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White House urges Hamas to sign on to new deal to ensure release of hostages
Jan 3 (Reuters) - The Biden administration is urging Hamas to sign on to a new ceasefire deal that would ensure the release of hostages, White House National Security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters on Friday.Kirby said the White House welcomed Israel's decision to send another team to Doha t...Reuters
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FACTBOX-US sets state funeral, day of mourning for Jimmy Carter
Adds Trump to attend funeral, paragraph 6By Andrew Hay Jan 3 (Reuters) - Memorial services for former U.S. President Jimmy Carter are expected to take place over six days in Georgia and Washington, D.C., after he died Dec. 29 at the age of 100.Here are some details on his funeral plans: WHEN...Reuters
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UPDATE 2-US agencies worry New Orleans truck attack may inspire copycats
Vehicles seen as easy tools for attacksBiden administration keeping Trump apprised of investigationsISIS has not claimed responsibility but supporters celebrated New throughout, adds details, background and further quotes from bulletinBy Erin Banco, Jonathan Landay and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, J...Reuters
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DIARY-Canada corporate earnings week ahead
Jan 3 (Reuters) - Diary of Canada (.GSPTSE) corporate earnings for the week ahead CANADA EARNINGS Start DateStart Time (GMT)RICCompany NameEvent Name09-Jan-2025AMCATZ.TOAritzia IncQ3 2025 Aritzia Inc Earnings Release09-Jan-2025BMOTLRY.OQTilray Brands IncQ2 2025 Tilray Brands Inc Earnings Relea...Reuters
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DIARY-U.S. earnings week ahead
Jan 3 (Reuters) - Diary of U.S. (.SPX) corporate earnings for the week ahead. ** Please Note - All times given are in U.S. EDT unless otherwise stated ** U.S. EARNINGS Start DateStart TimeRICCompany NameEvent Name09-Jan-2025BMOSTZConstellation Brands IncQ3 2025 Constellation Brands Inc Earni...Reuters
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White House: US decision to block Nippon-U.S. Steel deal was about keeping critical business in American hands
Jan 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Biden's decision to block the sale of U.S. Steel was not about slighting Japan, a key Indo-Pacific ally, but about keeping steel production in the United States, White House National Security spokesperson John Kirby said on Friday."This is about U.S. steel-making and...Reuters
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UPDATE 5-Kurds, women must be included in Syria's transition, European ministers say
French, German ministers, in Syria, urge inclusive transitionTrip intended to send message of cautious engagementMinisters meet Syria's de facto new leader Ahmed al-SharaaMinisters say it is too early to lift sanctions on Syria Adds quotes from Baerbock after meeting, paragraphs 3, 8-9By Riham Alkou...Reuters
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Booz Allen agrees to pay $15.88 million to settle false claims allegations
Jan 3 (Reuters) - Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp. BAH.N has agreed to pay $15.88 million to settle allegations that it knowingly submitted fraudulent claims in connection with a contract to supply the government with military training simulator technology, the Justice Department said on Friday. (R...Reuters
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UPDATE 2-US sanctions China's Integrity Technology over alleged hacking sweep
New throughout, adds details and background WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. on Friday sanctioned China's Integrity Technology Group, accusing it of being behind a prolific hacking group known as "Flax Typhoon." In a statement, the State Department said that Integrity Tech was a large Ch...Reuters
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UPDATE 2-US hits JetBlue with $2 million penalty over chronic flight delays
Penalty is first of its kind by USDOT over scheduling practicesJetBlue will provide $75 vouchers to passengers who face lengthy delays caused by airlineUSDOT says it has other ongoing investigations into airline schedulingAdds Southwest program, USDOT comment, JetBlue statement, paragraphs 4-6 and 1...Reuters
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Brazil reaches deals with airlines to settle tax obligations
BRASILIA, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Brazil's government said on Friday it has reached deals with two of the country's largest airlines, Gol GOLL4.SA and Azul AZUL.N, to settle some pending tax obligations totaling 7.5 billion reais ($1.22 billion).The government has provided the carriers with significant di...Reuters
