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TOP STORIES
GLOBAL
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/
Inconclusive Gaza truce talks dent hopes of Palestinians in Rafah
CAIRO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Palestinians jammed into their last refuge in Gaza voiced growing fear on Wednesday that Israel will soon launch a planned assault on the southern city of Rafah after truce talks in Cairo ended inconclusively.
INDONESIA-ELECTION/
Indonesia election quick tallies indicate Prabowo headed for first round win
JAKARTA, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Unofficial tallies in Indonesia's presidential election on Wednesday showed Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto taking a commanding lead that could see him win in a single round if sustained.
U.S.
USA-ELECTION/NEW YORK-HOUSE
Democrats pick up seat in US House as Suozzi wins in New York
NEW YORK, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Democratic former congressman Tom Suozzi won a special U.S. House of Representatives election in New York on Tuesday, narrowing an already razor-thin Republican majority that has struggled to pass legislation.
MIGRATION-USA/IMPEACHMENT-MAYORKAS
US House Republicans win impeachment of Biden's top border official
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday narrowly voted to impeach Democratic President Joe Biden's top border official, as immigration shapes up to be a major issue in this year's elections.
BUSINESS
SONY-RESULTS/
Sony slashes PS5 sales target, plans 2025 IPO for financial unit
TOKYO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Sony slashed the full-year sales forecast for its PlayStation 5 console on Wednesday and said it plans to list its financial business next year as it focuses on entertainment and image sensors.
HEINEKEN-RESULTS/
Heineken shares slide on 2024 outlook
LONDON, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Dutch brewer Heineken's 2024 profit could fall significantly below analyst estimates owing to geopolitical and economic volatility, it said on Wednesday, sending its shares down as much as 6.5%.
LIFESTYLE & ENTERTAINMENT
VALENTINES-DAY/THAILAND-ELEPHANTS
Better than roses: Thai couples marry on elephants for Valentine's Day
CHONBURI, Thailand, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Reflecting Thailand's long association with the majestic beasts, couples riding elephants wearing traditional dress chose this Valentine's Day to exchange their vows in a mass wedding featuring the pachyderms.
INDONESIA-ELECTION/VALENTINES DAY
Indonesian voters greeted with chocolates, candy on Valentine's Day
DENPASAR, Indonesia, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Heart-shaped balloons, chocolate and pink candy welcomed voters to a polling station in the city of Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali during the presidential election on Wednesday, Valentine's Day.
SPORTS
SOCCER-ENGLAND-CHE/
Chelsea still chasing Champions League spot, says Fernandez
Chelsea's poor Premier League campaign has left them 13 points off the final Champions League qualifying spot but midfielder Enzo Fernandez says a change of attitude has given them hope they can still reach Europe's elite club competition next season.
TENNIS-DOHA/
Osaka hopes for better returns after copying Djokovic style
Naomi Osaka said she had taken a leaf out of Novak Djokovic's tactical playbook and tweaked her return game at the Qatar Open after the former women's world number one earned back-to-back wins for the first time in almost two years.
UPCOMING
POLITICS / INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
USA-ELECTION/AGE
Experts caution against reading too much into Biden, Trump verbal slips
Aging experts caution against concluding that Joe Biden and Donald Trump are suffering from cognitive decline based on their verbal slip-ups, saying that mixing up names or dates does not mean a deterioration in mental acuity.
14 Feb 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
AUSTRIA-POLITICS/
Weekly Austrian cabinet meeting
Ministers hold a news conference after Austria's weekly cabinet meeting.
14 Feb 07:15 ET / 11:15 GMT
ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/CYPRUS-MINISTER
Palestinian foreign minister visits Cyprus
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki visits Cyprus, which has proposed a dedicated aid shipping corridor from the island to war-ravaged Gaza.
14 Feb 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
FRANCE-POLITICS/SARKOZY-TRIAL
Sarkozy's trial decision over illegal 2012 presidential campaign financing case
Decision in the appeal trial of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy in the "Bygmalion" case, which concerns the illegal financing of his lost presidential campaign in 2012, at the Paris appeals court.
14 Feb 08:30 ET / 12:30 GMT
USA-ELECTION/TRUMP-CALIFORNIA
Surf City USA now on the frontlines of Trump-era politics
Since a conservative majority took over the Huntington Beach City Council a little more than a year ago, it has vigorously pursued an agenda aligned with the Republican Party politics of former President Donald Trump and his Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement.
14 Feb 10:00 ET / 14:00 GMT
USA-MUTUALFUNDS/ICI
ICI reports weekly fund flows
The Investment Company Institute reports weekly flows into mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.
