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US interest boosts Greenland's independence bid in talks with Denmark, party says
Independence key focus in upcoming election Trump's comments have fuelled the independence debateNaleraq party seeks quick secession talks with Denmark after electionNaleraq aims for a defence agreement with the US and "free association" statusBy Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen NUUK, Greenlan...Reuters
Feb 7, 2025
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Dismantling of USAID leaves no staff to process aid waivers, sources say
By Leah Douglas, Lisa Baertlein, Jonathan Landay and Patricia Zengerle Feb 7 (Reuters) - The dismantling of USAID by the Trump administration means there are no staff to process waivers submitted by food and other aid organizations hoping to resume operations under humanitarian exemptions to Trum...Reuters
Feb 7, 2025
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JPMorgan appoints co-heads of commercial banking Sable and Smith
Adds details, background in paragraphs in 3-7, file photoBy Nupur Anand NEW YORK, Feb 7 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase JPM.N appointed Matt Sable and Melissa Smith as co-heads of commercial banking, the largest U.S. lender said on Friday, as it continues to reorganize the unit.The move follows a broa...Reuters
Feb 7, 2025
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US FDA approves AbbVie-Pfizer's treatment for intra-abdominal infections
Feb 7 (Reuters) - AbbVie ABBV.N said on Friday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved its drug for complicated intra-abdominal infections, including those caused by drug-resistant bacteria.AbbVie and co-developer Pfizer's PFE.N drug, Emblaveo, is approved in combination with an...
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Feb 7, 2025
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BUZZ-Varex tumbles after weak Q2 profit forecast
** X-Ray imaging maker Varex's VREX.O shares fall 19.8% to $12.20** On Thursday, co forecast Q2 adj profit to be between 5 cents/shr and 20 cents/shr, midpoint of which is below analysts' est of 14 cents/shr- LSEG** Co forecast Q2 rev to be between $200 million and $215 million, vs analysts&...Reuters
Feb 7, 2025
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Venture Global CP2 LNG export plant in Louisiana moves forward with environmental report
Adds details and background Feb 7 (Reuters) - U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) company Venture Global's VG.N proposed CP2 export plant in Louisiana moved a step closer to construction after U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff released a draft environmental report on Friday.The U.S...Reuters
Feb 7, 2025
Stocks
Why BigBear.ai Stock Is Soaring Again Friday
Friday is looking like another good day for holders of BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) stock. The fast-growing technology company offers artificial intelligence (AI) decision-making solutions using advanced analytics, predictive models, and other tools for organizations in various industries.As of 2:03 p.m....The Motley Fool
Feb 7, 2025
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Facebook defends $725 million privacy settlement in US appeals court
By Mike Scarcella Feb 7 (Reuters) - Facebook owner Meta Platforms META.O on Friday urged a U.S. appeals court to uphold a $725 million nationwide class action settlement with users who accused the company of violating their privacy.Meta and lawyers who negotiated the settlement argued that the ac...Reuters
Feb 7, 2025
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Staffer with Elon Musk's DOGE amplified white supremacists online
By Alexandra Alper and Raphael SatterWASHINGTON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - One of the people working with billionaire Elon Musk in his efforts to overhaul the U.S. government is a Berkeley-educated computer scientist who has boosted white supremacists and misogynists online.Gavin Kliger lists his job on Lin...Reuters
Feb 7, 2025
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US judge to weigh blocking Trump from dismantling USAID
By Nate Raymond Feb 7 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge will consider on Friday whether to temporarily block the Trump administration from dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development and carrying out plans to put thousands of its workers globally on administrative leave at midnight.U.S. Dist...Reuters
Feb 7, 2025
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Amazon cuts reference to diversity from annual report as Trump wages war on DEI
Amazon removes diversity references from annual reportAmazon shifts DEI focus to "proven outcomes" Tech giants face conservative backlash over diversity programsAdds details on Amazon's diversity and inclusion efforts in paragraph 7By Arriana McLymore Feb 7 (Reuters) - Amazon.com AMZN...Reuters
Feb 7, 2025
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Brazil's trade surplus misses estimates in January with 65% drop, imports surge
Adds revision for 2024 trade surplus in paragraph 6 BRASILIA, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Brazil's trade surplus plummeted 65.1% in January compared to the same month last year, official data showed on Friday, as imports rose by double digits while exports fell.Latin America's largest economy poste...Reuters
Feb 7, 2025
Cryptocurrencies
Japan removes Kucoin, Bitget, and other unregistered crypto exchanges from app stores after FSA request
According to reports by local Japanese media, several overseas cryptocurrency exchanges’ applications were abruptly removed from Japanese mobile app stores. The exchanges confirmed to have been removed include Bybit, Bitget, MEXC, KuCoin, and LBank. Should users in Japan try to download these apps from the official website, they get a message that says, “This application […]Cryptopolitan
Feb 7, 2025
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JPMorgan appoints co-heads of commercial banking Sable and Smith
NEW YORK, Feb 7 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase JPM.N appointed Matt Sable and Melissa Smith as co-heads of commercial banking, the largest U.S. lender said on Friday, as it continues to reorganize the unit.The move follows a broader leadership reshuffle last month in which Jennifer Piepszak was named as...Reuters
Feb 7, 2025
Stocks
Uber shares jump to three-month high after Bill Ackman builds $2 billion stake
Updates headline and first paragraph with size of Ackman's stakeBy Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Shares of Uber Technologies UBER.N jumped to a three-month high on Friday after billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman announced that he had taken a stake worth about $2.3 billion ...Reuters
Feb 7, 2025
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Why Take-Two Interactive Stock Is Skyrocketing Today
Shares of Take-Two Interactive Software (NASDAQ: TTWO) were flying higher on Friday. The company's stock gained 14.4% as of 12:25 p.m. ET and was up as much as 14.7% earlier in the day. The leap comes as the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) lost 0.8% and the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) lost 1.2% ...The Motley Fool
Feb 7, 2025
