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Olympics-From television to digital age, Milano Cortina sees media transformation
By Amy TenneryMILAN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The International Olympic Committee's relaxed social media rules have prompted a new golden age for athlete influencers ahead of the Milano Cortina Games, where delegations and competitors will scramble to reach the next generation of fans.Cortina d'Amp...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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US lawmakers introduce bill to screen sales of potentially dangerous synthetic DNA
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Two U.S. senators this week introduced a bill that would create new rules around the sale of synthetic gene sequences that could be used to create bioweapons.Synthetic genes are sequences of nucleic acids - the building blocks of biological life ...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Commodities
Morgan Stanley Raises Near-Term Brent Forecasts
Feb 4 (Reuters) - MORGAN STANLEY:IN NOTE DATED FEB 3, RAISES NEAR-TERM BRENT FORECASTS AS THE GEOPOLITICAL RISK PREMIUM LIKELY PERSISTS FOR A PERIOD, BUT EXPECTS PRICES BELOW $60/ BBL LATER THIS YEAR, MORGAN STANLEY RAISES BRENT PRICE FORECAST TO $62.6/BBL IN Q126SAYS SUPPLY OUTAGES IN KAZAKHSTAN, U...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Commodities
Russia's oil and gas revenue halved in January y/y to lowest since July 2020
Russia's oil and gas revenues halved in January to $5.1 blnDrop driven by lower crude prices and a stronger roubleRussia ran a 2025 budget deficit of 2.6% of GDP MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Russian state oil and gas revenues halved in January compared to the same month of last year, hitting the...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Commodities
Trump's India pact to make big dent in Russian oil revenue
Trump wants India to stop buying Russian oilIndia keeps silent but has reduced importsRussia has cut price of oil, budget suffersUS pressure rises at critical moment in Ukraine peace talks MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Russia faces a steep drop in oil income if U.S. President Donald Trump successfull...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Cryptocurrencies
Profiting from the Carnage: LiquidChain ($LIQUID) Unifies Markets as ‘Short’ ETFs Hit Record Highs
The crypto market is currently witnessing a fascinating paradox. While prices experience significant turbulence, the GraniteShares 2x Short MSTR Daily ETF, trading under the ticker MSDD on Nasdaq, an ETF that specifically ‘feasts on the carnage’ of Bitcoin holders, has just hit a record ...NewsBTC
Wed, Feb 4
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Ukraine, Russia begin second round of US-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi
Talks focus on territory and Zaporizhzhia nuclear plantRussia demands Ukraine withdraw from eastern DonetskMajority of Ukrainians oppose land concessions to Russia KYIV, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Ukrainian and Russian negotiators began a second round of U.S.-brokered talks in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, seek...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Cryptocurrencies
$SOL Drops to $97, Hints at Further Crash as $MAXI’s Presale Booms
Solana has officially breached the psychological $100 barrier, trading down to $97. That’s a problem. The breakdown of this critical support level isn’t just a technical glitch, it represents a liquidation cascade of over-leveraged long positions that simply failed to defend the triple-digit z...Bitcoinist
Wed, Feb 4
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REFILE-Olympics-Switzerland 2038 Winter Games bid could be finalised by 2027, says IOC
By Karolos GrohmannMILAN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A bid by Switzerland to host the 2038 Winter Olympics could be finalised by 2027 if the local political consultation process is successfully completed by the end of this year, the International Olympic Committee said on Wednesday.Should that deadline pass,...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Stocks
Better Artificial Intelligence Stock: Nvidia vs. Palantir
Key PointsNvidia provides key hardware used to train and power AI.Palantir is expanding its client base well beyond government agencies and militaries.10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › Over the past couple of years, Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) have been among the hottest s...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 4
Stocks
Gold miners gain as bullion prices edge up on renewed US-Iran tensions
U.S.-listed shares of gold miners up premarket, tracking the rise in bullion prices GOL/Spot gold XAU= up 2.9% at $5,082.94 per ounce, after surging nearly 6% on Tuesday, its biggest daily gain since November 2008Bullion scaled a record high of $5,594.82/ounce last weekGold prices bounce back to hov...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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KKR, Singtel pay $5.2 billion for full control of data centre operator STT GDC
Deal targets booming AI data demandKKR-Singtel consortium to hold 75:25 after closingClosing expected early second-half 2026Singtel shares touch record after dealBy Yantoultra Ngui and Roushni Nair SINGAPORE, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A KKR KKR.N and Singapore Telecommunications STEL.SI consortium will p...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Stocks
Tesla's Optimus Robot Could Reach Human-Level Proficiency in 2026. Is It Time to Buy?
Key PointsElon Musk is aggressively transitioning Tesla from electric vehicles to humanoid robotics.The company is even discontinuing legacy models to make room for Optimus production.But the stock's prohibitive valuation may give investors pause before buying.These 10 stocks could mint the next wav...The Motley Fool
Wed, Feb 4
Commodities
Ukraine says it received first 2026 delivery of U.S. LNG
KYIV, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Ukraine's state-owned oil and gas major Naftogaz said on Wednesday that it has received delivery of almost 100 million cubic metres of U.S. LNG, the first such delivery in 2026.In a statement on the company's website, Naftogaz said the LNG was delivered in partnership...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
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Russia and China should develop 'grand plan' for bilateral relations, Xi tells Putin
MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Chinese leader Xi Jinping told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that their two countries should work out a "grand plan" for the development of bilateral relations.Xi was speaking via an interpreter in a conversation with Putin, parts of which were broad...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
Stocks
AMD stock tumbles as weak Q1 forecast raises concerns on AI momentum
Shares of Advanced Micro Devices AMD.O fall 7.2% in premarket trading Chipmaker, late on Tuesday, forecast a sequential drop in quarterly revenue, denting confidence in its AI growth trajectory compared with rival NvidiaCo expects first-quarter revenue at about $9.8 billion (+/– $300 million), sligh...Reuters
Wed, Feb 4
