WhatsApp has hit a user criterion set out in landmark EU tech rules, the unit owned by Meta Platforms META.O said, meaning it is required to do more to tackle online illegal and harmful content.Messaging platform WhatsApp in a February 14 filing said i...Reuters
Feb 19, 2025
Other
US must meet tougher standard in Regeneron kickback lawsuit
By Brendan Pierson Feb 19 (Reuters) - Regeneron REGN.O has won a court ruling that will make it harder for U.S. authorities to win a lawsuit accusing it of paying illegal kickbacks through a charity to promote the use of its expensive eye drug Eylea.In a unanimous opinion on Tuesday, a three-judg...Reuters
Feb 19, 2025
Other
BRIEF-Cycurion And Iqstel Form Exclusive Cybersecurity Partnership
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Cycurion Inc CYCU.O:CYCURION (NASDAQ: CYCU) AND IQSTEL FORM EXCLUSIVE CYBERSECURITY PARTNERSHIP TO EXPAND INTO HIGH-TECH, HIGH-MARGIN MARKETSCYCURION INC: GAINS EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS TO DELIVER CYBERSECURITY PRODUCTS TO U.S. TELECOM INDUSTRY THROUGH IQSTEL’S NETWORKSource text: nGNX6Yr...Reuters
Feb 19, 2025
Cryptocurrencies
This Analyst Called The Bitcoin Price Crash Early, Total Prediction Says More Pain Is Coming
Crypto analyst Akademik, who called the Bitcoin price crash early has revealed his total predictions for the flagship crypto’s trajectory in the short and mid-term. Based on these predictions, BTC is set to experience a further crash which could send its price to as low as $80,000. What Next For The...NewsBTC
Feb 19, 2025
