BoE's Mann welcomes inflation data, wants improvement in underlying figures
LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Bank of England interest rate-setter Catherine Mann said British inflation data published this week were "good numbers" although there had not been as much improvement in the underlying figures as the central bank had h...
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UK stats office to cut some reports to focus on improving core data
LONDON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Britain's statistics agency said on Thursday it would cut some of its publications under a plan to fix persistent quality problems with core data releases. The Office for National Statistics said it would reduce the number ...
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Olympics-Curling-Norway beat Canada to book semi-final spot, Britain also qualify
By Aadi Nair CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Magnus Ramsfjell's Norway beat Canada 8-6 to seal their spot in the semi-finals of the men's competition at the Winter Olympics, while Britain also made it through after Italy were beaten by S...
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Suspected Lakurawa militants kill 34 in coordinated attacks on Nigerian villages
By Ahmed Kingimi MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Feb 19 (Reuters) - At least 34 people were killed on Tuesday when suspected Lakurawa Islamist militants launched coordinated attacks on multiple rural villages in Nigeria's northwestern Kebbi state, a security rep...
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Deere raises full-year net income forecast, shares rise
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Farm-machinery maker Deere & Co raised its full-year net income forecast on Thursday benefiting from earlier cost-cutting measures that cushioned the impact of soft equipment demand. The company expects net income for 2026 to range...
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Figma jumps as AI push boosts software design spending
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Shares of Figma rose around 14% before the bell on Thursday as investors cheered the software design provider's strong revenue forecasts and commentary around its artificial intelligence ambitions. Figma has become a popular choice...
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Bulgaria's caretaker government takes over, pledges to secure conditions for fair elections
SOFIA, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Bulgaria's caretaker government led by Andrey Gyurov, deputy governor of the Bulgarian National Bank, took over duty on Thursday and pledged to secure conditions for fair elections on April 19. The previous government resign...
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Teck Resources beats quarterly profit on higher copper prices, output
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Teck Resources beat fourth-quarter profit expectations on Thursday, helped by a surge in copper prices and production, as the Canadian miner advanced its proposed merger with Anglo American. The beat underscores Teck's growing leve...
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Hims & Hers Health to acquire Australia's Eucalyptus for up to $1.15 billion
Feb 19 (Reuters) - Hims & Hers Health said on Thursday it will acquire Australian digital health company Eucalyptus in a deal valued at up to $1.15 billion, as the U.S. telehealth platform seeks to broaden its personalized care business into new inte...
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Analysis-Hims & Hers GLP-1 pill gambit backfires, accelerating crackdown on drug compounders
By Michael Erman NEW YORK, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Online telehealth company Hims & Hers Health, seeking growth drivers as its original sexual-health franchises matured, may have overstepped with a risky launch of weight-loss pills that drew swift blowback ...
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