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Gucci sales slump continues as market awaits turnaround

By Mimosa Spencer and Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) - Luxury group Kering said its return to growth will take time after its embattled star label Gucci posted another quarter of weak sales and has yet to name a new chief designer to galvanise the Italian brand. Shares in Kering jumped in early trade on Tuesday, before paring gains, as the market briefly seized on hopes the company had reached


Coca-Cola posts surprise revenue rise on higher prices, steady demand

(Reuters) -Coca-Cola posted a surprise rise in comparable revenue and topped estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by higher prices and resilient demand for its sodas and juices, sending its shares up about 3% premarket. The world's top soda company has focused on capturing demand in emerging markets such as India and expanding its portfolio in North America to include brands


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Binance, SEC request pause in legal battle as Trump's crypto policy takes shape

(Reuters) - Binance and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission have jointly asked a court for a 60-day stay on the regulator's lawsuit against the crypto exchange, citing the potential impact of a newly launched task force. In a court filing dated Monday, the parties said the task force, formed last month to work on crypto regulations, may "impact and facilitate the potential resolution of


Trump tariffs are 'punitive,' former U.S. ambassador to Singapore says, warns of U.S. job losses

Lavin said that "we're in for a bit of bad news in the near term," adding that the tariffs will also hurt the auto industry in the U.S.


OpenAI CEO says board will reject Musk's $97 billion offer, the Information reports

(Reuters) - OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told staff in a message that the company's board of directors intends to make clear it has no interest in Elon Musk's "supposed bid", the Information reported on Monday. Earlier in the day, a consortium led by Musk offered $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit that controls OpenAI. (Reporting by Shivani Tanna in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich)


First Quantum's final hearings on Cobre Panama copper mine moved to 2026

(Reuters) -Canada's First Quantum said on Tuesday the final hearing for the Cobre Panama mine under the International Chamber of Commerce proceedings has been moved to February 2026 from September of the current year. The mine, one of the world's top sources of copper, was shut down in November 2023, hours after Panama's Supreme Court declared its contract unconstitutional. The decision to close


Carrier profit beats estimates on demand for cooling systems

(Reuters) - Carrier Global on Tuesday reported a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit, benefiting from demand for its heating, ventilating and air conditioning products and aftermarket repair services. Shares of the company were up 3.5% at $68.5 in premarket trading. Rising temperatures and air pollution have increased demand for air conditioners and purifiers globally, with last year


Archer Aviation raises $300 million in BlackRock-backed funding

(Reuters) - Air-taxi maker Archer Aviation said on Tuesday it has raised $300 million in a funding round that consisted of institutional investors including accounts managed by BlackRock. Archer expects the capital raise to help it accelerate the development of its hybrid aircraft platform and further reinforce its balance sheet. "We are raising additional capital to help us invest in critical


UK's Ashtead Group to seek shareholder approval to list in New York

(Reuters) - British equipment rental firm Ashtead Group said on Tuesday that it would seek shareholder approval to move ahead with its plan to relocate its primary listing to the United States and form a new U.S. parent company. The London-based company plans to hold an extraordinary general meeting in June, where it will need the support of at least 75% of voting shareholders to proceed. If


Mexican telecoms giant America Movil's profit slides on FX losses

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican telecommunications giant America Movil on Tuesday reported a 48% fall in its fourth-quarter net profit, well below analysts' expectations, with the company citing foreign-exchange losses even as its revenues rose. Profit for the company, controlled by the family of Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, landed at 9.48 billion pesos ($453 million) - well below the average


Shares in Gucci-owner Kering rise on turnaround hopes

By Mimosa Spencer and Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) -Luxury group Kering's fourth quarter sales were hit by a continued slump at its main brand Gucci, it said on Tuesday, but a slight improvement in the group's performance in major markets China and the United States buoyed investors. Shares in the French group jumped 5% in early trade as investors seized on hopes the company had reached an


China's CATL files for at least $5 billion Hong Kong listing

By Scott Murdoch SYDNEY (Reuters) -Chinese battery giant CATL has started the process to list in Hong Kong by lodging its filings with regulators in a deal that is expected to raise at least $5 billion, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The biggest battery maker in the world filed an application to list on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Tuesday, saying part of the


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Europe looks to embrace AI at Paris summit's 2nd day while global consensus unclear

By Jeffrey Dastin and Elizabeth Howcroft (Reuters) - World leaders gathered on Tuesday for the second day and plenary session of the Paris summit on artificial intelligence, as U.S. willingness to sign onto a statement championing sustainable AI remained in question. Hours after President Emmanuel Macron declared France was in the AI race and Europe was eager for business, representatives of


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U.S. tariffs and interest rate uncertainties make 2025 a "choppy year": DBS CEO Piyush Gupta

Gupta's comments come as Southeast Asia's largest bank by assets posted a solid showing in its full year results, with net profit reaching a record high.