14 Feb 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
INDIA-FARMERS/PROTESTS
Farmers continue their protest march to New Delhi demanding higher crop prices
Updates on the ground after recent clashes on a protest march with farmers and their supporters demanding the government to honour its promise in 2021 to pay more for their crops.
15 Feb 20:00 ET / 00:00 GMT
PHILIPPINES-DIPLOMACY/
Philippines Foreign Affairs Secretary speaks to foreign correspondents
Philippines' Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo speaks to the members of the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines
15 Feb 23:30 ET / 03:30 GMT
BRITAIN-POLITICS/
UK PM Sunak faces two by-election tests with Labour hopeful before national vote
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faces two by-election tests, with the opposition Labour Party hoping to see its opinion poll lead translate into defeats for the governing Conservatives before a national election later this year.
15 Feb
GREECE-LGBT/MARRIAGE VOTE
Greek parliament votes on bill legalising same-sex marriage
Greece's parliament will vote on a bill which legalises same-sex civil marriage The legislation is expected to pass given Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' centre-right party majority, and likely support from leftist lawmakers.
15 Feb
USA-TRUMP/GEORGIA
Judge in Trump Georgia case holds hearing on Fani Willis misconduct claims
The judge in the Georgia election interference case against former U.S. President Donald Trump has set a Feb. 15 hearing over accusations that the Fulton County district attorney and a top deputy had an improper relationship and mishandled public money.
15 Feb
PHILIPPINES-AIRPORT/
Philippine transportation ministry announces results of evaluation of financial proposals for main airport upgrade
The Philippines' transportation ministry announces the results of its evaluation of financial proposals for the rehabilitation and upgrade of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), the country's main airport.
15 Feb
BUSINESS / ECONOMICS
TESLA-MUSK/DELAWARE
Explainer-Did Delaware 'lock the doors' to stop companies from leaving, as Musk claims?
Elon Musk has claimed Delaware, home to corporate America, is trying to prevent businesses from heeding his call to leave the state, where a court invalidated his $56 billion Tesla pay package.
14 Feb 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
USA-ECONOMY/EMPLOYMENT-DISABLED
Americans with disabilities have lept into the job market since COVID - will RTO pose a risk in 2024?
The number of Americans with disabilities who have a job or are seeking one has climbed by more than 30% since 2019 as remote work opened up more opportunities.
14 Feb 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
USA-BANKS/RATINGS
In the Market-Ratings agencies quizzed regional banks after NYCB, causing worries
On Feb. 1 as New York Community Bancorp stock fell amid worries about its real estate exposure, a regional bank on the other side of the country got a call from Moody's.
14 Feb 07:00 ET / 11:00 GMT
USA-OIL/MAJORS
Oil majors rejigger portfolios with $30 per barrel price in mind
Oil majors are targeting new oilfields that can be profitable even if oil prices fall to about $30 per barrel, using a third year of rising demand to reshape portfolios as investor remain uncertain over their future.
14 Feb 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
CME GROUP-RESULTS/
Q4 2023 CME Group Inc Earnings Release
CME Group is expected to post a jump in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, helped by higher clearing and transaction fees.
14 Feb 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
KRAFT HEINZ-RESULTS/
Kraft Heinz Co Earnings Q4 2023
Kraft Heinz is expected to post a decline in fourth-quarter revenue on Wednesday, hurt by volume pressure as pricing benefits roll off, particularly in North America.
14 Feb 08:00 ET / 12:00 GMT
IQVIA HLDGS-RESULTS/
IQVIA Q4 results
IQVIA is expected to give its fourth quarter results on Wednesday. Investor focus is expected to be on its 2024 profit forecast and the impact of biotech funding crunch on the company's sales.
14 Feb 09:30 ET / 13:30 GMT
ENERGY TRANSFER-RESULTS/
Energy Transfer reports fourth quarter 2023 earnings
14 Feb 10:10 ET / 14:10 GMT
USA-FED/GOOLSBEE
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank President Goolsbee speaks before Council on Foreign Relations
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President Austan Goolsbee participates in a moderated question-and-answer session before the Council on Foreign Relations, in New York.
14 Feb 10:30 ET / 14:30 GMT
BRITAIN-BOE/
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey appears before House of Lords committee
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey appears before the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee.
14 Feb 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
AMERICA MOVIL-RESULTS/
Mexican telecoms giant America Movil hosts Q4 earnings call Mexican telecommunications firm America Movil discusses its fourth-quarter results in a call with analysts.
