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RPT-Amazon exits Quebec operations, to cut about 1,700 jobs
Repeats to widen distribution with no chanes to textJan 22 (Reuters) - E-commerce giant Amazon.com AMZN.O is exiting its operations in Quebec, leading to the loss of about 1,700 full-time jobs, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday.The online retailer will phase out operations across seven sites ...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Commodities
Cotton prices steady but higher dollar limit gains
Jan 22 (Reuters) - ICE cotton futures steadied on Wednesday, tracking a similar trend from the grains market, while gains were limited by a stronger dollar. * Cotton contracts for March CTc1 were little changed at 67.62 cents per lb at 11:28 a.m. ET (1628 GMT) after hitting a more than one-week high...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Forex
UPDATE 1-Libya's wealth fund says Belgian court lifts Euroclear asset "seizures"
Adds background, information on UN asset freeze and quote from LIA LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Libya's sovereign wealth fund said there were no remaining asset "seizures" on it in Belgium after a Brussels Court of Appeal ruled to lift a long-imposed freeze of its funds in Euroclear Bank."With ...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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RPT-UPDATE 1-EU’s Kallas pushes back against Trump for saying Europe lags behind US on Ukraine aid
Repeats for technical reasons, with no changes to textBy Andrew Gray and Lili Bayer BRUSSELS, Jan 22 (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas pushed back on Wednesday against Donald Trump for saying that Europe lagged behind the U.S. in aid for Ukraine, and insisted the bloc m...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Commodities
UPDATE 3-Netherlands ordered by court to slash nitrogen emissions by 2030
Court orders government to reduce nitrogen emissions by 2030Says emissions are in breach of EU environmental regulationsPrevious attempts to cut them sparked farmer protestsAdds more responses and Wilders quote in paragraphs 4-6, other countries in paragraph 15By Bart H. Meijer AMSTERDAM, Jan 22 ...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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BRIEF-Unifor Auto Parts Members At F&P Manufacturing Ratify First Agreement
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Unifor : UNIFOR AUTO PARTS MEMBERS AT F&P MANUFACTURING RATIFY FIRST AGREEMENTUNIFOR : THE NEWLY RATIFIED CONTRACT WITH F&P MANUFACTURING EXPIRES IN DECEMBER 2027 ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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Amazon exits Quebec operations, to cut about 1,700 jobs
Jan 22 (Reuters) - E-commerce giant Amazon.com AMZN.O is exiting its operations in Quebec, leading to the loss of about 1,700 full-time jobs, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday.The online retailer will phase out operations across seven sites in the province — the only location in Canada with u...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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U.S. military preparing to send additional 1,000 troops to border, official says
WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The United States military is preparing to send about 1,000 additional active-duty troops to the border with Mexico, a U.S. official said, just two days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on immigration. The official, speaking on condition of anonym...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Cryptocurrencies
US TradFi and Crypto to Integrate Under Trump – New Crypto to Pump in the Coming Months
The CEO of Franklin Templeton, Jenny Johnson, has said that blockchain technology will soon be used to create ETFs and mutual funds. He is confident Trump will be a good influence on crypto and open up the doors for clearer regulations through the integration of old-school finance and the new bad-bo...NewsBTC
Jan 22, 2025
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Berlin urges tech firms to do more to stop disinformation ahead of vote
BERLIN, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Germany's interior minister told social media platforms on Wednesday to do more to prevent disinformation before next month's election, such as clearly identifying political advertising and labelling videos manipulated with AI.Faeser met representatives of the U.S.-based G...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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Davos- Top NYSE exec sees robust US IPO activity in 2025
By Divya Chowdhury and Niket Nishant DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 22 (Reuters) - A strong U.S. economy and lower interest rates could foster a surge in the number of initial public offerings in 2025, building on the recent momentum, a top executive at the New York Stock Exchange said on Wednesday.The...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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Murdoch deal is victory for Prince Harry, but doesn't get him everything he wanted
Harry wins apology from Murdoch's News Group for tabloid misconductNGN admits unlawful behaviour but denies other serious allegations by HarryHarry's legal battles against British tabloids continue, including upcoming trialsBy Michael Holden LONDON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Six years ago, as he and his...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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Meta backs data analytics firm Databricks as AI boom attracts investors
Jan 22 (Reuters) - Databricks said on Wednesday Meta Platforms META.O had joined as an investor in a $10 billion funding round intended to fuel the data analytics startup's expansion plans and new product development. The Series J funding round closed on Wednesday and valued Databricks at $62...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
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UPDATE 1-Afghan Americans fearful after Trump order halts refugee program
Adds State Department announcement in paragraph 5State Department implements refugee suspension orderUS Army soldier describes plight of sister in AfghanistanBy Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - An executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump to suspend refugee admissions has magni...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Stocks
The Ownership Battles at U.S. Steel and TikTok
In this podcast, Motley Fool analyst Jason Moser and host Mary Long discuss:Why so many companies want in on U.S. Steel.How to factor CEO personality into potential investments.TikTok's potential buyers.Then, Motley Fool host Alison Southwick and personal finance expert Robert Brokamp tackle the lis...The Motley Fool
Jan 22, 2025
Commodities
Lyondell to begin closure of Houston refinery this weekend, sources say
HOUSTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Lyondell Basell Industries LYB.N will begin the permanent closure of its 263,776 barrel-per-day Houston refinery this coming weekend, said people familiar with plant operations. Layoffs of up to 400 employees at the refinery are scheduled to begin two months after the shu...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Commodities
UPDATE 4-LNG exporter Venture Global cuts target valuation for US IPO to $65.3 billion
Venture Global cuts IPO price range, increases share countAims for a valuation of up to $65.3 billion vs. $110.4 billion earlier Looks to raise up to $1.89 billion vs prior target of $2.3 billionAdds context throughoutBy Manya Saini and David French Jan 22 (Reuters) - Venture Global LNG on Wednes...Reuters
Jan 22, 2025
Cryptocurrencies
Google pumps another $1 billion into Anthropic
Google is deepening its partnership with Anthropic after it invested an additional $1 billion in the AI startup, a contender of ChatGPT maker OpenAI. A fresh injection of funding for the AI start-up is underway after the tech giant reportedly made another huge investment into the startup, which is known for its Claude AI models. […]Cryptopolitan
Jan 22, 2025
