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Vice President-elect JD Vance to resign from US Senate seat ahead of inauguration
By Kanishka SinghWASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Republican Vice President-elect JD Vance said on Thursday he will resign from his U.S. Senate seat from Ohio at midnight ahead of his inauguration later this month.U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Vance defeated the Democratic presidential candidat...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
Biden: We are making some real progress on Gaza deal
Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday said that real progress was being made towards a Gaza deal as negotiators try to reach a ceasefire accord between Israel and Hamas. Biden also said he spoke to Lebanon's new president Joseph Aoun earlier. "He's a first rate guy... They're also w...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
PREVIEW-Trump, broader growth in focus as US companies prepare Q4 reports
Investors watch tech and other sectors for profit growthTrump's policies may impact 2025 corporate outlookHealthcare, technology and industrials expected to lead 2025 growthAdds graphicBy Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Investors are watching to see if technology companies and r...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
'The worst I've seen': Reuters visuals journalists on the LA wildfires
Pictures essay here: https://bit.ly/4fS4VwI Jan 9 (Reuters) - In one image, two people hug tightly, wrapped up in comforting each other as two houses burn behind them. In another, the Stars and Stripes on a flagpole - grimy but still flapping against the blue sky - remains standing amid a crush o...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
China's Xi to send top-level envoy to Trump's inauguration, FT reports
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping will send a high-level envoy to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. Beijing has told Trump’s transition team that the official would attend instead of Xi, the report said, citing several people fam...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
UPDATE 5-Former US President Jimmy Carter remembered for a life that rose above politics
Carter remembered for humanitarian work and Egypt-Israel peace treaty'The man had character,' Biden saysCarter's remains return to Plains, Georgia for burialAdds quotes from Biden, Ted MondaleBy Jeff Mason, Katharine Jackson and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Jimmy Carter, the late...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
UPDATE 1-Bank of America bonuses for investment bankers to rise about 10%, source says
Updates with detail, context from paragraph 2.By Saeed Azhar NEW YORK, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Bank of America's BAC.N bonus pool for investment bankers will probably rise 10% for last year, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. While the average increase will be 10%, some investment b...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
Bank of America bonuses for investment bankers to rise about 10%, source says
By Saeed AzharNEW YORK, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Bank of America's BAC.N bonus pool for investment bankers will probably rise 10% for last year, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters. (Reporting by Saeed Azhar, editing by Lananh Nguyen) ((Saeed.Azhar@thomsonreuters.com; +1 347 908-6341; Reuters Me...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
Trump says Venezuela protesters should not be harmed
Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday defended people taking part in protests against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, saying in a post on Truth Social that "These freedom fighters should not be harmed". (Reporting by David Ljunggren) ((david.ljunggren@tr.com; +1 647 48...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
BRIEF-RBC Global Asset Management raises stake in Brazil's RD Saude to 5.07%
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Raia Drogasil S/A RADL3.SA:SAYS RBC GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT RAISED ITS STAKE IN THE FIRM TO 5.07% - FILINGSource text: ID:nBVSzBvdFaFurther company coverage: RADL3.SA (Reporting by Sao Paulo newsroom) ((Andre.Romani@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
Wheaton Precious CFO Gary Brown to step down
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Canadian miner Wheaton Precious Metals WPM.TO said on Thursday Gary Brown will step down as the chief financial officer, effective March 31.Vincent Lau will succeed Brown as the finance boss after serving as Wheaton's vice president of finance for more than a decade. (Reporting by ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
FACTBOX-Corporate America pledges donations for Trump's inauguration
Updates, adding Chevron and Adobe Jan 9 (Reuters) - Big companies from Wall Street to Silicon Valley are pledging donations to Donald Trump's inaugural fund before his Jan. 20 return to the White House, hoping to establish a positive rapport with his new administration. The companies include:ADOB...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
BRIEF-Radiopharm Theranostics Says Lantheus Increases Shareholding In Co
Jan 10 (Reuters) - Radiopharm Theranostics Ltd RAD.AX:LANTHEUS INCREASES SHAREHOLDING IN CO WITH A$8M PLACEMENTPLACEMENT AT A$0.060 PER SHAREFurther company coverage: RAD.AX ((Reuters.Briefs@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
Glass Lewis recommends Air Products investors back all of Mantle Ridge's board candidates
NEW YORK, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis on Thursday recommended that Air Products and Chemicals APD.N investors elect all four of activist investor Mantle Ridge's board candidates.Mantle Ridge is asking shareholders in the industrial gases company to elect its nominees, including...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
UPDATE 4-Denmark says it has neglected Greenland defence for years
Trump says he wants US to take over GreenlandVast Arctic island is semi-autonomous part of DenmarkNo plans to boost US military presence there, says US embassyDanish PM has requested meeting with President-elect TrumpAdds comments from Danish government in paragraphs 1, 3 and 6By Jacob Gronholt-Pede...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
Global reactions to the brief detention of Venezuela opposition leader Machado
Jan 9 (Reuters) - The brief arrest of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado provoked swift condemnations on Thursday from political leaders across the globe, punctuated by calls for her right to free speech and personal safety.Machado, a former lawmaker who has spearheaded the opposition...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
Biden protections for transgender students struck down by US judge
By Daniel Wiessner Jan 9 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Kentucky on Thursday struck down a Biden administration rule barring discrimination by schools and colleges against transgender students, saying it clashes with the federal law banning sex bias in education. U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
Hedge Fund Two Sigma's billionaire founders head to arbitration, Bloomberg News reports
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Two Sigma Investments' billionaire founders, John Overdeck and David Siegel, are heading to arbitration after a longstanding feud over the direction of the quant hedge fund, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday. Two Sigma disclosed the arbitration and a pair of executive departures ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
CES-Trump's tariff threat spurs auto suppliers to rethink production plans
Adds analyst comment, paragraph 12Auto suppliers consider moving production closer to U.S. due to tariffsBosch and Continental explore localizing production to avoid tariffsPanasonic aims to eliminate Chinese content from U.S.-made batteriesBy Abhirup Roy LAS VEGAS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Global auto ...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
BRIEF-Fidelity stake in Brazil's Localiza reaches 5.45%
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Localiza Rent a Car SA RENT3.SA:FIDELITY STAKE IN THE COMPANY REACHED 5.45% - FILINGSource text: ID:nBVSQ9wj4aFurther company coverage: RENT3.SA (Reporting by Sao Paulo newsroom) ((Andre.Romani@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
MEDIA-Defense startup Epirus in talks to raise upto $200 mln at $1 bln valuation - Bloomberg News
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Thu, Jan 9
Department store operator Macy's to close certain stores across US
Jan 9 (Reuters) - Department store operator Macy's M.N said on Thursday it will close 66 "non-go-forward" store locations as part of a strategy it announced last year. (Reporting by Vallari Srivastava in Bengaluru) ((Srivastava.Vallari@thomsonreuters.com;))Reuters
Thu, Jan 9
Boeing donating $1 million to Trump presidential inaugural fund, spokesperson says
WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Boeing BA.N is donating $1 million to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, a spokesperson for the U.S. planemaker said on Thursday.Boeing is joining many major U.S. companies including General Motors GM.N, Ford F.N, Microsoft MSFT.O and Meta META.O in donat...Reuters
Thu, Jan 9