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China's SMIC Q4 profit slumps 38.4%, misses estimates despite revenue growth

BEIJING (Reuters) - Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp, China's largest contract chipmaker, reported a 38.4% year-on-year fall in fourth-quarter profit. Profit attributable to owners of SMIC reached $107.6 million in the October-December quarter, compared with analysts' estimate of $193.45 million, according to LSEG data. Revenue rose 31.5% to $2.2 billion, compared to market


Wall St opens lower with Powell's testimony on tap

(Reuters) - Wall Street's main indexes opened lower on Tuesday, as investors awaited a testimony from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell for insight on tariffs and their impact on inflation in the world's biggest economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 69.0 points, or 0.16%, at the open to 44,401.38. The S&P 500 fell 17.1 points, or 0.28%, at the open to 6,049.32​, while the Nasdaq


Shares of Chinese steelmakers slide as Trump's fresh tariffs add uncertainty on exports

By Amy Lv and Lewis Jackson BEIJING (Reuters) - Shares at major listed steelmakers in top producer China slid on Tuesday as fresh tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump stoked concerns over possible impact on steel exports this year. Trump substantially raised tariffs on steel and aluminium imports on Monday to a flat 25% "without exceptions or exemptions" in a move to aid struggling domestic


OpenAI's Altman says Musk offer is tactic 'to try to mess with us'

PARIS (Reuters) - The nonprofit that controls OpenAI is not for sale, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told Reuters when asked to comment about Elon Musk's offer to buy it. "I have nothing to say. I mean, it's ridiculous," Altman said in the margins of an AI summit in Paris. "The company is not for sale. It's another one of his tactics to try to mess with us," he said, speaking about Musk. (Reporting by


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Mexico calls U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs 'unjustified'

By Brendan O'Boyle MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -The 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports from Mexico ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump "is not justified" because the U.S. runs a steel and aluminum trade surplus with Mexico, Mexican Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said on Tuesday. "Mexico imports more steel from the United States than it exports," Ebrard said on a press conference alongside


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South Korean court clears HSBC of violating short-selling rules

SEOUL (Reuters) - A South Korean court on Tuesday acquitted HSBC on charges of violating the country's short-selling rules, a court official said. The Hong Kong unit of the bank was charged with illegal short-selling worth nearly 16 billion won ($11.01 million) by the prosecution, the Yonhap news agency reported. The Seoul Southern District Court had ruled that there was no evidence that HSBC


Second top agency warns of Trump threat to World Bank's triple-A rating

LONDON (Reuters) - Fitch has become the second top rating agency to warn that the prized triple-A credit scores of the World Bank and other top multilateral lenders will be hit if Donald Trump withdraws U.S. support for them. The U.S. president signed an Executive Order last week for a six-month review of government support to all international intergovernmental organisations to decide whether it


Gucci sales slump continues as Kering seeks new designer

PARIS (Reuters) - French luxury group Kering reported a 12% drop in fourth quarter sales on Tuesday, dragged lower by its Italian brand Gucci. The French conglomerate, which sacked Gucci designer Sabato de Sarno last week as part of its efforts to revive the label, said sales over the last three months of the year were 4.39 billion euros ($4.52 billion), down 12% on a comparable basis, in line


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S&P Global forecasts annual profit above estimates on strong demand for its offerings

(Reuters) - S&P Global on Tuesday forecast 2025 adjusted earnings per share above Wall Street estimates, as the financial information company anticipated increasing demand for its data and analytics offerings amid macroeconomic uncertainty. Demand for market analytical tools has risen as investors try to capture alpha in a post-U.S. election market rally over anticipation of deregulation and tax