14 Feb 11:00 ET / 15:00 GMT
USA-TREASURY/AUCTION
Treasury Dept. sells 17-week bills
14 Feb 12:30 ET / 16:30 GMT
USA-AAR/LOADINGS
AAR issues weekly traffic of major railroads
Association of American Railroads issues its weekly traffic of major railroads data.
14 Feb 13:00 ET / 17:00 GMT
ARGENTINA-INFLATION/
Argentina due to release January consumer inflation data
14 Feb 14:30 ET / 18:30 GMT
USA-FED/BARR
Federal Reserve Vice Chair Barr speaks before NABE event
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr speaks on "Monetary Policy and Bank Regulation" before the National Association for Business Economics 40th Annual Economic Policy Conference, "Navigating Geopolitical Turbulence and Domestic Uncertainty," in Washington.
14 Feb 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
ROLLINS-RESULTS/
Q4 2023 Rollins Inc Earnings Release Rollins is expected to post a rise in fourth quarter revenue on strong demand for its pest control services. Investors will watch out for comments on labor costs. 14 Feb 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
CISCO SYSTEMS-RESULTS/
Cisco Systems Reports Second Quarter Results
Cisco is expected to post a 7% drop in quarterly revenue as businesses rein in spending on networking equipment.
14 Feb 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
OCCIDENTAL-RESULTS/
Q4 2023 Occidental Petroleum Corp Earnings Release
Estimated time. Expected after market close (AMC).
14 Feb 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
ALBEMARLE-RESULTS/
Albemarle, world's largest producer of lithium for EV batteries, set to post quarterly results
Albemarle, the world's largest lithium producer, is set to report quarterly results amid a weak pricing environment for the battery metal that forced the company to slash costs and cut staff.
14 Feb 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
CF INDS-RESULTS/
Q4 2023 CF Industries Holdings Inc Earnings Release
Feritlizer maker CF Industries is expected to report a fall in fourth-quarter profit as as lower fertilizer prices weigh on earnings.
14 Feb 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
EQUINIX-RESULTS/
Equinix to Report Fourth Quarter Results
Equinix is expected to report rise in fourth quarter revenue on demand for its data center services.
14 Feb 17:00 ET / 21:00 GMT
WALMEX-RESULTS/
Walmart's Mexico unit reports Q4 2023 earnings
Wal-mart de Mexico, Mexico's largest retailer, will report fourth-quarter earnings after the stock market closes on Wednesday.
14 Feb 18:00 ET / 22:00 GMT
CHINA-ECONOMY/GEN-Z
China's Gen-Z trades desk job for tattoo needles
For 23-year-old Chu Yi, dreams of working at a big fashion brand fizzled after two years due to a high pressured environment and bad relationship with her boss that prompted her to exit the corporate world completely.
15 Feb
USA-OIL/OUTPUT-NORTH DAKOTA
North Daktoa's regulator reports December 2023 and fourth quarter oil output figures
North Dakota's regulator will report the state's December 2023 and fourth quarter oil and gas output figures. North Dakota is the third largest oil and gas producer.
15 Feb
MINING-CONFERENCE/LITHIUM
Exxon, Albemarle and other lithium companies gather for Arkansas summit
Exxon Mobil, Albemarle and others aiming to tap Arkansas's vast lithium reserves gather for a conference to discuss the state's potential to become a major global source of the battery metal.
15 Feb
COINBAS-RESULTS/
Coinbase to report fourth-quarter results
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global is scheduled to report its fourth-quarter earnings. The company is expected to reprot a profit for the first time in two years.
15 Feb
GRAINS-ARGENTINA/EXCHANGE
Buenos Aires Grains Exchange publishes weekly crop forecast report
15 Feb
CONFLICTS / WAR / PEACE
PHILIPPINES-DEFENCE/
Philippine Army chief holds press conference
Philippine Army chief, Lt. Gen. Roy Galido, holds first press conference for 2024.
15 Feb 23:00 ET / 03:00 GMT
CRIME / LAW / JUSTICE
USA-TRUMP/NEW YORK
Hearing in Trump's New York criminal case linked to hush money payment
A hearing is set for Feb. 15 in Donald Trump's criminal case in New York on charges of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to a porn star.
15 Feb
SCIENCE / TECHNOLOGY
JAPAN-SPACE/H3-PREVIEW
PREVIEW-Japan takes another shot at next-generation H3 rocket launch
Japan will try again to launch its new flagship rocket, the H3, in a bid to restore its space program after the rocket's failed inaugural flight last year derailed satellite and planetary exploration plans.
15 Feb
Agriculture Ministry publishes monthly crop estimate report
Government gives estimates for sowing and harvesting of the country's most important crops.
15 Feb