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QUOTES-Reaction to Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai's 20-year sentence in security trial
Feb 9 (Reuters) - Hong Kong's most vocal China critic, media tycoon Jimmy Lai, was sentenced on Monday to 20 years in jail, ending the city's biggest national security case which drew international concern about Beijing's clampdown on the city's freedoms and autonomy.Here is reaction...Reuters
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Adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader to visit Oman on Tuesday, Tasnim reports
DUBAI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Ali Larijani, an adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, will visit Oman on Tuesday, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported on Monday, days after Tehran and Washington held indirect nuclear talks in Muscat.Reuters
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Meta criticises EU antitrust move against WhatsApp block on AI rivals
BRUSSELS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms META.O on Monday criticised EU regulators after they charged the U.S. tech giant with breaching antitrust rules and threaten to halt its block on AI rivals on its messaging service WhatsApp."The facts are that there is no reason for the EU to intervene ...Reuters
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Brazil's BTG Pactual posts adjusted net income of 4.6 bln reais in Q4
Feb 9 (Reuters) - Banco BTG Pactual SA BPAC3.SA:ADJUSTED NET INCOME 4.6 BILLION REAIS VERSUS IBES ESTIMATE 4.56 BILLION REAISADJUSTED ROAE 27.6%ADJUSTED REVENUES 9.09 BILLION REAIS VERSUS IBES ESTIMATE 8.9 BILLION REAISSource text: https://tinyurl.com/2vvr4hfpReuters
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US IPO proceeds to quadruple to record $160 billion in 2026 as dealmaking rebounds, says Goldman
By Rashika Singh Feb 9 (Reuters) - U.S. equity markets are set for a sharp rebound in IPOs in 2026, Goldman Sachs analysts said, forecasting proceeds quadrupling to a record $160 billion as marquee names such as SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic edge closer to public listings.The Wall Street brokerage...Reuters
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UK's Prince William and Princess Kate 'deeply concerned' by Epstein files
LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William and Princess Kate said they were "deeply concerned" by the revelations in files over the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, making their first statement on the issue. "I can confirm The Prince and Princess have been deeply concerned ...Reuters
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EU threatens Meta with interim measure for blocking AI rivals from WhatsApp
BRUSSELS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - EU competition regulators on Monday charged Meta Platforms with breaching antitrust rules by blocking artificial intelligence rivals from its messaging service WhatsApp and threatened to impose interim measures against the U.S. tech giant.The move by the European Commissi...Reuters
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King Charles' brother Andrew shared UK trade files with Epstein, emails indicate
LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the younger brother of King Charles, shared official British trade documents with Jeffrey Epstein in 2010, leaking information to the late sex offender from his role as a government envoy, emails appear to show. The former prince, 65, has faced y...Reuters
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China critic Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in jail after landmark Hong Kong trial
Lai jailed 20 yrs in high-profile national security caseU.S., UK have called for Lai to be freedLai's family voice fear for his health, city's rule of law British Foreign Secretary calls for Lai's release after "appalling ordeal"Sentence most serious yet under HK national securit...Reuters
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WPP to revamp creative structure under new CEO, FT reports
WPP shares lost 11% in market selloff last weekNew CEO under pressure to turn around businessShares up 0.9%, in line with market LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Britain's WPP WPP.L is preparing to bring its three main creative advertising agencies under one banner, the Financial Times reported on ...Reuters
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Emirates NBD Mandates Banks For EUR 5-Year Green Bond - Document
Feb 9 (Reuters) - ARRANGING BANK DOCUMENT:EMIRATES NBD MANDATES BANKS FOR EUR 5-YEAR GREEN BOND - DOCUMENTMANDATES BARCLAYS, BNP PARIBAS, CRÉDIT AGRICOLE CIB, EMIRATES NBD CAPITAL, HSBC AND ING AS JOINT LEAD MANAGERS AND JOINT BOOKRUNNERS TO ARRANGE A SERIES OF FIXED INCOME INVESTOR CALLS ON FEBRUAR...Reuters
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Schroders, Apollo agree products partnership to target wealthy clients
LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - British money manager Schroders SDR.L and U.S. private equity firm Apollo APO.N said on Monday they had formed a partnership to develop wealth and retirement products, the latest tie-up between asset managers seeking to grow in private markets.The companies said they would ...Reuters
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Russia's Lavrov sees no 'bright future' for economic ties with U.S.
MOSCOW, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Russia remains open for cooperation with the United States but is not hopeful about economic ties despite Washington's ongoing efforts to end the Ukraine war, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview published on Monday.Speaking to Russia-based media ...Reuters
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NatWest to buy Evelyn Partners in $3.68 billion bid to break crowded wealth market
NatWest aims to expand wealth management business with Evelyn acquisitionDeal "transformational" for NatWest, analyst saysDeal funded from existing resourcesNatWest announces 750 million pound share buybackBy Lawrence White LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - NatWest Group NWG.L has agreed to buy o...Reuters
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REFILE-Schroders, Apollo agree products partnership to target wealthy clients
LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - British money manager Schroders SDR.L and U.S. private equity firm Apollo APO.N said on Monday they had formed a partnership to develop wealth and retirement products, the latest tie-up between asset managers seeking to grow in private markets.The companies said they would ...Reuters
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PRESS DIGEST -Wall Street Journal - February 9
Feb 9 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.- A consortium comprising U.S. private-equity firm Advent International, logistics group FedEx FDX.N, and investment companies A&R and PPF ...Reuters
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Japan PM's big election win could mean more beef with Beijing
Japan PM Takaichi scored massive election win on SundayTakaichi touched off China dispute with Taiwan commentPlan to boost defence spending likely to rattle ChinaBy Tim Kelly TOKYO, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s thumping election win has blunted domestic opposition to...Reuters
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NFL-Coach Macdonald's faith and philosophy lead Seahawks to Super Bowl glory
By Angelica MedinaSANTA CLARA, California, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Mike Macdonald was preparing to trade his football dreams for finance 12 years ago when a career in coaching seemed an unlikely prospect, but on Sunday his decision to persevere paid off as he led the Seattle Seahawks to victory in the Sup...Reuters
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