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US arms shipments to Kyiv briefly paused before resuming over weekend, sources say
Adds adds details on Biden transfers, weapon's impact, Trump stanceTrump administration debates policy on Ukraine aid, causing brief pauseWhite House factions disagree on extent of military support for KyivBiden's approved shipments continue amid uncertainty over Trump's stanceBiden appr...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
Commodities
Med crude-Urals diffs steady, daily output from giant Tengiz oilfield rose to a record late in Jan
MOSCOW, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Urals crude differentials to dated Brent kept stable on Monday, while daily output from Kazakhstan's largest field, Tengiz, rose to a record of 870,000 barrels per day (bpd) late in January, up 45% from the 2024 average.Astrakhan gas processing plant in Russia's sou...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
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Democratic senator to block Trump nominees over US aid agency shutdown
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz said on Monday he would block Senate votes on President Donald Trump's nominees for diplomatic positions in protest over moves to close the U.S. Agency for International Development and fold it into the State Department.Under the chamber...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
Forex
REFILE-BUZZ-COMMENT-US recap: Dollar trims advance after tariffs delayed
Corrects typo in date Feb 3 (Reuters) - The dollar index pared gains on Monday after Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and President Trump agreed to delay implementing tariffs, easing concerns about a North American trade war. Mexico pledged to reinforce its northern border with 10,000 National...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
Commodities
US Henry Hub natgas prices rose to three-year high in January
Feb 3 (Reuters) - U.S. spot natural gas prices for January rose to a three-year high at the Henry Hub NG-W-HH-SNL benchmark in Louisiana, according to pricing data from financial firm LSEG on Monday.Gas prices averaged $4.13 per million British thermal units in January, their highest for the month s...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
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Sony Pictures says it removes CBS as game shows' distributor, CBS denies this
Adds comment from CBS, saying it will seek a temporary restraining order to maintain business relationships while the dispute plays outFeb 3 (Reuters) - Sony Pictures Television 6758.T, which produces syndicated TV game shows "Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy!", told distributor CBS S...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
Stocks
BUZZ-Shares of some health insurers and hospital operators rise on Trump comments, analysts say
** Brokerage Baird says President Donald Trump's comments from last Friday to "love and cherish" Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are positive for hospital operators and Medicaid focused health insurers ** Shares of health insurers UnitedHealth Group UNH.N rise 1.4%, Molina Healthc...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
Commodities
US will allow Mexican cattle imports to resume, says Mexican minister
Corrects headline and story from Feb. 1 to say the U.S. will allow imports of Mexican cattle, not beef MEXICO CITY, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The United States will permit Mexican cattle imports to resume after signing memorandums to lift a temporary suspension, Mexico's agriculture chief wrote in a ...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
Commodities
Celeres raises forecast for Brazil's soy crop; harvest delay persists
Adds StoneX estimates, remarks in paragraphs 6-7 and 13SAO PAULO, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Brazil's 2024/25 soybean crop is expected to reach a record 174 million metric tons, agribusiness consultancy Celeres said on Monday, bumping up its forecast from a prior 170.8 million tons due to positive weathe...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
Commodities
CORRECTED-United States to allow resumption of Mexican cattle imports, says Mexican minister
Corrects headline and story from Feb. 1 to say the U.S. will allow imports of Mexican cattle, not beefMEXICO CITY, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The United States will permit the resumption of Mexican cattle imports after it signed a memorandum of understanding to do so, Mexico's agriculture minister said i...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
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Latham adds liability management leader from Wachtell
By Sara Merken Feb 3 (Reuters) - Latham & Watkins has hired former Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz partner John Sobolewski as global chair of liability management, the firm said on Monday.Sobolewski, who represents sponsors and corporate borrowers in financing and liability management deal...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
Economic Indicator
Bostic: Businesses say they plan to pass through Trump tariff costs
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Businesses say they are planning to pass through higher import taxes directly to consumers, Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic said on Monday, though it remains unclear whether that would amount to enough of an inflation shock for the Fed to respond."We've hea...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
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Motor racing-Las Vegas F1 GP targets U.S. fans with earlier start
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Formula One's Las Vegas Grand Prix, a Saturday night floodlit spectacular in November, will start two hours earlier than previously in a shift likely to boost the U.S. television audience.The governing FIA announced on Monday that qualifying on Nov. 21 and the race start on No...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
Commodities
PRECIOUS-Gold hits record high as Trump tariffs spur safe-haven buying
Tariffs on Canada, China to take effect on TuesdayGold hit record high of $2,830.49/ozMexico tariffs to be paused for a monthUpdates for market closeBy Anmol Choubey Feb 3 (Reuters) - Gold prices hit an all-time high on Monday, bolstered by safe-haven inflows after U.S. President Donald Trump'...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
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US says packages from China, Canada to face formal customs entry under new tariffs
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Mailed packages from China and Canada must undergo formal customs entry under new tariffs scheduled to be implemented on Tuesday, according to a notice from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection posted online on Monday. Chinese imports that are eligible for tempora...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
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BRIEF-Teamsters Says UNFI Drivers Across Arizona, California, Oregon, Utah Ratified New 5-Year Agreement
Feb 3 (Reuters) - Teamsters:TEAMSTERS: OVER 160 UNFI DRIVERS ACROSS ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, OREGON & UTAH HAVE RATIFIED NEW 5-YEAR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTTEAMSTERS: UNFI'S NEW CONTRACT SECURES MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS IN WAGES, PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS, HEALTH CARE, SENIORITY PROTECTIONS & H...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
Stocks
BUZZ-US lender Financial Institutions climbs after KBW upgrades to 'outperform'
** Shares of community bank Financial Institutions FISI.O rise as much as 3.5%; last up 2.4% at $27** KBW upgrades FISI to "outperform" from "market perform"; raises PT to $34 from $29, a 28.9% upside to stock's last close** Brokerage says the upgrade is predicated on a valuation...Reuters
Feb 3, 2025