Vance tells Europeans that heavy regulation could kill AI

By Jeffrey Dastin and Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President JD Vance told Europeans on Tuesday their "massive" regulations on artificial intelligence could strangle the technology, and rejected content moderation as "authoritarian censorship". In another sign of divergence on AI governance, the United States and Britain did not sign up to the final statement of a French-hosted AI


Baidu CEO says more AI spend still needed despite DeepSeek's success

BEIJING (Reuters) - Investment in data centres and cloud infrastructure is still needed despite DeepSeek challenging the cost efficiency of large AI models, Baidu CEO Robin Li said on Tuesday. "The investment in cloud infrastructure is still very much required. In order to come up with models that are smarter than everyone else, you have to use more compute," Li told attendees at the World


BP promises fundamental reset as Q4 profit hit four-year low

By Arunima Kumar (Reuters) - BP reported quarterly profit of $1.17 billion on Tuesday, weaker than expected and the lowest in four years, while the company promised to reset its strategy, after news broke at the weekend that investor Elliott Management had built up a stake. BP joins other oil majors that have experienced a decline in earnings throughout 2024, following record earnings in the


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Carrefour makes proposal to take Brazilian unit private

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - French grocer Carrefour SA sent to its management a proposal to take its Brazilian unit Atacadao SA, known as Carrefour Brasil, private, the Brazilian company said in a securities filling on Tuesday. Under the proposal, Carrefour Brasil's shareholders could chose to receive shares, cash or both for its shares, according to the filing. (Reporting by Andre Romani;


Xpeng, Geely shares fall after BYD offers free smart driving tech

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Shares in Chinese automakers Xpeng and Geely Auto tumbled on Tuesday on worries they will struggle to compete against BYD's move to offer smart driving features across almost all of its line-up for free. Xpeng's shares fell 5.9%, their biggest decline in two months, while Geely fell 7.2%. BYD's Hong Kong-listed shares added 0.9% to reach a record high. BYD on Monday put on


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Mexico questions Trump's 'unfair' steel tariffs, highlights trade deficit

By Brendan O'Boyle MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico's government on Tuesday questioned the fairness of a 25% tariff ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump on its steel and aluminum imports, saying that Mexico buys more steel from the U.S. than it exports to its northern neighbor. Mexican Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard said the tariffs were unfair and unjustified because the U.S. runs a steel and


JPMorgan sees investment banking fees rising by mid-teens percentage in 1Q

By Nupur Anand and Niket Nishant NEW YORK (Reuters) -JPMorgan Chase's investment banking fees have grown by a mid-teens percentage so far in the first quarter, Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Piepszak said on Tuesday. Wall Street profits have surged in recent months as banks benefited from a recovery in dealmaking against the backdrop of a strong U.S. economy. And industry executives have


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Goldman Sachs ends IPO diversity policy citing legal developments

By Isla Binnie and Saeed Azhar (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs cancelled a four-year-old policy to only take public companies that had two diverse board members, a spokesperson for the bank said on Tuesday, in the latest such move by corporations expecting greater scrutiny on social policies from U.S. President Donald Trump. "As a result of legal developments related to board diversity requirements,


CNBC Daily Open: Enthusiasm over Trump and AI appears to be waning

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Trump to consider exemption for Australia on steel, aluminium tariffs

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to consider exempting Australia from his steel and aluminium tariffs in view of the country's trade surplus with the United States, following a phone call with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Trump substantially raised tariffs on steel and aluminium imports on Monday, cancelling exemptions and duty-free quotas for major


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WK Kellogg forecasts upbeat 2025 profit on cost cut efforts

(Reuters) - WK Kellogg forecast annual profit above expectations on Tuesday and reported better-than-expected earnings as the breakfast cereal maker's efforts to clamp down on costs boosted its margins. Shares of the company, which makes Froot Loops and Frosted Flakes cereals, rose about 4% in premarket trading. Battle Creek, Michigan-based WK Kellogg had announced a reorganization plan in


Australia's Macquarie joins major US banks in exiting global climate coalition

(Reuters) - Australia's Macquarie Group said on Tuesday it is exiting the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), a group of global banks aiming to align their operations with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The investment bank follows six major U.S. banks - Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo, Citigroup, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan - which left the alliance over the last few months.