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BRIEF-Diageo Says Steps To Mitigate Tariff Impact Include Pricing & Promotion Management
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Diageo PLC DGE.L:DIAGEO - STEPS TO MITIGATE TARIFF IMPACT INCLUDE PRICING & PROMOTION MANAGEMENT, INVENTORY MANAGEMENT -PRESENTATIONDIAGEO - STEPS TO MITIGATE TARIFF IMPACT ALSO INCLUDE SUPPLY CHAIN OPTIMISATION, RE-ALLOCATION OF INVESTMENTDIAGEO - FOR ORGANIC NET SALES GROWTH...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
Commodities
RUBBER-Japan futures slip as China slaps retaliatory tariffs after US duties come into effect
Updates to market close SINGAPORE, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Japanese rubber futures extended declines to a second session on Tuesday as China announced tit-for-tat levies after U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs came into effect, reigniting trade war tensions. The Osaka Exchange (OSE) July rubb...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
Stocks
Japan's Nikkei pares gains as market weighs US-China tariffs
Updates for market closeBy Brigid Riley TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump suspended his threat of steep tariffs on Mexico and Canada, before paring some gains as tit-for-tat levies ensued between the U.S. and China.The Nikk...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
Stocks
EMERGING MARKETS-Emerging Asia sees mixed currency trends as US-China trade war escalates
Philippine stocks gain 3.3%Citi continues to expect 25 bps cut in March by Bank of IndonesiaMarkets clearly over-reacting here - analystUpdates as of 0644 GMTBy Rishav Chatterjee Feb 4 (Reuters) - Currencies in developing nations traded mixed, while stocks mostly climbed in Asia on Tuesday, as in...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
Commodities
Gallagher: Continued influx of energy MGAs across MEA region for 2025
By Rebecca DelaneyFeb 3 - (The Insurer) - The influx of energy-focused MGAs in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is expected to continue in 2025 and beyond, enhancing competition in the region amid a continued rise in capacity for renewables, according to a new Gallagher report. Gallagher's MEA i...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
Stocks
RPT-COLUMN-Tariffs offer 'Trump trade' Pollyannas a reality check: McGeever
Repeats column first published on Monday. The opinions expressed here are those of the author, a columnist for Reuters.By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Feb 3 (Reuters) - "I don't like Trump, but..."This common refrain was heard throughout a major investor conference held in Miami l...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
Commodities
BRIEF-ERG Signs PPA With Amazon For Around 2.5 TWh In Northern Ireland
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Erg SpA ERG.MI:SIGNS POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH AMAZON ON SUPPLY OF AROUND 2.5 TWH OF RENEWABLE ENERGY IN NORTHERN IRELANDAGREEMENT COVERS ENERGY AND REGOS FROM CORLACKY WIND FARM IN NORTHERN IRELAND, CONSTRUCTION EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED Q4 2025Further company coverage: ERG.MIReuters
Feb 4, 2025
Stocks
FLEX LNG Ltd reports results for the quarter ended December 31 - Earnings Summary
FLEX LNG Ltd FLNG.OL reported quarterly adjusted earnings of 57 cents per share for the quarter ended December 31, lower than the same quarter last year, when the company reported EPS of 70 cents. The mean expectation of seven analysts for the quarter was for earnings of 56 cents per share. Wall ...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
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Japan's biggest lender MUFG posts 32% jump in third-quarter profit
TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Japan's largest lender Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group 8306.T reported on Wednesday a 32% increase in quarterly net profit.Profit in the October-December period came in at 490.74 billion yen ($3.16 billion) versus 370.64 billion yen a year earlier, according to Reuters...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
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BRIEF-UK's Vodafone Reiterates Group FY25 Guidance
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Vodafone Group PLC VOD.L:VODAFONE GROUP PLC - VODAFONE Q3 FY25 TRADING UPDATEVODAFONE : GROUP FY25 GUIDANCE REITERATEDVODAFONE GROUP PLC - SERVICE REVENUE GROWTH ACCELERATES TO 5.2% IN Q3VODAFONE GROUP PLC - TOTAL REVENUE INCREASES BY 5.0% TO €9.8 BILLION IN Q3VODAFONE : EXPECT CO...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
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Israeli troops kill gunman who opened fire in West Bank, military says
JERUSALEM, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Israeli soldiers killed a person who opened fire on them at a post near the village of Tayasir in the occupied West Bank, the military said on Tuesday.It said the shooter was killed during exchanges of fire but gave no details.Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
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PRESS DIGEST - Wall Street Journal - Feb 4
Feb 4 (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.- China's Market Regulator said on Tuesday that it has launched an investigation into Alphabet's GOOGL.O Google over suspected violatio...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
Commodities
CORRECTED-WRAPUP 4-China hits back with tariffs on US goods after Trump imposes new levies
Corrects paragraph 5 to show bismuth and indium placed under controls, not rutheniumAdditional 10% tariff comes into effect on all China exports to USBeijing slaps 15% levy on U.S. LNG, coal; 10% on crude, farm equipmentChina starts anti-monopoly investigation into Google, imposes controls on rare e...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
Forex
Forex Today: Focus shifts to US data as Trump tariff talks inject volatility into markets
Here is what you need to know on Tuesday, February 4: Following Monday's wild fluctuations that were triggered by headlines surrounding US President Donald Trump's tariff policy, markets seem to be settling down early Tuesday.Fxstreet
Feb 4, 2025
Stocks
GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks, dollar on a rollercoaster as China hits back at US tariffs
Mexico, Canada tariffs paused after border promisesUS tariffs on China take effect, Beijing quickly imposes own Hong Kong shares recoil from 2-month high as tariffs hitDollar on the riseBy Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE, Feb 4 (Reuters) - U.S. stock futures wobbled, the dollar jumped and Hong Kong s...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin In The Mix? Trump’s Executive Order Sets Up Sovereign Wealth Fund
In a move that could significantly impact Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader crypto landscape, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday establishing plans for a government-run sovereign wealth fund aimed at economic development. This initiative follows Trump’s ongoing commitment t...Bitcoinist
Feb 4, 2025
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ANALYSIS-Ukraine's politics warms up as US focuses on war's endgame
Ukraine's martial law prohibits elections Trump team suggests Ukraine hold elections by year-endPeace push spurs signs of growing political activityKyiv says wartime elections would play into Russia's handsBy Tom Balmforth and Yuliia Dysa KYIV, Feb 4 (Reuters) - After Russia's 2022 in...Reuters
Feb 4, 2025
