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CORRECTED-REUTERS NEXT-Volvo CEO says plan for Mexico truck factory ongoing despite US tariff threat
Corrects spelling of name to Erik Smith, from Eric Smith, in paragraph 8Volvo's Mexico factory aims for North American and Latin American marketsTrump's tariff threats affect automotive sector investments in MexicoVolvo delays Swedish battery production, refines green strategyBy Abhirup Roy and Mari...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
PRESS DIGEST-Financial Times - Jan 9
Jan 9 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.HeadlinesLloyds Banking Group's branch shake-up fuels concern over closures and job cutsLeon Black in talks about backing Dovid Efune's Telegraph b...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
US settles with Johns Hopkins over alleged discrimination against Arabs, Jews
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Education Department on Wednesday noted concerns about discrimination against people of Arab and Jewish ancestry at Johns Hopkins University and reached a settlement with the institution to resolve the complaints.The university has agreed t...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
Malaysia looking to locally produce GPU chips in next 5-10 yrs, minister says
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Malaysia is looking to locally produce graphics processing unit chips in next five to 10 years, its economy minister said on Thursday. "If we are able to realise the potential to downstream our semiconductors, instead of just doing backend, we are hoping that we can s...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
Apple clarifies Siri privacy stance after $95 mln class action settlement
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Apple AAPL.O clarified on Wednesday that it has never sold the data collected by its Siri voice assistant or used it to create marketing profiles, just days after settling a case in which it faced such accusations.The iPhone maker last week paid $95 million to settle a class action...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
Greenland important for the US, says Trump's pick for national security adviser
By Jasper Ward Jan 8 (Reuters) - Greenland is important for the United States' national security, U.S. Congressman Mike Waltz said on Wednesday, following comments by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump suggesting the U.S. should take control of the island.During an interview with Fox News, Waltz, ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
Trump vows unity in Capitol visit but no clear path for his agenda
Trump met Senate Republicans for a wide-ranging discussion Trump offers no decision on how Congress should pursue his agenda Republicans divided on single or dual bill approachSome envision "horse race" between Senate and House to see what works Recasts with fresh quotes from Trump, Thune and Hoeven...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
China's vice commerce minister meets Las Vegas Sands company CEO Goldstein
BEIJING, Jan 9 (Reuters) - China's vice commerce minister Wang Shouwen met on Wednesday with Las Vegas Sands company LVS.N CEO Robert Goldstein, according to a statement from the ministry on Thursday."The two sides exchanged views on China-U.S. economic and trade relations, Las Vegas Sands' developm...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
UPDATE 1-Australia's Telstra brings home satellite tech with Musk's SpaceX
Adds details from paragraph 2 onwardsJan 9 (Reuters) - Top Australian telco Telstra TLS.AX said on Thursday it is collaborating with billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring satellite connectivity technology to its regional customers.Telstra has partnered with satellite-based internet provider Starli...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
BRIEF-Grupo De Inversiones Suramericana S.A. Announces Debt Tender Offer
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA SIS.CN:GRUPO DE INVERSIONES SURAMERICANA S.A. ANNOUNCES DEBT TENDER OFFERGRUPO DE INVERSIONES SURAMERICANA SA: TENDER OFFER TO PURCHASE UP TO U.S.$200,000,000 IN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ITS 5.500% NOTES DUE 2026Source text: ID:nPn2MCGSxaFu...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
UPDATE 1-Sports-NFL still planning to hold Vikings-Rams in LA despite wildfires
Game could be moved to Arizona if necessaryNHL postpones Wednesday's Kings game in LALakers still scheduled to host Hornets on ThursdayRecasts with NFL statement on Monday's playoff game in LABy Rory Carroll LOS ANGELES, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The NFL said it is continuing preparations to hold the Vik...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
UPDATE 1-SoftBank and Arm weigh acquiring Ampere Computing, source says
Changes sourcing; adds details and background throughoutJan 8 (Reuters) - Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group 9984.T and its majority-owned Arm Holdings O9Ty.F are exploring a deal for Oracle ORCL.N-backed semiconductor firm Ampere Computing, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesd...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
TotalEnergies to drill exploration well on Suriname Block 64 from May says country manager
PARAMARIBO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - TotalEnergies TTEF.PA will start drilling an exploration well on Suriname's Block 64, the company's country manager Artur Nunes da Silva said on Wednesday, adding final costs and further well operations were still being organized. Suriname is working to build its offsho...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
Yellen eyes 'good vacation' and return to Brookings after leaving US Treasury
WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she will likely take a much-needed "good vacation" and return to the Brookings Institution think tank in some capacity after she steps down later this month after four years in office.Yellen, 78, told CNBC in an interview that s...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
SoftBank and Arm weigh acquiring Ampere Computing, Bloomberg reports
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Japanese technology investor SoftBank Group Corp 9984.T and its majority-owned Arm Holdings Plc O9Ty.F are exploring a deal for Ampere Computing, a semiconductor firm headed by ex-Intel executives, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. (Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh; Editing by Subhra...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
Fed eyes slower rate cuts on worries about stalling disinflation: Fed's minutes
Federal Reserve policymakers were in favor of slowing the pace of rate cuts on concerns about stalling disinflation, according to the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s Dec. 17-18 meeting released Wednesday.Investing.com
Thu, Jan 9
UPDATE 1-US Supreme Court Justice Alito spoke to Trump on Tuesday
Adds confirmation statement from Alito, background on Trump's legal woesBy Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Conservative Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito said he spoke to Donald Trump by phone on Tuesday to recommend a former law clerk for a job in a government position, adding ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
Citi plans to donate undisclosed amount to Trump inauguration
Wall Street giant Citigroup C.N plans to contribute an as-yet undisclosed sum to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund, according to a person familiar with the matter, joining fellow major lenders Bank of America BAC.N and Goldman Sachs GS.N.Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
UPDATE 2-Brazil judge says Big Tech must comply with local laws to keep operating
Recast with Brazilian judge remarks BRASILIA, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes, who last year had led the Supreme Court decision that temporarily suspended social media platform X in the country, said on Wednesday tech firms would need to comply with laws in order to keep ope...Reuters
Wed, Jan 8
Ex-FBI informant who fabricated claims about Bidens sentenced to 6 years
By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - A former FBI informant who admitted to lying about U.S. President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden’s interactions with a Ukrainian energy company was sentenced to six years in prison on Wednesday, court records showed.Alexander Smirnov pleaded g...Reuters
Wed, Jan 8
Lockheed Martin delivers 110 F-35 fighter jets in 2024
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin LMT.N delivered a total of 110 F-35 fighter jets to the United States and its allies in 2024, the Bethesda, Maryland-based defense contractor said in a statement on Wednesday.The delivery total achieves the higher end of the range of 75 to 110 jet deliveries CEO Jim...Reuters
Wed, Jan 8
UPDATE 1-Hacker claims breach of US location tracking company Gravy Analytics
Adds further attempt to reach company for comment in paragraph 4 and expert comment in paragraph 7; changes datelineBy Raphael Satter and AJ Vicens ASHBURN, Virginia, Jan 8 (Reuters) - An unknown hacker is claiming to have pulled off a heist at U.S. location tracking firm Gravy Analytics, accordi...Reuters
Wed, Jan 8
Japanese crime leader pleads guilty in US to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar
By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The leader of a Japanese crime syndicate who was charged by U.S. authorities with trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar pleaded guilty on Wednesday, the U.S. Justice Department said in a statement.Takeshi Ebisawa, 60, of Japan, pleaded guilty in Ma...Reuters
Wed, Jan 8