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Iran summons Italian ambassador over arrest of Iranian wanted by US
DUBAI, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Iran's foreign ministry summoned the Italian ambassador on Friday over the detention of an Iranian national wanted by the United States for his alleged role in a deadly drone strike against U.S. forces, Iranian state media reported.The summons came a day after a similar move...Reuters
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BRIEF-Toyota Motor North America Reports December Sales Of 209,953 Vehicles
Jan 3 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor North America:TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA DECEMBER SALES 209,953 VEHICLESTOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA DECEMBER EV SALES 103,931 VEHICLESTOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA 2024 SALES 2.3 MILLION VEHICLESTOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA 2024 EV SALES 1 MILLION VEHICLESFurther company cov...Reuters
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GM posts 4.3% rise in 2024 US sales
Jan 3 (Reuters) - General Motors Co GM.N reported a 4.3% rise in annual U.S. auto sales on Friday, supported by higher demand for its pickup trucks and SUVs.The Detroit automaker posted sales of about 2.7 million units in 2024, compared with the 2.59 million units it sold a year ago. (Reporting by U...Reuters
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Toyota posts 3.7% rise in 2024 US sales
Jan 3 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor North America reported a 3.7% rise in annual U.S. auto sales on Friday, benefiting from higher demand for its hybrid vehicles.The company, a unit of Japan's Toyota Motor Corp 7203.T, sold 2.33 million vehicles in 2024, higher than the 2.25 million units it sold a year ...Reuters
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UPDATE 1-Long queues at border control as German airports hit by IT outage
Adds detailsBERLIN, Jan 3 (Reuters) - German airports were hit by a nationwide IT outage affecting police systems at border control on Friday, causing disruption and longer immigration queues for passengers from outside the European Union's Schengen travel zone."There is currently a nationwide IT di...Reuters
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Nippon Steel to sue US government, Nikkei says
TOKYO, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Nippon Steel 5401.T has decided to file a lawsuit against the U.S. government to challenge the appropriateness of the procedures by which President Joe Biden issued an order to block its acquisition of U.S. Steel, the Nikkei business daily reported early on Saturday. (Report...Reuters
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BRIEF-Turo CEO Andre Haddad Says We Did Not See Any Connection Between Las Vegas, New Orleans Incidents - CNBC Interview
Jan 3 (Reuters) - TURO CEO ANDRE HADDAD SAYS WE DID NOT SEE ANY CONNECTION BETWEEN LAS VEGAS, NEW ORLEANS INCIDENTS- CNBC INTERVIEWTURO CEO ANDRE HADDAD SAYS WE ARE FOCUSED ON SUPPORTING HOSTS IMPACTED BY THESE ATTACKS - CNBC INTERVIEWTURO CEO ANDRE HADDAD SAYS THERE HAS NOT BEEN ANY NOTICEABLE IMPA...Reuters
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UPDATE 2-Leadership vote in Congress poses a test of unity for Trump's Republicans
Mike Johnson faces opposition within Republican ranksJohnson criticized for relying on Democrats for key votesTrump's endorsement seen boosting Johnson's chancesAdds Massie, paragraphs 8-9By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's Republicans face a first tes...Reuters
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UPDATE 1-Biden to honor Vietnam War veterans, Nashville police with presidential medals
Updates headlineBy Gabriella Borter Jan 3 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday was due to recognize seven veterans of the Korean and Vietnam wars with the Medal of Honor and eight law enforcement officers with the Medal of Valor for acts of extreme courage that "went beyond the call of ...Reuters
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IT disruption causes delays at German airports, police say
BERLIN, Jan 3 (Reuters) - German federal police are experiencing a countrywide IT systems outage at airports, a spokesperson said on Friday, forcing officers to manually process passengers arriving from outside Europe's free-travel Schengen area."There is currently a nationwide IT disruption," the F...Reuters
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